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COVER REVEAL: The “Forget You” Brew

November 19, 2015 No Comments

*sings* Isn’t she lovely~

Back in September, I finished what was to become my second published manuscript, The “Forget You” Brew. It was part of a five-week long online workshop called #StrangeLit, in which we were taught the basics of writing in the paranormal/urban fantasy genre.

At the beginning of the workshop, a shiny perk was dangled in front of us: the promise of a pretty book cover, IF! 1) we finish a novella length manuscript (15K words and above), and 2) our story meets artist Tania Arpa’s standards. Only one story was to be chosen as the lucky winner of a book cover, and I remember feeling pretty competitive after the announcement.

Short & Tweet

{ Short & Tweet } Episode Four

November 9, 2015 No Comments

I haven’t done this in a while, but let me do something new just because. I’m going to introduce two Twitter accounts today, @eastgenproject and @KaipuhanKafe, both “managed” by fictional characters from stories I wrote.

In April, I joined a writing workshop called #SparkNA, which brought forth to the world (in a manner of speaking) a Korean pop-rock band called East Genesis Project aka EG Project. In the process of creating these characters, I’ve always had the urge to write side stories and interviews involving them and putting those together in some pseudo-band website. Of course, I never really got around to doing that yet, but I did start this:

The day's not over yet, folks. And my arms are ready to welcome you. 안아줘! --S pic.twitter.com/sglcTo5u5G
— East Genesis Project (@eastgenproject) October 10, 2015

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{ Short & Tweet } Episode Three

October 15, 2015 No Comments

Because it’s been two weeks since the #StrangeLit bundles were released, and I have been getting nakakakilig comments about The “Forget You” Brew (which really make my very busy days more bearable), let me share with you some of my favorites.

@krissyfied: Omgahhh ten+ hearts for The Forget You Brew by @twostepflight! What an enjoyable and beautiful read! StrangeLit #KillerSeasons
— Kristel Ann Cruz-Layson (@krissyfied) October 11, 2015

^ Squeeeeee! <3 Krissy even mentions the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind while tweet-reviewing my novella, and while I haven’t yet seen it (I’m so sorry I have this . . . thing), being put in the same category as a film most of my friends like/love is a lovely compliment. Thank you, my dear.

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#StrangeLit Giveaway: Day 2 [ CLOSED ]

October 10, 2015 No Comments

Here’s the second wave of my #StrangeLit giveaway, and it’s really really easy to join. Check it out:

In The “Forget You” Brew, a drink called Afforgeto Coffee gets served to one of the characters. On the Kaipuhan Kafe menu, the drink is described as A scoop of vanilla-flavored nostalgia drowned with a shot of coffee liqueur. For those who long to forget.

Click on the image for the original tweet found on @tarafrejas. To join, simply RETWEET the original tweet with your answer to the question and that’s it! You’re qualified for an entry! Easy, right?

Here’s what’s up for grabs this time around:

20151004_230436 — Giveaway Prize #2: Mini notebook, two bunny paperclips, one bunny post-it, one pad of sticker stamps, and a Paper Planes Back Home bookmark with a code to download the eBook on Buqo for free! ^_^

The #KillerSeasons bundle is currently selling on Buqo for only P90/$0.99! Take a chance on ten new paranormal/urban fantasy stories by indie Filipino authors. Click here to buy a copy.

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#StrangeLit Giveaway: Day 1 [ CLOSED ]

October 6, 2015 No Comments

Right on the heels of the #StrangeLit bundle release was the announcement of the launch event which will happen at Recession Coffee, Eastwood on October 24, from 2:00-4:00 PM. Now that should’ve made me really excited because it’s going to be the first time I’ll be attending a launch for something I wrote, but it’s my high school kabarkada‘s wedding on that day as well, and I CANNOT miss that or she’ll have my head on a platter.

So because I can’t really have fun giving away stuff on that day, I’ve decided to do my giveaways before the launch instead. If you’d like to join these giveaways, all you need to do are the following:

Buy the #KillerSeasons bundle on Buqo. (It’s just P90 right now, P250 in a few weeks, so take advantage of the introductory price!)
Read my novella, The “Forget You” Brew.
Follow me on Twitter (@tarafrejas) and like my Facebook page (/taratriestowrite)
Stay tuned for GIVEAWAY ALERTS, like this one below:

Do you know the answer to this question? Hurry and DM the answer to me @tarafrejas (and remember NOT to tweet the answer). I will be accepting entries until midnight tomorrow, October 6.

Two winners will receive the following:

20151004_232630 — Giveaway Prize #1: A mini notebook, a bunny paperclip/bookmark, two kinds of bunny post-its, and a Paper Planes Back Home bookmark with a code to download the eBook on Buqo for free! ^_^

Hope you guys join! <3