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Commitment and taking classes

One thing about commitment. (Not what you think, or maybe it is.)

My classes that have been free:

#romanceclass - Free, web-based, open to anyone in the world, 6 months long. 101 participants. 16 finishers. (16%)
#buqosteamyreads - Sponsored, web-based + face-to-face, open to 18 and above, 5 weeks long. 63 participants. 16 finishers. (25%)
#flirtsteamyreads Sponsored, web-based, open to 18 and

Love in Any Season (#romanceclass bundle 2)

bit.ly/loveinanyseason

FREE from July 31 to August 2

$0.99 until end of August

$2.49 regular price until end January 2015

FREE to read for Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited members



Sweet, contemporary romance by Filipino authors. Enjoy three new adult/chick lit novellas in one bundle! 



IN OVER HER HEAD BY ANNE PLAZA 



All she wants is to get even... 



Erika Apostol's quiet and

Guest post by Katrina Ramos Atienza: The story in your head

The story in your head
by Katrina Ramos Atienza



I was talking with a friend recently, an avid reader, and together we discovered -- or maybe articulated is the better term -- a key truth for people who love stories: we tend to view the world in narrative.

I know, I know, hardly earth-shattering. But as my friend and I were talking about this, we realized what this really means is that we tend

Excerpt and ARC signup: The Harder We Fall

This is an excerpt from a book that I just finished writing. It's the first in my new series Spotlight, and it'll be out in a few months.

Read on for an excerpt! Hope it gets you interested. :)

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At first it was a simple job. Could I clean him up a bit, use the water and the towel to rub at the places he couldn't reach? Of course. And why not. He straddled a bench, bent over, and only

(un)breakable blog tour: Interview with author Kesh Tanglao + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for (un)breakable by Kesh Tanglao! 



I first met Kesh when she joined #romanceclass last year -- and went on to write and publish The Real Score, a fangirl-fantasy (that's a thing right?) with a lot of heart. I saw how readers responded to it on social media, and love that despite her busy schedule Kesh has managed to released her next book. Because we

Sola Musica: Poster preview

The special project I'm working on with fellow chick lit authors Ines Bautista Yao, Marla Miniano, and Chinggay Labrador is coming along nicely. We've all written a story each, set in a music festival that doesn't really exist, and here's the poster (for the music festival that doesn't exist):





Designed by Martina Bautista.

The book will be out worldwide in August, in ebook and print

Excerpt: Love Your Frenemies

Taking off was harder than I thought it would be. Not the concept of it, but the execution.
   When I was younger I heard stories of teenagers who would run away. In my high school, I think a girl tried to do it. While it sounded easy in theory, I wasn't sure what she was trying to accomplish. How exactly was she going to get money? How many bags of clothes could she bring? Where was she going

Reader Agreement 2014

Hi, Reader. Thanks for dropping by the blog.

I just updated my Publishing Strategy (posted yesterday). Maybe you're curious about what it means for you? This might help:

1. I don't expect you to read my books.
If you do, thank you. If you read more than one, thank you multiple times. I feel I have to say this though because I meet people at events, and they seem like they're not into romance

State of the Publishing Strategy 2014

When I decided to publish my own books, that was a "hey let's try this" that became, whether I planned it or not, the thing that would define me as an author. There are people who are aware of me as a self-publisher who've never picked up my books. So that's how it's going to be.



Here's a summary of the past four years of self/indie publishing:



1. I explored ebook retailers apart from

Excerpt: Welcome to Envy Park

When I first met her, during registration day on our first year at college, I thought we'd be at each other's throats. We were both only children, academic achievers from our respective high schools, vying for recognition in the same business management program. Sometimes she got the lucky break, and sometimes I did, but when we met to compare notes I was always happy for her.

But I would