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[COVER REVEAL] Scandalized (Version 2.0) by Tara Frejas

[BLOG TOUR] The Secrets That We Keep (A #HeistClub New Blood Anthology)

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  • CALL FOR SUBMISSION: HEIST X SACHET This is an invitation to Join #HeistClub and Sachet Novels Publishing. Chosen stories will be published through the following media: • As individual stories in Sachet Novels via Cherry Mobile’s Fun Club • As part of an anthology in Print • As part of an anthology in eBook form on Amazon under Talecraft Publishing We are looking for stories which highlight a heist of valuable Philippine historical artifacts. The following conditions should be met: 1. Story must be centered on an artifact. The artifact must belong to a historical character from the Philippines (from any era). Item may or may not be an actual historical artifact. This will be your McGuffin. 2. As this is a #HeistClub crime fiction story, the planning and execution of the crime must be well explained. Criminals may or may not be caught but police/detective must be shown doing steps to catch them. 3. Genre: Romantic Suspense 4. One character must be a reclusive genius. This character does not have to be main character. He or she can be a friend, a mysterious person who provides assistance, or the villain. 5. Apart from your artifact, you must have the following keywords mentioned in your story: church, wings, cries in the night, curse, moon, betrothal/wedding. 6. Required word count is 5,000-8,000. 7. Since the artifact in your story will belong to a real historical figure, do your research! We want realistic, well-rounded stories. Not all your research will need to be shown in your manuscript, but your story must not have any obvious plot holes or historical inconsistencies. 8. Sensitivity must be taken when incorporating research. No plagiarism is allowed. Research material cannot be quoted verbatim. 9. No sex scenes please. If you need to include it in the story, it must be "behind closed doors," or "fade to black." 10. No swear words or profanity. “Damn” or “Dammit” may be acceptable depending on the context used. The official start of this workshop is May 1, 2018, so we are taking sign-ups for now. Accomplish this form if you’re interested: http://bit.ly/Heist_Sachet Submission of stories is on June 15, 2018. Chosen stories will be launched on August 4
  • I only brought 3 from the #DarkHunter series for @sherrilynkenyon to sign. #FantasyLover, that got me started, and #Acheron and #Styxx, whose symbols I sport in a tattoo on my hip. Fangirling a success today! Yey!
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  • Nagtagpo rin tayo! Woohoo! #ItsWorthTheTrip #munchkins
  • #Repost from @bentchbites with @regram.app ... April Bookstagram Day 18. In Fair Verona and Valentine Promise by Edith Joaquin. • I can’t articulate my thoughts about Tagalog romance properly bec these are my first Tagalog romance books and I generally struggle with the language. A filipino stuggling with Tagalog fiction? Yeah, i know. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’m not gonna make lame-ass excuses. Instead, I’ll quote words from @minavesguerra ‘s post on #BuwanNgAkdangPinoy last August: 12 Essential Romance Books. “The past twelve years have been very important for romance because several reader-friendly innovations changed things. Online communities (in Wattpad, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, Goodreads) emerged and allowed Filipinos to read, create, and explore what it is they love about the genre. Important conversations are happening about how we can write better romance, and cover what’s necessary when writing about love, sex, and relationships in this country. The romance genre in the Philippines can and should be more inclusive—to authors, readers, as well as characters.” • I’ve fairly recently discovered my love for romance and realized I’ve been missing out on wonderful HEA’s my whole life. Just imagine how many wonderful things I’m missing out when I’m not reading Tagalog! I can’t wait to start reading these! • Give me your amazing Tagalog romance recs!💕 • ❣️#aprilbookstagram18 : Oh La La Romance ❣️#aprilinbooks18 : Recommend a Diverse Read . . . . . . . #bookstagram #bibliophile #booknerdPH #bookworm #instabooks #bookish #myspecialvalentine #tagalog #romance #love #desire #flowers #edithjoaquin #valentine #InFairVerona #readlocalPH #diversebooks #diversereads
  • #PromdiHeartTurns1! Join the Promdi Heart gals as we (that's me, @arkicpsanti @inesbyao @jayetria @agayllanera and @islandstorygirl) celebrate a book birthday and get a chance to win 6 ebooks of your choice (one book from each of the authors). How to join? 1. Two ways: Post your favorite probinsya memory OR tell us what place in the Philippines you’d like to visit (not Manila!) and why 2. Add a picture, tag us, and don’t forget to use our hashtags #PromdiHeartTurns1 #probinsyahits and #romanceclass! Contest runs until 30 April. Open to PH and international readers 🙂 Thank you!