Piper J. Drake
@piperjdrake.bsky.social
Thai American author of romance, science fiction, and fantasy. Gamer. Foodie. Wanderer. Usually not lost.
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Piper J. Drake
@piperjdrake.bsky.social
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Senbazuru, a thousand paper cranes
Piper J. Drake shares thoughts about Senbazuru, folding a thousand paper cranes, and the search for cures for cancer.
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ICYMI: I blogged about Senbazuru and what the legend of 1000 paper cranes has meant to me over time
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Quite possibly my favorite meal whenever I travel to Germany is Schnitzel, though my favorite take on schnitzel is Jägerschnitzel served with Spätzle noodles - which is more of an Austrian iteration on this tasty meal.
- Piper’s Travel Memories
- Piper’s Travel Memories
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Quite possibly my favorite meal whenever I travel to Germany is Schnitzel, though my favorite take on schnitzel is Jägerschnitzel served with Spätzle noodles - which is more of an Austrian iteration on this tasty meal.
- Piper’s Travel Memories
- Piper’s Travel Memories
Wedding ceremony phase 2: Thai Rod Nam Sang (water blessing) is a community celebration of the couple in which family and friends use a conch shell to trickle blessed water over the fingertips of the couple as they give good fortune and best wishes.
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Piper J. Drake on Instagram: "Wedding ceremony phase 2: Thai Rod Nam Sang (water blessing) is a community celebration of the couple in which family and friends use a conch shell to trickle blessed wat...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Wedding ceremony phase 2: Thai Rod Nam Sang (water blessing) is a community celebration of the couple in which family and friends use a conch shell to trickle blessed water over the fingertips of the couple as they give good fortune and best wishes.
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There will! I've got the next book in series plotted and hope to have it ready for release this year. :)
February 6, 2026 at 9:20 AM
There will! I've got the next book in series plotted and hope to have it ready for release this year. :)
In which I share the quirky stories and symbolism behind the dresses and accessories I wore for my wedding ceremonies (Western / Thai) last month. This post is the first in a series. ;)
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February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
In which I share the quirky stories and symbolism behind the dresses and accessories I wore for my wedding ceremonies (Western / Thai) last month. This post is the first in a series. ;)
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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.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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.
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Traveling in Egypt with fellow authors K Tempest Bradford & Alethea Kontis involved a lot of scampering through underground tunnels, some with lighting & some without. All of them had unique acoustics & that was a learning experience in sound I didn't expect!
Piper’s Travel Memories
Piper’s Travel Memories
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Traveling in Egypt with fellow authors K Tempest Bradford & Alethea Kontis involved a lot of scampering through underground tunnels, some with lighting & some without. All of them had unique acoustics & that was a learning experience in sound I didn't expect!
Piper’s Travel Memories
Piper’s Travel Memories
Part 1: Western ceremony - our exchange of vows, of rings, of promises. We choose each other again and again. This is a part of our story.
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Piper J. Drake on Instagram: "Part 1: Western ceremony - our exchange of vows, of rings, of promises. We choose each other again and again. This is a part of our story."
10 likes, 1 comments - piperjdrake on February 1, 2026: "Part 1: Western ceremony - our exchange of vows, of rings, of promises. We choose each other again and again. This is a part of our story.".
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February 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Part 1: Western ceremony - our exchange of vows, of rings, of promises. We choose each other again and again. This is a part of our story.
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January was chaos, in a beautiful way. I decided to let it be and not try to organize anything.
February is my experiment with how I'm going to change the way I do things in 2026...a little at a time.
#timemanagement
February is my experiment with how I'm going to change the way I do things in 2026...a little at a time.
#timemanagement
February 2, 2026 at 4:32 AM
January was chaos, in a beautiful way. I decided to let it be and not try to organize anything.
February is my experiment with how I'm going to change the way I do things in 2026...a little at a time.
#timemanagement
February is my experiment with how I'm going to change the way I do things in 2026...a little at a time.
#timemanagement
In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration. Don’t miss out on her narration of Vi'Hun Heal by Michelle Tang for Escape Pod.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration. Don’t miss out on her narration of Vi'Hun Heal by Michelle Tang for Escape Pod.
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Teen Piper once went on adventures with her older cousin from Chonburi to Sattahip and back again by motorcycle...which wasn't necessarily grandparent approved. >.>
- Piper’s Travel Memories
- Piper’s Travel Memories
January 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Teen Piper once went on adventures with her older cousin from Chonburi to Sattahip and back again by motorcycle...which wasn't necessarily grandparent approved. >.>
- Piper’s Travel Memories
- 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 What Good Daughters Do by Tia Tashiro for the Cast of Wonders podcast.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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...
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.
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- Piper’s Travel Memories
January 20, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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
- 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.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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...
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.
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Here’s a selfie overlooking one of the main halls.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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
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
Piper’s Travel Memories
January 7, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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
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 ...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
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 ...
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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
Piper’s Travel Memories
December 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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
Piper’s Travel Memories
…they helped us get me on and off (asking me for my permission to touch my wheelchair first!) and directed me to the lifts.
They acted like it was SOP. It was incredibly special to me.
They acted like it was SOP. It was incredibly special to me.
December 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
…they helped us get me on and off (asking me for my permission to touch my wheelchair first!) and directed me to the lifts.
They acted like it was SOP. It was incredibly special to me.
They acted like it was SOP. It was incredibly special to me.
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…
December 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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
- Piper’s Travel Memories
December 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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
- 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🏳️🌈
#thaiblseries🏳️🌈
December 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Have begun watching Dare You to Death and whew, Thailand. Leaning hard into some tropes I’m very interested in.
#thaiblseries🏳️🌈
#thaiblseries🏳️🌈
Today's #tbt quote comes from BITE ME, the first book in the London Shifters series.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Today's #tbt quote comes from BITE ME, the first book in the London Shifters series.
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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...
podcastle.org/2021/10/19/p...
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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...
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
- Piper’s Travel Memories
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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
- Piper’s Travel Memories
Happy to be returning 💜
December 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Happy to be returning 💜