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Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

I was having a hard time with Jake because I think I need to unravel some scenes in order for me to get the two of them to the scene where I wanted them when Edith Joaquin told me over YM to check out the Bookware Forum where one of our readers, Neish, has posted reviews of MSV books and she wrote reviews for my Ibarra Legacy series as well as my other novel Inosenteng Puso.

I think the scariest part of being a writer is actually having what you’ve written published and released for people to read, enjoy, love or hate. I know all my stories will not be good, and people will love them or hate them, and either way, they will be more than happy to tell me. Siyempre, sana people will love them. However beautiful or horrible a story is, its author wrote it from the heart. So when you hear people tell them they like your work… nakakataba talaga ng puso.

Thank You, Neish! You made my day :)

* Quote from Mother Teresa.

My Special Valentine’s February 2010 Release

Here’s Bookware’s Feb release! Congratulations to Yumi Sagara, Hannah Wabe and Jean Mae Oryza, and the rest of the talented MSV authors!

The Marcellano Promise (Book 1 of 4): Falling For Vann
Yumi Sagara

Para kay Samantha, hindi na kailangang sabihin pa ni Patrick Vann Marcellano ang tatlong mahiwagang salita; sigurado siya, mahal siya ng lalaki.

Mula nang magkita silang muli, wala nang ginawa ang lalaki kundi kulitin siya na tanggapin ang inaalok nitong trabaho sa sarili nitong kompanya. Gusto siyang tulungan ni Vann na kalimutan ang kamatayan ni Allen, ang kuya nito na siyang una niyang pag-ibig, and ultimately stay permanently in their little town. Kabaligtaran ng ginagawa nitong pang-aaway nito sa kanya noong mga teenagers pa lang sila, ngayon ay gusto na siyang pasayahin ng kababata—which he did.

Ngunit nang bumalik ang hindi naman pala namatay na si Allen, nagkaroon na si Samantha ng alinlangan ukol sa damdamin ni Vann para sa kanya. Because, suddenly, he was driving her away….

The Marcellano Promise (Book 2 of 4): All For Froilan
Yumi Sagara

Tila isang anghel sa buhay ni Aki si Froilan Marcellano. Isa itong mabuting kaibigan. Noong magipit siya, pinatira siya ng binata sa bahay nito. Walang malisya sa pagitan nilang dalawa dahil bukod sa wala siyang panahon sa pag-ibig at pagyaman ang nasa isip niya, hindi rin pagnanasaan ni Aki ang mukhang seminaristang kaibigan. Isa pa, mabait at gentleman ito. Panatag ang loob niyang hinding-hindi siya nito ‘gagapangin’.

Kahit nang umalis ng bansa ang kaibigan, nanatili pa rin siya sa bahay nito. Ang hindi inakala ni Aki, isang hunk na Froilan ang babalik matapos ang ilang taon. And my, he was gorgeous… and hot!

Natagpuan ng dalaga ang sarili na siya mismong ‘gumagapang’ kay Froilan isang gabi. Pero patulan naman kaya nito ang gaya niyang isang charity case lang yata sa paningin ng binata?

The Marcellano Promise (Book 3 of 4): Forever With Luke
Yumi Sagara

Ang tanging nais ni Summer sa buhay ay makaalis sa bayang kinalakihan. Sawang-sawa na siya sa lahat ng sulok ng bayan ng Estrella at gusto niya ng bagong kapaligiran, ng mga bagong kakilala. Hindi niya rin makita ang sarili na mag-aasawa at tatanda roon.

Kabaligtaran iyon ng mga plano ni Luke. Gusto lang ng kababata na maging doktor sa ospital sa bayan nila, magkapamilya at mamuhay nang tahimik.

Kaya bagaman natutunan na nilang mahalin ang isa’t isa, iniwan ni Summer ang lalaki para hanapin ang lugar niya sa ilalim ng araw.

Only to discover that her heart would always belong to Luke at kakayanin niya palang manatili sa kahit saang parte ng mundo basta kasama niya ito.

So she came back to Estrella. But it was too late…

The Marcellano Promise (Book 4 of 4): A Bride For Parker
Yumi Sagara

Namomomroblema si Allyson Trinidad kung paano uuwi sa San Joaquin at harapin ang kanyang konserbatibong mga magulang ngayong buntis siya at tinakbuhan ng buwisit na ama ng batang kanyang dinadala.

Salamat na lang at isang estrangherong nagngangalang Parker Marcellano ang nakilala niya at nag-offer ng tulong. He was willing to pose as her husband sa harap ng parents niya.

Ngunit hindi niya nahulaan na pareho nilang magugustuhan ang pagpapanggap. And Allyson found herself wishing na sana ay totoo ngang asawa niya ang lalaki.

Pero walang puwang ang pag-ibig sa buhay ni Parker. His zest was for the outdoors, sports and adventures. Hindi ang tipo nito ang natatali lang sa trabaho at bahay.

In particular, major no-no kay Parker ang matali sa isang babae….

Love Next Door
Hannah Wabe

Hindi na kailangan ng anumang verbal cue. Sigurado si Dr. Ethan Uy, he had the hots for his very hot neighbor.

