In Over Her Head Has Been Nominated!

Say what?

So…I got this nice surprise that In Over Her Head was nominated in the Romance in English category for the Filipino Readers' Choice Awards! To that person who nominated my work, I can't tell you how honored I am (and so grateful) that my book is part of the roster of equally-talented authors in the genre (#romanceclass peeps, yo!). Thank you so much! 

To vote, click on the FRCA online ballot link (Romance in English category is at page 3 page 2 of the ballot, methinks). You can also vote for your favorite Filipino books in the other 12 categories. Voting period is until September 10.

Giveaway Alert!

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Pinay contemporary romance author, Mina V. Esguerra, is having a giveaway this June for my book, In Over Her Head. Sign up for her mailing list and you could just win ebooks, a $10 Amazon gift card, or a prize pack from me! :)

Blog Tour Thanks + Holiday Greetings

First off, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in The Real Score + In Over Her Head blog tour from the organizer, Dia, to the gracious book bloggers, and the amazing people who joined the giveaway. Congrats to Henley, the winner of my awesome swag bag. I'll be sending your prize once the courier resumes business operations. :)

I'd also like to thank the people who've bought, read, and reviewed my book! It's been such a great year for me, and your support is a huge part of this gratitude in my heart. I'd like to wish you all a very Happy Holidays! Here's to the coming year filled with more great surprises!

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Update: In Over Her Head Blog Tour Schedule

Things have been really busy for me work and writing-wise, but nevertheless, I'm so excited to have a week-long blog tour on December 15-21 for In Over Her Head, courtesy of the awesome Dia at Book Junkie Joint!

Head on over to these amazing blogs and catch the giveaway that comes with the tour! :) Here's a complete schedule:

Edit: This post will be updated to include links to the blog entries. :)

December 15

My Book Musings
Cinderella Stories
The Belle of a Boulevard

December 16

Not Just Silly Thoughts
Scattered in the Universe (Book Review)
The Great Big Jump
Book Junkie Joint 

December 17

The Enigma of Herself
The Belle of a Boulevard
Ficsation

December 18

The Enigma of Herself
Citizen Judie
Books are my Lovers
Cinderella Stories

December 19

Publishing in Pajamas
It’s a Wonderful Book World
The Girl Behind the Stories

December 20

Citizen Judie
I Am Krissy
The Belle of a Boulevard 

December 21

Amour Pour Cadeaux (Excerpt Reveal + Giveaway)
Rhythmic Readings
La Bella Vita
Cinderella Stories

Book Blog Tour + Updates

I'm having a blog tour for my book happening on December 15-21, organized by Dia of Book Junkie Blog Tours. Sign up if you want to read and review In Over Her Head on your blogs. I will also have a giveaway during the tour.

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My dirty notebook where I tallied my daily word count progress.

As of this writing, I'm already at 55k words in my NaNoWriMo project. I've reached 50k words last November 21, but the story hasn't reached its end as of late. I'll probably continue to write even beyond today so I can start working on revisions in January.

I'm really pleased to say that Reverse NaNoWrimo has worked well for me that I got to reach the 50k word mark earlier than usual. I went a few words beyond the daily suggested quota, and I've established a regular writing schedule throughout the duration of November. The only downside was that I began to lose steam after reaching 50k words, and I've given in to the luxury of taking a break from writing after November 21. I still think it's a great technique to finish NaNoWriMo, and I'd definitely use this in next year's attempt.

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Me and my co-writers from #romanceclass are coming up with a YA/coming-of-age anthology set in a fictional Philippine high school, Luna East Arts Academy. We're hoping to release the print edition in December, so watch this space for more updates!

Order In Over Her Head Paperback Edition!

Awesome news! I'll be receiving print copies of my book next week and this means you can already pre-order from me! :) I'm including a cute bookmark to go with your book copy, but wait, there's more! The first five people to pre-order and pay for their copies will get something special from me. Fill up the order form and let's get started!

In Over Her Head: How to Download

Hey, folks! Today is the big day! You can now download my book, In Over Her Head, in your e-reader, smartphones, and tablets. Here are the links:

Amazon (for Kindle and the Kindle app)
Smashwords (for other e-readers and e-reading apps)

Hope you can take the time to download, read the story, and tell me what you think! The print edition is coming up soon! I'll post more deets once I have it in my hands (and once I start chanting "my precioussssss").

Enjoy! :)