Big Dream

Nick Bateman (Zander Samaniego) & Catriona Gray (Juliana Carreon)
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Hi, y’all!

How have you been all doing? I hope everything’s fine and dandy. Lol!

I really have this big dream about my writing career and I always doubt myself if I can make it to reality. You know, I’ve always wanted to have a series or mini-series and trilogy. This year, I promised myself that I would do it and fulfill one of my dreams. And I just want share with you guys that this year, I started writing my first ever TRILOGY. Woot woot! Finally! I’ve decided to focus on this one. Other stories that need their stories be told have to wait for a year… or I dunno exactly. I always write 1 manuscript, per year. LOL!

As any one of you who have come across my blog, you know how slow I am when it comes to writing and finishing a manuscript. The novel I am currently writing has started back in January of this year but as of this writing, I am not done with it yet , because the only time I get to write is only over the weekend. So until now, I’m still at Chapter 7. Anyway, I also decided to post this one up on my Wattpad account. And if you’re a constant reader of my blog, you’d notice the widget I have on top of my page, the one with the title “CARREON SISTERS ACCIDENTAL WEDDINGS: Juliana and Her Reluctant Groom”. This trilogy is about three sisters and their sudden weddings.

Having said that, I’ve pegged my characters to people I fancy these days. For starters, my characters are named Zander Samaniego and Juliana Carreon. And for this story, my visual peg for the hero Zander is Nick Bateman, and I believe a lot of you know him since he is a famous model and actor. If you ask me why I pegged Nick Bateman to my Zander, well, I think he just fits Zander. When I was imagining Zander’s character and how he looks like, all I could think of is Nick Bateman in a formal suit. And as for Juliana, my visual peg for her is one of my favorite beauty queens in the Philippines and one of my girl crushes, Catriona Gray. But aside from Catriona’s physical appearance, my heroine Juliana’s background is also inspired from Catriona Gray’s background in modeling and being a pageant queen, especially with her stint at last year’s Miss World competition.

Well, Nick Bateman and Catriona Gray suit together, don’t you think so? Because I totally think they are. Anyway, I hope I could finish this story as soon as possible so I could work on with the next two books. And if in case you’re curious about Juliana and Zander’s story, you might want to click on the widget above on this page.


xoxo,

Love Times Two (approved)

Hey there~

I'm so freakinggggggggg happppppppy! Finally, after 1 minor revision, and after 2 months, approved na ang story ni Radley and Olivia! Yass!

Alam n'yo bang March 2016 ko pa natapos sulatin ang istoryang `yan at April 2016 ko ipinasa? Four months after lang saka nagkaroon ng result. I revised it and submitted it back to my editor after a few days and sa paghihintay ko nang matagal, eh, wala pa ring result. Nung mag-follow-up ako 2 weeks ago, aba! ang sabi, hindi raw naibigay sa kanya ang revised manuscript ko. Talagang mapapa-WTF ka na lang.

Anyway, sinend ko ulit at after a few days ay may result na. Mabuti naman `no. Ewan ko lang sa PHR kung bakit sobrang tagal nilang magbigay ng feedback sa mga manuscripts lately. As in `yung mapapaisip ka. Kasi hindi naman dating ganyan.

I'm thinking na dapat may sistema sila when it comes to receiving and giving the manuscripts for evaluation to the editorial staff. Kasi sa totoo lang, nakakapraning maghintay. At nakakaawa din iyong ibang writers na ito ang kanilang bread and butter. Mabuti na lang meron akong regular job at hindi lang itong pagsusulat ang pinagkakakitaan ko. Kung hindi, nganga talaga ako.

Alam mo`yun? Kung puwede lang talaga mag-suggest sa publisher namin, eh. Kaya lang I don't have the "K" and the power to make reklamo and make suggestion. So, yeah. Ganyan talaga.

The best thing about this, is, I finally got an approved manuscript! 2014 pa kaya mula nang huli akong makapagpa-approve ng manuscript since hindi naman ako madalas magpasa ng manuscript. And by the way, same date din, October 25, nung ma-approved ang story ni Rad and Via~ just like Curtis and Katrina's.

Now, the question is, kailan kaya ito mare-release? I'm not really sure. Maybe I have to wait for more than a year? Kasi napapansin ko lately, matagal na rin silang mag-published/released ng novel. I have a friend na, almost 2 years na `yung novel niya since ma-approved and yet hindi pa ito nare-release until now. Hmm, what seems to be the problem, `no? Curious din ako.

