I am deciding whether it's the Christmas lights or my monthly dose of feminine hormones that's got me stuck in melancholica.  Whatever it is, it could be fodder for things I (forced myself that I) need to write, which include, but are not limited to:

~three short stories with a kickass theme for NCCA
~two kickass poems for a contest by Meritage
~continuation of our collaborative effort (luckychan and crimson_parsley): "ze novel"

The first two need to be done by December 31.  And did I mention that they have to kick ass?

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Suportahan ang mga bagong manunulat ~ehem ako ehem~!  Bumili na ng mga sumusunod na aklat (pwedeng ipangregalo, ohohoho):

First Love (Cozy Reads Publishing) - short story antho edited by Faye Ilogon, about first love, of course.  Maganda na ang laman, maganda pa ang papel, hehe.  The book contains ten short stories by various authors (including luckychan and myself).

Very Short Stories for Harried Readers (Milflores Publishing) - flash fiction antho edited by Vince Groyon.  It contains a mix of stories from both renowned and, ehem, "youthful" writers. :)  The book contains 41 short shorts that range from 500 to 1000 words, I think.  Do buy if you're a fan of any of the following people:
 
Anna Felicia C. Sanchez, Sandra Nicole Roldan, Rodrigo V. Dela Peña Jr., Prospero E. Pulma Jr., Francezca C. Kwe, Lawrence L. Ypil, Sharmaine Galve, Raymund P. Reyes, Flori Maximo, Catherine Candano, Pam Punzalan, Ayn Frances dela Cruz, Christian Tablazon, Ana Maria S. Villanueva, Libay Linsangan Cantor, Andrea Pasion, Cecille La Verne de la Cruz, Daryll Delgado, Anne Lagamayo, Jamina Jugo, Karen Manalastas, O. Bryan Alvarez, Danton Remoto, Jhoanna Lynn B. Cruz, Bj A. Patiño, Joshua L. Lim So, John Bengan, Carljoe Javier, Jose Claudio B. Guerrero, Mark Ponce, Timothy Montes, Faye Ilogon, Apol Lejano-Massebieau, Jerome Chua, Vicente Garcia Groyon, Jean Claire A. Dy, Celeste Flores-Coscolluela, Anna Chua, Irwin Allen B. Rivera, Paul S. de Guzman, and Eliza A. Victoria.

~end shameless plug