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COVER REVEAL for "You'll Say Yes"

THIS IS IT!!!
COVER REVEAL!!!

The title for my next romance e-book, "You'll Say Yes"

Synopsis for my next romance, "You'll Say Yes"

"Abby, will you marry me someday?"

Abigail Bennett and Joshua Walsh had been friends since they were kids. Following her parents' divorce, Abby moved away with her mother, leaving her good friend behind. Before she left, Abby made a promise with Joshua to one day become his wife. Years later, Abby moves back in with her father, and encounters her old friend. The friendship they once had is seemingly forgotten as Joshua treats Abby harshly, causing her to develop ill feelings toward him. When they meet again for a high school reunion, Abby is reminded of the promise, and what she thought was just a harmless agreement becomes so much more.

Coming on February 2015.

Thinking about my writing prospect

Today is the day when ABNA (Amazon's writing contest) announced for the second round. I submitted my future second ebook to them and as I predicted, I didn't make it. It's not a surprise for me. I mean...English is not my first language, how can I compete with those who speak and live with English 24/7?

I also think about my writing prospect. Looks like best seller is far from my reach (my first ebook is the clear example). But, I already made a  promise to myself to publish my second ebook and after that, I have no idea. Perhaps writing fanfiction or original fiction published on Fictionpress is my choice.

Second e-book on the way...

After releasing my first e-book which I'm not very happy with the marketing, I have second e-book on the way. This time it will take more serious steps and hopefully, will come out on Valentine's week next year. It's still about romance and no erotica or Harlequin thing this time, but it's still could warm your heart.

For the first clue, it is about the childhood promise :)

My interview with author peer, J.C. Brown

I had this lovely interview two weeks ago and J.C. is really a nice person. Here is my interview with her :)

Julie: How are you today?

Tri: Feeling good. Just woke up. It's 5 am here. lol

Julie:I am sooo sorry! lol Do you need a bit to wake up?

Tri: Nah, I'm fine. I usually wake up in this hour. 

Julie: Where exactly are you ?

Tri: Well, actually I'm in Indonesia

Julie : I would like to ask.. how old were you when you began writing seriously and what inspired you to do it?
Tri: I began writing when I was seven, but in my native language. It was because I have a lot of imagination and the best thing to pour it out is with writing. My genre is mostly fantasy and romance. I have a soft spot for both genres. 

Read the rest of the interview here

A Little Bit Love for To Love Again

Referring to my last post, I mentioned about some people love my ebook and most of them hate it. Looks like it's true. On a website where I put my ebook for free (well, not only Kindle which can give free ebook), one of the downloaders gave my ebook 4 star. It's both surprising and also lifted my mood alittle bit. After the hatred review I received, some people love it. Perhaps To Love Again indeed not for all readers. Picky and strict readers won't like or even love my ebook, but the others who look for entertainment probably love it.
There's always silver linings in every dark clouds. I wonder if my next ebook (the manuscript submitted to ABNA) will get the same treatment.

Since it's already reached 1k+ downloads, I plan to ask the website to delete my ebook tomorrow. I think it's enough for the exposure. If you have ebook and want to make it free, but don't like the Amazon-exclusive thing, free-ebooks.net could be your choice.

Nobody is Perfect

I just released my ebook, some of them love it and most hate it. Well, I guess I can't please everyone. As a matter of fact, I have one story which written before I wrote this ebook and submitted the story for ABNA (Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards). It's also translated to Portuguese and reached more than 2k reviews. So, I don't know why it is go wrong.

I'm not saying my manuscript will pass (I even doubt it), but I'm just curious over the taste of readers out there. I have soft spot for romance (and a little bit of erotica is fine for me) and I wrote stories with happy ending. Life is already gave us hard time, fiction should give a good distraction.

Let's see if I can do better with my next story. Aside from being submitted to ABNA, it's also being in editing and proofreading process.

Convert/Format Services for Self-Published Authors

As a self-published author, I know how hard it is to convert your word manuscript for passing some basic assesments to convert to epub or mobi, or even the simple pdf with bookmark. Well, I can give you my service with only $5. I just wanna help my fellow self-published authors. Click the 'service' section and let’s get down to business.

