About Me — John Pucay

I write about writing, culture, life, personal growth, and polyamory.

Photo of Author by Daryl Verzosa.

Raised by a jeepney driver father and a budget-savvy mother; I worked as a call center agent while in college and then became a graphic artist/animator for a major media company after university. In mid-2018, I moved to the big city and worked as a marketing director for a tech startup.

I was fired after 5 months.

During my 3rd month of unemployment, frustration led me to write an article that I sent to a national paper. The paper published my piece in a week and readers started offering me a job. That’s how I discovered I could probably write for a living.

I quit my corporate profession to pursue writing full-time. So far:

• I have been a full-time writer since 2020.
• Presently, I write two Substack Newsletters: One for writers who want to earn a living from their words, and another for in-depth or introspective essays on literature, work, AI, and culture.
• In 2022, I finished and published my novel, Karinderya Love Songs, after throwing away three different drafts. The novel has since been named a “Favorite Read” by the reading allies of a major national bookstore chain (Fully Booked).
• I also finished production on…