Mina V. Esguerra
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Mina V. Esguerra
@minavesguerra.com
Romance author, publisher. Founded romanceclassbooks.com. Acquiring for Blush Books (Komiket) and Vida New Adult (Vibal). Filipino. 🇵🇭 she/her. minavesguerra.com/links
Oh my gosh!
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Thank you, Chace!!
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Hi, Charles!
February 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Ahahaha
February 5, 2026 at 12:11 PM
😍😍😍
February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM
From what I know they do have both! A sign that these are income streams but no, they won't make sure they earn more? Lol
February 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM
And if we bring up what they could have/should have done (for that and every other imprint we're losing) there's always the storyline that everyone's struggling. Nothing but [low effort viral faves] will remain I guess lol.
February 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Sweet on You! The movie title is Recipe for Romance. So cool yes but the publisher hasn't done anything significant to promote it or the book since. The film people are in our dms thanking us for talking about it at all. (!)
February 5, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Same publisher got a book by Carla de Guzman optioned and adapted and we've been helping the movie team get more buzz for the film! The publisher let it drop without much word either.
February 5, 2026 at 9:31 AM
I already know people with this marketing strategy don't read us and probably won't (please see their feeds days and months later, not another 🇵🇭 author mentioned again).

But for the sake of the cause they claim to rep, I hope they actually do the work and be a reader before they market/sell.
February 5, 2026 at 8:54 AM
But really the most important thing is centering Filipino readers -- is your book for us or talking about us behind our back? So to speak.
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Does it equate culture with religion/tradition/conservatism? It doesn't always follow but even 🇵🇭 pubs like to say everyone is good and traditional etc. (We know that's not true)
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Unitalicizing Tagalog is in now but is the text also explaining Filipino things like hindi Pinoy ang magbabasa? Eh di italicize mo na.

What is the story saying about fellow Pinoys? Is it validating the worst things?
February 5, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Reposted by Mina V. Esguerra
And don’t forget to pre-order Win Meah Over ☀️ - anatejano.com/wmo

(Yes all my MC’s names are on the titles 🥰)
#RomanceClass
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM