Naming Things in Fiction Is Hard, Actually
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About Carla
A lifetime of writing, realized
Carla I. Pinilla D. is a writer, editor, and chemical/materials engineer from Panama City, Panama, currently living in Sydney, Australia. When not writing fiction or doing research for her PhD, she’s fangirling about books, movies, and TV shows and generally being the worst Pisces ever.
For details on her work in the areas of science consulting, English-Spanish translation, developmental editing, proofreading, and beta reading, please visit her work website.
CARLA I. PINILLA D.
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How to Train Your Dragon (2025) Review
Took me a while, but I’m finally here with a full review for the new How to Train Your Dragon live-action adaptation, which — spoiler alert? — I ABSOLUTELY LOVED.
The Court of the Dead Review (Spoilers!)
The second book in Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro’s Nico di Angelo Adventures came out last month, and I am so fucking serious when I say: It might be the…
Percy Jackson MBTI Personalities
I don’t consider MBTI personalities actual science, but I’d be lying if I say I don’t find the whole concept of it fascinating from a sociological perspective… hence why I…
From my Medium Blog
Latest Posts
02 Feb 2026
The Bad-Faith Backlash Against Strong Female Characters
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10 Jan 2026
The Biases We Bring to Fiction (and What They Reveal About Us)
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22 Dec 2025
Short Seasons, Long Waits, Better TV: A Rant (With Love)
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08 Dec 2025
When the Stars Led Me to Percy Jackson: A Mythology Love Story
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