A hundred hugs

Recently, I mentioned on a Goodreads discussion thread what I discovered once I had something published: Pinoys read, but they don’t talk or write about it as much.

I post nearly every review of my books I can find, and to this day there aren’t a lot. There are a few new ones, like the reviews from Laura, Janine and Cienne of My Imaginary Ex on Goodreads. But it’s always been a quiet thing, and I used to think that it meant no one bought or read the book. Then I got a royalty check (!) that told me how wrong I was.

I appreciate each and every review I find (no matter what they think of the book), but I have to admit — even I’m not as quick with the feedback after I read someone else’s work. Even if I loved it. I don’t really go around emailing writers or producing full-length critiques of their novel. The best I can do is post about loving it, or share a link to it with a short recommendation.

So now, just a mention makes me happy. Like this tweet from xingkit. This message from janajana1210. This FB post by Janine. (Wish I could comment to thank you but it’s not allowing me.) And, the thing which made my morning: the 100 people who “like” My Imaginary Ex on Facebook.

Someone once told me I should write about “important things” — instead I write romances. 😛 Thanks for making me feel absolutely fine about the choice.

Tags: fairy tale fail, my imaginary ex, reviews

Mina V. Esguerra