Welcome to Litsy!

Only two days late! But I like the questions so much I‘m playing anyway @MoonWitch94 - thanks for the tag @Cathythoughts 😊

1. Thought I‘d go summery, rather than dark.
2. Niece and family are staying. She‘s a chatterbox. Current definite words are ‘ooh look!‘ And ‘book‘. And possibly ‘Moomin‘. All of which are very excellent words!
3. Boys of Summer - Don Henley

If anyone else would like to play, please do!

I‘m not a big #romantsy reader, but this was one of my first #blameitonlitsy purchases thanks to @Chachic and @bentchbites - it‘s a collection of short stories from independent authors in the Philippines, which I enjoyed a lot - most were very sweet, some felt very young (or made me feel crazy old!) but perfect beach reading!

In The Summer You Said Hello, Edward is working as a DJ when a familiar voice phones in. #spiritoftheradio #timbittunes

My first book is celebrating its first Book Birthday today! 🎂

☀️23 short stories with HEA's/HFN's
☀️Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao
☀️Starts with sweet stories and gradually increases the steam
☀️Perfect vacation read

Print(PH):bit.ly/summerfeels-pof
Amazon: bit.ly/summerfeels

#romanceclass #romantsy

#MarchBookstagram2018: Spines Out!
Here are my books again! :) Shameless self-promotion, I knowww... but I can‘t be the only one who enjoys looking at multiple copies of the same book stacked together. It‘s...soothing! 😍 We only get shots like this at bulk order deliveries and at launch parties, and then the books are sent everywhere! •
These are both available digitally, on Amazon! 🤗😊

https://www.bustle.com/p/racial-diversity-in-romance-publishing-actually-got-wor...

This is really disappointing. As a Latinx person, I've felt the lack of characters with cultural backgrounds like mine in traditionally published romance novels. How is the industry justifying it?
#romantsy

Edit: Fixed link and photo to be about this year's report.

Gratitude Challenge Day 6: Books!
My two challenges converged today! 🤗
I‘m grateful for books because of the escape, the hope and the love they constantly give me. I‘m also grateful to my Kabute friends, as well as the romanceclass community, for helping me achieve the dream of being an author! ❤️ I still have a ton to learn, but you guys have been the reason I took the courage to take the plunge. 😘
[More on these books on my Instagram! ❤️]

#romanceclass is a community of readers and authors of indie-pubbed Filipino-romance-in-English. #FeelsSoProm was the fun-filled, prom-themed romanceclass event held last Saturday. Prom outfits were worn, books were sold, live readings were performed and shenanigans were had. More pics here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BeijGcLFAfZ/

Our new #romanceclass Queer anthology #StartHere is available for pre-order on Amazon ($1.99 ONLY) and will be released tomorrow, January 27! The preorder price lasts until the 31st only so quickly get it here: bit.ly/rcstarthere 🌈❤ #romantsy

I‘m so excited to announce the Blog Tour for our Queer Romance anthology “Start Here” is scheduled February 19 - 23!!
Maybe you have a blog and want to help spread the word? Sign-up here: bit.ly/startheretour
Thank you! 🤗 #romantsy
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️‍🌈

Delivering books today! :) I always love taking #spinesout pics of our book! ❤️❤️❤️ #romanceclass #romantsy

Preparing for Christmas is making me frazzled! Haha! One thing to help me unwind is having probably the best beer in the world 😉 and staring at my shelves 😅.

How‘s the holiday preparations on your part of the world? :)

Seven days, seven B&W photos of your life. No pets, no people, no explanations. Day 5 #romantsy #romanceclass

#booksandcoffee shot from earlier this week! That's my cappuccino with the lipstick mark.☕💄Guiltless chocolate cake and #romanceclass books in the background. I love this chocolate cake because it isn't too sweet for me like most of the cakes here in Manila.

#booksanddessert #romantsy

#romanceclass is a community of readers and authors of indie published Filipino romance. Whenever there's an upcoming project, we keep using the word "shenanigans" ?

Learn more about the books through the group's website (https://romanceclassbooks.com/) or ask me for recs!

A fun summer read of self-published romance stories from Filipino writers. A bit of a mixed bag - I'm guessing the authors are at differing stages in their writing careers, and a couple managed to make me feel Very Old Indeed - but I enjoyed them. And I really need a summer holiday about now!

