#asian penpal

[idyllcy]

from one admirer to another : white day?

pairing: leon kennedy x reader || masterpost: from one admirer to another

synopsis: from one admirer to another, an online penpal service, allows for two people with common interests to write to each other without ever revealing their actual address! Luckily for both you and Leon, you get matched up! What do eggs and Christmas even have in common anyway? sure hope it's that modeling business and NOT that Ada Wong addiction.

featuring: reader as scrambled eggs // leon as christmas

Dear Christmas,

PARIS??? Ah, je suis allée l'année dernière, mais c'était pour les vacances. Ah... Ville de l'amour... I'm kidding. I went last year for vacation. It was nice. I think going to Paris for work would be... idk. I'm sure you can get away with some Spanish, though. My friend was talking about how it was somehow more crowded than usual this year. (She went again... WITHOUT ME)

The postcard is so cute... Anyways, here's a polaroid I got of Sesame Bun in exchange. It was finally bright enough for her to register, and she's so cute it's CRIMINAL!!! AUGHHHHH my sweet baby. Sorry, since everyone's in Paris, I haven't been getting any bookings at all which is nice but I've been so bored at home it's almost crazy. Maybe I should reread okra's fic... or write something myself. Why do I only write when I'm like stressed as hell with no time??? Boo.

Anyways, my friend and I's shipment of asian snacks arrived, so I'm mailing a package of an assortment of snacks. You can share if you have other people in your airbnb. I seldom hear about models in airbnbs, though... why not a hotel again?

Anyways, if someone hits on you, you can tell them you're seeing someone or something. It doesn't hurt to be a little delusional. Just... don't let that fester into reality and actually go insane and think you're dating, alright? Stalking is only ever somewhat cute when it's a fictional character.

The phrase... "J'ai une petite amie" should work. If you have no idea how to say that, it's "zhay yune peutit ahmi" and if you can't pronounce that either, just google it. French is really just the more mouth-closed cousin in terms of language when it comes to Spanish. Italian is the open-mouthed brother. It's an interesting trio. Also, did you know Paris Fashion Week started in 1973?? Crazy if you ask me.

Hope you like the snacks! scrambled eggs

You package everything quickly and swiftly, paying for express shipping, and once that's done, you head downtown to have a day to yourself after dropping off the box. You need to touch some grass, touch the sea, experience nature, and catch up with your vitamin D.

The sun is good enough, lying in the middle of the park and soaking up the sun, sound of cars and other people chattering behind you. You're glad almost no one celebrates White Day in the States. You hear someone chatter about receiving flowers, but that's the extent of it. Beautiful day out, beautiful sun, absolutely gorgeous—

You squint at the sudden lack of sunlight and the sound of panting.

"Sunshine!" A girl chases after the dog that's decided to just hop up to you, and you blink.

"Is that your name?" You ruffle its fur, laughing as the dog barks an affirmative. "Oh, baby, you're so cute!"

The dog does a couple of laps around you, and you laugh as its owner runs up.

"I'm so sorry! He rarely does this, I promise." She heaves.

"...Claire?" You raise a brow. "You have a dog?"

"Oh! Oh my god!" She gasps as she recognizes you. "No, I'm dogsitting for one of our models in Paris right now. He's not mine."

"Oh, well he's quite friendly."

"Not often." She frowns. "He was throwing a fit this morning when I was trying to get him out for a walk, and I see him pretty often."

"Yeah?"

"Mhm." She pauses.

"I'm down to take care of him if you want?" You raise a brow. "Or, I can hang out with you when you have to dogsit? I have no shoots lately since everyone's in Paris."

"That would be nice." She mumbles. "I don't have anything either, so I've just been dogsitting."

"Sunshine, was it? Cute little thing." You give the dog a good pat. "You want me to babysit? I'll take you out on walks. Hm? Does that sound good?"

The tail wagging seems to indicate something along the lines of an agreement.

