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 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…8h ago8h 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…17h ago17h 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…1d ago1d ago
Marcilena J BaileyReflections on A Writing Preference — First PersonAm I making a mistake?2d ago2d ago
Marcilena J BaileyOn My Love for Long BooksI recently finished a round of edits on what I think will be my second book. Considering I’ve done numerous rounds of edits already it’s a…3d ago3d ago
Marcilena J Bailey“I Hate It Here” And There. And That Other Place…In the wake of the release of Taylor Swift’s eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, one set of lyrics went viral and sparked…4d ago4d ago
Marcilena J BaileyIdea Orphanage #19 — Distance and TimeOne of my favorite movies growing up was The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants adaptation released in 2005. Weirdly, I couldn’t get into…5d ago5d ago