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#RomanceClass Watch Party!

The Writing Community April 9, 2020 by tarafrejas

Last Saturday (the 4th of April), we had our very first #romanceclass watch party, featuring four of our favorite live readings from past events. This was actually us testing some tech for our upcoming April Feels Day event on the 25th, but we figured, hey—why don’t we make this fun? ^_^ And we did have a …

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A #romanceclass experiment

Projects The Writing Community January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 by tarafrejas

First things first: Happy New Year, everybody! <3 Gosh–time flies so fast, doesn’t it? I hope everyone returned from their holiday vacations refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready for the year ahead. So…fun fact: I had slacked off on writing early November. (Except that’s not actually a ~fun fact, because it makes me uncomfortable that I was …

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How to Meet-Cute: a #romanceclass Pop-up Event

Events The Writing Community June 20, 2018 by tarafrejas

Meet-cute. You know the drill. Romantic lead meets love interest for the first time. Maybe it’s awkward, maybe they hit it off right away. Maybe it’s a total disaster. Whatever it is, a meet-cute happens when a future romantic couple meets for the first time. It sets tone and expectation for the readers, and is often …

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Of Dreams and Then Some

Personal The Writing Community February 4, 2018 by tarafrejas

Dear Tara, Do you remember when, as a high school senior/college freshman, you would spend afternoons with Ceejay and Macri doing research for the play you were writing at the CCP Library? Do you remember getting library cards (so you could borrow some material, I guess) after coming back so many times? (Let’s also not …

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#romanceclass FeelsFest 2017

How Do You Prepare For A Feelsplosion?

Events The Writing Community October 23, 2017 by tarafrejas

Take it from me: You don’t. Or rather, you can’t. It’s been more than a week since #romanceclass Feels Fest 2017, and I think it’s safe to say those who were able to attend the event are still reeling from everything that’s happened that rainy afternoon at Commune. I know I was/still am. My body couldn’t …

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NEW PRINT EDITION: Ana Tejano’s Fall Like Rain & Keep The Faith

The Writing Community October 1, 2017October 1, 2017 by tarafrejas

To be released this coming October 14 are new print editions of Fall Like Rain and Keep the Faith by Ana Tejano. So what’s so special about these new editions? Well… Fall Like Rain Ana Tejano Rain De Castro has been in love with her best friend, Mark Velasco, for almost the entire time she …

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#romanceclass FeelsFest 2017

#RomanceClass is Serving the Feels Again!

Events The Writing Community September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 by tarafrejas

If: you were at #MIBF2017 and felt sad to know #romanceclass isn’t there this year, you have missed any (or all! OMGWHY) of the past #romanceclass events, or; you just can’t wait to attend another #romanceclass event… Then don’t miss #FeelsFest2017 this coming October 14 (yes, it’s only a month away–EEEEEK!) at the Commune Cafe+Bar …

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Relive Summer Crush With Gio and Gab!

Projects The Writing Community Videos July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 by tarafrejas

Back in April, Jay, Six, and I released this summer music festival anthology called Summer Crush, something we had a lot of fun putting together. (Exhausting too, but all worth it.) As a special gift to those who bought the book, we also produced live reading videos featuring excerpts from each of our stories, and we …

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Summer Crush Crew

Gio & Gab For #SummerCrush!

Peripherals Personal Projects Writing June 1, 2017June 1, 2017 by tarafrejas

And so, the final promotional ~thing for our summer music festival anthology, Summer Crush ended last Sunday! It came in the form of three video recordings, excerpts from each of the three short stories–Jay E. Tria’s You Only Need Reminding, Almost There by yours truly, and Six de los Reyes’ Ocean Eyes–read by two people we love, …

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Here, have my feelings. All of them.

Events Videos May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 by tarafrejas

Okay, I know… I know. It’s been three weeks since the #romanceclass April Feels Day–I should have gotten over it by now, moved on and such… but guess what? It’s not happening. Nuh-uh. All because the live readings for Waiting in the Wings happened. So here I am, writing this post to try and process my feelings one …

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I write about people and things I love, and about lives that I will never live—like I’m running out of time.

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Previously…

  • I need my happy endings, please, and thank you!
  • Hello, this is Ever After calling…
  • [ Love Bites ] Say It Anyway
  • Gio Gahol reads Play It By Ear
  • #RomanceClass Watch Party!