"Claire?"

"I'm fine if you do. I'd be glad, actually." She mumbles. "I'll just text his owner. Do I have your number?"

"I think you do? Feel free to text me."

"Mm." Claire checks for your number, nodding. "I walk him every day at 10am here. See you tomorrow?"

"See you." You grin.

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[swatchitt]

project from Landing im working on for a modernised non-mutant TMNT AU based off 2012, IDW and 2003.

Better quality.

some AU details under the cut;

i think leo would really like retro japanese stuff - mostly influenced by splinter. his music taste consists of j-pop and j-rap, anime and game soundtracks and splinters old music tapes (miki matsubara, akina nakamori). the fancast is pooter_ on instagram, he was the closest representation of what i imagined leo to look like, though I'd probably make him look more asian in appearance.

Leo and Mikey are both top in their language classes, both taking japanese, and they both have penpals they often talk to. Mikey already transitioned to texting, but Leo and his penpal chose to stay traditional to improve their handwriting.

i'm almost certain leo would draw but have one of those Fruit Basket art styles. he'd probably be very private about all his art, and quite literally refuse to show his brothers any of it.

he likes space and action animes. he just does, there isnt any reason for it.

lemme know if you want more on this au cause i actually have stuff to say for this one. (unlike that last project where i hmmed and hahhed on what to post)

I do collages on Landing... er sometimes, but I'll post most of them here.

[firstluvlatespring]

heera, 1999, south asian

radfems, zionists, proana blogs don't interact

minors please don't follow

i don't use a tagging system, hardblock to break mutuals

storygraph @ banyantree

lmk if you would like to be penpals/receive snailmail!!!

[findteenpenpals]

Looking for Trustworthy, Long-Term Pen-Pals!

Hello everyone, my nickname is Nika and I'm 15 (16 in september). I'm not a deep astrology person, but I like zodiacs because they're relatable. I'm a virgo, though I have something of pisces and aries. I am looking for a penpal of 14-19 years of age, no creeps or lgtbq people pls (don't have anything against them personally though). I am straight, female from birth.

I am interested in romance animes, books, and manwhas/webtoons, so much that I'm currently working on a manwha of my own. I love nightcore, sped-up, pop, instrumental (soundtracks), phonk, and soul music. I am originally Russian, but I have lived most of my life in Portugal (although I have been in some other countries, too). I don't really have a nationality, since I grew up on Asian and American culture. I speak Russian and English.

I have Discord and multiple Insta accounts, but I have other message platforms, too, and we can switch to them if we feel comfortable with each other. I prefer to text pen pals from email, since Portuguese customs aren't the best, but I would risk sending something over to a different country for a good penpal. 

Other than that, I love nature (my main inspo comes from flowers, fungi, trees, birds, insects, etc.), I'm a homeschooler, I love insects although I prefer to meet them outside rather than in my home, and I'm a vegeterian. My family cooks homemade meals all the time, so I'm a decent cook. I am also very talkative and will be in for long emails and deep conversations on a daily basis. I also have a specific spirituality, but I can talk to people of any religion. You can learn more details about me when we chat.

Oh, and I am a romantic, so if you're a girl, I would love to fangirl about everything, give you advice, and ship you with someone you like. Although I PREFER TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE WELL, and (for guys) I won't date until 18 so my future guy will have to wait to date me. All up for temporary friendship, tho.

To sum it all up, if you share some or most of these interests and are ready for a goofy, childish, deep-convo girl, then hit me up (don't hit on me though. And if we have nothing in common, it will be hard to communicate). 

My email: moon . vnikav 372 @ gmail . com

[nightfal1n]

My reaction after started watching Pacific Rim (2013) about 3 mins in "THEY REALLY CALL KAIJUU A "KAIJU"!!!!!

