Thread by @tarafrejas

Good afternoon, everyone! It's the last day of #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy, and I'd like to share with you this guide to #romanceclass’ upcoming events, and all you need to know to enjoy your first (or nth!) experience with us! ^_^

First thing’s first: In case you’re not caught up yet about #romanceclass, we are a community of:

- Authors who attended #romanceclass, #romanceclass2016, the steamy reads, YA classes organized by Mina V. Esguerra
- Readers of the book by those authors

- Readers of English-language romance books by Filipino authors
- Actors and artists who are part of the event and publishing process

For more information about the community, our books, and all the other fun things we’re doing, do visit romanceclassbooks.com, follow us on Instagram @ romanceclassbooks, and/or track the #romanceclass hashtag.

So! This September, #romanceclass will be back at the 40th Manila International Book Fair happening at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

You may find us at the Visprint booth from September 11-15, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM!

For your reference, here are the available #romanceclass titles for #MIBF2019:

(Please note that the list is not final and new titles may be added soon.)

BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS // New to #romanceclass? No worries! Just approach us at the booth, pick out a romance trope card, and show it to us for an instant recommendation! <3

FREEBIES // We are giving away one #romanceclass ebook with every paperback purchase! It’s a blind draw, though, and we will be rotating the titles every day. Good luck! <3

^ TIP: In case you draw a title that you already own or have already read, pass it on to a friend! Remember: Sharing kilig is caring! <3

BOOK SIGNING // Yes, we have them! Please don't expect authors schedules, though, because #romanceclass authors will be visiting and/or manning the booth on different days/times of day, and only when they're available.

If you do manage to catch an author at the booth and you want to have your book signed, just ask! ^_^ We'll be wearing name tags so you know which author is/will be responsible for your FEELINGS! :P

Once again, #romanceclass will be at #MIBF2019 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City. We'll be sharing a booth with Visprint, and we'll be there from 10AM - 8PM, September 11-15 (Wed-Sun).

Looking forward to seeing you all there! ^___^;

If you won't be able to join us this September, fret not, because our 4th annual October Feels Fest is coming your way on October 5, Saturday at Loft, Ortigas from 2:00 - 7:00 PM.

The theme: SLUMBER PARTY! \o/

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#FeelsFest2019 is a ticketed event (P400/head), and as of right now, we’re actually fully booked (THANK YOU!), but you may still sign up for the waitlist here: bit.ly/feelsfest2019

#FeelsFest is the second of our two BIG yearly events (the other one is #AprilFeelsDay), where we sell books and other merch created by our authors and other members of our community.

Authors who are releasing/launching new books get to talk about their work during the program, but the real highlight of these events is the LIVE READINGS. We invite theatre actors to read scenes from selected #romanceclass books, which is always FUN!

If you're new to the community and haven't experiences a #romanceclass live reading yet, I encourage you to check out our live reading gallery here: romanceclassbooks.com/live-readings/ (These are sorted per event.)

NEW RELEASES // We have four new releases for #romanceclass #FeelsFest2019 (Two are new-ish, because they were released in May):

LIVE READINGS // Books by Ana Tejano, Angeli Dumatol, Brigitte Bautista, Carla de Guzman, Catherine Dellosa, Danice Mae P. Sison, Mina V. Esguerra, Six de los Reyes, and Tara Frejas will be featured in the live readings.

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LIVE READERS // These books and their lovable characters will be read by Boo Gabunada, Gio Gahol, Gracielle So, Migs Almendras, Rachel Coates, Rap Robes, and Sam Aquino.

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#FeelsFest2019

^ Yes! We're meeting two new live readers in October, so let's shower them with much, much love, okay? ^U^

P.S. This years #FeelsFest will have a mix of fluffy and steamy reads, so...um, yeah. Just be ready. Whatever that means for you. :D

And now, for some #romanceclass Event Survival Tips, starting with #1: PREPARE A SHOPPING LIST

Refer to the the books listed on romanceclassbooks.com and/or the announced list of new releases for your choices. It will be helpful once you're at the venue and

faced with A LOT of choices at the selling table. REMINDER: Not all books are in stock every time there's an event, so asking if a certain book is available will also help. Simply post your question here on Twitter and use the hashtag, and someone will definitely reply! ^_^

If you're the type to also like cute things, remember that we also sell stickers and postcards and other little trinkets, so you might want to include that in your budget, too. <3

Tip #2: READY YOUR HEARTS. We already know you'll be getting your wallets and tote bags ready, but are your hearts ready? Yeap, gotta look out for that one. :P

There will be LOADS of kilig from every direction (especially during the live readings), ye have been warned.

Which leads us to Tip #3: BRING A FRIEND. OR FRIENDS.

The best way to expend your extra energy from kilig is to have someone on your corner you can nudge, hug, knee-slap, or scream at when the feelings get too intense. Not to mention you have a default enabler whenever you

are feeling uncertain about buying THAT one book that's not on your list but OMG I NEED IT RIGHT NOW! Or about getting a picture taken with your favorite #romanceclass author. Or live reader. *wink*

Tip #4: BE READY WITH YOUR CAMERAS. We ~love documentation, so photos during the event are well and truly appreciated. Make sure to use the official event hashtag (#FeelsFest2019) so we can all enjoy it!

Posting videos on IG stories is allowed, but due to the sensitive nature of some of our excerpts, we would like to request that you REFRAIN from posting videos of the live readings. Our official videographer, Gela, will take care of recording all the readings, and they will

be made available upon request after the event. ^_^ Please bear with us.

Tip #5: GO ONLINE AFTER THE EVENT. We're sure you'll be having a #romanceclass hangover after the event, so go online and share your feelings with us!

Create a Twitter thread of #FeelsFest2019 feels! Post photos and videos on Instagram! Vlog/blog about the event!

Don't be afraid to show us your feels. This is a SAFE SPACE where we can all virtually flail at each other and spazz and rave and cry about What Just Happened. ^______^v

Event hangover usually lasts a week, so be ready for that. Hydrate. (LOL, what. It's important.)

Tip #6: PUT OUR NEXT EVENT IN YOUR CALENDAR. So you enjoyed #FeelsFest2019 and are raring to go to the next #romanceclass event—that's totally normal! But you don't see anything else scheduled after October, so what to do?

Track the #romanceclass hashtag or follow us on IG @

romanceclassbooks to keep yourselves updated on our future events! We usually announce things a month or two in advance! ^_^

And THAT'S IT for this panel! I hope you guys find all of this information useful, and if you have any more questions about #MIBF2019 or #FeelsFest2019, do reply to this tweet and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

We hope to see you very very soon! <3

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