Available on Payhip

Due to some technical issues, To Love Again is only available on Payhip. This story is a light one, if you expect some conflicts, you only find minor here. If you're looking for entertainment and light read, this could be your choice. If it's not, perhaps other will suit you.

Thank you for all of you who already purchased my ebook. Only $3. The link is available on 'Where To Buy' section.

To Love Again FREE for two days

To Love Again is free for two days on Payhip. Use the coupon code 'To Love Again' (without ') and download for free on pdf format.

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To Love Again ebook now available!!

February 14 is Valentine's Day, celebrate, enjoy or give your loved ones a love story on an ebook. To Love Again now available!!
Check 'Where To Buy' section for the buy links :)

To Love Again Excerpt #12

The last excerpt before the ebook release...

"I see. Did you have a girlfriend before?"

I blinked.

"Um…yes."

"Why did you two break up?"

Okay…where will this conversation go?

"Because I didn't think she was the one, sir."

"And now you think my daughter is the one?"

To Love Again Excerpt #11

Three more days...

Excerpt #11

He smiled tenderly and approached me. Without saying a word, he kissed me deeply and I just stood there with the papers in my hand. I welcomed his kiss and realized I actually missed it. He took the papers from my hand and tossed them on my desk. Without breaking our kiss, he sat on my chair and pulled me with him.

"Hmmm…" he said when he broke our kiss, looking deep into my eyes. “I missed you."

I smiled. "I missed you too. I thought you were busy today."

Aidan smiled dreamily and ran his hand up and down on my back. I shivered from his touch.

"I can't stop thinking about you. Seriously, Lily. I can't concentrate on my work. All I can think about is you…"

Kiss.

"Me…"

More kisses.

"Shower…"

He cupped my ass.

"Naked."

To Love Again Excerpt #10

After toying here and there, let's get to the hot stuff. Shall we? :)

Excerpt #10

I needed to feel more of him. His lips were so soft, warm and wet. Without warning, and my mind's consent, I reached up and grabbed the nape of his neck and kissed him hard. His tongue swept across my bottom lip, and I opened my mouth, allowing entrance immediately. Our tongues danced around each other in an erotic dance.

I felt the need to get closer to him, and Aidan must have felt the same, kissing me just as passionately and tugging me slightly so that I maneuvered my position. I was now straddling him, never breaking our heated kiss. I knotted my fingers in his hair at the base of his neck, pulling slightly to deepen our kiss further, and he moaned. His hands slid down my sides to my ass where he began kneading my very hot, very wanting flesh. I arched my back instinctively, bringing our chests together. 

Coming February 14.

To Love Again Excerpt #9

Excerpt #9

"You're fucking kidding right? I refuse," I screeched, trying so hard to steady my shaking body and the volume and tone of my voice.

Shane laughed again. "What are you saying, Lily? You know…every sane single mother would be ecstatic if their ex-husband wanted to finally share custody of their child, but yet you refuse?"

"I'm not a sane single mom. I'm a realistic one." 

Quick "interview"

One of my friends posted these two questions in my message and she would like for me to answer her questions in my blog. So, here it is:

Where did you get your inspiration for your stories?

Anywhere and anytime, and often it came unexpectedly. I have written one story where I got the inspiration when I cooked in my kitchen. The stories which always play in my brain usually have a lot of audience. At least for me.

What type of stories did you write or will you write in the future?

It took nearly four years for me to find the most comfortable writing style. I must say my writing style is simple and entertaining because I believe real life already gave us a lot of things to do, so fiction should give us a good distraction. I’ll still in romance area after this ebook comes out.

To Love Again Excerpt #8

Excerpt #8

Nathan looked sideway at Lily who was still busy talking on the phone and then back at me. “Aidan, do you like my mom?”

I blinked and looked back at his brown eyes, Lily’s eyes. “Yes, I do, Nathan. Very much.”

“Just don’t make her cry, okay. The last time she cried was when she received a phone from someone. Probably from my dad. He always makes her cry.”

My heart clenched.

“I promise, Nathan,” I said truthfully. Honestly, making Lily cried was never crossed in my mind.

“I know my mom could be stubborn sometimes but, I know she likes you too. She just needs time to realize that,” Nathan continued.

