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My books from June 2014 to May 2017.

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Let me share my thoughts...

Hi! This is ckaichen. Let me just share some of my experienced in this industry from March 2014 to present. During this three years and two months, I already have four solo books and one anthology with my fellow writers under Life Is Beautiful or LIB. Before, I only want to have my book published just for a day. Yes, kahit isang araw lang. Makita ko lang siyang katabi ng paborito kong author na si Sonia Francesca, that will be enough for me. Who would have thought na hindi lang ito isa, kundi marami? No one. Not even me. Honestly, during the time na naging exclusive writer ako under LIB. Hindi pa masyadong mahigpit ang pagkuha ng mga publisher sa mga story. I mean, the others already have theirs, pero may iba pa rin na kahit nasa 1K reads lang ang story mo basta naging interesado sila, kukunin nila. Pero syempre, may pagkakataon pa rin na lamang sa iyo ang mga sikat. Yes, given `yon, but it’s not hard to get in. Unlike nowadays, you need ganitong reads or you need at least ganitong followers. It’s tough. Ngayon, nagpasa na ako sa tatlong publisher. Summit (hahahaha!), walang reply. Psicom, mga after a year pa raw bago nila mabasa. Lifebooks, idk what the case here. Hahahah! Hindi ako nakakakuha ng solid reply rito. Siguro kung kilala ako or may M reads ang pinasa ko sa kanila, they will show some interest in my works. Siguro. Even though, may lima na akong published work, it’s still not enough nowadays. Hirap makipag-compete. Hindi ka pa nga nakakalaban, talo ka na. Some of my friends told me to include the fact na published author na ako, but hesitant akong gawin. Yes, may benefit `yun. Pero for me, gusto kong makuha `yung gawa ko because of the story and not because I already have published works or I have thousands of followers/reads. Masyado akong idealistic. Kahit alam ko `yung process ngayon, iba pa rin akong mag-isip. Hahahah! I hate it kapag nagpasa ako then ang tanong kaagad sa iyo ay, “Ilan na ang reads nito?” Nawawalan na ako ng gana kapag ganiyan. Masasabi ko na lang, “Oo nga pala, `yun nga pala basehan sa ngayon.” Hahahahah! First time kong na-meet `yung mga co-writer ko sa LIB, ang pinakukuwentuhan nila dami ng reads ng story nila. `Yung bilang mg reads ng nakuha sa kanila ng LIB that time. They are talking about hundred thousands and millions of reads. And I’m in the corner thinking like, “What the hell am I doing here?” I can’t even open my mouth para sabihin kung ilang reads ang story ko. Nanliit ako that time. Hahahaha! Pero pag-uwi ko, sabi ng kapatid ko. “Dapat nga maging proud ka! `Yung sa iyo walang madaming reads pero nakuha.” Doon ko na-realize na, oo nga. I should be proud. Kasi `di ko kailangan ng madaming reads. Lakas-lakasan ng loob, mga bes. Tumaas ng kaunti ang self-confidence. Hahahah! `Yung time na nalabas `yung first published book ko, that was the hardest time for me. He’s A She that time may 2K reads lang siya. So, ang daming message na, “Paano ka nakapag-published, e, ang kaunti ng reads mo?” or “Hindi worth it `yan kasi mababa lang reads.” Sakit, dude. Daming message na dini-degrade nila ako as a writer. Parang sinasabi nila na wala akong karapatan dahil hindi ako sikat at mababa ang reads ko. Hahahahah! Pero I ignore them. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, “Papatunayan ko na makakaya ko `tong pinasok ko. Darating `yung time na, magsisisi kayo dahil sinabi n'yo `yan sa akin.” Lumakas lalo loob ko dahil dami kong nakuhang feedback doon sa mga bumili na nagustuhan nila `yung story. Even `yung mga editor nagustuhan daw nila. Nilalamon na ako ng motivation. Sulat lang nang sulat. Pasa nang pasa. Push lang nang push! Ganern! Hahahaha! `Yung mga napasa kong sumunod, wala pang 1K reads, pero na-approve. I got nice feedback din doon sa editor noong na-meet ko siya sa isa sa mga booksigning na na-attend-an ko. Na-challenge ko `yung sarili ko that time. Na-boost `yung confidence ko. Mas lalo akong nagkaroon ng reason para i-ignore `yung mga hate message. My second book came a few months after the first. I didn’t expect na masusundan kaagad. Kasi around this time, nagkakaroon na ng kaunting issues. `Yung from