I thought a lot about what ~authorly thing I can do for Christmas that’s not a giveaway (because I think I might have done too many this year already) and came up with this–a weekly ebook freebie!
Don’t Miss This $0.99 Ebook Sale!
Because it’s #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy, all my books on Amazon are $0.99 until the end of the month! Check out my titles below:
Paper Planes Back Home
Urban Fantasy / Contemporary / Romance / 40k+ words
Synopsis | Amazon | Goodreads
The “Forget You” Brew
Urban Fantasy (#StrangeLit) / Contemporary / Romance / 15k+ words
Synopsis | Amazon | Goodreads
Scandalized
Contemporary / Light Romance / 40k+ words
Synopsis | Amazon | Goodreads
Settle the Score / Hustle Play
Contemporary / Sports Romance / 16k+ words
Synopsis | Amazon | Goodreads
Waiting in the Wings
Contemporary / Romance / 40k+ words
Synopsis | Amazon | Goodreads
Summer Crush
Contemporary / Romance / Anthology / 40k+ words
Synopsis | Amazon | Goodreads
Hankering for more Filipino-authored romances? Well, you’re in luck, because a lot of my fellow #romanceclass authors are having a $0.99 sale too! Take a look at this very useful Twitter thread put together by our dear friend, Chachic:
There you go~ time for some book shopping! Have fuuu~n! <3
My Titles & Where to Find Them
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
#RomanceClass ❤ OPM | Buena Mano
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!
Birthday Giveaway Alert!
I’m turning a year older very soon! (Yes, I have to pretend that I’m happy about it–juuuuust kidding!) And to celebrate the milestone of still being very much alive and kicking, I am giving away gifts!
Join this giveaway and win the following:
- 1 paperback copy of Paper Planes Back Home
- 1 paperback copy of The “Forget You” Brew
- 2 #TalesFromTheMetro eBooks (The Thing About Hug Replacements & Settle the Score)
- $25 Amazon Gift Card
Quick reminder: This giveaway is PH only.
Ready, set, click!
How many firsts can you squeeze in a year? A LOT, apparently.
First things first: From my family to yours, a very happy new year. I wish we all have an amazingly blessed 2016. <3
And now for a proper yearender post.
COVER REVEAL: The “Forget You” Brew
*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 } Episode Four
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:
{ Short & Tweet } Episode Three
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.
^ 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.
{ Short & Tweet } Episode Two
And that’s it for this year’s FIBA Asia Tournament. Philippine Team Gilas Pilipinas will come home with the silver after tonight’s championship match versus China. Not exactly the game I wanted to see, but it was something I’d also expected. From the game against Lebanon alone, we were already given a preview of what was to happen if we faced China: Lots of questionable calls from referees sending us into penalty early in the quarters and affording the rival team more free throws than we should.
Not to undermine China, however. They were formidable with very, very tall, young players with lots of athleticism and excellent basketball skills. They could have easily pulled away with a 50-point deficit banking on their skills alone, but I do believe Gilas played well defensively, keeping the margin as close as possible until the final seconds of the game. I also believe that the bad referee calls demoralized Gilas as the game wore on, and that didn’t bode well for our dear National Team. Still, I applaud the players for their gallant display of bravado and heart, from Jones Cup to FIBA Asia. Congratulations, #GilasPilipinas! <3 You guys are still our heroes!