Vida Cruz-Borja
@laviecestmoi.bsky.social
Ignyte Award- and National Book Award-winning Filipina writer and editor of SFF.
Book: Song of the Mango and Other New Myths (2022). Rep'd by Stevie Finegan.
Website: https://vidacruz.org
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/vidacruzborja
Book: Song of the Mango and Other New Myths (2022). Rep'd by Stevie Finegan.
Website: https://vidacruz.org
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/vidacruzborja
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Vida Cruz-Borja
@laviecestmoi.bsky.social
· Jan 19
We Are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protagonist - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Let me take you through the anatomy of an active protagonist, one that everyone can relate to. We’ll make our protagonist—we’ll call him John—young and healthy, male, of humble origins (perhaps he’s f...
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On its 4th anniv, I'm reposting for bsky my most popular Twitter thread: a defense of the "inactive protagonist," which birthed the essay below, in exactly the way it was written.
But first I need to contextualize how and why it was written.
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
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But first I need to contextualize how and why it was written.
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
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I cannot wait until my copies get to me 🥹
And #Bookpost from me to me the last of the new Absinthe novellas is Mirror Marked by Vida Cruz-Borja
November 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I cannot wait until my copies get to me 🥹
They're so beautiful! 🥹 (Waiting for my own copies)
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
They're so beautiful! 🥹 (Waiting for my own copies)
So happy to have been a part of this first-ever Philippine sourcebook on speculative fiction! Congrats to all my fellow contributors but especially @sundialgirl.bsky.social Anna, and @sydneyficant137.bsky.social !!! ✨
Special Award – Professional: #WorldFantasyAwards2025
Winner: Sydney Paige Guerrero, Gabriela Lee & Anna Felicia Sanchez, for Mapping New Stars: A Sourcebook on Philippine Speculative Fiction (The University of the Philippines Press)
Winner: Sydney Paige Guerrero, Gabriela Lee & Anna Felicia Sanchez, for Mapping New Stars: A Sourcebook on Philippine Speculative Fiction (The University of the Philippines Press)
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 AM
So happy to have been a part of this first-ever Philippine sourcebook on speculative fiction! Congrats to all my fellow contributors but especially @sundialgirl.bsky.social Anna, and @sydneyficant137.bsky.social !!! ✨
Little update. Mostly been off bsky coz I've had some complications involving fevers, bleeding. It's been a rough six weeks, physically, mentally, emotionally. Would have liked to have rested but I gotta pay for the hospital bills and various tests and medications. Anything you can spare will help.
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Little update. Mostly been off bsky coz I've had some complications involving fevers, bleeding. It's been a rough six weeks, physically, mentally, emotionally. Would have liked to have rested but I gotta pay for the hospital bills and various tests and medications. Anything you can spare will help.
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
A decade after the Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions are barely rising, up just 0.3% a year since 2015, compared with 1.7% before. buff.ly/JXM4dIv
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Paris Agreement at ten – ‘brakes slammed on’ emissions growth, finds…
Annual increase slowed fivefold to just 0.32% since agreement signed
buff.ly
October 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A decade after the Paris Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions are barely rising, up just 0.3% a year since 2015, compared with 1.7% before. buff.ly/JXM4dIv
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
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WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN!
Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡
Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡
October 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN!
Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡
Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡
If you've been wondering how this turned out, I'm doing better. We do need a lot for my care going forward.
But in a horrible twist of fate, we were victims of the sudden downpour-turned-flood in Quezon City yesterday—specifically, our house's first floor. Grateful for anything you can spare.
But in a horrible twist of fate, we were victims of the sudden downpour-turned-flood in Quezon City yesterday—specifically, our house's first floor. Grateful for anything you can spare.
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
August 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If you've been wondering how this turned out, I'm doing better. We do need a lot for my care going forward.
But in a horrible twist of fate, we were victims of the sudden downpour-turned-flood in Quezon City yesterday—specifically, our house's first floor. Grateful for anything you can spare.
But in a horrible twist of fate, we were victims of the sudden downpour-turned-flood in Quezon City yesterday—specifically, our house's first floor. Grateful for anything you can spare.
Hey y'all. I unexpectedly needed the operation two days ago. Currently recovering at the hospital and we don't know our total bill yet. Passing the hat around again; anything you can spare would already make me and my husband most grateful
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Hey y'all. I unexpectedly needed the operation two days ago. Currently recovering at the hospital and we don't know our total bill yet. Passing the hat around again; anything you can spare would already make me and my husband most grateful
Boosting once again. I've got a little over a month to go before the procedure and at the moment, I've acquired a few more symptoms that put how many doctors I'd need present up in the air
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Boosting once again. I've got a little over a month to go before the procedure and at the moment, I've acquired a few more symptoms that put how many doctors I'd need present up in the air
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It’sss pub day! MAD SISTERS OF ESI is now out in the US and Canada.
To celebrate, Alap and I took a series of truly ridiculous photos at Brooklyn Bridge Park. My baby* is now in New York!
(*Technically an ARC of my baby. The final is a beautiful, beautiful hardcover.)
To celebrate, Alap and I took a series of truly ridiculous photos at Brooklyn Bridge Park. My baby* is now in New York!
(*Technically an ARC of my baby. The final is a beautiful, beautiful hardcover.)
August 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’sss pub day! MAD SISTERS OF ESI is now out in the US and Canada.
To celebrate, Alap and I took a series of truly ridiculous photos at Brooklyn Bridge Park. My baby* is now in New York!
(*Technically an ARC of my baby. The final is a beautiful, beautiful hardcover.)
To celebrate, Alap and I took a series of truly ridiculous photos at Brooklyn Bridge Park. My baby* is now in New York!
