Gary Chang

Chen Ming isn’t the kind of author who chases after thrilling, dramatic stories. As a Chinese-Filipino born and raised in the Philippines, she embodies the trademark diligence and perseverance often associated with her heritage. She is a grounded and practical participant in the often fast-paced and high-stimulus online gaming industry, where she has worked in campaign operations for many years. She specializes in improving customer service and internal team collaboration. Her main goal is to pursue smoothness and stability in systems, making the work environment a little more “human-friendly.” She finds her joy in the simple things: tending to her slow-growing plants on the balcony, or reading picture books with her children on weekends. She savors the weight and authenticity of these ordinary moments. Her writing reflects this. It may not have intense drama, but it is filled with a down-to-earth warmth that comes from the steady, quiet rhythm of everyday life. She writes about the things that matter, hoping to provide a sense of stability and comfort for her readers.

Olivia Lee

To those who know him, Marco’s mind is like a slightly cluttered but brightly lit room—a perfect space for quiet contemplation. This inner stillness is especially unique in a vibrant and bustling country like the Philippines. He is a Senior Backend Systems Architect in the fast-paced online gaming industry. While the job sounds cold and purely logical, his experience has made him uniquely sensitive. He once co-designed and successfully launched a complex real-time data processing system, ensuring that massive amounts of information flow with precision and speed through unseen networks. This taught him to appreciate “connections,” the “subtle errors within a system,” and the “fleeting currents of humanity” hidden behind the data. Instead of speaking out loud, his observations on human relationships, on how time slips away with every click and swipe, and the silent emotions behind the screen—all prefer to take refuge in his writing. The process is sometimes like navigating a data maze: challenging, yet it ultimately brings clarity. Off the clock, he is a father to two young daughters and a husband. He loves to sit on his balcony with a cup of authentic Filipino coffee, listening to the distant city sounds or just the hum of an old air-conditioner. It’s in these quiet moments that the subtle details he captured during the day finally come out to speak with him. His writing, then, is like a quiet nook beside the digital clamor—a silent space hoping to resonate with others who, like him, quietly observe the world.

Sherry Lin

Maria has been in the online gaming industry for years, and you could call her an energetic “field researcher” in this world built on technology, data, and user psychology. She is curious about everything. From the vibrant, lively culture of the Philippines’ streets and alleys to the complex patterns of human behavior revealed through numbers and algorithms online—these are the things that make her eyes light up with a desire to explore. She once led the development of an entire user behavior analysis module. For her, this wasn’t just a technical challenge; it was like searching for clues in a giant puzzle. Every time she untangled a complex data thread, it brought the simple joy of discovery. Writing is her way of satisfying this boundless curiosity and connecting different worlds. It’s her large-scale, literary playground. She loves to connect the wild ideas in her head with real-world observations—be it the local flavor of the Philippines or data trails on a platform—and play with different concepts to see what unexpected sparks fly. Outside of work, she’s an avid traveler and a collector of peculiar souvenirs, like unique packaging wrappers or old ticket stubs. For her, there’s always a new story or a fresh perspective to be found in these small, overlooked objects.