Mina V. Esguerra's Blog, page 57

This writer's 2012 by the numbers

2 new books published
1 book re-released for Philippine market
1 manuscript finished
4 indie publishing workshops organized
3 tv appearances
6 speaking engagements 
3500+ indie books sold/given away

I don't have figures from Summit yet, but That Kind of Guy made it to National Bookstore's bestseller list (#9) so I'll just imagine happy numbers for now.

Thank you, readers! And thanks too,

The Next Big Thing

Paolo Chikiamco tagged me, so I'm up next in this Next Big Thing writer blog meme. Writers get to talk about their upcoming books by answering the questions. I've been tagged! I am it.




1) What is the working title of your next book?
Queen of the Clueless (Interim Goddess of Love #2). But it's not just a working title anymore, it's the title by now.

2) Where did the idea come from for the

How to get a discounted or free ebook

My ebooks cost $2.99/P125 each, but if you want to get a dollar off the regular price, you just need to visit:

Chachic's Book Nook
One More Page
Ficsation

Those are book blogs maintained by Chachic, Tina and Chris, and based on the data I've managed to get, are responsible for a good chunk of traffic this blog receives. The discount coupons on their sites are valid for a year, so feel free to

Liebster blog survey

Source: afterellen.com via Laura on Pinterest

I should talk more about this obsession. But anyway.


I was tagged by fab author Katrina Ramos Atienza, and now I finally get to post this blog survey thing!

Her questions:

1. It's been a long, tiring, draining, I-just-want-to-cry kind of day. What do you do for comfort?
Steak and chocolate. I try not to have those together, but some days you

Competition is a good thing

Got a fascinating question lately: Aren't you worried that you're creating more competition for yourself by doing the Author at Once workshops?

It was one of the prep questions for an interview I just did, and though it wasn't asked, I did start thinking about how to answer it.

Short answer: No.

Long answer: I think helping writers get their work out there is good for everyone. More books,

L.I.T.E.R.A.L. #4: What will make you truly feel that you’ve made it as a writer?

L.I.T.E.R.A.L. is a weekly blog meme for authors hosted at Indie Books. We created it to serve as a support group for participants of the Author at Once workshops, but we welcome all writers (from anywhere in the world) who’d like to weigh in on the topics! 

Here’s our L.I.T.E.R.A.L. topic for the week of 19-25 November 2012:
“What will make you truly feel that you’ve made it as a writer?

An ebook is still a book (rinse and repeat)

So this is my stand now: If you read it, then it's a book. Maybe it has hard covers and a dust jacket, or it's 6 x 9 with cream colored paper, or it's tiny and fits in my bag, or it's large font on my e-ink reader, or it's reflowable on my iPad... if I read it, then it's a book.

(Arguable: if I listen to it in the car, is it a book? But that's another discussion.)

As a reader, I get to decide

Cover Reveal: Fairy Tale Fail, the Summit Books edition

Soon, at a bookstore near you (if you live in the Philippines):



Fairy Tale Fail by Mina V. Esguerra

Ellie thought she knew what she wanted in a guy: someone dependable, and someone she could bring home to her parents. In other words, a good guy to complete her happily-ever-after fairy tale. But when her good guy boyfriend all of a sudden dumps her in the place she least expected --

Average Georgia: Grainy photo fame, I hate you

Heels v flats by mina-v-esguerra featuring high heel pumps


Georgia has another encounter with minor celeb "Scarlet," and concludes that the universe is punishing her for something. New Average Georgia now up on Wattpad!

Fiction recipes

A few days ago I shared some quick thoughts about plotting on Twitter, in case anyone doing NaNoWriMo would find it helpful. I've been following some WriMo posts about plot, and that just happens to be one of the more enjoyable parts of the writing process to me.


So this is how I worked on the plot of some of my books:

My Imaginary Ex is patterned after a heist, using flashbacks as a device to