Simula noong lumipat ito sa condominium unit na katabi ng sa kanya, nagulo na ni Josephine Hernandez ang buhay niya. Hindi naging hadlang ang manipis na dingding na naghihiwalay sa mga kuwarto nila para maging malapit sila sa isa’t isa. Every night, as they lay on their respective beds, they would talk about almost anything. At sa bawat gabi, lalo siyang naaakit sa kapitbahay. Kung ang pantasya niyang matulog sila sa iisang kama ang basehan, mukhang masama nga ang tama niya sa dalaga.

What was worse, his best laid-out plans were now in disarray because of this—kabilang na roon ang plano niyang mag-propose sa girlfriend niya….

I Love You Most
Jean Mae Oryza

“I want you to pull out your books from all bookstores. Pino-pollute mo lang ang utak ng mga kababaihan sa librong ’yan,” feeling hari na deklara ni Patrick, hawak ang librong isinulat ni Joanna na pinamagatang ‘I Love Me More’.

“May sariling utak ang mga readers ko. At saka, maimpluwensyahan ko man ang girlfriend mo o hindi, hindi mo pa rin naman siya puwedeng pakasalan,” balik-singhal niya.

“Mabuti’t nabanggit mo ’yan.” Nagsalubong lalo ang mga kilay ng lalaki. “Ang lakas ng loob mong ilagay diyan that you’re single when in fact, seven years ka nang married!”

Napahumindig siya.“Wala kang karapatang pakialaman ang buhay ko.”

Nakakaloko ang ngiti ni Patrick. “I don’t think so. Because, my dear Joanna, whether you like it or not, I am still your husband.”

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Because I Can’t Tweet

  • 11:54 pm: For some reason, I can’t pull Twitter up…
  • 12:30 am: Jacob finally hit the 10K word mark! *happy dancing*
  • 12:32 am: I think I’m going to take a break. Sakit ng wrists ko eh.
  • 12:48 am: Wondering when my next movie date with Kat will be. Psst, Kat. Saturday?
  • 01:08 am: I want anything from Gabby’s Bistro :(
  • 01:10 am: Still can’t Tweet.
  • 01:31 am: Oh. Wow. I’m…sleepy! Hooyah! I’m taking advantage. I WILL SLEEP! Jacob is at 10725 words today. Not bad. Looks like I can finish this week! Good morning, world!
  • 01:40 am: Oh. Hey. I can Tweet now. Boo.
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Buy My Books Online: Shamless Plugging

*but it’s my blog so I’ll plug if I want to… plug if I want to… you would plug too if it happens to you…*

I’ve received quite a few emails asking me if I still have copies of my older books, specifically Inosenteng Puso and Rebel Heart. Unfortunately, no. The only copies I have right now are one personal copy and my mother’s copy. So as much as I’d like to share the books with you, I don’t have any more copies to send.

Some, if not most, of my, and other MSV authors’, books are still available online though. Because I buy from National Bookstore, or directly from Bookware, I haven’t had the chance to buy Tagalog Romance from online sellers but there are quite a few.

You can find our books from the following sites:

They don’t have copies of my books at Tagalog Romance Pocketbooks anymore, but you can still get copies of my other books. Just click on the titles to get to their individual pages.

From PinoyPocketbooks.com:

From Bookware’s Online Bookshop:

The last five books are still available from National Bookstore though. I also found that Booksale releases the books earlier than NBS, so if you can pass by a Booksale branch, you might want to check them out too.

If you’re unclear as to how to go on about ordering, please read Pinoypocketbooks.com’s FAQ and Booware’s FAQ for instructions and how-tos.

Also, expect to pay for the shipping fee. Very little in this world is free. Hope I was able to help and happy shopping :)

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Feels Like Insomniahhhh-ah-ah

I write better if I’m awake from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. It’s when the best of my writing comes out. But it’s such a hassle to be awake at that time, and be asleep the rest of the day because… well, let’s face it, it’s because I’m awake at the wrong side of the darn day.

Last week, I had a meeting with my bossing, Carla Giopaolo (Happy Birthday, Carla!) so I was awake for twenty-seven hours Tuesday/Wednesday last week. I had another meeting scheduled for Thursday this week, so I worked on moving my sleep schedule back to the night. What I did was just mess up my sleep schedule so bad that I’m usually awake for twenty-four, twenty-five hours before I could snatch three or four hours of sleep.

And it all caught up with me Friday morning when the backs of my eyeballs started to throb at 3 a.m. By 6 a.m., the throbbing became lightning bolts and I had to sleep. So I missed my Friday meeting because by 9 a.m., half my face was numb and the only thing that could make me feel better was systematically hitting my skull. Not even the Pacman’s Alaxan FR was any help. Haist.

It only felt marginally better when I woke up Friday night and took catnaps until around 8 a.m. So I was awake again from 8 a.m., watched Jurrasic Park and Madagascar 2 on HBO, then caught A Dangerous Life on Studio 23, before I started feeling drowsy again. So I slept at 3 p.m., and woke up at 10 *palm head*

So maybe it’s not really insomnia since I DO sleep… just on the wrong side of the day. Sleeping pill, do I need you?

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