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“Si Angela, kaibigan ko, nandito siya noong nakaraang linggo.” Simula ng lalaki. “Sabi niya, may mahika daw tong lugar. ...
12/09/2025

“Si Angela, kaibigan ko, nandito siya noong nakaraang linggo.” Simula ng lalaki. “Sabi niya, may mahika daw tong lugar. Matapos niyang inumin ang tsaa mo, paggising daw niya, pakiramdam niya ang gaan gaan niya. Pakatapos nun, tumawag sakanya ex niya tapos bigla silang nagkaayos.”

Nagkatinginan sila ni Isabel. Napakunot ang noo ko. Ano daw?

“Gusto ko din ng ganoong tsaa. Yun talaga pinunta ko dito.”

Magsasalita sana ako nang bigla akong pinigilan ni Isabel. Tinignan ko ito. “500 isang tasa.”

Kung ako ay nagulat, mas nagulat ang lalaki. “500? Ang laki naman!”

“Ikaw din. Ikaw na rin nagsabi na ang ganda ng naging epekto nito sa kaibigan mo.”

Napaisip ang lalaki. “Sige na nga! Dapat swertehin talaga ako dyan ah, kung hindi…”

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500 pesos for a cup. Too much? Or a bargain for a miracle? Get the full story here: https://alontala.gumroad.com/l/betweentides/

“Oh, deity of the Steel Coffins!” I fall to my knees, speaking fast, the way the ancients were said to speak. “Forgive m...
11/09/2025

“Oh, deity of the Steel Coffins!” I fall to my knees, speaking fast, the way the ancients were said to speak. “Forgive me—I merely seek answers for a famine that has struck my land!”

“Uh.”

“Children fall ill. Elders say the soil is angry!” I tuck my head between my arms. “Against my father’s orders, I trespassed, knowing that our songs do not lie—and that power and knowledge hide in the heart of the Cave…”

“What is this… weird dialect, or language, or…?” I hear whirring from inside one of the coffins. “Translation module calibrating any time, now…”

I keep my head down.

“Hey, kid. How long was I asleep?”

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When you expect a god and get an AI with attitude…
Find the story in Between Tides: https://alontala.gumroad.com/l/betweentides

The lighthouse application office was a flat building with warped floors and the smell of ink that never faded. Two men ...
10/09/2025

The lighthouse application office was a flat building with warped floors and the smell of ink that never faded. Two men stood in front of her in line, both arguing over a shipping tax. Behind the counter, a clerk with thinning hair barely looked up when Martha stepped forward.

“I’m here to apply,” she said.

“For what?”

“The lighthouse.”

The scratching of pen stopped.

He peered at her like she’d announced she was marrying a horse. “You’re serious?”

“I am.”

“No one lasts more than a night up there.”

“Then I’ll break the record.”

“You’ll go running by midnight. They always do. The last man swore he heard breathing behind him all night. The switch kept flipping off on its own.”

“I’m not afraid of ghosts.”

“That’s what the others said. Before they ran.”

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Everyone else ran from the lighthouse. Martha ran toward it.Find out why in Between Tides: https://alontala.gumroad.com/l/betweentides

I’m sure you’re aware of the origin of The Storm, yes?They said that it’s the cry of the sea as it grieves once a year f...
09/09/2025

I’m sure you’re aware of the origin of The Storm, yes?

They said that it’s the cry of the sea as it grieves once a year for abandoned dreams. While that much is true, we mermaids knew one thing that humans don’t—a story, if you may.

We were told by our ancestors that this is also where dead dreams gather. At the center of The Storm, beneath the violent tides tainted by the color of lost dreams, lie the fragments of those that died.

Getting a hold of them would allow one to reshape them into another relic… into another dream.

I’ll get one for you, Kyne. But note that this is not out of pity.

I’ve been searching for a long time for a dream I wanted to live with, and I think I’ve finally found it.

I want to help you to fulfill my own selfish desires. Let me indulge in that selfishness just this once.

