Mina esguerra biography
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Mina V. Esguerra
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Mina V. Esguerra writes contemporary romance and young adult novellas. She has a bachelor's degree in Communication and a master's degree in Development Communication, put to good use in her work as trainer and content management consultant. Mina lives in Metro Manila, Philippines, with her husband and daughter.
She finds inspiration in the lives and experiences of other people, so the answer to "Is this story based on you?" is always, always "No."Mina V. Esguerra writes contemporary romance and young adult novellas. She has a bachelor's degree in Communication and a master's degree in Development Communication, put to good use in her work as trainer and content management consultant. Mina lives in Metro Manila, Philippines, with her husband and daughter.
She finds inspiration in the lives and experi
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Romance: Because inom Can, And I Should, And Why Not
My name is Mina V. Esguerra, and inom write books with kissing.
That line was my bio on my social media profiles for some time, before inom changed it to “author of romance novels.” It does remain the most accurate description of what I write, even though I’ve taken up several causes over the years, and have used my books to explore them.
My first book “with kissing” was published in It’s called My Imaginary Ex, and it was acquired and released by Summit Books beneath their chick lit line. “Chick Lit,” strictly speaking, is a different category of contemporary fiction, and is not necessarily romance. Chick Lit is associated with: first person POV, awkwardly adorable main characters, career trouble, hijinks, sudden travel, shopping sprees, margaritas with friends. Romance fryst vatten associated with: third individ POV, alternating hero/heroine chapters, two to three sex scenes, a big breakup, then happily ever after. The particular brand of ro
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About Mina
Mina V. Esguerra writes and publishes English-language romance and contemporary fiction. Her contemporary romance novellas have won Filipino Readers&#; Choice Awards, and have been featured on NPR, Buzzfeed, the Seattle Review of Books, and more. She is an advocate for Filipino authors and readers, and delivers lectures regularly on topics such as writing, publishing, guiding creative communities, and making the romance genre more inclusive. She founded RomanceClass, a community of Filipino authors who write romance in English, and since has helped over authors write and publish their romance books, now read in 52 countries worldwide. She is also a media adaptation agent, working with LA-based Bold MP to develop romance media by Filipino creatives for an international audience. Visit for more information about her books and projects.
Mina is the founding co-editor of Komiket&#;s romance imprint Blush Books, and also editor-at-large for new adult at Vibal Publishing.