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Make My Wish Come True Launch Party

Join us for an afternoon of holiday feels! We’re launching Make My Wish Come True on December 10, 2016, 1-4 pm, Blacksoup Cafe + Artspace, Maginhawa, Quezon City. 

The print version of the book will be there, but you can pre-order here if you want to make sure you’ll get a copy (or more, because gifts!). Each copy is Php450. If you can’t make it to the launch, we can ship it to you, too.

The print version is only available in the Philippines, though. You can still get the ebook version from Gumroad, and it will be out December 1! 

Thank you so much for supporting #romanceclass. <3 Merry Christmas!

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Make My Wish Come True: A #romanceclass Christmas Anthology

The year is almost over, but that doesn’t mean the feels have to to stop! Here’s our last treat for you this year -- the first ever #romanceclass Christmas anthology. Are you ready?

Get ready for feels this holiday season with Make My Wish Come True, a Christmas anthology by #romanceclass authors. Join a Kris Kringle and receive the perfect gift, or learn how to survive your first Christmas in Manila and the steps you need to take to be with the one you love. Go to parties that will not go according to plan, feel the cold (and probably humid) December air as you explore city streets, and count down to five minutes to Christmas. Meet kind strangers and friends that remind you of home, and discover that the one who’ll make your holidays better has been beside you all along. With seventeen stories, there’s something for you here no matter what feels you want and need. Fall in love this Christmas with #romanceclass!

Featuring stories from:

Ysa Arcangel * Ines Bautista-Yao * Racquel Sarah A. Castro * Suzette de Borja * Carla de Guzman * Six de los Reyes * Mina V. Esguerra * Tara Frejas * Dawn Lanuza * Chris Mariano * Bianca Mori * Chrissie Peria * Chi Yu Rodriguez * C.P. Santi * Kate Sebastian * Miles Tan * Ana Tejano * Jay E. Tria * Celestine Trinidad

Make My Wish Come True is something that we’ve always wanted to have, since we’re Filipinos and we love this season, and now here it is! This lovely cover is designed by Miles Tan, author of Finding X. :)

How can you get it? You can pre-order the ebook here for $4.99 and get it delivered to you on December 1, 2016. The ebook will only be available from Gumroad at a limited time, so go get! :)

Where can I get print copies? You can pre-order here! We’re accepting pre-orders until December 2, 2016. :)

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Show Me Your Feels! (A #romanceclass #FeelsFest contest)

Hey you—yes, you! Would you like to win an awesome swag bag from #romanceclass? Here's your chance!

All you have to do is help us spread the word about the #romanceclass #FeelsFest happening on October 22, from 10 AM to 6 PM, at the Glorietta 5 Atrium. And the more you post, the more chances you have of winning!

Read the full mechanics here.

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#romanceclass presents #FeelsFest!

An afternoon of books, feels, and fun! Join #romanceclass at #FeelsFest, an afternoon celebrating romance fiction. :) Buy indie-published romance books, #romanceclass merch, play games, meet authors and listen to live readings. � Admission is free!

2PM to 6PM, October 22, 2016 Glorietta 5 Atrium Ayala Ave, Makati, Metro Manila

See you there!

In partnership with Ayala Malls, Glorietta 5, and Little Free Library.

See Facebook Event Page here.

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#romanceclass will be at the 37th Manila International Book Fair!

We’ll have a booth at this year’s MIBF, courtesy of BDAP, and we have a panel on Sept 18th courtesy of Filipino ReaderCon.

We hope to see you there!

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Heat Levels in Romance

In romance, a story’s treatment of sex is often classified under different ‘heat levels.’ Here’s a graphic to illustrate the different levels we have adapted for #romanceclass purposes.

Infographic by Miles Tan

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#AprilFEELSDay Recaps!

 We’ve consolidated all the blogposts recapping our event, #AprilFEELSDay. Main takeaway: ALL OUR FEELS

Mina V. Esguerra: #AprilFeelsDay: Thoughts and Feelings Recap

Ana Tejano: It’s April and we feel Things

Carla de Guzman: An Attempt at an #AprilFeelsDay Recap

Chi Yu Rodriguez: 17 #AprilFEELSDay Feelings

Racquel Sarah Castro: #APRILFEELSDAY: A Morale Booster

Beth G: #AprilFeelsDay: A Sunday To Remember

Ronald Lim: #AprilFeelsDay: Wherein I Feel Things

C. P. Santi: #AprilFeelsDay Feels

Veronica: On Romance and April Feels Day

April: #AprilFEELSDay and Other Verb Tenses of Things

Tara Frejas: #AprilFeelsDay? More like #AfterFeelsDay

Jay E. Tria: #AprilFeelsDay: Here Have My Feelings

Liana Smith Bautista: Post-Event & Videos: #RomanceClass #AprilFeelsDay

You can also check out the #AprilFEELSDay hashtag on Twitter and Instagram!