(*Technically an ARC of my baby. The final is a beautiful, beautiful hardcover.)
*stares at the word counter for this short story*
ISTG this is a short story and not a novelette 🤣
ISTG this is a short story and not a novelette 🤣
August 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
*stares at the word counter for this short story*
ISTG this is a short story and not a novelette 🤣
ISTG this is a short story and not a novelette 🤣
This looks pretty cool!
1 more backer until we hit 200! 🌈 Who is it going to be?
We're nearly 40% funded — help us get there in our last 10 days!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...
#solarpunk #scifi #fantasy #scifibooks #fantasybooks
We're nearly 40% funded — help us get there in our last 10 days!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...
#solarpunk #scifi #fantasy #scifibooks #fantasybooks
Habitats Volume 2 (Optimistic Science Fiction & Fantasy)
The second issue of a brand-new optimistic science-fiction and fantasy magazine. Published by Habitats Press.
www.kickstarter.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This looks pretty cool!
*sees a clear symptom of something on body*
For the love of god, please do not google that
For the love of god, please do not google that
August 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
*sees a clear symptom of something on body*
For the love of god, please do not google that
For the love of god, please do not google that
Looking for the following in your next read?
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
August 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Looking for the following in your next read?
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Boosting once again as the procedure nears:
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Boosting once again as the procedure nears:
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Boosting once again, as the procedure is in two months. I want to thank everyone who has so far donated online and offline. Every little bit helps! Also, the zine promised at the link is a bit delayed, but it's in progress.
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Boosting once again, as the procedure is in two months. I want to thank everyone who has so far donated online and offline. Every little bit helps! Also, the zine promised at the link is a bit delayed, but it's in progress.
Now with title and byline!
As a reminder:
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
As a reminder:
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
July 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Now with title and byline!
As a reminder:
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
As a reminder:
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ WLW
✅ Queer rep
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Pop culture references from the last 30+ years
✅ Philippine mythology
Pre-order my debut fantasy/horror novella MIRROR MARKED here:
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
Boosting once again, as the procedure is in two months. I want to thank everyone who has so far donated online and offline. Every little bit helps! Also, the zine promised at the link is a bit delayed, but it's in progress.
Hi all; I'm going to undergo a significant procedure later this year (sorry, would rather not disclose) and my husband's health insurance doesn't cover it. We're going to need funds for the care during and after. Any help would be much appreciated:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
gogetfunding.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Boosting once again, as the procedure is in two months. I want to thank everyone who has so far donated online and offline. Every little bit helps! Also, the zine promised at the link is a bit delayed, but it's in progress.
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Whenever the “read this/don’t read that” discussion pops up, I like to remind people that the only thing they should read is whatever they like and the only books they should skip are those they don’t like. Read and let read.
July 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Whenever the “read this/don’t read that” discussion pops up, I like to remind people that the only thing they should read is whatever they like and the only books they should skip are those they don’t like. Read and let read.
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HEY! Were you also upset by the now-removed Worldcon panel about how we're turning all the fricken strong women gay? Do you want to talk about sapphics in SFF? Fill out this form for a one-off panel about lesbians in fantasy and sci-fi and let's chat!
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July 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
HEY! Were you also upset by the now-removed Worldcon panel about how we're turning all the fricken strong women gay? Do you want to talk about sapphics in SFF? Fill out this form for a one-off panel about lesbians in fantasy and sci-fi and let's chat!
forms.gle/5chrc834yc9x...
forms.gle/5chrc834yc9x...
ICYMI:
My debut fantasy/horror novella is now up for pre-order! Link below and cover illustration by Allaine B. Leoncio attached 💜
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
My debut fantasy/horror novella is now up for pre-order! Link below and cover illustration by Allaine B. Leoncio attached 💜
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
July 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
ICYMI:
My debut fantasy/horror novella is now up for pre-order! Link below and cover illustration by Allaine B. Leoncio attached 💜
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
My debut fantasy/horror novella is now up for pre-order! Link below and cover illustration by Allaine B. Leoncio attached 💜
pspublishing.co.uk/mirror-marke...
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Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
LOOK AT THAT COVER!!!
Also rotfl shadow mommy villain, I'm here for this
Also rotfl shadow mommy villain, I'm here for this
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Body issues
✅ Philippine mythological creatures
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ Queer rep (bi, lesbian, pan, NB)
✅ Might make someone create a WorldCon panel about strong female characters w/ an anti-lesbian bent
MIRROR MARKED is now available for pre-order!
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Body issues
✅ Philippine mythological creatures
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ Queer rep (bi, lesbian, pan, NB)
✅ Might make someone create a WorldCon panel about strong female characters w/ an anti-lesbian bent
MIRROR MARKED is now available for pre-order!
July 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
LOOK AT THAT COVER!!!
Also rotfl shadow mommy villain, I'm here for this
Also rotfl shadow mommy villain, I'm here for this
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
I was SO lucky to get an early read of this one and it was a DELIGHT!
✅ Generational trauma
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Body issues
✅ Philippine mythological creatures
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ Queer rep (bi, lesbian, pan, NB)
✅ Might make someone create a WorldCon panel about strong female characters w/ an anti-lesbian bent
MIRROR MARKED is now available for pre-order!
✅ Wedding drama
✅ Body issues
✅ Philippine mythological creatures
✅ Shadow mommy villain
✅ Queer rep (bi, lesbian, pan, NB)
✅ Might make someone create a WorldCon panel about strong female characters w/ an anti-lesbian bent
MIRROR MARKED is now available for pre-order!
July 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I was SO lucky to get an early read of this one and it was a DELIGHT!