Art by Mary Grace Jocsen
Hero
My first published story, "Hero" is about a young boy taught by his parents and his village to fear the village monster, the manananggal. When he is chased by another monster that appears from the jungle, he is confronted by the mana, who turns out to be different than what the stories say about her.
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Art by this.is.alice.draws
The Tiyanak
Something happened to Flor's mother. Flor, a child herself, is left to raise her baby in the mountains. One night when she is hunting for food, she meets a tiyanak--a baby demon--who is lost and wants to devour her. When Flor tries help the demon find a home in a magical tree, Flor discovers what happened to her mother.
Published in the anthology Carpe Noctem by Tyche Books. For a free signed copy (limited supply), contact me. Available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Art by Mary Grace Jocsen
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Art by Mary Grace Jocson
Mangkuklam
Elvie, who emigrated from the Philippines to the U.S., is the owner of a grocer in St. Louis, MO. She is being haunted by a ghost, who appears as a barefoot girl with pigtails and wearing a white dress. After working so hard to be a successful businesswoman, Elvie resents the ghost's distraction from her success. She is reminded of her home and soon confronts a tragic memory of when she lived with her mother, who belonged to a circle of witches.
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Lovely Bloom of the Sampaguita
When Honesto runs into Bolo in Manila twelve years after the war, his memory is triggered by the site of a centipede tattoo on Bolo's arm. He eventually recalls Mistress Isabel, the adopted Filipino daughter of a wealthy family of Spanish descent in the northern provinces, and how the centipede came to life one night, resulting in the murder of the Japanese Officer who was courting the mistress.
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Coming soon!
