Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Up Close and Personal

A Chat with Jay Hayabuza

Julius Coronel started as a fan fiction writer back in high school, exchanging Bleach and Naruto-inspired stories with his best friend every Friday. He...

Up Close and Personal with Saree Bee

When COVID Hit, Saree Bee's job sent her home to work, and she had a sudden amount of free time like she'd never had...

Vanessa Cruz-Zapanta on Mga Sulat na Para Sana sa’Yo

Self-published author Vanessa Cruz-Zapanta hails from Bulacan. A registered author/writer of the National Book Development Board, she is a graduate of psychology from the...

Get Acquainted with Aiko Hara

From a noisy cafe, Aiko and I got to know each other a little bit as she talked about a long-held dream - to...

Meet Jane Vergara

I had a chance to talk with author-CIO, Jane Vergara. A self-published author, she was very vocal about the challenges of being an independent...

MomiBerlin and Raising Moms

Many of her friends call her Mommy Berlin. Perhaps because Berlin Domingo-Maynigo is very motherly, often bringing food to share with the various groups...

Daniel de Guzman and Zoomicron

It was a pleasure to meet Daniel C. de Guzman. He was very lively and personable as he happily shared his path to becoming...

Meet Casey ‘Caz’ Copengco

Casey Copengco arrived 15 minutes early, a habit he acquired from his days as an on-air radio personality. He’s also a singer-songwriter (using the...

Meet Jill Barcelona-Suzuki

Jill Barcelona-Suzuki was kind enough to spare a bit of her time to answer some questions. Though busy with some events, she shared some...

Up Close and Personal with Author Cooper part 2

Editor's note: We had such an animated conversation with Author Cooper that the original write-up was too long! So here is part 2, as...