mga sikat na ang nilalabas. Basta maraming issue. Akala ko hindi pa magkakaroon ulit ng panibago. So, when Heartbreaker(.)com was released, hello haters ulit. As usual, dahil hindi naman nga ako sikat, nasa 2K or 3K reads lang ito noong lumabas na. `Ayan na naman sila. Paano at bakit na tanong. Iiyak na ulit ako. Daming hate. And I was like, “Bakit? Ano’ng ginawa ko? Deserve ko ba `yang hate n'yo?” Hahahaha. Pero thanks sa mga kaibigan ko (co-writer and readers), naka-survive ulit ako. Saglit lang ako nagpadala sa bugso ng damdamin. I pulled myself together. Reminded myself what my sister and my friends told me. Ignore the hate. Prove yourself. Keep writing. Four months after ng release ng Heartbreaker(.)com another blessing came. Wattpad Presents, beybe. Whut! Whut! Kahit ako hindi makapaniwala. `Yung mga kasabayan ko that time mababa yata ang 2M reads. Hahahah! During the press con hindi binanggit `yung bilang ng reads noong story ko. Kasi nga the rest ay may M reads ang sa akin 15K reads lang. Sino ba ang mag-aakala, `di ba? Wala. People started befriending me. Asking kung paano. Magagalit pa sila kapag sinabi kong hindi ko alam. Kahit totoo ang sagot ko, ayaw nilang maniwala. Para bang akala nila ay tinatago ko sa kanila ang sagot. Ang hirap ng pinagdaanan ko during that time. Pero ang nagpalakas sa loob ko `yung sinabi ng best friend ko, “Binigyan mo na naman ng pag-asa ang mga hindi sikat na writer.” That time, medyo naiyak ako. Siguro nga sa ibang writer naging inspirasyon ako kahit papaano. Kahit papaano baka nga nabigyan ko sila ng pag-asa. Kahit papaano baka nga nagkalakas loob sila dahil sa naging achievement ko. Naisip ko rin that time na sana, people will see my achievement as something to look forward for themselves and not give me hate. Kasi, `di ba, ako nga nagawa ko, e. Sila pa kaya? Some of them keep bragging pa na mas marami silang reads and followers. E, `di mas malaki chance nila, `di ba? After that, ito na... Madaming issues. Sobrang daming issues. Nabaliwala na kaming mga hindi sikat na writer. Ito na `yung start na priority ang sikat. Kailangan sikat muna. Ganiyan. Daming nagtampong writers. Madaming nawalan na ng pag-asa. Sobrang dami. Inabot ng dalawang taon bago nasundan ulit `yung akin. Tapos na contract ko and everything. I was confused. Bakit? Kung kailan naka-move on na ako and everything. Hahahaha! Then sinabi nila na, nire-reconsider ng management ang mga story. Nilalabas daw nila `yung mga tingin nila na may potential sa market. Bumping Hearts that time ay nasa 20K reads (Nov. last year). Na-approve `yung Bumping Hearts June 2014, na-release Nov 2016. Sa two years na `yon, hindi tumaas ang reads n'ya. Pero naging proud ako noong nakapasok sa Top 2 ng best seller nila. After this, nasundan pa ulit. `Yung anthology naman namin. Hindi na ako nag-e-expect. Kasi nga mahirap umasa. Masakit umasa. Akala ko hindi na masusundan. Then ngayon, after ng anthology, may isa ulit. 6 months after ng huling solo. Mayroon ulit. Akala ko hindi na lalabas. Nag-give up na ako noon pa. Napaisip ako, bakit ako ulit? Ang dami namang ibang writer? Ang sagot ko sa sarili ko, baka kasi mabenta nga ako sa market? Baka kasi totoo ngang may potential ang mga story ko. (Taas ng confidence! Hahaha) Dahil din dito kaya kahit hindi ako sikat or madaming reads hindi ako sumusuko. Hindi ako tumitigil mag-try kahit alam kong hindi ako mapapansin ng iba. Gusto ko pa rin i-push. Kasi until now, gusto ko pa ring ipakita sa mga katulad kong hindi sikat at walang madaming reads na, hindi namin kailangan `yun. Na kailangan lang natin magkaroon ng confidence sa mga sinusulat natin. Some of you might think na itong post na ito ay nagmamayabang. Think whatever you want. Pero hindi iyon ang purpose nito. I just want you to be aware sa mga naging achievement ko. Ako na hindi kilala. Ako na hindi nakakakuha ng maraming reads. Ako na nag-strive para may mapatunayan. I hope na makita n’yo `yung worth n’yo as a writer. Hindi ko sinasabi na gayahin n’yo ang pagiging idealistic ko, but in some ways, hindi naman masama `yun. I know how reality works. I’m super aware, pero naniniwala pa rin kasi ako na someday, mawawala na ang pagiging stereotype ng karamihan. Everyone will get a fair judgement. Everyone will have their own chances. Someday.