40 minutes in "They weren't joking about westerners has a strange obsession toward Asian woman"

(Cut for the rest)

50 mins "drifting with kaiju but in kn8 context....*takes note"

1:17h "so drifting with kaiju makes it come for you like a penpal"

1:20h this kaiju has kafka color...

1:39 two nerds go drifting, two nerds g0 drifting with kaiju

[arugula2048]

I think u can def take vampires out on a date maybe they just need to put on a lot of sunscreen and use an umbrella fashionably... vampires r rich too I mean of u alive for thousands of urs n u still broke that's kinda a failvamp

using an umbrella like those asian aunties who were arm guards and visor hats😔😔 i would be friends with vampires but the whole "can't go out in daytime" would be sooo unattractive to me. even if they were in a place w eternal night/darkness so they're safe whenever is like... i would get so gloomy and drained living there. we could be penpals...

WEREWOLVES on the other hand, is basically Human Plus and you get a part-time wolf also, perfect for indecisive wannabe pet owners like me. and there's nothing that says werewolves can't like period blood either👀

[studyeonjena]

Introducing Me!

Hello! I am Bella, also known as studyeonjena, formerly known as westernstudies. I decided to redo this intro since I am revamping this page and also I have changed so much since the last time I posted this intro.  Without further ado, I present a small glimps into my life;

a mini bio:

My name is Bella, and I am 20 (an Aries) as well as a Junior in Uni. I am currently studying Behavioral Science and Social Science. I have a certificate in CompSci and Graphic/Web Design. I am very passionate about my beliefs on politics and am not afraid to argue with you if I think your ignorance will genuinely affect human lives. I get sick VERY easily and have the worst immune system in the world. I have had some bad problems with both physical and mental health over the last year and it has been very hard but I hope doing studyblr again will get me back on track with my studies. I love music, art, rain and coffee. Lastly, my personal outlook on life is that everyone has kindness in them, but it is not up to you to show those who treat you like shit the kindness they neglect to give you.

hobbies:

watching YouTube, reading, hiking and camping, discovering new music and singing along poorly, reading fanfiction, starting but never finishing art and craft projects, driving around, laying in bed and staring at the ceiling until I eventual tire myself out.

Connect with me:

 Personal Tumblr:  @camisadoclouds

Personal Instagram: @aestrieella

Personal Twitter: @bellasj0y

Personal Youtube: Star Girl

Spotify: Peaches

QUICK FAXS:

I am an INFP (Meditator)

Trying to be a Pescatarian

Astrology Lover (Aries, Leo, Aquarius)

Tree Hugger/ Earth Lover

Religion is complicated

HUGE Horror fan

Kpop fan

Spencer Reid Enthusiast

Not a Brony but I do enjoy My Little Pony

Trying to get into Adventure Time

Really wanna penpal

Former Emo Kid

GIANT Geek

ADVID British Joke Consumer

Chinese Meme Conisour

Language Learner

Trying to become a streamer

Terrible French speaker

interests:

I like to watch tons of different genres of youtube, these days I watch a lot of compilation videos and such

I’ve decided to take up reading again

Art

Video/Photo Editing and Taking

I prefer movies over tv shows, unless it is Asian Dramas

I enjoy baking

Dancing

Learning languages

favorites:

movies: Battle Royale, Midsommar, Crazy Rich Asians, Percy Jackson, As Above So Below

shows: A Business Proposal, Falling into Your Smiling, Full House (Korean), Crash Landing on You, Criminal Minds, Sailor Moon, So I Married an AntiFan and many more

colours: Powder (pink, blue, ect), Yellow, Navy, Maroon, Orange

albums: A Fever You Can't Sweat Out - Panic! At the Disco, Any Lovejoy album whatsoever, Sour - Olivia Rodrigo, Arrival - ABBA, Manifesto - Enhypen, Superache - Connan Gray

video games: Minecraft, The Sims, AmongUs, Portals

food: Sushi, Noodles, Popcorn, Tteokbokki, Japchae, rice

drinks: TEA, COFFEE, Orange Soda, Sprite, Ginger ale, dr. pepper

aesthetics: Light and Romantic Academia, Y2K Cyber, Cottage Core, Emo/Scene and sometimes Gothic.