We’ll add more to this list! Tell us if you have a recap post and we’ll add it here.

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The new #RomanceClass Podcast features an interview with Chris Mariano, author of Cover (Story) Girl. Listen to this and see more from our YouTube page as we wait for Season 2! 

Buy the whole first season from Gumroad!

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This week’s episode, and this season’s last—but definitely not the least—is an excerpt from Anne Plaza’s In Over Her Head.

Consider buying the whole album so we’d do more. And if you’re in Manila on the 17th of April, you can meet the authors, the actors, and other readers! Sign up here.

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This week on the #RomanceClass Podcast is an interview with Jay E. Tria, author of Songs of Our Breakup. 

Do you want to meet Jay and the other #romanceclass authors featured? Want to see more books and more authors? Join us on April Feels Day!  

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We’re celebrating our love for romance books on April 17 and it is open to #romanceclass readers, authors, all people with feelings!

Pre-register for the #AprilFEELSDay event on April 17, 2016!

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We’re celebrating our love for romance books on April 17 and it is open to #romanceclass readers, authors, all people with feelings! 

#AprilFEELSDay FAQs

What’s happening on April 17?

An afternoon of romance, books, performances, and meeting new people. See photo above for what we’ve got planned. You can come over and:

Buy new romance books by Filipino authors 

Meet fellow romance readers

Learn more about how we publish our romance books

Experience performances from romance novels, performed by theater actors we love

Hear and read poetry about love and heartbreak

Eat waffles. It’s all good!

Is this for #romanceclass authors or participants only?

Everyone is welcome. The #romanceclass author and reader community is organizing this, but we’re bringing our friends and loved ones. Anyone who’s into romance and feelings should come along. :)

Is there an entrance fee?

Yes, P200 upon registration. This includes snacks and a free book -- while stocks last. Come early! 

Where is Pegi Waffles in San Juan?

It’s along P. Guevarra Street, near Wilson St. This is the link to the Google Map. It’s on a Sunday, so we hope the traffic will be kind to us.

Will there be parking spots there?

There are a few spots at Pegi Waffles, and the shopping center across the street. But these will probably fill up quickly. 

[Adding more to this as questions are sent. Thank you!]

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Romance readers, authors, and people with feelings! :) Time for some Instagram fun with a #photoaday challenge! From March 18 up to April 16, post the picture following the daily prompts with the hashtags #romanceclass and #AprilFEELSday. Don't forget to tag us so we can view and share your post :) 

No Instagram? Post your photos in any social media account and make sure you hashtag it with #AprilFEELSday and #romanceclass so we can find it. (Make sure your account is public so it shows up when we search.)

Then on April 17, we hope to see you at Pegi Waffles, San Juan, 1-6PM for an afternoon of #feels!

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This week features an excerpt from Chrissie Peria’s The Kitchen When It Sizzles (2015 Filipino Readers Choice Award winner for Romance in English). Characters read by Rachel Coates and Gio Gahol, recorded at The Study by Enderun, Podium Mall, Ortigas Center.

If you buy the whole season on Gumroad, you not only get the extras, you get a free pass to the next live reading which is on April 17th! 

Or if you’re feeling lucky, there’s only a few hours left for the giveaway!

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An extra episode for the #RomanceClass Podcast is an interview with Kristel S. Villar, author of Blast from Two Pasts. 

Get all the other extras and readings by buying the whole season from Gumroad. You also get a free pass to join the live reading and meet the authors in the upcoming #AprilFEELSDay event on the 17th of April. 

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April 17th will be #AprilFEELSDay!

Register | #PhotoADay Challenge | Event FAQ | Recaps

For readers, authors, people with feelings. We'll have romance, readings, poetry, food, books. All the things.

April 17, 2016, Sunday 1:00PM to 6:00PM Pegi Waffles, San Juan, MM. (View Map)

Entrance fee: P200, inclusive of snacks and a #romanceclass book (while supplies last)!

What's in store for you:

live readings (excerpts from #romanceclass books)

spoken word poetry

book launches and signing

tarot card reading

food food food!

a LOT of feels

Watch this post or the blog for more details.

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Independently published books from Filipino romance authors.

Follow #romanceclass on Instagram for #AprilFEELSDay #photoaday challenge which is launching SOON!