Sana, you'd buy a copy of my book "LOVE TIMES TWO" when it's out in the market. :)

4th PHR Novel : A Stolen Kiss And A Love Charade

A Stolen Kiss And A Love Charade
by Yaney Matsumoto

Date Approved : October 2014
Date Released : July 15, 2015

“Hindi mo kailangang magbago para sa sa `kin, Curtis. Na-realize ko na hindi ko naman kailangan ng perfect boyfriend. Na walang standard, standard pagdating sa pag-ibig. Ang mas importante ay `yong sigurado akong mahal ako at mahal ko rin.”

Hindi inasahan ni Katrina na tutulungan siya ni Curtis—member ng famous rock band, ubod ng guwapo, talented, at sobrang sikat—upang itaboy ang isang makulit na manliligaw. Nagpanggap itong boyfriend niya, ngunit may hinihingi itong kapalit.
And then they were both involved in a kissing scandal. Ipinagkalat pa ni Curtis na girlfriend siya nito. Nagalit tuloy sa kanya ang legion of fans nito. And worst, they were calling her names! She was mad, of course, dahil wala naman iyong katotohanan. Ngunit nakiusap si Curtis na magpanggap siya bilang girlfriend nito. Maging ito pala ay may iniiwasang makulit na admirer.
Kaya pumayag na rin siya.
Oh, well, nagbabayad lang naman siya ng utang-na-loob. Iyon lang at wala nang ibang dahilan.
Ngunit bakit gano’n na lang ang epekto ng mga ngiti, titig, at pasimpleng halik sa kanya ni Curtis? Bakit parang kinikilig siya?
Posible kayang nahuhulog na ang loob niya sa lalaking mula pagkabata ay kinaiinisan na niya?

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So after waiting for nine months! Yeah, freakin' nine months, my 4th PHR book has finally come out. I did not expect that it would be out in the market yesterday. I was really happy. Muntik ko nang makalimutan yung feeling nang may bagong release book.  And also, for the 3rd time in a row, maganda ang cover ng book ko. :) Buti hindi Kpop or Korean Actors ang nasa cover. Haha! And because I was excited to have my hands on my book, I immediately bought a copy yesterday. Napansin kong ang liit ng font sa book at talagang pinagkasya ang 30k+ word count sa 128 pages. Not sure if I'm going to be impressed or not. Oh, well, okay na rin. Magrereklamo pa ba ako? At ang napansin ko, sa teaser na nakasulat sa likod ng libro, may typo error! OMG! It's supposed to be perfect na di ba? Kasi libro na siya. But no. May error pa rin! And same with some of the words in the book. But in comparison to my previous release, the editing on this novel is much better. I honestly kinda liked it. Yep. I read the book version already! Ganoon ako kaatat mabasa yung sarili kong libro. Ininspeksyon ko kung ano ang mga nabago o pinalitan o mga typo errors.

By the way, this novel is the spin-off my first PHR novel, Tatta Hitotsu No Koi (My One And Only Love). So if you have read that, you're already familiar with some of the characters in this novel.

TRIVIA

Curtis Feliciano : The guitarist of the rock band Vampyres. He's the resident playboy of their group. At sa lahat ng heroes na isinulat ko, siya na yata ang pinakamakulit. At siya ang worst enemy ni Katrina mula pa noong mga bata sila. He's the youngest son of Senator Javier Feliciano. Ang sabi ko noon habang isinusulat ko pa lang ang istorya na 'to, si Jared Leto ang peg ni Curtis. Well, in terms sa long hair, charisma at pagkapogi. 

Katrina Leanna Vergara : I got her name from my FB & Twitter friend. Wala lang. Nagagandahan kasi ako sa pangalan niyang Katrina Leana. Hniram ko. Anyway, Kat is an owner of a salon and day spa. And she was a former commercial model and "it" girl of the Philippines. Ang visual peg ko kay Katrina ay si Kylie Padilla. Like I said on my old post, I really find Kylie beautiful. At no'ng isinusulat ko ang nobelang ito ay si Kylie ang naiisip ko kay Katrina. :) At oo nga pala, she hated Curtis Feliciano since time immemorial. XD

Supporting characters:

Jacqueline : Curtis's "crazy" ex-girlfriend. My friend requested na siya na lang daw ang kontrabida/ka-love triangle ng mga bida. So ayan, siya ang extra sa nobelang ito. XD

Radley : the drummer of Vampyres and Curtis's friend.

Drew : the bassist of Vampyres and Curtis's friend.

Shinji and Erika : Ang mga bida sa nobelang Tatta Hitotsu No Koi. Shinji is the vocalist of Vampyres at fiancee naman nito si Erika.

Miss Loraine : Manager ng Vampyres

Cha-Cha : Ang misteryosang personal assistant ni Drew.

Oh... If you've been reading my books, may ginawa akong cross over sa story na 'to. Chef Jaeden Lagdameo and his bar and restaurant was mentioned in this novel. Hihi.