I like to describe my aesthetic under the name Persephone Inspired.

TXT and IKEA for some reason

classes:

Winter Semester:

Still Determining

Spring Semester:

Still Determining

Summer Semester:

Internship in Hawaii

goals:

finish relearning Korean, Japanese, and Spanish ASAP

BULLET JOURNAL MORE, I am so much more productive and organized when I use my buju.

make all A's these next two semesters

eat and be healthier

participate in as many studyblr challenges as possible

have 1 year of productivity

do okay while streaming

Get an iPad

[windycityazan]

Looking to make some Penpal friends

Been searching around trying to find any pen pals from Instagram mostly, dont really trust the FB groups that are made for pen pals.

I did meet a pen pal on IG but she had stopped really with the letter writing or damn USPS got lame and may have lost her letter that she said she was gonna send months back so not sure if I am just personally bad at making any friends in the real World.

I haven't done one in ages since i was prolly in my elementary days but i guess being in the late 30's can be boring. But would love to meet new people either online or on paper which I rarely have done.

Is anyone on Tumblr looking to make Real Life friends?

I am 35, American (Korean) born and raised in the hell hole Chicago has become now with all the crazies going on. Likes: pretty much all sort of tv dramas from the American to Kdrama and C dramas and some animes (will take on recs for any other Asian style dramas if there good plots) If you want to know more I can post a list. Music: Kpop (mostly the boy bands like BTS, ATEEZ, SF9, Astro,Seventeen) some Black Pink- had some favs as teen but been so long since I listened to girl bands and cant remember much, have gotten back into Kpop for about the time Covid started but slowly building into liking more bands) Also love listening to certain Kdrama OST's which lead me to fall in love with korean music more as the shows aired. But i have a spotify playlist i build for a bunch of KDrama songs. Also Chinese music has also gotten some of my likes from Ren Jialun (Allen Ren) has some great songs and acting, Zhang Zhehan who was a good actor now mostly into singing is pretty good too. I like also being creative with digital art like fan art of tv dramas like making gifs or plane fan art posters and such, used to do a lot on LiveJournal if you know that site. Been mostly making short vid clips for Twitter here and there haven't really done gifs in a while but I sometimes do for the fun of it. I also graduated from Uni with a BFA in concentration in Graphic Design since all I love is being on the computer so have that as a hobby. Fav foods: korean bbq love spicy pork and pork wit lettuce also the short ribs marinated. American wise Pizza, pasta, Chinese cuisine a bit of mix of everything. Fav books: scifi fantasy, romance, mangas ( Sailor Moon, Haikyuu, Shadowhunters series, Harry Potter series, Twilight saga, Fifty Shades series, Gabriels Inferno series)

If you have any questions you can DM if you want to snail mail hopefully t doesn't get lost in the mail on both ends or we can chat before deciding on giving out addresses.

Twitter: judy1987

IG: jca_creates (online store coming soon and where some of my art gets posted or judychodesigns (was made mostly for university senior art class reasons) has some of my works kind of

[lookingforaddy]

hi! i’m looking for a penpal!

i’m in my early teens and would like to find a penpal of any gender to talk about…well anything i guess🩶im an infp-t, if you care about mbtis, and an ambivert. here are some of my interests:

🩶listening to music: ur looking at a chris brown, doja cat and sza fan

🩶dancing: i like hip hop and jazz funk;) iv been dancing since elementary school

🩶reading: i love books so much but i only read for fun🤡

🩶shopping: yes, for anything

🩶hanging out with friends: real ones only, not the toxic ones in my life rn

here are some of the qualities i’m looking for in my pen pal:

🩶open-minded: don’t be racist, as i’m asian

🩶preferably around 13-17 years old

that’s it! if you’d like to become my pen pal, contact me on snapchat @xabbyyyy_yx :) thank you for reading this! hope we can become friends!

