Vida Cruz-Borja
@laviecestmoi.bsky.social
Ignyte Award- and National Book Award-winning Filipina writer and editor of SFF.
Books: Song of the Mango and Other New Myths (2022), Mirror Marked (2025). Rep'd by Stevie Finegan.
Website: https://vidacruz.org
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/vidacruzborja
Books: Song of the Mango and Other New Myths (2022), Mirror Marked (2025). 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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Cover reveal day! Super stoked to be in this one 💜
We are delighted to reveal the cover of THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC'S GUIDE TO ENCHANTMENT, a brand new romantasy anthology edited by @marieoregan.bsky.social and @paulkane.bsky.social! 💜
Fall in love with these 12 gorgeous romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors💗
Fall in love with these 12 gorgeous romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors💗
February 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Cover reveal day! Super stoked to be in this one 💜
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Join me in helping a talented writer, awesome human, and friend - for @laviecestmoi.bsky.social
Boosting @laviecestmoi.bsky.social’s fundraiser once again. 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
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Join me in helping a talented writer, awesome human, and friend - for @laviecestmoi.bsky.social
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Boosting @laviecestmoi.bsky.social’s fundraiser once again. 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
February 8, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Boosting @laviecestmoi.bsky.social’s fundraiser once again. gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Thank you, Rochita! The story in question is free to read over at @strangehorizons.bsky.social.
Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
February 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Thank you, Rochita! The story in question is free to read over at @strangehorizons.bsky.social.
Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below:
gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social could use a little more help at this time. Do check out her fundraiser 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
January 27, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social could use a little more help at this time. Do check out her fundraiser gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
@haymarketbooks.org is offering 3 free ebooks for anti-fascists wanting to learn how to resist fascism.
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social and
"The Case for Open Borders" by @jwashing.bsky.social
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social and
"The Case for Open Borders" by @jwashing.bsky.social
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
www.haymarketbooks.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:15 PM
@haymarketbooks.org is offering 3 free ebooks for anti-fascists wanting to learn how to resist fascism.
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social and
"The Case for Open Borders" by @jwashing.bsky.social
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
"Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social
"Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social and
"The Case for Open Borders" by @jwashing.bsky.social
www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Er sorry I should have been clearer: order any of the books in the series and get an EXCLUSIVE ebook with bonus shenanigans involving our Fallen angel cast, a birthday party and a decidedly over-friendly magical fungus.
BEHOLD, the preorder campaign for the US edition of Dominion of the Fallen is live!!!!
www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
Dominion of the Fallen: preorder campaign! - Aliette de Bodard
My Gothic Paris trilogy with Fallen angels and Vietnamese dragons is re-releasing March 10 in new editions with bonus content and new covers by Tara O’Shea. And here’s the preorder campaign: buy any o...
www.aliettedebodard.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Er sorry I should have been clearer: order any of the books in the series and get an EXCLUSIVE ebook with bonus shenanigans involving our Fallen angel cast, a birthday party and a decidedly over-friendly magical fungus.
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
“Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” - Granny Weatherwax, Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 AM
“Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” - Granny Weatherwax, Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
I closed my eyes as I took the screenshot, so it must be meant to be! Claiming this energy and throwing all my troubles to the sky ✨
January 3, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I closed my eyes as I took the screenshot, so it must be meant to be! Claiming this energy and throwing all my troubles to the sky ✨
ICYMI:
Hello all, I'm sure some here are wondering why I've gone quiet lately.
The TL;DR: I have Polycystic Kidney Disease for a long time. This year, I was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. And while dealing with the baby's NICU stay, a nephro told me I will need a kidney transplant in 4 years. +
The TL;DR: I have Polycystic Kidney Disease for a long time. This year, I was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. And while dealing with the baby's NICU stay, a nephro told me I will need a kidney transplant in 4 years. +
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-...
December 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
ICYMI:
Hello all, I'm sure some here are wondering why I've gone quiet lately.
The TL;DR: I have Polycystic Kidney Disease for a long time. This year, I was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. And while dealing with the baby's NICU stay, a nephro told me I will need a kidney transplant in 4 years. +
The TL;DR: I have Polycystic Kidney Disease for a long time. This year, I was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. And while dealing with the baby's NICU stay, a nephro told me I will need a kidney transplant in 4 years. +
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
December 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Hello all, I'm sure some here are wondering why I've gone quiet lately.
The TL;DR: I have Polycystic Kidney Disease for a long time. This year, I was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. And while dealing with the baby's NICU stay, a nephro told me I will need a kidney transplant in 4 years. +
The TL;DR: I have Polycystic Kidney Disease for a long time. This year, I was pregnant and gave birth prematurely. And while dealing with the baby's NICU stay, a nephro told me I will need a kidney transplant in 4 years. +
Evergreen reminder, especially if you find these holidays difficult!!!
100% yes!!! The essay "We Are the Mountain" by @laviecestmoi.bsky.social gets into this; I'm constantly recommending it to folks because it's such an important reframing!
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
December 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Evergreen reminder, especially if you find these holidays difficult!!!
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
Ask and you shall receive
October 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Ask and you shall receive
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Advice to all writers from my most fucked up character.
December 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Advice to all writers from my most fucked up character.
It's awards eligibility time and I finally have something to put forward for you all:
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...
December 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It's awards eligibility time and I finally have something to put forward for you all:
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Reposted by Vida Cruz-Borja
New Review - today for Monday a treat of a novella Mirror Marked by @laviecestmoi.bsky.social is both a fascinating bit of storytelling and exploring who the main character is - strongly recommended! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Mirror Marked by Vida Cruz-Borja — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher - PS Publishing Published - Out Now Price - £18 hardback ebook to come Old, rich, and deeply rooted in witchcraft, the Petronio family's youngest daughter is getting married. Ther...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
New Review - today for Monday a treat of a novella Mirror Marked by @laviecestmoi.bsky.social is both a fascinating bit of storytelling and exploring who the main character is - strongly recommended! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Your girl finally got her author copies!!!
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Your girl finally got her author copies!!!
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.