In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of What Good Daughters Do by Tia Tashiro for the Cast of Wonders podcast. www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

One of Kuro’s powers as a kitsune in Fangs So Bright and Deadly is the ability to create pocket realities. Whenever I think about this ability, I think about the variety of fantastical experiences TeamLabs Borderless presented when we visited Japan a few years ago. - Piper’s Travel Memories

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration. Don’t miss out on her narration of Screen Haunt by Orrin Grey for PsuedoPod. pseudopod.org/2021/10/29/p...

A few years ago, I visited the (old) national Egyptian Museum. The Tutankhamun Collection included a chest piece/amulet that inspired the object of myth and magic featured in Fangs So Bright and Deadly. Here’s a selfie overlooking one of the main halls. Piper’s Travel Memories

One of my cousins was a field biologist studying shrimp in both fresh water & salt water in Thailand. On one of my visits to one of the fisheries, she & her colleagues netted fish straight from the canal next to the fishery & made us the freshest fish I've ever had anywhere. Piper’s Travel Memories

It's 2026 in Bangkok 🇹🇭 and I've got my first author newsletter of the year ready to go out on the 2nd. I'm sharing some fun news for fans of my Mythwoven series and a cool YOLO opportunity for fellow writers, so if you haven't signed up for my newsletter yet ... piperjdrake.com/subscribe

Some of the inspiration for Fangs So Bright and Deadly came from exploring with Alethea Kontis and K Tempest Bradford. The 3 of us climbed, crawled, & walked through 7 pyramids & countless tombs discussing Egyptian mythology and history and theories. Piper’s Travel Memories

Shoutout to the Bangkok BTS (light rail) staff who were extremely helpful and warmly friendly as I navigated my first ride on the BTS in a wheelchair. Not only did they meet me at the elevator to help me to the right spot on the platform to board where there was a handicap space on the train…

I love writing in the scenic viewing car of a train when possible. It's soothing and a great place to get some writing sprints in. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Have begun watching Dare You to Death and whew, Thailand. Leaning hard into some tropes I’m very interested in. #thaiblseries🏳️‍🌈

Today's #tbt quote comes from BITE ME, the first book in the London Shifters series. piperjdrake.com/books-by-pip...

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of Abby's T-Rex by Drew Czernik on PodCastle. podcastle.org/2021/10/19/p...

There's a few key places around Seattle that inspired setting in Patricia Briggs' Alpha and Omega series. Piper Mommy is also a fan of Patty's writing, so it was fun to take Piper Mommy out on an electric boat to see some of those spots. - Piper’s Travel Memories

So happy to come back!

Sometimes love is when your friend will slice and toast fresh sourdough bread, then spread the thinnest layer of butter edge to edge to melt with the thinnest layer of marmite. 💜

Today's #tbt quote comes from Fangs So Bright & Deadly, the second book in the Mythwoven series. piperjdrake.com/books-by-pip...

It was fun to watch this tiny drama unfold in upstate NY as this family of ducklings had their dawn swim interrupted by massive triathlon athletes, including Matthew J. Drake. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Hello, new followers! Are you looking for a sci-fi YA GN about how being trans is beautiful and queer love is transformative? How about action-packed superhero GN about claiming your identity as an adult while dealing with depression and an evil trickster god? 'Cause I've written those books!

Today's #tbt quote comes from HUNTING KAT, book one of the Triton Experiment series. piperjdrake.com/books-by-pip... “Before I risk excruciating pain, do I get a name? I’ll want to tell my medic where the damage came from.”

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of Excuse me, this is the Quiet Car by Cara Mast for the Cast of Wonders podcast. www.castofwonders.org/2022/05/cast...

My very short visit to Chicago included popping over to the Sourcebooks office. It was so much fun to meet the teams in person and to leave my little note on the wall. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Many years ago, I was feeling stressed by the state of the world and I started a Holiday Fairies thing where people sent me their wishlists and I publicized them to try to get everyone gifts for the holidays. @shelflove.bsky.social skillfully took it over and made it An Actual Thing! Like SRSLY!

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of What Good Daughters Do by Tia Tashiro for the Cast of Wonders podcast. www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast...

During our trip to Ireland my favorite breakfast was scrambled eggs, thick sliced bacon, broiled tomato, sliced blood pudding with fresh baked bread & Irish butter & jam & honey. I washed it down with a Irish tea to fortify me as we went out into the chilly day for adventure. Piper’s Travel Memories

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of From Here by Wen Wen Yang for the Cast of Wonders. www.castofwonders.org/2023/08/cast...