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The sea keeps its secrets. The brave steal them back. Uncover the story in Between Tides: https://alontala.gumroad.com/l/betweentides

He stepped toward the gates, letting go of my hand. “I’ve tried leaving, believe me. I can’t. I was pulled in here with ...
08/09/2025

He stepped toward the gates, letting go of my hand. “I’ve tried leaving, believe me. I can’t. I was pulled in here with him, so I can only leave if he does too.” He turned to face me. “Your case is different.”

I exhaled in frustration. “You can’t seriously expect me to leave you here.”

“You should. Unless you want to be stuck here too.”

I stared at him before glancing one last time at the mansion, now swallowed up in darkness. “Fine. But I’m coming back.”

“What?” He looked at me incredulously, almost laughing at what he just heard.

I walked past him, gripping the bars of the gates. “I’ll get you out of here. So…” I looked back at him one last time. “Wait for me.”

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But how do you save someone trapped in a time loop?
Keep reading in Between Tides: https://alontala.gumroad.com/l/betweentides

After opening the heavily wrapped and boxed parcel, Dylan found a small urn, presumably one used for cremation, tucked s...
07/09/2025

After opening the heavily wrapped and boxed parcel, Dylan found a small urn, presumably one used for cremation, tucked securely inside of it. After carefully placing it on the coffee table, he began rotating the urn to observe its detailed surface—a white artwork made of clouds and a soaring bird contrasted with the ocean blue finish, and somewhere in the design was a name engraved in a handwritten font.

He leaned closer. “Isla?”

To his shock, the urn answered in a female voice. “Um, yes?”

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That’s the moment Dylan realized the urn wasn’t silent. Wanna keep reading? Get the ebook here: https://alontala.gumroad.com/l/betweentides/

First of all, tropes aren’t bad. They exist for a reason and are not lazy by default. They’re psychological shortcuts th...
26/08/2025

First of all, tropes aren’t bad. They exist for a reason and are not lazy by default. They’re psychological shortcuts that tap into deeply rooted human desires, fears, and fantasies.

• The Chosen One? It’s the need to feel special in a world that makes us feel invisible.
• The Grumpy/Sunshine dynamic? It’s the fantasy that love can soften the hardest hearts.
• The Found Family? It’s the hunger for belonging when blood ties have failed us.

Tropes are comforting. As readers, they help us know what to expect. As writers, they help us in building blueprints for our stories.

I like to call them guides—training wheels, even—’cause they provide a stable, comfortable foundation. But that comfort can easily slip into predictability when the guide becomes a mass-produced cookie-cutter that makes everything look the same, and so a lot of stories end up… well… boring.

Read the full blog here: https://alontala.com/the-truth-about-book-tropes-why-we-love-them-until-we-hate-em/

Learn how to fix your story structure without falling into info-dumping. This guide helps writers build pacing and plot ...
25/08/2025

Learn how to fix your story structure without falling into info-dumping. This guide helps writers build pacing and plot that actually works.

⚠️ Warning: This guide may cause sudden novel breakthroughs, emotional catharsis, and an uncontrollable urge to plot multiple WIPs simultaneously.

Read the full blog here: https://alontala.com/write-better-novels-fix-your-story-structure/

Between Tides is now live 🌊✨Six stories from the shorelines of memory, myth, and the mundane made magical. Free to downl...
15/08/2025

Between Tides is now live 🌊✨

Six stories from the shorelines of memory, myth, and the mundane made magical. Free to download for the first 48 hours, then it drifts into deeper waters. Come read before the tide pulls back.

👉https://alontala.com/between-tides/

Promises sold, lies untangled, hope for sale. Tomorrow, in Between Tides 🌊✨
14/08/2025

Promises sold, lies untangled, hope for sale. Tomorrow, in Between Tides 🌊✨

A leader, a ghost, and a harvest that could change everything 🌊✨Between Tides. Digital release on the 15th.
14/08/2025

A leader, a ghost, and a harvest that could change everything 🌊✨

Between Tides. Digital release on the 15th.

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