PinnedMarcilena J BaileyChallenge Completed: 50 Super Short StoriesAt some point in 2023, I challenged myself to right 50 super short stories for this Medium blog. It was a somewhat impulsive challenge…Jul 10Jul 10
PinnedMarcilena J BaileyHOLD YOUR PEACE — My first book is outMy first book Hold Your Peace (2024) is out. Or it’s rolling out? It’s on a bunch of online platforms. I think I got them all. But you can…Mar 262Mar 262
PinnedMarcilena J BaileyIdea Orphanage — Free to a Good Home #1This is me launching (in a non-triumphant way) the idea-orphanage I brought up a while ago. It’s something I know I need to do given the…Mar 181Mar 181
Marcilena J BaileyMy Next Writing Goal: A Short(er) BookDoes that make me a hypocrite?Just nowJust now
Marcilena J BaileyPostmortem — All The Extra Words I’ve WrittenI’ve just finished another round of development edits for my second book. At this point, I feel fairly confident that I’m in the final…1d ago1d ago
Marcilena J BaileyIdea Orphanage #21 — Family TreesOne of the hobbies I wanted to get into when my father first died was genealogy. It was a terrible way of coping with my grief. And that…2d ago2d ago
Marcilena J BaileySuper Short Story #51 — BlankThe young girl sat there, eyes wide and mouth slightly ajar. When Martin turned back around, that was the first thing he saw. And it was…2d ago2d ago
Marcilena J BaileyOn The Question of InspirationA few years back, I decided to try incorporating more of my Filipino culture into my creative identity. Why? Well, the reasons are…2d ago2d ago
Marcilena J BaileyIdea Orphanage #20 — The World Within Our DevicesOkay, maybe you’ve seen screen recordings of truly bizarre TikTok videos that come up on people’s FYP feed with an overlay about how the…3d ago3d ago
Marcilena J BaileyReflections on A Writing Preference — First PersonAm I making a mistake?5d ago5d ago