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I began writing short stories in fifth grade. I wasn’t the most organized kid, but I always chose a book over playing outside.

My early stories blended the fantastical with the eerie - lovers defying fate after the Titanic sank, an alien yearning for home only to meet a tragic end at the hands of a human companion, siblings trapped in a ghostly rivalry that extended beyond the grave.

Even now, as an adult, I still hold tightly to the reins of my characters' destinies. It's important to me that their fates reflect my vision, unfolding exactly as I imagine them.
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Average rating: 3.72 · 71 ratings · 30 reviews · 4 distinct works
Sapatos

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Ang Kwento ng Manok at ng A...

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The Soul Meets Its Mate

3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015
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Hope

3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015
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“All I could feel was the pulse of our heartbeats where we joined, throbbing and pounding through every fibre in my body. We rocked back and forth, always kissing. And on the cold, cold ground by the flickering warmth of the fire, we made love. The way he held me, the way he looked at me, it was the closest to heaven I’d ever get without dyin’.”
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message 46: by Arch

Arch Bala Pearl wrote: "Boo!!! Happy birthday to you!! <3 Hope you're having a great one. :)

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aawww... I did! thanks boo!!!!
#teampervs


message 45: by Pearl

Pearl Angeli Boo!!! Happy birthday to you!! <3 Hope you're having a great one. :)

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message 44: by Mathew

Mathew Babaoye Same! Hopefully we share some good recommendations in the future.


Neil Franz Thank you, Arch! :)


message 42: by Olivia

Olivia K. Archie! Thanks for the flan! Happy new year dearest!


message 41: by Arch

Arch Bala Pearl wrote: "ARCH! You are back! <3 TEAMPERVS for the win! Where have you been??? Hehehe! I miss you! Thanks for the birthday wishes! :))"

ahaha! OMG. @TeamPervs!!! FTW indeed!
Miss all of you here! Yes, I'm back [temp] for the holiday ^_^


message 40: by Pearl

Pearl Angeli ARCH! You are back! <3 TEAMPERVS for the win! Where have you been??? Hehehe! I miss you! Thanks for the birthday wishes! :))


message 39: by Ran ♠

Ran ♠ Hey!!

Merry Christmas! Thanks for dropping by on my page and greeting :)


~✡~Dαni(ela) ♥ ♂♂ love & semi-colons~✡~ Hey, it's good to see you! Missed you. Welcome back. xx


Aj the Ravenous Reader Aw, Boo! Thank you for the wonderful message. I missed you soooo much, you know that, don't you?! I'll savor the few months you'll be around. Happy Holidays! <3


message 36: by Pearl

Pearl Angeli Hey, Arch! Missing you! x


message 35: by Iuri

Iuri From normal to shameless, what am I for urging for a reread of Red Dirt Heart?


Aj the Ravenous Reader Ah beko, booboo! Magpahinga ka naman ne?! Manalbe kang Aldub para mawala stress mu. hahaha. Miss you, booboo!


message 33: by Aj the Ravenous Reader (last edited Sep 15, 2015 08:21PM)

Aj the Ravenous Reader Booboo! Just want to thank you for We Were Strangers. I loved it! Also, Renee Carlino liked my review and wrote me a thank you message. She's sooo nice! Love her! Thanks again. Hope you're having a great day! <3


message 32: by Tess

Tess Thanks for the friendvite! Ah, I'm just starting to get to know Ty and Zane -- I'm on book #2.


Aj the Ravenous Reader Booboo! Except for the numerous sirang payong, we are doing okay, thank God. But yes, walang sawa pa rin nga ang ulan. Marami na ngang landslides. Thank you for thinking of us, booboo. You're the sweetest. Hope you're doing okay too. Hugs. <3 <3 <3


message 30: by Arch

Arch Bala Beatrice wrote: "Thanks for the add Kuya Arch! :D
Looking forward to talk to you on all bookish stuffs. :D"


Ditto deary!!!!! ^^


Beatrice Thanks for the add Kuya Arch! :D
Looking forward to talk to you on all bookish stuffs. :D


message 28: by Arch

Arch Bala Iuri wrote: "Arch wrote: "I think "barbie" spoke really well in english ^^ haha
I loved the accent and boo - were you reading something there or doing adlib / freestyl-ing? you talk really fast and I'm like a l..."


I do loved the editing! It was so neat!!!
Ohh... can't wait for that one although if it's going to be in Portuguese,uhm, will just have to listen in then!!!
subtitle! subtitle! subtitle!


message 27: by Iuri

Iuri Arch wrote: "I think "barbie" spoke really well in english ^^ haha
I loved the accent and boo - were you reading something there or doing adlib / freestyl-ing? you talk really fast and I'm like a looney smiling through it... haha nice!!! "


She's a fucking modern girl!!!

I was totally freestyling, but you can notice all the cuts - they happen everytime I've misspoken, tongue twisted, forgot what I was going to say, etc.

The next video is due on Sunday and it's already recorded. I'm not teasing what it'll be about - oh fuck it, of course I am, it's about Something Like Summer and the whole series!!!


message 26: by Arch

Arch Bala Iuri wrote: "Arch wrote: "A magnificent first video indeed!!!! gimmmmeee a big hug booboo!!! I was smiling so wide all throughout the video xoxo!!! ^^"

Gawd I'm still embarassed. 've noticed my accent to Engl..."