[strangeclouddream]

ISSUES WITH WAYSAS CHARACTER

already posted this on my AO3 but here goes

Discovering the series

Note! This is more personal to me, and why I feel this was about the issues that will be presented, but you can always skip if you want :)

I first found this book series when I was had just moved to New York. I was a wannabe-writer ten year old, who was obsessed with scary stories, gothic mansions, and the south, which me and my family had left behind. For context, I was born in the deep south- which didn't sit well with the fact that I am Asian American and also fruity. My childhood was spent mainly indoors to escape the heat, the bugs, and the humidity. My mom would give me books with diversive casts of characters, mainly the PJO series/ HoO series, while my dad tried to keep be connected to my roots. I had friends, most of the kids were nice, but it wasn't perfect. I had the 'Chinese, Japanese, Americanise' thing done to me (Side note, my dumbass thought that was hilarious and I showed it to my mom later that day. You can guess what happened), I had a very distinct memory of my own 'lunchbox moment', anything mentioning my fathers country of origin was noticed by my classmates, who would immediately point it out to me like I had some connection to it. Like, thanks Sally!, I totally remember bombing Pearl Harbor! 

Books were my solace, my peace and quiet. One of my best friends, who I had left behind, knew that. So that autumn, they sent me a care package. 

Coincidentally, that is the same friend who I share this account with :-). Anyway, the package had the usual stuff, pens, a diary so we could write back and forth like penpals, merchandise from a cartoon show we both enjoyed, Gravity Falls.

And- Books! I had kind of pushed them to the side at first, but as time went on, and I made the bitter discovery that our public library had been nothing like the ones back in Texas, I started to notice them more.

The first book of theirs I read was the thief lord. I spent the rest of the day day-dreaming about Venice, and abandoned movie theaters. 

Before I knew it, I had read through the entire stack, until I noticed one book that had been pushed under the bed. 

It had a picture of girl on it, the letters spelling out: Serafina and The black cloak

I was hooked. It wasn't as scary as ten year old me thought it was going to be, but I enjoyed it anyways. I went onto the next book, and the next-

I loved it so much, I drew fanart, wrote fanfiction (Which will NEVER, I repeat, NEVER, reach the light of day.), even contemplated sending a letter to the author himself. 

One thing always lurked in the back of my mind though. The entire cast of characters, save for one, were Lily white. 

And even then, the issue of racism and classism, which were VERY prevalent at the time, especially at a place like Biltmore, were never mentioned. 

So that's why Im sitting here, about to force you to listen to me go on a rant about this series.

WAYSAS CHARACTER AND HIS ENTIRE BACKGROUND.

One thing to clarify, I don't want to sound like one of those people. I'm not trying to make myself sound oppressed or whatever by this book. I am not calling Mr. Beatty a racist, I am just pointing some things that should have been more focused on. One thing is, Waysa. Don't get me wrong, I love him so much, he's my little scrunkly. But good lord, his character could've flew but instead it just limply sailed for a moment then stopped. My theory is that he was put in as a diversity check. He has almost no background, other than his family was killed for plot (Although we don't really know why Uriah had a vendetta against his family), he helped the white main character 'find herself' and that, uhh, he loves peace and not fighting. And he's weirdly wise, like an all-knowing figure head. We don't even know his freaking last name, or his sisters name. Why was he so close with his sister? Where did he live? Not a cave, if Mr. Beatty even bothered to go pick up a history book he would know that the Cherokee didn't just live in caves/huts and that before the Indian removal act of 1830, they actually lived on farms, in houses. In Book 3, Rowena mentions that Waysa's family had refused to go with the rest of their tribe during the trail of tears. That would most likely mean they must have had a house, a small house, but still a  house. Unless it somehow got repossessed, then I see no way how his family could end up in the woods. 

