Mini Blog Project: #RomanceClass ❤ OPM

I love listening to music. It doesn’t even matter which language it comes in. While I grew up listening to OPM classics, much of my teenage years were full of Western music, and I turned to K-Pop in my mid-20s. Still, my love affair with Original Pilipino Music is alive and kickin’, and I would like to believe yours is, too.

Or maybe I can help start it.

From June to August, I’m doing this mini project called #RomanceClass ❤ OPM. With your help, I’m hoping to be able to curate Original Pilipino Music playlists inspired by #romanceclass books you authored or read. Sound interesting? See links below for sign-ups!

For #romanceclass authors

If you wrote a #romanceclass book/s, let me know what OPM song you would relate to your story, your characters, or even a scene in your book.

For #romanceclass readers

If you’re a fan of #romanceclass books, tell me what OPM song you hear in your head when you read your favorite titles. It could be a song suited for a character, a scene, or the overall story.

Some rules:

  1. Strictly OPM songs only. This does not include covers of non-OPM songs by OPM artists. There are plenty of songs out there, I’m sure you’ll be able to find one. Promise.
  2. Filipino and English songs are allowed.
  3. You may submit as many songs as you like, but limit one song per #romanceclass title. As this project also aims to help promote as many #romanceclass books as possible, I’d like to see a nice mix of books and songs. You’d have to agree that would make for an interesting playlist, right?

And that’s it! Hopefully, I’d be able to churn out one playlist a month… I mean, we almost have a hundred titles in the #romanceclass catalogue. That’s a lot of material to work on!

Looking forward to your contributions! <3

 

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#AprilFeelsDay? More like #AfterFeelsDay

First of all, let me tell you this. I use a lot of social media every day, and whenever I get exhausted and completely turned off by election-related hostility, the #AprilFeelsDay tag on Instagram has now become my refuge. Why? Because…

*dreamy sigh*

Isn’t it so beautiful? Yeah, let’s take a good, long moment to scan through those photos and videos once again, because God knows I haven’t had enough of them yet. I’m also stalling because I don’t know where to begin with this recap, if it could even be called such.

If you’ve missed it by the way, here are #AprilFeelsDay recaps from Mina, Chi, April, AnaCarla, Ron, and Krissy.

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ON-AIR: #RomanceClass Podcast, Season Finale

So I thought it would be a great idea to share the last two episodes of the #romanceclass podcast the day before #AprilFeelsDay–because what better way to anticipate tomorrow’s live reading session than with excerpts from Chrissie Peria’s The Kitchen When it Sizzles and Anne Plaza’s In Over Her Head?

Without further ado, here are episodes 9 and 10 of this season’s #romanceclass podcast:

The Kitchen When it Sizzles by Chrissie Peria

SYNOPSIS

Olivia Nadal is an almost perfect girl with an almost perfect life. She has stunning good looks, an exciting job that pays well, men lining up to date her, and a homey little condo she calls her own. The only thing keeping her from perfection is her utter inability to cook.

Enter Nate Olivarez, a hotshot chef who’s filling in for Olivia’s cooking instructor. Sparks fly when they meet, but a fling with the visiting hottie is the last thing Olivia needs. But as things keep heating up in the kitchen, she can’t help but wonder. Can things work out between her and Nate? Or is the sizzle all set to fizzle?

The Kitchen When it Sizzles is available on Amazon and print. You may also find it at National Bookstore outlets nationwide.

Click on the Read More button for In Over Her Head by Anne Plaza.

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Time to Hoard More Books!

Curious as to which #romanceclass titles will be available on Sunday’s #AprilFeelsDay event? Here’s a partial and unofficial list of books you’ll be able to buy at the venue, so get those wallets ready!

by Mina V. Esguerra

  • Learning to Fall – P275
  • My Imaginary Ex – P150
  • That Kind of Guy – P175
  • Welcome to Envy Park – P185
  • The Harder We Fall – P185
  • Never Just Friends – P185

by Six de los Reyes

  • Beginner’s Guide – P370
  • Just for the Record – P220

by Carla de Guzman

  • Cities – P300
  • We Go Together – P200

by Agay Llanera

  • Choco Chip Hips – P200
  • This Side of Sunny – P215

by C.P. Santi

  • When Cocoy Became Kikay – P190
  • Be Careful What You Wish For – P290

by Ana Tejano

  • Fall Like Rain – P250

by Tara Frejas (That’s me!)

  • Paper Planes Back Home – P250
  • The “Forget You” Brew – P200

by Yeyet Soriano

  • Turning Points P330
  • In My Dreams P240

by Jay E. Tria

  • Blossom Among Flowers – P280
  • Majesty – P200
  • Songs of Our Breakup – P250
  • Songs to Get Over You – P250

by Kesh Tanglao

  • The Real Score – P250 (P350 if bundled with an eBook copy of (un)breakable)

by Chi Yu Rodriguez

  • The ByeBye Bouquet – P220

by Chrissie Peria

  • All’s Fair in Blog and War – P200

by Ansela Corsino

  • The Billionaire’s Price – P350

by Miles Tan

  • Finding X – P200

by Arlene Manocot

  • Yearning for the One (Poem Anthology) – P180

Please be reminded that most of these books come in limited quantities, so come to the venue early to be able to buy your copies. Or you can always arrange for reservations with the authors through Facebook or Twitter.

Aren’t you glad it’s payday weekend?

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