I chuckled. This boy was amazing. “Are you sure you’re nine? Because you just sounded like you’re 20 or older.”

Special Ebook Release

Since Valentine's Day is approaching and my novel is romance themed, I guess it's best to have a treat on the special day.
So, on February 14th, you can buy my ebook from Kindle and Kobo. Until then, stay tuned for the info.

To Love Again Excerpt #7

Excerpt #7

And then, he pointed at the suit in my other hand. “What is that?”

“Oh…Megan gave me this. She said it’s for Nathan tomorrow.”

“Will you be here tomorrow?”

I nodded carefully. “Um…yes. Megan wants me too.”

“I want it too,” Aidan interjected.

To Love Again Excerpt #6

Excerpt #6

"How's everything going with Aidan?" she asked coyly.

I blushed harder, realizing we were not discussing flowers anymore. "Um…it's great."

Megan titled her head. "Are you both still friends or…"

"Ugh! Megan!"

She giggled then smirked. "Aidan is a patient man, but I can see his patience is wearing thin. Don't blame me if I told you he won't jump at you soon. Don't you think that it's better if you jump at him first?"

God, that was all I thought about anymore was jumping him.

Available soon on printed and ebook.

To Love Again Excerpt #5

Excerpt #5

"So, how did it go?" he asked me.

I could tell by the look on his face he wanted to know every detail.

"It was good." I was going to drag this out as long as I could.

"Do you like him too, Mom?"

Oh Nathan, you have no idea!

"Of course. He's a nice guy."

Nathan smirked. "I told you. So, have you guys kissed yet?"

"Nathan!"

Oh, my inquisitive boy!

"Isn't a couple supposed to do that?" He asked.

"We are not a couple." Yet, I added mentally. Oh … well, what was I thinking?

"But, he did kiss you, right? I saw you two yesterday. You were just about to kiss." 

To Love Again Excerpt #4

Excerpt #4

"Aidan is not your only brother?" I asked her curiously. Another piece of information that was important for me. I didn't know anything about Aidan's family.

"Nope. Henry is the first child. Aidan is the second child, and I'm the last child. Henry is already married, and has a daughter," Megan answered proudly.

So, Aidan's brother is already married, and now his sister is getting married. Was he married?

"Is Aidan married?" I asked Megan nervously. Although I hadn't seen a wedding ring, that doesn't mean he wasn't single.

Megan grinned. "No, not yet."

Why did this make me so happy?

To Love Again Excerpt #3

Excerpt #3

I sighed and sat across from him at my desk. "It's nothing."

"Is it because of that flower girl?"

What? How the hell does he know?

"What flower girl?"

Play dumb….that always works with Henry.

Henry grinned. "Yup…definitely because of her. You can't fool me, brother."

Shit, Shit, Shit! Now what the hell am I going to say to him? Think quickly!

To Love Again excerpt #2

Excerpt #2 ( visit my fb page for excerpt #1)

"Good afternoon, Ma'am. I was just passing by. I was hoping to see you, but then I saw this young man. I wondered if you had a child employee. It's against the law, you know."

I blinked.

W-what the hell is he talking about, a child employee?

"H-he's not my employee. He's my son, and he's not working here, he was just helping me while I ate my late lunch." I was starting to panic.

Who the hell was this guy?

Nathan rolled his eyes. "He was just joking, Mom. He knows I'm your son."

"Oh…"

To Love Again book trailer

To love Again is open for pre-order...synopsis tomorrow

To Love Again is now open for pre-order.
Visit the book page and 'where to buy' to find out about the price.

COVER REVEAL for my book

It's really hard to believe, but this is the cover of my first book

Sequel novels, yes or no?

When one of my friends found out about my upcoming novel, he asked me whether I will write a sequel novel in the future or not. I answered him that I might. I have one YA story which I considered to write the sequel, but ended only for scratching my draft. I know a lot of my fellow authors have sequel novels, but I don’t want to push my luck just to follow them. Every author has their own uniqueness, as for myself I guess I have to wait until I had my musing.

Meanwhile, I can’t wait for you, my readers, to read ‘To Love Again’ in published form :)

To Love Again is in the middle of publishing process

For my readers who are the fans of To Love Again, your favorite story will soon turn into a book.

Stay tuned for the next info!