Samantha Gail B. Lucas has been blogging on her website, www.speakoutsam.com, since May 2017. She has since attended several conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities through her website. She regularly shares her favorite local finds, foodie adventures, charitable advocacies, and media partnerships. She graduated with an AB Humanities degree from the University of Asia and the Pacific. She also has fourteen books available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books Kinokuniya, and Shopee. She is the winner of the Ukiyoto Literary Awards for Nonfiction Woman Writer of the Year 2022 and the Nonfiction Author of the Year 2023. She currently resides in Quezon City, Philippines.