August is Buwan ng Wika (National Language Month) here in the Philippines, and we as a community are celebrating this by championing more Filipino-created work, and encouraging our community to do the same. Check out our schedule of activities for #RCReadathon2020 FILIPINO CREATORS Edition:
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 3:00 PM / TWITTER
My Favorite Pinoy Creators
#romanceclass authors talk about the work of some of their favorite Pinoy creators (authors, komikeros, graphic artists, filmmakers, musicians, etc)
Panelists: Ana Tejano, Celestine Trinidad, EK Gonzales, Tara Frejas
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 9:00 PM / YOUTUBE
Behind the Scenes at Hello, Ever After
Backstage stories about the new #romanceclass series — how it came about, memorable moments during the shoot, technical difficulties, and what’s next for #romanceclass in terms of producing similar content.
Panelists: Ana Tejano, Bianca Mori, Carla de Guzman, Celestine Trinidad, Six de los Reyes, Tania Arpa, Tara Frejas
Host: Mina V. Esguerra
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 3:00 PM / YOUTUBE
Mommy Lit: Is There Life After HEA?
What happens after “the end” in a romance novel? #romanceclass authors explore female empowerment, romance, and motherhood following happily-ever-after.
Panelists: Agay Llanera, Ines Bautista-Yao, and Katrina Ramos Atienza
Host: C.P. Santi
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 3:00 PM / TWITTER & VARIOUS PLATFORMS
Prompt and Pairing, Please? (A Writing Challenge) – Batch 1
Challenge your favorite #romanceclass authors to write a 500-word (minimum) ficlet based on a prompt & pairing of your choice. Ficlet releases will be done every Wednesday at 3:00 PM PHT.
Contributors: Ana Tejano, Bianca Mori, Brigitte Bautista, Celestine Trinidad, Chi Yu Rodriguez, Jay E. Tria, Katrina Ramos Atienza, Kesh Tanglao, Six de los Reyes, Suzette de Borja, Tara Frejas
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 7:00 PM / TWITTER
How To Craft Relatable YA Characters
A discussion on the challenges of writing for teens, how to craft a believable voice, and other elements to factor in when creating YA characters.
Panelists: Angeli Dumatol, Catherine Dellosa, Danice Mae P. Sison
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 3:00 PM / TWITTER
Popfluences: Pop Culture That Influenced Us
A discussion on how pop culture icons (personalities, movies, TV shows, comics, games) have influenced the way we tell our stories.
Panelists: Carla de Guzman, Katrina Ramos Atienza, Kesh Tanglao, Mina V. Esguerra, Six de los Reyes, Tania Arpa
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 7:00 PM / YOUTUBE
#RomanceClass Mukbang Nights (Episode 1)
#RomanceClass authors do mukbang while talking about their books! Join the fun and throw in some questions for an anything-goes discussion!
Panelists: Chi Yu Rodriguez, Jay E. Tria, Six de los Reyes, Tara Frejas
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 3:00 PM / TWITTER & VARIOUS PLATFORMS
Prompt and Pairing, Please? (A Writing Challenge) – Batch 2
Challenge your favorite #romanceclass authors to write a 500-word (minimum) ficlet based on a prompt & pairing of your choice. Ficlet releases will be done every Wednesday at 3:00 PM PHT.
Contributors: Ana Tejano, Bianca Mori, Brigitte Bautista, Celestine Trinidad, Chi yu Rodriguez, Jay E. Tria, Katrina Ramos Atienza, Kesh Tanglao, Six de los Reyes, Suzette de Borja, Tara Frejas
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 3:00 PM / YOUTUBE
Heat Level Zero Represent!
A discussion about zero heat level romances, why some #romanceclass authors prefer to write this, and which readers we welcome with these books.
Panelists: Ana Tejano, Celestine Trinidad
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 7:00 PM / YOUTUBE
Maybe Judge a Book By Its Cover
#RomanceClass book cover designers and their stories behind creating the perfect covers
Panelists: Carla de Guzman, Miles Tan, Tania Arpa
Host: Mina V. Esguerra
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 3:00 PM / TWITTER & VARIOUS PLATFORMS
Prompt and Pairing, Please? (A Writing Challenge) – Batch 3
Challenge your favorite #romanceclass authors to write a 500-word (minimum) ficlet based on a prompt & pairing of your choice. Ficlet releases will be done every Wednesday at 3:00 PM PHT.
Contributors: Ana Tejano, Bianca Mori, Brigitte Bautista, Celestine Trinidad, Chi yu Rodriguez, Jay E. Tria, Katrina Ramos Atienza, Kesh Tanglao, Six de los Reyes, Suzette de Borja, Tara Frejas
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 9:00 PM / TWITTER
#RomanceClass in 2020
A recap of #romanceclass releases so far, and announcements for upcoming releases for the second half of the year.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 5:00 PM / YOUTUBE
Enby Rep in Romance/Fiction
A discussion on good and bad non-binary representation in romance/fiction
Panelist: EK Gonzales
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 7:00 PM / YOUTUBE
#RomanceClass Mukbang Nights (Episode 2)
#RomanceClass authors do mukbang while talking about their books! Join the fun and throw in some questions for an anything-goes discussion!
Panelists: Carla de Guzman, Mina V. Esguerra, Suzette de Borja
Please note that the above schedules may change without prior notice.
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