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Praying.... Please....

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

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You know, at the end of the day, even if the people around you told you it’s worth it, it’s still doesn’t matter if you are a mere writer. They won’t still give you a second look. They haven’t read your story, but they already turn you down. It’s exhausting. It’s tiring… but the only thing you can do is to keep trying. Hoping that one day, they will be able to see your worth too.

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I’ll host a giveaway for these babies. :) One set is up for grab! These copies are signed!! :)

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New book!! Our anthology is now available in all Precious Pages stores nationwide! The book was divided into two volumes, be sure to buy both! And if you have extra, add Corpus in your list! The writer of that book is a friend of mine!! :) These book is available for only P50 each. If there’s no near Precious Pages in your place, you can also order it at http://preciousshop.com.ph :)

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Linaria Bipartita is my 10th novel. Yey! I would like to thank @_432112 for the book cover, @iissooyy and @shureijoon as my beta readers, Mhy San Miguel for editing and proofreading, and to those who read and are still reading this in Wattpad. 😍 This book version includes a special chapter with the point of view of Carlisle Sy. 😉

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Bumping Hearts is top 2 in December 2016’s bestseller by our publisher. I’m really in awe right now, but some part of me thinking this is just a joke or something. Hahahaha! Sorry, but I’ll be blunt about my thoughts since this is my blog, but I don’t really believe that I’ll get in the top 2 or even in the top 10 at least. There’s this one famous author here in the Philippines that once said that being in a bestseller is just a bullshit from the publisher. I actually thought about it alot and that’s how I thought too. This is kind of bullshit for me (like I said, the hth it happened?), but if this is true, then I’m really thankful to everyone who actually bought the book. I really do hope they’ll like it. And... Hoping they’ll give feedback because seriously I can count with my fingers how many message me that they got themselves a copy.

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Can you see the inconsistency? Meheheh.

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SDTG Movie Feels

Habang sinusulat ko ito ay kakatapos ko lang umiyak. Not too much, but I did cry. Really. She’s Dating The Gangster showed in cinemas two years ago, and believe it or not, ngayon ko lang talaga siya pinanood. I was afraid to watch the movie kasi `yung book nag-iwan sa akin ng kakaibang feelings. Ayaw kong masira `yung na-imagine ko sa book kapag napanood ko na siya sa big screen.

So, ano ang nagbago? Bakit ko pinanood? Kasi bored na talaga ako, wala akong magawa. Naghanap ako ng Pinoy movie sa kissasian kasi why not? `Di ba? Then, wala akong ma-trip-an. Kung hindi napanood ko na, hindi ko trip panoorin because of the genre or maybe dahil sa artista, then nakita ko ang SDTG. Sabi ko, “Okay, let’s give this a try.”

Hindi ko na ikukuwento `yung movie, kasi redundant na and this is not a review rin naman. This is about how I felt noong natapos ko `yung movie. Hindi ko expected na maiiyak ako. Hindi ko expected na kahit papaano mararamdaman ko `yung pain. Iba pa rin `yung book pero kasi base lang namin ito.

Overall, maganda `yung naging transitions nila. Present-past-resent-past and so on. Noong nasa ending na ako, napatanong ako ng, “Paano kung ganito nga kaya ang nangyari sa book? Hindi namatay si Athena. Will it give the same feel?”

May feels, pero iba pa rin kasi `yung sa book. I mean, iba pa rin `yung naging dating noong sa book. Ugh! I don’t know anymore. All the painful parts in the books is now coming back in my memory, I just want to cry. Why is that? Hahahaha!

Anyway, summary nitong sinasabi ko. I must admit. Maganda ang movie. Ang realizations nandoon. Ang great love ni Athena at Kenji nandoon. Ang ibang kyot part sa book nandoon. Maybe what I just want is the same ending. I really want to see the young them together while Athena saying her dying line...

