Over the decades, women have proven that they also hold their rightful place in literature, whether they are writing feminist pieces, romance, or inspirational poetry. This Women’s Month, 8letters Bookstore & Publishing proudly presents six women writers whose poems inspire us to love, hope, and have faith. Refreshed from Brooks Along the…
Claire Paladin is the author of two best-selling poetry books, Things I Told the Moon and Stars and Words I Wrote to the Moon. Ask yourself, “For whom do I write for?” and “What emotions/feelings do I want to portray for my next book?” This is the first thing that…
Poetry will always have a special place on the 8letters shelf, whether it is penned by a seasoned author or an ingenue. As the publishing team enters a new era in marketing and distribution, so does its authors, who choose to push boundaries and challenge themselves. As the young and…
Before 2022 drew to a close, 8letters Bookstore and Publishing added to its roster of short story collections and novellas another testament to authentic Filipino talent: Take Me A Hundred Years Back (Cam Adajar); The Silence of Stars and Other Stories (Carmel Ilustrisimo); and Schizopretty (Kristel Coleongco). #PinoyScifi with a…
Get to know the authors of our #PinoyScifi collection and perhaps, you’ll land into the reason why you must read them all. If you’ve been a fan of science fiction, you might be wondering if #PinoyScifi is worth your time. Filipino writers have continuously defined the craft of fiction which…
Do you want your stories to go to places? Here’s one condition.
Maglayag ka sa pinakamalalayong dagat ng inyong pangarap. Walang dakilang bagay ang mahahanap sa pampang na iyong kinasanayan. Pagdating ng panahon, masasabi mo rin sa kaniya: “Ako pa rin ito, mas pinatibay lang ng iyong paglayo.” Nakikinig pa rin ako sa musika, sa himig ng iyong nag-aalab na mga mata…
In our society today, our dream is what others tell us to dream. So, the dreamer chooses the wrong dream. Yet, your very dream which you are born with will always choose you—the dream chose the dreamer. This will always be the truth. The soil chose the tree, and the…
Romance in the strict literary parlance is about exploration, a quest for an elusive dream such as Don Quixote’s. It is a search for significant change. Romance in literature, as my former professor had made clear, is not “morontic”. It is sublime.
NAGSILABASAN ang kalalakihan sa Escuela de San Sebastian na may ngiti sa mga labi. Katapusan ng taunang pag-aaral kaya nababakas ang kaginhawaan sa kanilang mga mukha.