ERMMMM AKTUALLY IT WAS PROBABLY BC THEY WERE CATA-

Im going to stop you right there buddy. I know they are catamounts, but I believe that it would be easier to raise four kids (Waysas brothers, his sister, and him) in a place where it is easy to access education and clean water, and not have to chase down their prey. Besides, they would be closer to people of their tribe who decided to stay, closer to medical care etc. 

Maybe they only went into the woods to hide from Uriah? Well, Mr. Beatty never mentions that so IDK.

If I am being frank, I feel that the only reason that Waysa was even included in the series is for a diversity quota. For example, in the third book they bring up the trail of of tears. For an entire sentence, they don't even bring up why the trail of tears happened, and the negative impact it had on the tribes involved. 

A direct quote from the book states that: "Long ago, many members of your tribe were driven by force from their homes to the barren lands in the west, but few stayed behind in these mountains, unwilling to leave their homeland..."

There are so many things wrong with this sentence that I cannot even. Firstly, he never mentions who (The combined effort of settlers, President Andrew Jackson, and the superiority complex  many, not all, but white folk had against POC at the time) caused the trail of tears, which lands they were forced too, and what happened to the ones who had stayed behind. I imagine it was not very pleasant. Another issue I have, besides side stepping around what caused it, is the fact they never mention what fucking tribe he's a part of.

Girlie, you cant just gloss over that part, that's like a huge part of his ethnic background. A quick Google search will tell you that although many groups has sought recognition from the government, only three tribes are recognized. This is a direct quote from the Cherokee nation website, and it states that:

 "There are three federally recognized Cherokee tribes, with Cherokee Nation being the largest. The other tribes include the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina."

I CANNOT EVEN. Going back on what I said about his ethnic background, in the first book it is almost never mentioned, and in the third book it is only there when it is necessary to the plot, ie when he says Cherokee words that have like little to know addition to the plot only so the author can make him seem 'wise' (Don't get me wrong I love learning new languages, especially those that aren't as talked about, but in the book...ergh), as part of his character description (Fandom states that he has tribal tattoos on his arms, but MR BEATTY OVER HERE never mentions what they look like. Smh...)

Oh and by the way, I actually searched it up, here's a link to read a conversation between Mike Crowe on cherokee tattoos: https://visitcherokeenc.com/blog/tattoos-a-language-beyond-communal-bounds/ 

I believe this is a picture of a traditional Cherokee tattoo, but as always, please let me know if I am wrong 

And then there is the topic of racism and classism, which were very prevalent at the time, especially at places such as biltmore. Does Mr. Beatty ever mentions this?

<3 NOPE

Only at one point when Essie notices Waysa and is intrigued by him. That's it :3! I was honestly hoping for some sort of talk that they would have, because you cannot tell me someone like Waysa could just walk into a place that has historically been teeming with rich whites, and not have some sort of negative expirence. 

I cannot believe how Waysa and Braeden just clicked, considering their VERY different backgrounds. There must be some sort of tension between the two...right?

(Bruh I say that after writing M/M fanfiction about them...CANON IS DEAD LONG LIVE THE AU)

NOPE. Their differences are never mentioned, and it never has an effect on each other. I was actually really sad when he did this, because this could have been a great moment when he reflected on the issues of the time, yet people were still able to push past that and become friends. 

Mr. Beatty seems to paint Waysa as the all knowing wise guide for the white girl in the second book. No twelve year old boy would talk the way Waysa talks.

If he talked like an actual twelve year old boy talked then there would be a lot more cock jokes in that book, instead of 'finding your true self'

I would not like to jump to conclusions, but there is a commonly used trope about Native Americans being the ones with spiritual knowledge, and helping the main character through whatever they are going through.