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I write about people and things I love, and lives I will never live—like I'm running out of time. ❤🇵🇭 #romanceclass author 🌈 she/her

Just some photos of Max on the treadmill, his new Just some photos of Max on the treadmill, his new favorite hangout spot in the house. What a poser. 🤣
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#maxthebunny #mrmaxthebunny #bunniesofinstagram #bunniesofig #bunnies #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbitsofig #petsofinstagram #petsofig #petlove
On my birthday, Jill and I left the house for a st On my birthday, Jill and I left the house for a stroll together for the first time since March 2020, when we both headed to the mall to buy groceries two days before lockdown.
Just wanted to flex this cheese/grazing board I pu Just wanted to flex this cheese/grazing board I put together for my birthday cos I'm really proud of it haha! I also tried making my own version of those Kdrama egg drop sandwiches (with bacon, scrambled eggs, sweet mayo x sriracha sauce, and sliced strawberries). Those red velvet cupcakes are store bought, though. Heh. ❤ Now to eat the remaining cheese I have because I can LOL 🤣
Not exactly how I'd pictured celebrating my birthd Not exactly how I'd pictured celebrating my birthday after last year's super fun trip to Thailand, but this will definitely do for now. Thank you @chiyurodriguez, @jayetria, @sixdlr, and the rest of the #romanceclass peeps who joined our mukbang and games birthday salubong stream last night for making this birthday a little less lonely and a lot more fun. ❤ Love you guys! 🥰
We may not be together right now but I believe we We may not be together right now but I believe we soon will be. Till then, here's a picture of last year's birthday cake. 🤣 Happy birthday, Mama! 🎂🥳 Hope to see you soon. ❤❤❤ Love you!
Gulat kayo, 'no? Akala niyo siguro KPop groups lan Gulat kayo, 'no? Akala niyo siguro KPop groups lang ang nagcocomeback—nope! Kami rin! 🤣 Chi, Jay, Six, and I will be doing a 🎂 birthday 🎂 salubong (AKA kalat) stream on Saturday, February 20 at 11PM! Get ready with your midnight snacks (cake, maybe?) and help me celebrate my birthday @ my YouTube channel: youtube.com/c/tarafrejas ❤ See ya! #ProfessionalLivesteamers
The interactive version of #LikeNobodysWatching no The interactive version of #LikeNobodysWatching now has six live episodes up on #Dorian! A new update is coming this week, so now's the time to catch up on what you (might have) missed! ❤
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Dorian is an interactive stories app that you can download for free via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. What's really fun about this app is you can play episodes with your friends, which is a nifty little feature that makes the experience so much more fun! 🥰 Download the app today, and see you on Dorian!
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Meanwhile, #LikeNobodysWatching is still available in ebook and paperback! Go to bit.ly/ProjectPioNovel to get an ebook copy, or romanceclassbooks.com to order paperback (PH only). ❤
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#romanceclass #interactivefiction #interactivestories #booksph #instabooks #instareads #igreads #indiereads #diversereads #romancereads #romanceph #filipinoauthors #filipinoromance #romanceinenglish  #romanceauthors #authorsofcolor #authorsofinstagram #authorsofig #ownvoices #authorlife #contemporaryromance #lovelocalPH #readlocalPH #supportlocalPH
Hey, hey, here's a birthday giveaway! ❤ I'm givi Hey, hey, here's a birthday giveaway! ❤ I'm giving away a $10 Amazon gift card to two lucky winners of #TarasBirthdayGiveaway, and here's what you have to do to join:
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⭐ Post a bookstagram of the last book of mine you've read. (Paperback, ebook? Doesn't matter what format, as long as they were written by me)
⭐ In the caption, write your favorite thing about the book. Is it a character? A quote? A scene? Whatever it was, let me know!
⭐ End the post with the hashtag #TarasBirthdayGiveaway, and make sure your account is public so I can see it! 🥰
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❓ Can I post more than one entry? YES. Multiple posts mean multiple entries, and will also mean you'll have a bigger chance of winning!
❓ Can I post on Instagram/Twitter? YES. Entries from both platforms will be counted. However, if you post Picture A on Instagram and post the same photo on Twitter, that will be considered as ONLY ONE entry.
❓ Until when can I post entries? UNTIL 11:59 PM ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
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Tag your friends and let them know about this giveaway as well! Looking forward to seeing your posts! ❤🥰
If you have not yet done so, do catch #SpaceSweepe If you have not yet done so, do catch #SpaceSweepers on Netflix! ❤ It's a sci-fi movie about a ragtag bunch of space debris cleaners who discover a genetically-altered child (believed to be deadly) during one of their cleaning sprees. Barely scraping by (because in 2092, Earth has gone to shit BUT CAPITALISM STILL EXISTS!), they decide to give the child up for a handsome amount of cash, but quickly realize the exchange isn't gonna be that easy. Not with emotional connections being forged and all life on Earth threatened.
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Starts off a bit slow but escalates pretty quickly! The film is campy, fun, and emotional in parts (tissues needed by crybabies like me!), and it's just an amazing ride altogether. Bonus points for cast diversity and a witty nod to trans representation. Gotta give props to my boy Joongki for signing up for this film! Welcome back, Song!!! ❤
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