As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, when I am not shooting food or testing recipes, I’ve been writing interactive fiction on StoryLoom. I have been really loving this job. I suffer pretty bad imposter syndrome when it comes to my food photography; maybe because I shoot everything on my iPhone, or maybe because so much of whether I’m happy with my photos depends on things outside of my control like lighting and the weather. But I actually feel quite confident in my fiction writing skills! Which is why I hope you will check out my work.

On Storyloom, I write stories where you—the reader—get cast as the main character and you can choose your own adventure. It’s not quite like reading a novel because you’ll be prompted to make choices along the way that can impact how the story turns out. There’s also fun background and character art—so it’s part game, part graphic novel. It’s also great for people who appreciate the written word but don’t have the attention span for long form fiction (like me).

Important Note: If you are viewing this on your phone from a link I shared on Instagram, please note that links to StoryLoom are not accessible through the Instagram browser. You will need to copy+paste the links below into a browser on your computer. Or complete this form so I can send you all this info by email.

Here’s the quick info on how to get to my stories:

1. Visit the StoryLoom website using a browser (Google Chrome strongly recommended) on your COMPUTER. (The team is working hard on a mobile-friendly version but right now the mobile experience is very buggy.)

2. Sign up with your Google account. They are currently in open beta so it is free to sign up, and you’ll get access to play and read interactive stories from a variety of genres! (Note that open beta also means there might be some bugginess from time to time.)

3. Visit one of the links to my stories below. OR click on “All Stories” and do a Ctrl+F or ⌘+F to search for the title.

4. Enjoy reading and playing through the story for FREE!

My latest stories on StoryLoom:

The Light Between Skies

Genre: Cozy Sci-Fi

Link: https://storyloom.com/stories/lilybubbletea-the-light-between-skies?id=b2c3b952-4eef-d45c-4fd1-211835af1628

A story about the cutest and fuzziest little alien. This one is loaded with a bunch of pretty art I created on MidJourney and I was inspired by Studio Ghibli and Cowboy Bebop to tell a story of friendship and adventure. (This work is in progress, so I’ll be releasing more chapters next month!)

Tomorrow Never Spies

Genre: Spy Parody

Link: https://storyloom.com/stories/lilybubbletea-tomorrow-never-spies?id=fcc2f278-3f95-cba7-7f69-373e799b52ef

I tell people this is like the spy genre’s version of Star Trek: Lower Decks. You’ll play as an introverted data analyst who has to team up with a dashing intelligence agent to save the world! A silly comedy set in a fictional—but familiar—world of VR headsets, awkward tech billionaires, and contagious viruses.

There’s Been a Murder!

Genre: Murder Mystery Anthology

Link: https://storyloom.com/stories/lilybubbletea-theres-been-a-murder?id=94c32655-8b73-4c15-c8aa-5a1147ad462f

Each chapter is a new mystery where you’ll look for clues and interview witnesses to solve the crime!

Previous works:

Last year, I also wrote a cozy mystery called Tea with Scream and Sugar—a story about an Asian-American food writer from a small town that * coincidentally * really resembles me. You can read more about that piece here.

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Thanks for reading!!!