I'm giving away books and ebooks this season on my 'cause sharing is definitely L-O-V-E! Yay!
1 ARC of Hate You, Love You.
5 ARCs of The Awakening
3 ARCs of My Hopeless Case
Until December 25, 2015 only.
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I joined an online writing class for the third time and it was supervised by none other than Mina V. Esguerra, the fairy and a genie who creates opportunities for an aspiring writer like me, and I just love her for that, I mean she's an inspiration.
#WriteBreakupSongsAbout was not really a formal online writing class. It was a structured schedule to finish a short story inspired by any 1D songs. Yep, you read it right One Direction. From all their relatable and young adult songs, I chose One Thing. I was specifically inspired by the line you've got that one thing and I need that one thing'. I had written this somewhat similar line in my story (but not literally as it was) and had written this story a few years back, so what I did, was revised the whole story to fit with the guidelines of #WriteBreakupSongsAbout. The finished MS was entitled My Hopeless Case.
Enjoy the blurb!
My Hopeless Case
Seal it with a kiss.
One of the weird instructions from the manual that is engraved on a rusty and old dagger that suddenly turns novel on a drop of a red liquid entity. It is strange, and Arian has no escape from it. She has been bombarded with strange things from the moment she has decided to sleep. Sleep with a dream that may last forever…
UPDATE: Received an e-mail from Mina: The gist of it was PUBLISH, so need to polish it and self-publish it.
The complete story is available on Wattpad for only a certain period of time. Here's the link: My Hopeless Case
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Happy reading! ^^
What You Wanted by Mina V. Esguerra - REVIEW: RANDOM THOUGHTS + MARKADO LINES
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Done with What You Wanted by Mina V. Esguerra, is part of the Chic Manila series with the story of Damon and Andrea and also, the second book (but the first ARC) I read from Mina V. Esguerra. Release date is today, November 25. Yay!
What You Wanted
Mina V. Esguerra
It’s the classic one-night stand: Beach wedding,
bridesmaid, groom’s friend. When Andrea and Damon meet, sparks fly, and they give in to the attraction. Sounds simple, but Andrea’s still getting over someone, and Damon thought he’d be hooking up with another person that night. It could still be simple, really, if they chalk it up to a weekend tryst and move on.
But one night becomes lunch the week after, and then dinner the next weekend…and before they know it, Andrea and Damon are still together,
dealing with the feelings they know they might still have for other people. How hard can it be to get exactly what you want? How do you even know what it is?
Buy Links
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My Random Thoughts...
Well this part is the actual review, but they are sooooooo.... random.
1. I
didn't like Andrea. Period. That was my initial reaction when I was at the beginning of the story. I just hated the fact that she could have sex whenever and wherever she wanted, and that was WHATEVAH! But, (yes, there was a 'but') I learned to love her as I flipped more pages. Her upfront wasn't an easy task girl!
2. What You Wanted was not the type of book I would actually read. The words ONE NIGHT STAND would probably have prevented me from reading this kind of romance story. And yes, Andrea, the main protagonist wasn't the type of MC I would actually support or root for (her sister, Julie, was the character I was rooting for at the beginning of the story because I could relate to Julie, being called Manang hi-hi). It felt wrong for some reason and seemed like I was practicing discrimination, and I didn't want that. So, I got out of my comfort zone and read the whole book. No harm done, I think. (I know very well that my judgment getting affected by my preferences sucks! Forgive me, but it happens a lot.)
3. Andrea and Damon weren't the ideal love birds I would expect from an HAE story. No. They weren't really. Strange, but I loved the chemistry hovering between them. I never imagined myself being one in that kind of relationship,
but this story had given me a second thought for just a while, just maybe. They had this give and take relationship. Everything was two-way. They understood each other, though it was rocky on the process, still as functioning adults of a decent society (I think). They made it through, overcoming their inhibitions and doubts about love, they discovered true love that was already there all along.
Markado Lines...
Left mark in me and I just love them.
Nothing was wrong with me. I got screwed, that was all.
~Andrea*I can so relate with this line, pretending nothing is really wrong, pretending that everything is just the way it was. Girl!!!
Bitter tears. I want them to cry bitter tears, Damon.
~Andrea*She's being bitchy here, and I loved her for that.
You win. Go back to your bad habit and I'll go back to mine.
~Damon*Him being like this broke my heart.
Let's not try to rewrite history.
~Andrea
*The moment when she realized that she was the coward one all along, and it was the time to exercise the final verdict, that was throwing her pride and choosing love. Meeting Damon halfway!
Rating: 4 STARS
About the Author
Mina V. Esguerra writes contemporary romance, young adult, and new adult novellas. Through her blog Publishing in Pajamas (minavesguerra.com), she documents her experiments in publishing.
When not writing romance, she is president of a communications firm
Bronze Age Media, development communication consultant, indie publisher,
professional editor, wife, and mother. She created the workshop series
“Author at Once” for writers and publishers, and #romanceclass for
aspiring romance writers.
Her young adult/fantasy trilogy Interim Goddess of Love is a college love story featuring gods from Philippine mythology. Her contemporary romance novellas won the Filipino Readers’ Choice awards for Chick Lit
in 2012 (Fairy Tale Fail) and 2013 (That Kind of Guy).
#HeistClub was ahead of me after #StrangeLit, and yes it was another online writing workshop. It ran from October 1 to November 7, 2015. There were activities to write and submit, deadlines to meet, and two face-to-face meetings last September 26 and November 7.
#HeistClub was about writing crime fiction. And crime fiction genre wasn't and still not that popular in the Philippines, but Mina V. Esguerra along with Bronze Age Media as the sponsor took on the challenge. Crime fictions in English and Philippine setting by Filipino Authors, that's what #HeistClub has to offer soon...!
18 Authors were able to submit their story on time and that's last November 7.
One of them is mine. I submitted it a little early.
Titles to watch out for! Yay! 💕
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