Mr Beatty almost never mentions any outside sources for Waysa

In the second book, when I looked at the authors note/where he thanks those who have helped them, it makes no mention of any sort of Native American outside help in his depiction of Waysa. He doesn't even aknowledge the Cherokee tribe.

I truly hope he did some sort of research, however I doubt it. in the book trailer, a person depicting Waysa is never seen. All of the other white charecters are shown, but Waysa...its like he's invisble. In all of the book trailers, we never see any sort of depiction of him. There is almost no official or fanart of Waysa, which I take from people not wanting to be accidentally being offensive. I've looked through Mr. Beattys socials, and I have found no video or post of him explaining who or what inspired him to create waysa, making me believe that he was just put in to fill a quota. in the third book, he dose mention some outside help, stating:

"I would like to thank the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian (EBCI), the museum of the Cherokee Indian, western north Carolina university, and the members of the Cherokee tribe for their assistance with the depiction of Waysa, the Cherokee people, and the kituhwa dialect of the Cherokee language that is spoken here is mountains of Western North Caroline."

I would like to note that I am not blaming the members who had helped on the depiction of Waysa, I do not think of myself better in any way to depict him, I am just saying the way Waysas character could have interacted on the world a lot better, and could have opened up the discussion on how we have changed in terms of race as a society between young people reading this book. 

[pulchra-mortis]

Hello there, dearest guests, and welcome to the beginning of my blog. This post contains some basic information about me, what I write, what media I write for, and my works so far.

But first things first, I'm giving a huge credit to @/cafekitsune for their beautifully made dividers and banners. Please go check out their account for their wonderful posts!

Now, without further delay, let's get right into it.

Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Pulchra Mortis, which means "beautiful death" in latin, but you may call me either Pulchra, Chra, or just Eden. I'm currently 20 years old, asian, and majoring in creative writing/english.

I actually made this blog around early 2022, but I never used it outside of my usual tumblr scrolling. Hopefully, this year, I'd write many things.

What do I normally write? Well, I'm quite a fan of horror and more dark genres. But I also enjoy wholesome media, too. This blog will mostly be a fandom writing blog, both centred on SFW and NSFW pieces. Everything I write will be tagged appropriately.

What do I write for? My current interests as of now are Genshin Impact, Twisted Wonderland, and Honkai Star Rail. Of course, I have other interests, too. However, I'm most likely to write for those fandoms. If you do request another fandom, though; then please feel free to send me an ask about it.

→ "AN ENDLESS ADVENTURE" :: Genshin Impact

↳ "BETWEEN YOUR WORLD AND OURS" :: SAGAU

↳ "FROM A NEW LENS" :: Modern AU

→ "O FLOWER OF EVIL" :: Twisted Wonderland

↳ "A SHATTERED MIRROR" :: Self-Aware AU

→ "BLAZING THROUGH THE GALAXIES" :: Honkai Star Rail

↳ "UNDERNEATH YOUR GAZE" :: Aeon AU

→ "SWORD OF DEVASTATION" :: Kimetsu No Yaiba

↳ "YOUTH WITHIN WISTERIA" :: Kimetsu Gakuen AU

→ "THE KINGDOM OF SWEET FANTASIES" :: Cookie Run: Kingdom

↳ "OUT OF THE WITCH'S OVEN" :: Cookie Run Ovenbreak

→ "THE WITCH'S HEART" :: Witch / Baker AU

→ "TO BE THE VERY BEST" :: Pokémon

→ "A NINJA'S VOW" :: Naruto

→ "WELCOME TO YOUR NIGHTMARES" :: Creepypasta

↳ "HE WHO CALLS BEHIND THE WALLS" :: Proxy / Cult AU

NOTES: New fandoms will be added once a work is written for them. Their additions are to be announced.

#the.writing.desk - The tag used for most of my written works.

#the.museum - The tag used for my art and other artists' art.

#journal.notes - The tag used for short works and dabbles.

