About Me

My name is Sienna. My Chinese name is 笑, which means “smile.” I’m a college student and aspiring writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I’ve been writing stories since I was ten years old, and even before that, I wanted to be a writer. I love arts as a form of expression and how writing brings with it the ability to explore new worlds.

When I write, I feel like I’m connecting to these characters—to these people with their own hopes and dreams and aspirations. I’ve never felt that these characters belong to me per se; rather, I’ve had the honor of having them let me into their worlds and put their stories on paper. It’s an interesting relationship in how, after all the time we spent together, I know everything about them, but they will never know anything about me. Maybe that’s just part of the beauty of it.

I wrote my first novel at the age of thirteen, although before that, I dabbled in (cringy) fanfiction. My first novel was by no means a masterpiece, but it was the first draft of The Four Gods Of Hali and what would be the real start of my writing journey.

Out of all the stories I’ve written so far, my favorites are To Sail The Sea Of Stars, The Secret Beneath The Crystal Surface, and Here’s To Youth.

From my early elementary school years.