I have a new book coming out!

Yep, you read that right! I’m working on a new short story collection which I’m planning to release in March, and here’s a sneak peek of the cover that I’ve commissioned Filipino artist Lori Rebluna to create:

Tara, what’s the new book about?

It’s a collection of short stories, kind of similar with What If We Fall In Love?, but some of them are in epistolary form. If you have been following my publishing journey closely, you may have consumed some of these short stories in some shape or form in the last 4-5 years. These are previously published somewhere on the internet, and I felt that they needed a “container” of some sort, so I’ve compiled them in this one book.

When’s it coming out?

The target date of release for digital is the second week of March, just in time for the 2025 Philippine Book Festival. The print release will hopefully come in time for #RomanceClass April Feels Day 2025.

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Cover reveal and pre-order link coming in February!

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Christmas Sale Alert!

We have a little over a week until Christmas, and for those of you who are still looking for presents to give your book-loving friends, family members, or significant others, here’s some good news: All #RomanceClass Blush Books are ON SALE right now at the Komiket Lazada and Shopee stores!

Get my book, Scandalized, and other Blush Books titles for only P400 today until December 20!

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Give someone the gift of kilig this Christmas — check out our books and have a wonderful reading break during the holidays! Thank you and happy reading! <3

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Tiny Beautiful Thoughts: An interview with Mr. Rody Vera

I LOVE the theatre. I might not have the means to see every single show running in my city at a given time, but when I do get my chance, I always have a great time.

This weekend, I’m looking forward to discovering a play for the first time! It’s a straight play called Tiny Beautiful Things, which is a stage adaptation of the book with the same title, penned by American author Cheryl Strayed. In Tiny Beautiful Things, an anonymous advice columnist named Sugar encounters a colorful variety of personalities as they talk about their struggles and seek her advice through the letters they send her.

The local staging of Tiny Beautiful Things is brought to us by The Sandbox Co., and stars Iza Calzado as the advice columnist, Sugar. She is joined by Rody Vera, Gabby Padilla, and Ketchup Eusebio as the letter writers. Rounding out the cast are Brian Sy and Regina de Vera who also play letter writers at certain performances.

Earlier today, I had the honor of having a virtual interview with Mr. Rody Vera, who plays Letter Writer 1. I may have spent several seconds fangirling because he wrote PETA’s Walang Aray, which I absolutely LOVED, but we of course talked more about his role in Tiny Beautiful Things, his thoughts about how the Filipino audience will be able to relate to the material, and This experience working on the production.

Check it out below.

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My weekend with Pawssion Project

I don’t remember now how exactly I discovered Pawssion Project, but I do know it was before the pandemic happened, and I’d had aspirations of becoming a volunteer even back then. Fast forward to 2023, and I saw a call for volunteers on their Instagram page; I signed up and that was it! I became a Pawssion Project volunteer!

I initially signed up as one of their content creators, but immediately realized I couldn’t contribute as much because of my day job and other author-related activities. Even volunteering at events became a bit tricky schedule-wise, because my weekends were always busy. And when they’re not, I’m almost always catching up on sleep.

Anyway, I was able to volunteer at the Bobba’s Backyard Pet Expo event this weekend, and it was a lot of fun. We got to raise over P100,000 for the shelter and new rescues in need of urgent care! It was amazing to meet people who share the same love and compassion for strays and abandoned animals, and I truly hope to see a world where every stray and homeless dog and cat find their furever homes.

For more information about Pawssion Project, visit their website: pawssionproject.org.ph. You may also follow them on Instagram or Facebook for updates on rescues and details of upcoming events. There are upcoming events where you can participate and help us out, so please watch out for those, and we hope to see you there!

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