I think "barbie" spoke really well in english ^^ haha
I loved the accent and boo - were you reading something there or doing adlib / freestyl-ing? you talk really fast and I'm like a looney smiling through it... haha nice!!!


message 25: by Iuri

Iuri Arch wrote: "A magnificent first video indeed!!!! gimmmmeee a big hug booboo!!! I was smiling so wide all throughout the video xoxo!!! ^^"

Gawd I'm still embarassed. 've noticed my accent to English? Jeez, it doesn't sound like that in my head, I swear!

I had never noticed you had your short stories listed on Goodreads?! And I L-O-V-E-D the cover for "Anong Nangyari Sa Ating Dalawa?" I wish I knew tagalog now -.-


message 24: by Arch

Arch Bala Iuri wrote: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvM_...

Ok, so this happened. Ever seen me moving? lol I feel so embarassed."


A magnificent first video indeed!!!! gimmmmeee a big hug booboo!!! I was smiling so wide all throughout the video xoxo!!! ^^


message 23: by Iuri

Iuri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvM_...

Ok, so this happened. Ever seen me moving? lol I feel so embarassed.


message 22: by Arch

Arch Bala wesley wrote: "I see you every now and then in Iuri's posts, but I just recently found out you're an author. I have to pick up one of your books in the local stores! Though, I have to ask: are your books availabl..."

Iuri's a real sweetheart ^^
re: my "books" they're not for sale and they're only shorts stories which you can download for free ^^

P.S.
Jay fans UNITE! <3


message 21: by wesley

wesley I see you every now and then in Iuri's posts, but I just recently found out you're an author. I have to pick up one of your books in the local stores! Though, I have to ask: are your books available at Natio or just at select stores?

PS: Me thinks you are an awesome person because any fan of Jay's work is by default awesome. :)


message 20: by Arch

Arch Bala Lola wrote: "YOU'RE AN AUTHOR? WHAT? HOW DID I NOT KNOW THIS."

>_@ I'm just trying my hand at writing fiction, is all. And so far, I've written some shorts in Filipino vernaculars - ^_^

merci Lola ^^


message 19: by Arch

Arch Bala Nicky wrote: "thanks for the add crazy "author"
spilling my guts here like u said

seeya bro,
xx

p.s.
u owe me the Z.... hah!"


lols. I know. I know.
Come visit us again and I will do the rest.
TC "booboo" hahaha!


message 18: by Nicky (last edited Jul 05, 2015 11:00PM)

Nicky thanks for the add crazy "author"
spilling my guts here like u said

seeya bro,
xx

p.s.
u owe me the Z.... hah!


message 17: by Arch

Arch Bala Elaine wrote: "Thanks for the friend request! So nice to meet you. :D

And thank you sooo much for your amazing review of The Cellist. If you ever want to read another of my books, please don't hesitate to ask. <3"


yay! ditto. ^^
the cellist was just amazing! I just totally loved it!!!
ugh. I'm dying to read the rest of your mm books ^^
thanks as well!!!
^^


message 16: by Elaine

Elaine White Thanks for the friend request! So nice to meet you. :D

And thank you sooo much for your amazing review of The Cellist. If you ever want to read another of my books, please don't hesitate to ask. <3


message 15: by Thomas

Thomas Thank you for the friend request, and I look forward to discussing books with you! :)


message 14: by Iuri

Iuri Iuri wrote: "Hey ya! <3"

You're totally ignoring me :(


message 13: by Iuri

Iuri Hey ya! <3


Aj the Ravenous Reader Kaluwat mo!!! Nokarin ka??? hehehe... Miss you!^^


message 11: by Iuri

Iuri 've you noticed 90% of what I put in my to-read list are things you recommend me, or that I see you putting on yours? I'm totally tryin' to steal your life ;P

missya archer o/


message 10: by Arch

Arch Bala Blessie (Mischievous Reads) wrote: "Thanks for adding me! I'm not familiar with the books you chose as your top 3 faves but they seem great reads when I looked them up. :D"

that was a bit tricky though because I was thinking which genre but yeah - all time, those are my top three. salamat! ^_^


Neil Franz Arch wrote: "Neil,
thanks for the add!
Loved you shelves!
seeya 'round!

Cheers^^"


Thanks for the add too. :) Yeah, see you around Goodreads! :D


Blessie (Mischievous Reads) Thanks for adding me! I'm not familiar with the books you chose as your top 3 faves but they seem great reads when I looked them up. :D


message 7: by Arch

Arch Bala Aj aka Ravenous Reader wrote: "Hi Arch!

Thank you for accepting my request. ^^ Yes, I do know how to speak Kapampangan but only a little. Salamat mu rin, ne? Nice meeting you. ^^"


Ngeni kepa ikit ini :) haha
Nice meeting you too!!!! :)


Aj the Ravenous Reader Hi Arch!

Thank you for accepting my request. ^^ Yes, I do know how to speak Kapampangan but only a little. Salamat mu rin, ne? Nice meeting you. ^^


message 5: by Armen

Armen THANKS FOR ACCEPTING MY FRIEND REQUEST!! :))))


message 4: by Iuri

Iuri You really are dead now, aren't you?


message 3: by Arch

Arch Bala Alvin John wrote: "Arch salamat sa pag-add! :D"

heya, thanks din sa paccept :) seeya round here :)


message 2: by Alvin

Alvin Arch salamat sa pag-add! :D


message 1: by Jay

Jay Bell Sorry for all the tears! Or maybe you're welcome? I'm not sure, it's kind of confusing. ;) I can definitely say thank you for the friend request, and for giving my books some love. :)


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