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February 24, 2013
Summit's Interim Goddess of Love
In case you're a first-time visitor to my blog, here's the short story: I wrote Interim Goddess of Love in 2011 after challenging myself to come up with my first YA fantasy trilogy. In January 2012, I self-published it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and elsewhere, and sold special edition paperback copies.
Months later, my traditional publisher Summit Media offered to distribute it in Philippine
Months later, my traditional publisher Summit Media offered to distribute it in Philippine
February 20, 2013
Interim Goddess of Love, Queen of the Clueless (Tania edition paperback)
Now accepting Philippines-based orders for the Interim Goddess of Love and Queen of the Clueless international cover editions (aka the TANIA edition). Each book sells for P350, and I will buy you a cupcake per book you get. Am serious! But you have to be nearby (or willing to go to Eastwood QC) because I'd rather not mail cupcakes.
Also:
- Add P50 for shipping within Metro Manila, P80 for
Also:
- Add P50 for shipping within Metro Manila, P80 for
February 17, 2013
Contemporary Romance Class: A story by the numbers
We had our first face-to-face "class" yesterday. "Class" is being used loosely here -- it was more of a group of people sitting around a table talking. We met at Balkan (Yugoslavian Home Cooking) at Legazpi Village, Makati, and talked for a little over two hours.
On the agenda: Everyone got to introduce their story, spoil everyone else for how it ends, and ask questions specific to what they
On the agenda: Everyone got to introduce their story, spoil everyone else for how it ends, and ask questions specific to what they
February 16, 2013
Gifted Little Creatures
I'm really really sorry that Interim Goddess of Love #3: Icon of the Indecisive won't be out for a while. Months, if we're lucky. I offer this, and hope it'll do for now...
Read Gifted Little Creatures free on Wattpad!
Consider this Interim Goddess of Love #0.5. Best read after Queen of the Clueless (IGoL #2), but don't let that stop you. :)
Read Gifted Little Creatures free on Wattpad!
Consider this Interim Goddess of Love #0.5. Best read after Queen of the Clueless (IGoL #2), but don't let that stop you. :)
February 8, 2013
Queen of the Clueless, and a new Interim Goddess of Love cover
We did it! The second book in the Interim Goddess of Love series, Queen of the Clueless, is out now!
Buy from Amazon
When I asked Tania Arpa to design the book's cover, I thought it would be a good idea to ask for a matching Interim Goddess of Love cover as well, because I was going to be launching the international paperback very soon after. So, with the help of photographer Rhea Bue, we
Buy from Amazon
When I asked Tania Arpa to design the book's cover, I thought it would be a good idea to ask for a matching Interim Goddess of Love cover as well, because I was going to be launching the international paperback very soon after. So, with the help of photographer Rhea Bue, we
February 4, 2013
Writing class recap: We start with spoilers
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So the Yes I'm Writing a Contemporary Romance Novella class has started. 80 or so students have signed up, and over 20 have submitted assignment number 1.
I asked them to start by telling me the ending. Spoilers!
Why did I do that? Because the goal of the course is to help them finish something, and I wanted to see this early if they've thought
So the Yes I'm Writing a Contemporary Romance Novella class has started. 80 or so students have signed up, and over 20 have submitted assignment number 1.
I asked them to start by telling me the ending. Spoilers!
Why did I do that? Because the goal of the course is to help them finish something, and I wanted to see this early if they've thought
January 30, 2013
What an author has to do
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Universe, I'm telling you now, I want to do this full-time. This meaning writing, publishing, and marketing my own books. It's not at a level where it replaces income from my day job, but I want it to. Soon. Because if this were my day job, then my nights and weekends would be proper slacking off time.
One of the ways to make this happen is to do
Universe, I'm telling you now, I want to do this full-time. This meaning writing, publishing, and marketing my own books. It's not at a level where it replaces income from my day job, but I want it to. Soon. Because if this were my day job, then my nights and weekends would be proper slacking off time.
One of the ways to make this happen is to do
January 19, 2013
My awesome day at Philippine Normal University
This week I was invited to speak about literature for teenagers to an audience of future English and Lit teachers at the Philippine Normal University, and I realized something.
Every author should get to spend time with future English and Lit teachers.
Haven't tried it? You should. It's awesome. Imagine being in the company of people who don't just read, but love it enough to embark on a career
Every author should get to spend time with future English and Lit teachers.
Haven't tried it? You should. It's awesome. Imagine being in the company of people who don't just read, but love it enough to embark on a career
January 15, 2013
Yes you're writing a Contemporary Romance novella this year
I will not be writing a straight-up contemporary romance this year, but maybe you are.
Wait, what? Well, I'm trying a different genre (still with some romance and hot guys, but not just) so I think I should focus the thoughts on that. But I don't want to leave the genre entirely, so I floated this up to the Twitterverse this morning.
Might start a free monthly contemporary romance writing
Wait, what? Well, I'm trying a different genre (still with some romance and hot guys, but not just) so I think I should focus the thoughts on that. But I don't want to leave the genre entirely, so I floated this up to the Twitterverse this morning.
Might start a free monthly contemporary romance writing
January 8, 2013
What traditional publishing does best
It's funny that I even thought of this post, because I'm sure everyone is like "Well duh, traditional publishing is tops!" But I've had such a wonderful experience with going the indie route with my books (see more of my publishing adventures here) that I may be giving the impression that I don't like traditional publishing all that much.
Guess what: I do!
When I say traditional publisher I
Guess what: I do!
When I say traditional publisher I