Piper Mommy loves trains, so I took her on a dream train travel experience from Seattle to Chicago one summer. - Piper’s Travel Memories

I’m always on the lookout for great workshops like this one

It is time for the one part of the writing process I absolutely dread: choosing possible titles for my book. My agent and my editor help. I’m still very bad at it. Also, Mythwoven Book 3 will have a title and a release date very soon 😉🐺🌹

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of Abby's T-Rex by Drew Czernik on PodCastle. podcastle.org/2021/10/19/p...

In the fall, we like to go glamping in a tiny cabin with private bathroom, full tiny kitchen, heating and A/C. I do writing sprints at the picnic table, enjoying the feel of the PNW woods all around me and Corbin hopes for campfire cooking tasty treats. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Because I don’t want my most recent post to be full of salt, during the month I was in the hospital this was the สวนลอย - “floating” garden - Matthew and Piper Mommy brought me to by wheelchair to get a little fresh air and natural light. #cancer

It’s a weird thing, the way some people try to minimize my experiences. I almost died last month due to my cancer. 3 distinct times. Those who responded, “oh well, surely it wasn’t that bad” will never get a response from me again. #cancer

Now that I’m home from a month in the hospital and able to eat soft foods… I’m thinking of lasagna soup nonstop.

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration as Lalana Dara. Don’t miss out on her narration of A Dragon in Two Parts by Kiya Nicoll. escapepod.org/2021/12/30/e...

Matthew J. Drake took me to Ireland and we spent time at Trinity College Dublin, seeing the Book of Kells and walking through the Old Library. Old stories and legends whispered through the quiet spaces as we stopped to rest and just soak in the feel of the place. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Watching Tastefully Yours with Piper Mommy as we navigate my journey from soft foods back to normal eating after my surgery.

Chemo 2nd Line|Cycle 1| Inf 1: Finally home from the hospital after life-threatening situation and whoa surgery resulting in a loop ileostomy. So Corbin has figured out how to snuggle with my laptop in my lap and not squishing my ileostomy bag.

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration. Don’t miss out on her narration of Screen Haunt by Orrin Grey for PsuedoPod. pseudopod.org/2021/10/29/p...

This flash fiction short story holds so many memories, from my first invitation to write in an anthology edited by @j_r_blackwell to my first vacation to explore Seattle with Matthew J. Drake to a quirky interaction with two random soldiers who walked into a romance book signing to find PJ Schnyder.

On a visit to Japan, I took my partner to an onsen in Odaiba. A bit touristy, but this one was special because it was the first onsen I’d ever visited. A visit to an onsen didn’t fit into the plot of Fangs So Bright and Deadly but I had notes that might turn into a bonus scene.

The Queen Mother, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, passed away. She was influential on a global level for style, revitalizing the Thai silk industry and gaining international recognition for Thai silk craftsmanship. I have so much respect for her.

Experimenting with a few things these days, like re-releasing a flash fiction short from my days as PJ Schnyder...and adding dual narration by myself and by Matthew J. Drake And I blogged about it. On my blog. On my website. Weird. But fun. piperjdrake.com/piper-j-drak...

Today's #tbt quote comes from BITE ME, London Shifters Book 1. piperjdrake.com/books-by-pip...

Visits to Wat Phra Kaew within the Grand Palace in Bangkok always fill my mind with story inspirations because every building is surrounded with various figures from Thai mythology. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Hospital: Saved your life again last night. You can’t eat most things currently, so please only eat food from our trays. Me: sprinkled sugar on my mashed potatoes instead of salt. Hospital: … Me: … (tastes it just in case. Nope.) Hospital: we can’t save you from yourself

Proof of life… which was touch and go. Admitted to ER day before I was supposed to fly to US for a clinical trial. If I’d tried to “tough it out” I wouldn’t have survived the international flight. My #cancer had progressed.

Today's #tbt quote comes from WINGS ONCE CURSED & BOUND, the first book in the Mythwoven series. piperjdrake.com/books-by-pip...

Piper made a recent appearance on Madame Askew & The Grand Arbiter's Friday Virtual Tea Party with a spooky Patron corner. You can watch a replay of it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/PkSkpw0...

Seattle's energy always inspires stories for me and we visited many times before we made the city our home. Post Alley is the setting for my first short story set in Seattle...during a zombie apocalypse. Title? Remember My Name. - Piper’s Travel Memories

Today's #tbt quote comes from HUNTING KAT, book one of the Triton Experiment series. piperjdrake.com/books-by-pip...