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    This Leap Year Day I Released A Book

    March 1, 2016 - By 

    Leo finally won the Oscar today too (pompoms), but I had nothing to do with that. I know Miki very well though. And if you met him and liked him in Songs of Our Breakup, I hope you’ll consider reading his story too. It’s harder to get over someone who was never really yours. They say rock stars get all the girls. But Miki knows that’s not always true. He, for one, though the guitarist of popular indie band Trainman, just can’t seem to get the girl. It’s kind of his fault, really. No one told him to fall in…

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    #WriteBreakupSongsAbout ‘That Thing Called Closure’ on Buqo!

    February 14, 2016 - By 

    It all began when One Direction released Perfect. I’m not kidding. A writing prompt and lots of fangirl moments later, I discovered Fool’s Gold, and Nino and Suze‘s story went from there. If you’ve read Songs of Our Breakup, the first book in my Playlist series, you would have met/liked/loved (?)/wanted to punch Nino already, the band’s drummer and resident flirt. In this #TalesfromtheMetro #WriteBreakupSongsAbout story, Nino and Suze go on a walking tour along Singapore river, to try and say the things that you just couldn’t say on the phone. Nino isn’t built for long distance relationships. He should have…

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    #romanceclass Podcast Episode 8: Finding X by Miles Tan

    February 14, 2016 - By 

    Rain scenes are great. Rain scenes read by Gio and Rachel are even more awesome. Episode 8 of the #romanceclass podcast is another live recording from Filipino Readercon! YAY! In this excerpt from Miles Tan‘s Finding X, Rachel Coates is Carlisle, and Gio Gahol is Matteo, two awkward geeks stuck inside a dark car that was being pelted by rain. Shirts get wet, shirts get changed, blushes spread on cheeks. Lots of awesome.

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    #romanceclass Podcast Episode 7: The Boyfriend Backtrack by Dawn Lanuza

    February 14, 2016 - By 

    You really had to be there. But if you weren’t, well too bad. Hehe. But the #romanceclass podcast gives you the next best thing. Episode 7 of the #romanceclass podcast features a scene from The Boyfriend Backtrack by Dawn Lanuza. Gio Gahol (as Chase) and Rachel Coates (as Regina) performed this scene at Filipino Readercon last year. And it got us swooning so bad, we had to stuff our fists into our mouths to keep from erupting into a mess of feels. It really is a different kind of experience seeing Gio and Rachel perform live. Listen to the recording below, and hopefully you’d…

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    #romanceclass Podcast Episode 6: Just for the Record by Six de los Reyes

    February 14, 2016 - By 

    This is one of those things you don’t consume before breakfast. Fair warning. Episode 6 of the #romanceclass podcast features feels like you’ve never heard it before. It’s whimsical, it’s bittersweet, and it’s concise in how it delivers that lightning punch to your gut. So, so good. Gio Gahol reads as Isaiah, and Rachel Coates reads as Rhys. So yeah, happy Valentine’s day! Hehe.

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    #romanceclass Podcast Extra: Interview with Mina V. Esguerra, Author of Never Just Friends

    January 25, 2016 - By 

    The #romanceclass podcast comes with a few extras! Listen to an interview below with Mina V. Esguerra, the Queen of Feels and author of Never Just Friends.  Listen to her talk about her thoughts and feelings (there were many) about the podcast season that started as a dream and an experiment. Get the latest scoop too about her upcoming books 🙂