Mina V. Esguerra's Blog, page 41
September 10, 2014
September 20 is a work day! (MIBF)
If you're going to the Manila International Book Fair at SMX MOA on September 20, hope you can check out the various events I'm participating in!
Readers Who Write is a panel organized by Filipino ReaderCon and the National Book Development Board of the Philippines. I'll be at this with authors Kate Evangelista and Alyssa Urbano, and we'll be kept in line (haha) by Gabriela Lee. Look for us
Readers Who Write is a panel organized by Filipino ReaderCon and the National Book Development Board of the Philippines. I'll be at this with authors Kate Evangelista and Alyssa Urbano, and we'll be kept in line (haha) by Gabriela Lee. Look for us
September 2, 2014
How I do author marketing
How I "market" myself as an author, as of September 2014:
1. I call myself an author. I used to introduce myself as whatever job position I had at the time, and then do an "oh I write too." Now it's the other way around.
2. I keep in touch with readers. I prioritize the communication channel based on how close and personal it gets, not how many the "followers" are. So for me right now, in order
1. I call myself an author. I used to introduce myself as whatever job position I had at the time, and then do an "oh I write too." Now it's the other way around.
2. I keep in touch with readers. I prioritize the communication channel based on how close and personal it gets, not how many the "followers" are. So for me right now, in order
How I sell paperback and print editions
Though I've focused on ebooks, I still have print editions made of nearly all of my books. The difference is that I do it through print on demand. As an indie author/publisher, this is how I'm able to provide print editions of my books with the least amount of expense and effort.
For buyers worldwide:
CreateSpace, Amazon, Book Depository. Those who have no problem buying books online can get
For buyers worldwide:
CreateSpace, Amazon, Book Depository. Those who have no problem buying books online can get
August 31, 2014
How I format my ebooks
The tools I use for writing have changed, depending really on what's practical at the time. As of right now, I'm using Google Docs for web and mobile, and finalizing everything on Microsoft Word. (I even caved and pay P250 a month for fully functional Word.)
Whatever I use though, I make it a point to write in such a way that my manuscript itself is already ebook-friendly. Not that difficult
Whatever I use though, I make it a point to write in such a way that my manuscript itself is already ebook-friendly. Not that difficult
Love is the Answer (#romanceclass bundle 3)
bit.ly/loveistheanswer
FREE from September 1 to 3
$0.99 until end September
$2.49 regular price until end February 2015
FREE to read for Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited
Sweet, contemporary romance by Filipino authors. Enjoy three new adult/chick lit novellas in one bundle!
FINDING X by Miles Tan
Is there a science to falling in love?
Carlisle Santiago is through with men
FREE from September 1 to 3
$0.99 until end September
$2.49 regular price until end February 2015
FREE to read for Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited
Sweet, contemporary romance by Filipino authors. Enjoy three new adult/chick lit novellas in one bundle!
FINDING X by Miles Tan
Is there a science to falling in love?
Carlisle Santiago is through with men
August 26, 2014
Free Right Now (August 2014 edition)
I always have a freebie out there somewhere. What's free right now?
For the Wattpad books, the last few chapters of each book are set to private. You'll be able to read them if you have a Wattpad account, and follow my account there: wattpad.com/MinaVE.
Hope you enjoy the books!
For the Wattpad books, the last few chapters of each book are set to private. You'll be able to read them if you have a Wattpad account, and follow my account there: wattpad.com/MinaVE.
Hope you enjoy the books!
August 23, 2014
Nominated yay! Filipino Readers' Choice Awards 2014
Happy news!
Welcome to Envy Park is a nominee in the Romance in English category in the 2014 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards.
Queen of the Clueless and Icon of the Indecisive were nominated in the Young Adult category too!
FRCA is chosen by Filipino readers. Nominees are now part of the voting phase, and the top 3 books in each category move on to be judged by a panel -- also
Welcome to Envy Park is a nominee in the Romance in English category in the 2014 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards.
Queen of the Clueless and Icon of the Indecisive were nominated in the Young Adult category too!
FRCA is chosen by Filipino readers. Nominees are now part of the voting phase, and the top 3 books in each category move on to be judged by a panel -- also
August 17, 2014
Georgia Lost and Found (Excerpt and Sola Musica pre-order)
So here's the thing: all stories featured in Sola Musica: Love Notes from a Festival happen on pretty much the same weekend, on a beach in Batangas. Authors Ines, Marla, Chinggay and I decided on the location, the event details, a bit of the program...and then we all went off to write our stories.
The resulting book is a snapshot of how a small group of people experience the same day. And how
The resulting book is a snapshot of how a small group of people experience the same day. And how
August 11, 2014
Answers to questions from Hannah of DLSU
Sometimes I get requests from students to answer questions or give comments, usually for a paper or a report they're doing. This is a recent Q&A I did with Hannah of DLSU, for her thesis. Sharing my answers here!
-How is the demand for the genre (chick lit and modern fiction) here in the Philippines at present?
There is a great demand for contemporary romance (teen romance, new adult, adult)
-How is the demand for the genre (chick lit and modern fiction) here in the Philippines at present?
There is a great demand for contemporary romance (teen romance, new adult, adult)
August 10, 2014
Gifted Little Creatures (Illustrated!)
Something new! And old! But also new!
I met artist Raine Sarmiento a few months ago, after we both attended the launch of Studio Salimbal Comics. She emailed me and asked if we could work together on anything.
And I said yeah! Here! (I'm always up for this!)
There's a companion short story for my Interim Goddess of Love trilogy called Gifted Little Creatures. It features Maya, goddess
I met artist Raine Sarmiento a few months ago, after we both attended the launch of Studio Salimbal Comics. She emailed me and asked if we could work together on anything.
And I said yeah! Here! (I'm always up for this!)
There's a companion short story for my Interim Goddess of Love trilogy called Gifted Little Creatures. It features Maya, goddess
