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September 6, 2013
2013 Summit Chick Lit Fest
That was amazing. Seriously.
It's the first time for me to be part of a "signing" type thing and I wasn't sure what to expect but I must say, it was a wonderful day. I felt the love!
Thank you, Summit Books and National Bookstore. I will give all of you hugs, I will.
Next up: AKLATAN Book Fair at Alphaland Southgate (tomorrow, Sept 7!) and the Manila International Book Fair (
September 4, 2013
[All's Fair in Blog and War] Excerpt Reveal + Giveaway
Welcome to my post for All's Fair in Blog and War! I'm so happy that author Chrissie Peria joined my online #romanceclass -- and wrote this book while at it.
Five Cuevas @5travels Three guesses to where I'm going next. Starts with an M. Ends with a U. Has a lechon named after it. #travel
Twenty-something travel blogger Five thinks she has hit the jackpot when she gets invited to
Five Cuevas @5travels Three guesses to where I'm going next. Starts with an M. Ends with a U. Has a lechon named after it. #travel
Twenty-something travel blogger Five thinks she has hit the jackpot when she gets invited to
September 2, 2013
[Well Played] Excerpt Reveal + Giveaway
Welcome to today's stop on the Well Played + All's Fair in Blog and War blog tour!
Patrice Reyes is starting her junior year at the University and she's convinced it's going to be the best semester ever. For starters, it looks like this is the year her team will win the regional football (soccer, for you Yanks) championships. Her subjects are looking good, and there's even a chance
Patrice Reyes is starting her junior year at the University and she's convinced it's going to be the best semester ever. For starters, it looks like this is the year her team will win the regional football (soccer, for you Yanks) championships. Her subjects are looking good, and there's even a chance
August 28, 2013
Interim Goddess of Love trilogy: Sale until September 15!
Hi, everyone! Been getting a lot of questions about this lately, and yes, the entire Interim Goddess of Love trilogy is done, published, and available worldwide in ebook and paperback through Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository, Apple, and other sites.
In the Philippines, the Summit editions are the ones that will be in bookstores, but I'm not sure when exactly Queen of
In the Philippines, the Summit editions are the ones that will be in bookstores, but I'm not sure when exactly Queen of
August 22, 2013
That Kind of Guy and Interim Goddess of Love nominated!
That Kind of Guy and Interim Goddess of Love (both published in 2012) have been nominated in the Chick Lit category of the Filipino Readers' Choice Awards which will be held at the 2013 Filipino Readercon! Thank you to the kind people who nominated them. :) Visit the link to see the other nominees!
August 18, 2013
Interim Goddess of Love trilogy blog tour!
Before I forget, and because this week happens to be a busy and rainy one...
Yes, this is happening. The Interim Goddess of Love trilogy will be making appearances at various blogs over the next two weeks. I'll post links to them here, when they're up.
Thank you, Dia at Book Junkie Blog Tours for making this happen!
The tour posts!
Book Spotlight + Giveaway at Book Junkie Joint
Yes, this is happening. The Interim Goddess of Love trilogy will be making appearances at various blogs over the next two weeks. I'll post links to them here, when they're up.
Thank you, Dia at Book Junkie Blog Tours for making this happen!
The tour posts!
Book Spotlight + Giveaway at Book Junkie Joint
August 17, 2013
August 16, 2013
Author at Once Writing Workshop: Marikina City
What I'm doing on August 24. Sign up here if you're a high school (junior or senior) or college (any year level) student living in Marikina City.
August 11, 2013
A taste of my own medicine: Going through #romanceclass
Assignment 1 (sort of) and 2
I'm starting a new contemporary romance novella project (calling it Iris Moving On), and I decided to put myself through my own novella writing class. I will have to modify it slightly because this project is not my usual romance novella, but I think the #romanceclass steps will still be helpful.
So this past week, I got to work on Assignment 1 (Premise and Ending
I'm starting a new contemporary romance novella project (calling it Iris Moving On), and I decided to put myself through my own novella writing class. I will have to modify it slightly because this project is not my usual romance novella, but I think the #romanceclass steps will still be helpful.
So this past week, I got to work on Assignment 1 (Premise and Ending
August 8, 2013
Interview: Chris Mariano, author of Cover (Story) Girl
Cover designed by Miguel Calvan
Is this your first published book ever? What took you so long?
I've been included in a few anthologies before but this is my first solo book -- and my first romance! I've actually been writing speculative fiction. Romance is new publishing territory for me (unless you count those old Sweet Dreams-type stories I scribbled down in high school).
What made you
Is this your first published book ever? What took you so long?
I've been included in a few anthologies before but this is my first solo book -- and my first romance! I've actually been writing speculative fiction. Romance is new publishing territory for me (unless you count those old Sweet Dreams-type stories I scribbled down in high school).
What made you