Okay. I told you this is not a review. I must end it now. I have a quite heavy feelings right now, but I don’t regret watching it.

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I will self-published this! I will upload the form soon! :))

Details:

Dear You, (Nagmamahal, Me) Limited Edition (First 10 only) P600 Includes: Shipping Fee (Add P40 if provincial) via XEND 1 Box (brown box) 1 journal/book (softbound, 5x7.5, 100 pages, cream paper, matte cover) 20 envelops (that will represents the letters, there’s letters inside and it’ll be sealed) Mini Message Bottle (there will be small rolled papers that inside you will see some of You’s text messages) Other stuff inside the box: photo card, bookmark, stickers, pen, journal sheets (cream paper and with design like stationary) with envelop to match with. Confetti (lol) Dear You, (Nagmamahal, Me) Normal Edition P400 Includes: Shipping Fee (Add P40 if provincial) via XEND 1 journal/book (softbound, 5x7.5, 100 pages, cream paper, matte cover) 1 bookmark 1 photo card This will be may last self-published book. I hope you can grab a copy. Pre-order will last until December 31, 2016. I will post more details soon. :)

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I got my copies! 😊💕

I’m planning to have a mini meet up on November 20, 2016 in SM North Edsa. I will prepare photo card and special bookmark for those who will buy (or already have) Bumping Hearts! I can also sign your book/s (if you have my two other books, bring them too!). So, see you? Comment if you’re going! I need to know how many photo cards and bookmarks should I prepare! 😊❤️

More details will be posted soon! 😊💕

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I. Need. This. Here.

reblog and make a wish! this was removed from tumbrl due to “violating one or more of Tumblr’s Community Guidelines”, but since my wish came true the first time, I’m putting it back. :)

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My new book came out! It is now available for only P50! You can order it in Precious Shop or visit any Precious Pages store nationwide! :) I’m not yet sure if it’ll be available in other bookstores, but if they will, I’ll let you know. For now, try to look for the nearest Precious Pages in your area or just buy it online via Precious Shop!

You can also get a signed copy plus freebies (photo card and special bookmark) if you will join our group orders!

Group orders are available in Bulacan and Cebu.

For Bulacan, you can buy the book for P70 and get it via meet up on SM Marilao. Contact me on facebook for more details! :)

For Cebu, you can buy the book for P80 ang get it on WattpadPH Cebu Meet-Up on December! For more details contact Ash Banawan! She’s my representative in Cebu and she’ll be the one who will handle the meet up! :)

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Local Writer Wins Global Competition - Story selected from over 140,000 entries!

Manila City, Philippines - November 09, 2016 - Local Bulacan resident ckaichen, 23, is a winner of The Wattys, the world’s largest online writing competition hosted by Wattpad. Wattpad, the global multiplatform entertainment company for original stories, transforms how the world discovers, creates, and engages with stories. ckaichen’s story, Blog Post #143, was selected from among almost 140,000 entries to win the 2016 Collector’s Edition.

ckaichen will receive premium exposure to Wattpad’s community of 45 million people and their work will be recognized as one of the most-loved Wattpad stories from the millions posted every year. It will also be featured alongside other 2016 Watty award winners through a promoted Wattpad reading list and official Wattys story cover badge.

This year, almost 140,000 writers entered The Wattys by tagging their original work with #Wattys2016 on the Wattpad App or website. Millions of people in the community read, voted, and shared their favourite stories online to help Wattpad select the 2016 list of winners. Overall, people spent 13 billion minutes engaged with Wattys content this year, including ckaichen’s story Blog Post #143..

“The Watty’s is a writing contest like no other. It’s a chance for storytellers of all levels to get recognition from a global audience,” said Marc Shewchun, Wattpad’s Head of Community. “The Wattpad community is obsessed with the annual competition and has spent 13 billion minutes reading and engaging with this year’s submissions."

The Wattys highlight the love the community has shown for the most popular genres on Wattpad, and recognizes the effort of writers in the international community. Numerous Wattys winners have worked with top brands like Mondelez, Paramount Pictures, and Kraft through Wattpad’s Brand Stories native ad program. Some have even seen their work produced for film, print, television, and digital platforms through Wattpad Studios.

ckaichen’s winning story is available on Wattpad here: Blog Post #143. For more information on the Wattpad app and community, visit: www.wattpad.com/press

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