I hope you could grab a copy of this book!  And any reactions upon reading the novel will be very much appreciated. Kahit violent reaction pa `yan, keri lang. But I hope you'll get to enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you! ♥

3rd PHR Novel : Found You

Found You
by Yaney Matsumoto

Date Approved : May 9, 2014
Date Released :  January 14, 2015

“I love you. You’re my present and you’re definitely going to be my future.”

Hindi alam ni Marla kung matatawa o magagalit sa kanyang ama nang sabihin nito na ipapakasal siya sa anak ng best friend nito. At dahil mukhang desidido ang kanyang ama sa pinaplano ay naglayas si Marla sa kanila.
Dahil sa labis na sama ng loob at kadesperaduhan ay naisipan niyang maglasing sa isang bar para pawiin ang lungkot at sama ng loob. And then she met Micky, the man who sat next to her. And one thing lead to another. She spent the rest of the night with him in his hotel suite!
Ang akala ni Marla ay hindi na muling magtatagpo ang mga landas nila ni Micky. But she got the biggest irony of her life! Because the man whom she refused to get married to was the same man she had a one-night stand with!
Unti-unting nahulog ang loob ni Marla kay Micky sa mga araw na lagi niyang kasama ang binata. Ngunit naputol ang lahat ng sayang naramdaman niya nang malaman ang pinakatatagong sekreto ng binata—matagal nang mahal ni Micky ang stepsister nito…

Woot! Woot! Finally, after 8 months, lumabas na ang story ni Micky at Marla! Yehey! :D I'm so happy! I did not expect that it would get released the first month of the year! :D  Ilang buwan ko ba naman hinintay na magkaroon ng released. I always loved the feeling of having a new published book.

In fairness, I love the cover. Just like sa cover nung Once And For Always, gandara din ang isang 'to! Thank you so much sa gumawa ng book cover ko!

This is so far my first 144 pages book. Inabot ba naman ng 33k ang word count nito. Hihi. Well, ginusto ko rin naman magkaroon ng mahaba-habang book, not the usual 126-128 pages we usually have in PHR. Anyway, the hero in this novel, Micky is Louise's stepbrother in Once And For Always. And he is also inspired from the Micky Yoochun or known in the korean drama world as Park Yoochun. And the heroine Marla, is Liza Soberano. Hahaha. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love and adore Liza loves.

At dahil excited akong mabasa ang book version ng nobelang ito, I bought a copy last Saturday and started reading it. Natuwa naman ako, tho may mga editing na parang napapangiwi ako. Hehe. I found lots of typos. Which makes me really really sad. A book version should have been perfect na di ba? But what can I do, it's already printed. Okay pa rin naman ang kinalabasan at natutuwa naman ako. :)

TRIVIA:

Michael "Micky" Fajardo : inspired of Micky Yoochun of JYJ formerly from TVXQ :). Not my bias, but I kinda like him especially his singing voice. Micky in this novel is an architect-- which is really far from the real Micky Yoochun. Hahaha. Tbh, hindi ko nakuha ang pagka-Micky Yoochun ng Micky sa nobela na ito kompara kay Jaeden na Jaejoong talaga. Siyempre bias ko naman si Jaejoong kaya mas kilala ko ang personality niya. Hehe! I just wish na matuwa pa rin ang Cassies (if ever they get to read this novel) sa Micky ng nobelang ito.

Marine Lara "Marla" Soberano : I love the name "Marla". Bagay sa maganda at maarte. LOL. Hindi ko naman sinasabing maarte ang character kong si Marla, hehe. Medyo girly lang siya. At so far siya ang "girly" na character ko. At dahil inspired si Marla kay Liza Soberano, Marla here is also half-American, grew up in California. Basta habang sinusulat ko ang istoryang ito, si Liza ang nasa isip ko. Sobrang nagagandahan talaga ako sa kanya. Anyway, Marla's job is a freelance makeup artist-- inspired sa bff kong makeup artist. :)

Supporting characters :

Jaeden and Louise Lagdameo : Micky's brother-in-law and stepsister. They are my characters in my 2nd PHR novel, Once And For Always.

Ellen Sarrosa: Micky's mom. A former professor. Nabanggit ko rin siya ng slight sa story ni Louise.

Miguel Soberano : a heart surgeon and Marla's father.

Via : Marla's cousin and bff. she's also a make-up artist.

Justin : Micky's friend. He's an engineer working in Micky's company. Ang peg naman ni Justin ay si Kim Junsu or Xiah Junsu. If you're a fan of TVXQ or JYJ you know who I am talking about. Justin was supposed to be named "Xander". Pero nagbago ang isip ko, parang mas bagay na Justin siya. Yeah.

I hope you guys could grab a copy of my latest novel Found You! Thanks so much! :)

P/S  I'm currently writing Yuan's story. He's Jaeden's bff, btw. :)