What is IDUMEA and why use it as the name of my site?

Words are interesting tools to communicate ideas. Writers look for words that capture certain meanings, and for me, the idea of IDUMEA is much bigger than where it comes from.

It’s a biblical term, actually. Idumea was the kingdom founded by Jacob’s brother Esau in the Old Testament. The meanings and implications of it run deep to me. The concept of IDUMEA revolve around the theme of a fallen world, or fallen people. This theme of fallen civilizations is something I like to write about. Take Landmoor for example – the Shae are a fallen people. Sol don Orai was a fallen empire. Minya itself is only a shadow of its former glory. The gypsies of Minya are fallen from their magic and past fame. In my unpublished novel Kingmakers, the undercurrent of the story is about a fallen race (the Birkepyion) and two fallen kingdoms, Tanireh and Shalen Dra (which used to be one nation before the Riving). Even my children’s story The Wishing Lantern uses this theme – Estellionata is a fallen shimmer faerie.

So that is why I went with IDUMEA. In this site, I will post some of my work and comment on this theme and other stories and artwork that have inspired me. Feel free to post your comments and feedback.