GIVEAWAY: Classified by Georgette S. Gonzales

July 9, 2016 No Comments

Time for another giveaway, folks! This time, I’m very proud to introduce this crime novella by Filipino author and good friend, Georgette S. Gonzales. Classified is one of the sixteen new crime fiction books launched last June 25 at The Study by Enderun at The Podium. Here’s what it’s all about:

Classified

Danilo Halili was not an investigative journalist. He was simply a photographer who accompanied the publication’s news reporter to cover the city-wide festivities held in that town in Quezon. But his curiosity was piqued when he overheard something he was not supposed to hear. And we all know what they say about curiosity killing the cat…

Available on Amazon

I’m trying something new this time and running this giveaway on Instagram and Twitter. If you’re not following me on any of those two platforms yet, please do so now. I’m @twostepflight on Instagram, and @tarafrejas on Twitter.

Here are the giveaway posts:

Instagram | Twitter

There will be two winners for this giveaway: one will get a signed paperback copy of the book (PH only), and the other will get a digital copy (open to international participants). Winners will be announced on July 31, 2016.

Get in touch with author Georgette S. Gonzales through: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Website

Good luck! <3

Personal, Writing

My Titles & Where to Find Them

June 30, 2016 No Comments

So, hey! Somehow, my list of titles has grown to five, and just in case you don’t know where to find them yet, here’s a quick rundown:

Paper Planes Back Home

Purchase Links: Amazon | Smashwords | Buqo | Print-on-Demand

The “Forget You” Brew

Purchase Links: Buqo (#StrangeLit Killer Seasons Bundle) | Buqo (Standalone) | Amazon | Print-on-Demand

#TalesFromTheMetro Shorts

The Thing About Hug Replacements

Buy it on Buqo.

Settle the Score

Buy it on Buqo.

Scandalized

Purchase Links: Amazon | Print-on-Demand

Events, The Writing Community

#HeistClub: The Launch | Official Trailer

June 18, 2016 No Comments

Check out this cool trailer for the #HeistClub launch happening on June 25, 6-9PM at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas! Credits to the awesome Chi Yu Rodriguez.

See you all there! ^_^

Music, Projects, The Writing Community

#RomanceClass ❤ OPM | Buena Mano

June 15, 2016 No Comments

Hello and welcome to the first installment of this mini blog project I’m doing–this is #RomanceClass ❤ OPM, where I ask Filipino authors and readers to send in songs they find relevant to the books they wrote or read and I curate them into playlists. The only rule: ALL the songs should be OPM.

Brief background for those of you who just stumbled upon this post:

What is #romanceclass?

#RomanceClass is a thriving community of Filipino authors who write romance in English and publish them (traditionally and independently). It began in 2013, when author Mina V. Esguerra facilitated a writing class wherein the objective was to complete a romance novel in a span of three months. Fast forward to 2016, the community and its body of work has grown immensely, exploring new avenues in order to weave new stories and market them. We have participated in bookish events, had writing workshops, talked about how to write more and market our work better, sold books, held live readings, and recently organized our very first standalone event in April. Just recently, a new batch of authors have typed “The End” to new #romanceclass books which may (hopefully!) come out before the end of the year.

What is OPM?

OPM stands for Original Pilipino Music or Original Philippine Music. It was originally used to only refer to pop songs, but has since included all genres like rock, jazz, hip-hop, and so on. OPM is usually written in Filipino/Tagalog or English, but may, in some cases, also have touches of other foreign languages or local dialects.

Click on the Read More button to get to the first playlist I curated for this project, along with some notes from the authors and readers of the featured books. Links to read more about the featured books as well as buy them are included in the post. Have fun!

Theatre

5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss Rak of Aegis 5.0

June 9, 2016 No Comments

If you haven’t been living under the rock these past two years, you’ve probably heard of this original Filipino jukebox musical, Rak of Aegis. Developed from an idea of having a distinctly Pinoy counterpart to Broadway musical Rock of Ages, the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) produced Rak, which became somewhat of a sensation after its first run in the first quarter of 2014.

Two years later, Rak is back with several new faces and 82 more shows which will run from June 17 to August 28. But whether you’re a Rak n00b or veteran, I believe Rak of Aegis 5.0 is something you shouldn’t miss–and here are five reasons why: