I’m Torion Oey. I do many things, some of which includes writing fiction, practicing therapy, and creating music covers on marimba.

See my latest novel.

Recent News:

7/15/2024

  • I wrote some thoughts on player-generated content in my blog. Check them out here!

  • My new novel The Disgraced Mage is currently available on Amazon! Feel free to check it out on Goodreads and BookLife as well!

  • The remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was released, and I played it. Check out my thoughts on it and how it compares to the original here.

  • A short story I wrote is featured in the anthology SNAFU: Punk’d! Punk is not my usual genre, but it’s always a pleasure to have something of mine published.

  • I’ve created a marimba cover of E. Liones from the anime The Seven Deadly Sins which you can check out here and below.

I live in Sunnyvale, California. Some other of my hobbies include volleyball, video games, anime, and film.

I acquired my BA in psychology and creative writing from the University of Redlands, and my MS in psychology from Cal Poly Pomona. I’ve participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) since 2014 and self-published the mystery novel Loco Motive on Amazon in 2019. I’m an SFWA member and a Galaxy’s Edge Mike Resnick Memorial Award finalist. I have had works featured in Expanded Field Journal, Terror House Magazine, and NonBinary Review. My most recent novel I’ve published is the YA fantasy The Disgraced Mage. I’ve also published the YA fantasy novel Not James.

You can see my other online activity on my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts.

Writing

The stories I write are typically speculative fiction, particularly fantasy, though I also do science fiction, mystery, and romance. I’ve gotten several short stories published such as on Galaxy’s Edge Magazine (their 55th issue) and Expanded Field Journal. You can find my published novels on Amazon and Goodreads.

Therapy

I’m currently accruing hours toward a license in marriage and family therapy. As of now, I’m an associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT).

Music

My journey with performing music started in the Cupertino Middle School concert band, which continued at Homestead High School with the addition of orchestra, marching band, and winter percussion, and finally percussion ensemble at the University of Redlands and the Riverside Community College marching band. I’ve continued playing keyboard percussion and I infrequently upload music covers on my YouTube channel that range from classical pieces to video game and film soundtracks.

Torion’s quote of the day:

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

-Dalai Lama