@rohanmann
Teaching aliens emotions, one cup of chai at a time. #AmQuerying #hopepunk debut SPACE AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING PRECISE: On a planet where feelings are banned, a therapist & a fanfic-trained AI start group therapy for aliens. Therapist. Dad. Singapore.
BECKY CHAMBERS & TED LASSO meet over masala chai
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#SFpit #SSF #A
TED LASSO x MURDERBOT x WAYFARERS
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#psyphi
#SFpit #A #SSF
Done! Thank you Ms. Keyes for the opportunity.
What is 'psy-phi', you ask?
(psychology + philosophy) × sci-fi.
Authentic therapy tools meet sci-fi’s grand questions around consciousness, belonging, & humanity. My attempt as a therapist to bridge the gap b/w evidence-based psychology and speculative storytelling.
Huge thanks to the organizers, agents, publishers, and my gloriously talented fellow writers. What an incredible community. Love from Singapore.
#DVpit, my first pitching event - what a ride.
Four agents expressed interest so far for my cozy psy-phi debut, and I got to meet brilliant authors during this 12-hour marathon (an all-nighter for me).
A true celebration of unity in diversity, each story with its own heart. Thank you everyone!
Love this! Has me intrigued and then some.
TED LASSO X MURDERBOT X WAYFARERS
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky South-Asian therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #Asian #MH
(TED LASSO x MURDERBOT x WAYFARERS) + 🍵masala chai
🪐Planet that banned emotions
🧠Singaporean therapist starts secret group therapy
🌶️Spice wisdom => rebellion
🤖AI sidekick trained on fanfic
🌏Non-Western lens in #A #SF
💫Found family fights for the right to feel
🌈Queer/ND coded, #OWN #POC #IMM
#DVpit
Word. Nothing more creative on the internet than the fanfic tags, as I have learned while 'researching'. Also, @katchowrites.bsky.social thought of Douglas Adams, too, during #preDV. But I wanted to include latest comps. Managed two agent likes so far. May the algorithms be in your favor, too!
You've been able to pull off something so meaningful, so fun, and with a sense of community. Thank you!
BECKY CHAMBERS & TED LASSO meet over masala chai
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #MH
TED LASSO x WAYFARERS x MURDERBOT
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #Asian #MH
The most surprising thing about DVpit for me has been how strong the GIF game is for both the writers and agents involved.
I did. A part of me is proud, even if another part was a bit lost.
WAYFARERS X MURDERBOT X TED LASSO
🚀Singaporean therapist's spice pouch gets him abducted. Across galaxies.
🤖His sidekick? An AI who learned feelings from fanfic
💔The threat? A regime that punishes joy with lobotomy
☕Their weapons? Masala chai & group therapy for aliens
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #OWN #MH
I am rooting for this, so hard!
Always had a soft corner for chai-lovers. Thank you!
BRING IT ON. I literally can't wait to get my hands on it. I was sold on the first two lines.
Thank you. This is very encouraging, Joey!
Love the comps. The world does need more murder mysteries in the SF world. All the best!
BECKY CHAMBERS & TED LASSO meet over masala chai
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #MH
What is 'psy-phi'?
(psychology × philosophy) × sci-fi
Authentic therapy tools meet sci-fi’s grand questions around consciousness, belonging, & humanity. My debut attempts to bridge the gap b/w evidence-based psychology and speculative storytelling.
#Hopepunk #CozySciFi #AmQuerying #SFF #ownvoice
Thank you!
Thank you! There's a
kindness-fueled revolution
BUT with a snarky alien-AI narrating it, on his way to sentience.
Count me in. I am self-confessed Skyward fanatic. I need this!
As an AI he does believe he is statistically funnier than average.
Thank you!
Thank you! He's trained on Reddit threads, YouTube comments, and advice columns, too. But AO3 holds a special place in his memory banks.
Love this premise. Am definitely hungry for more.