#the.envelope.box - The tag used for asks directed to me.

#bedroom.confessions - The tag used for my NSFW works.

#penpals - The tag used for my mutual friends and I.

#fading.news - The tag used for reblogs.

NOTES: New tags will be added later.

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Enter to win these excellent books! Reviews are in the Related Works section below. Thanks to The Good Book Company for providing these books for our giveaway, in partnership with my newsletters for @diveindigdeep and FCBC Walnut.

Articles From Around The Web

Danny Kwon: What Youth Workers Need to Know About Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

“As Christians, we can be more aware of the struggles of the AAPI communities during these recent times and can respond to their fears and traumas with the grace and love of Jesus Christ.”

Robin Wootton: on the unlikeliest of penpals, or concerning Tim Keller

“Even when it felt like no one but my husband was listening, once upon a time, Tim Keller listened. And that is a strange and magical gift I never would have expected in my whole life.”

Sara Kyoungah White: Western Classics Exclude Me. But Christ Can Redeem Them

“As an Asian American, God’s great story helps me value literature that often leaves me out.”

The SOLA College Writing Cohort is our new writing cohort for college-age students to receive mentorship and training as young Christian writers. Editorial Board member Soojin Park will personally be leading this initiative, and she is very excited at the prospect of nurturing the next generation of Asian American thinkers and writers who will help encourage and edify the Church!

Books, Podcasts, Music, And More

The Digital Public Square Podcast: The Retrieval of Neo-Calvinism Theology and Social Thought with Dr. N. Gray Sutanto

Jason Thacker interviews Dr. Gray Sutanto about his recently co-authored volume Neo-Calvinism with Dr. Cory Brock from Lexham Press.

Westminster Kids Digest: Printistry: How Books Can Help Us Minister to Others

Hosts Remley and Faith are joined with special guest and Westminster Kids team member Kyle Whitgrove. They talk about reading to babies, children’s books that are good for parents, and books as ministry and hospitality.

Aaron Lee: Related Works

Book Reviews: The Good and Beautiful Bible Study – Volume 2 by Alabaster, Raising Confident Kids in a Confusing World by Ed Drew, Count Yourself Calm (Children’s Book) by Eliza Huie. Listen to our TGIF playlist on Spotify. Join my Asian American Worship Leaders Facebook group.

For Mother’s Day, check out our Moms & Motherhood collection! Featured authors include Faith Chang, Amy Loh, Alice Kim, Heidi Tai, Grace Lung, and Kristen & Karisa You.

Featured This Week On SOLA Network

Aaron Lee: Win Them Over: A Book Review Of “Humble Confidence”

“How can we tell others about Christ and the truth of Christianity, especially in our multicultural and multireligious world? In Humble Confidence, Benno van den Toren and Kang-San Tan present a model for interfaith apologetics.”

SOLA Network: Tributes to Tim Keller from SOLA Network Contributors

Featuring Thomas Hwang, Michael Agapito, and Eddie Byun.

Daniel Jung: The Legacy of Tim Keller: A Herald of Good News to Asian American Christians

“Keller’s legacy will be that he introduced many church communities to a new plaster cast of the gospel into which we pour our loves and lives. It is a message of good news that is more like honey on our lips than yokes around our necks—and for that, we will always be grateful.”

Heidi Wong: A Former Student’s Remembrance of Tim Keller

“Tim’s mere presence provided assurance as we waded through murky waters. In his absence, we must all the more hold onto the source of his strength and the love of his life—Jesus.”

TGIF: Roundup for May 19, 2023

Moses Was Bicultural Like Me / Joy of Being a Son of God / The Best is Yet to Come: How Knowing Jesus as Our Resurrected Lord Impacts Our Parenting / A Conversation on Asian American Identity & Faith / Gospel-Centered Ministry to Asian American Teenagers

General disclaimer: Our link roundups are not endorsements of the positions or lives of the authors.

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