Pic: White Beach Boracay by Ray in Manila https://flic.kr/p/EqWnQh

Still enjoying dipping into these short romance stories (and exploring the Philippines) between heavier reads.

Photo: Boracay by Toby Simkin https://flic.kr/p/8Aij1Y

#FeelsFest2017 Day 2: First #romanceclass event! #AprilFeelsFest2017! This day was a bunch of firsts, actually. 1st event that I wasn't #TeamOnline, 1st book published, 1st book launch, 1st signing, 1st #romanceclass LGBT live-reading... So much firsts!!! #romantsy

One of my favorite shots of Fred and Migs, Filipino theater actors who were cover models for @bentchbites' upcoming M/M romance. Wouldn't you buy a book with these two on the cover? I know I would! I joined the photo shoot and blogged about it here: https://chachic.wordpress.com/2017/09/06/romanceclass-book-cover-photo-shoot/

#romanceclass #romantsy #Filipinoauthors

When Courtney Milan is just as excited as you are for an upcoming #romanceclass title! I shared some of the outtake photos from @bentchbites' book (currently in the revision process) and this was her reaction.💕 I love spreading the word about books written by Filipino authors and it's always awesome when something like this happens.

Tagging the anthology that has a short story from @bentchbites

#romantsy #Filipinoauthors

Just started with this book. Am excited to follow Michael and Anna's love story. ❤

🎉🎉I'm on holiday🎉🎉

Only til Sunday, but that'll do. And the sun's shining. So proper holiday reading is required. Romance short stories from Filipino authors. So far I'm enjoying them 😎⛱

#bookanddinner with @bentchbites and two other friends. We had beef ribs sinigang with watermelon, crunchy sisig and salt and pepper squid. And white rice, of course. So yummy! 🍉🍉🍖🍖🍚🍚

#romantsy #romanceclass #Filipinoauthors

Summer Feels is a summer-themed romance anthology of 23 stories by various Filipino authors, and is currently on sale for just 0.99usd! That's such a good bargain for so many stories. A good way to sample the writing of these authors. Go ahead and one click here: http://bit.ly/summerfeels You're welcome.🌞🏖👒

Graphic by @bentchbites

#romanceclass #romantsy #Filipinoauthors #Kindledeals

Day 15 for #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy is a shameless self-promotion on my part, heehee, because our book is on SALE‼️ For today until the end of the month, this Summer-themed romance anthology by me and 22 other authors is only $0.99 on Kindle. 🤗 Get it for your summer-lovin' in August! 😘 http://bit.ly/summerfeels

Look at all those books at Books and Brews!

#bookcafe at Mango Square Mall, Cebu City, Philippines

Book cafes are the best cafes! 📖📚☕

#bookcafe at Mango Square Mall, Cebu City, Philippines

This is not even a complete collection of all the books written by #Filipinoauthors which are in Books and Brews book cafe.

@willreadforfeels
#romanceclass #bookcafe

First stop in Cebu City: Books and Brews in Mango Square Mall, a book cafe with an extensive selection of #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy and #romanceclass titles. This is an excellent place to read, relax or even work in. Thank you so much for the warm welcome, @willreadforfeels! Loved spending time in your cozy and bookish cafe.

#bookcafe #Filipinoauthors #romantsy

Day 6 of #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy is #romanceclass. ♥️♥️♥️ This is most of it, those in print anyway, as some are on loan to friends and a whole lot are on my Kindle. #HEA #HFN #romantsy

Day 1 for #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy is #SummerFeels, a #romanceclass anthology of summer themed shorts. I'm one of the 23 contributing authors and this is my first published work. Here's my niece last summer, getting engrossed our stories! 🤗😍😘 #romantsy

Our print book is going places! This one is going to California and one other copy is going to Australia! 🤗 My highschool friends are awesome and well-travelled. I'm trying to make them well-read, too! 😄 #romanceclass #romantsy

"It wasn't me who was the Kissing Monster. You are."

My very first story published in an awesome anthology. ? I still get goosebumps (of the kilig kind) whenever I think about it. All thanks to #romanceclass. ❤❤❤ Now onto more writing adventures! ~

Let's start this Litsy thingy with my first published work. 🤗 All 23 stories are here to offset the PH's rainy season for you. 😘