tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91237186072732194042024-03-06T00:25:52.209+07:00the mellyberryE. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-42585555660979280182016-02-22T18:12:00.001+07:002016-02-26T08:41:37.992+07:00The Meaning Behind a Book CoverEveryone knows that being an indie author means we have to do everything ourselves, which is not entirely a bad thing. Besides experiencing the most epic growth in personal learning, I also enjoy exercising my decision making power and taking up responsibility for my actions. It's me putting on my big girl panties and say, "Let's roll". Everything we do is for the benefit of our crafts. Pretty E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-9441852999288956232016-02-02T10:44:00.001+07:002016-02-02T10:44:32.652+07:00It's LIVEE. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-71113972974695518512016-01-09T17:30:00.001+07:002016-01-13T06:30:23.696+07:00Writing Tip and What's Next
How important is it to assign a real face to my character in my writing process?
It's not crucial, but if I can have it, why not? In order to do more ‘show’ than ‘tell’, I need to be able to translate the character’s body language, facial expressions, the way he/she speaks into words. I always find it helpful to have an image/a face ready in my head.
I normally start withE. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-10428224391398473822016-01-09T16:30:00.001+07:002016-01-09T16:30:14.490+07:00My Favorite Character
My most favorite character to write is Andrew.
He’s such a
complex individual, he’s not easily defined as black or white. As matter of
fact, I can’t truly pinpoint what color spectrum Andrew’s personality is.
He’s
so flawed, he’s real.
He’s a hero, but not the ordinary Prince Charming.
He’s a
villain, but not the heartless monster who burns down every living E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-3527313098069528562015-11-04T08:31:00.001+07:002015-11-04T08:32:55.260+07:00I Won't Break Cover Reveal
The sequel to My Lea is here.
Well. Okay. Not really 'here' here yet because its release date is February 2nd, 2016, but the cover is here. Designed by the talented bertodesign.com
Heads out to Instagram for Cover Reveal Giveaway starting now until Nov 10. Find us using hashtag #IWontBreakCoverReveal
Find more about I Won't Break here.
E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-2429214703287692002015-10-20T08:28:00.000+07:002015-10-20T08:28:04.469+07:00MY LEA Review
This is probably the best review I've ever had *dances*
Click here for more of Cassandra's review
E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-24958799966257268372015-10-20T08:23:00.000+07:002015-10-20T08:23:47.287+07:00Amazon paperback
After nearly a year since I published the ebook version of MY LEA, I finally did its Amazon paperback version. Woot!
The process is not as scary as I thought it would be. I encountered a few minor problems which were resolved right away by the Createspace team. Phew!
MY LEA paperback is now available through Amazon. Go check it out :)
E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-70098499604754546492015-07-26T15:12:00.000+07:002015-07-26T17:06:21.920+07:00My Dream, His Dream
This weekend, one of my close friends sent her eldest son
off to college. She’s not the first one to do so among my friends and family,
and surely there’s nothing out of ordinary in sending our kids to college, but
hers is the first one that made me think and feel.
My friend's dream was for her son to pursue a career in medicine, to
become a doctor or something in this line of business.E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-4712771972483466742015-07-06T09:20:00.001+07:002015-07-06T09:26:49.853+07:00MY LEA paperback I stil can't believe that the first printing batch that I did for fun and without any proper sales plan has SOLD OUT, and that I'm currently looking at the second printing edition of my book 🙆🙆.
Thank you so much, guys, for supporting Lea and Andrew. It means so much for a debut indie author like me. (It means the stars and the moon and the sun and everyhting else)
*takes a deep E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-21704923174593882782015-06-17T17:28:00.001+07:002015-06-17T17:55:51.182+07:00Don't Copy, Don't StealArtists create. It's not just our job, it's who we are: authors write, performers perform, illustrators illustrate, painters paint, singers sing... it's who we are.
If you love our creation, thank you. You have given us the greatest joy ever.
If we manage to inspire you through our works, then it's a triple plus, a bonus. It's the thing that makes what we do worth it.
But please don't copy. It'sE. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-35438009409520393142015-05-31T10:45:00.001+07:002015-05-31T10:45:10.801+07:00How To Survive Editing
Very simple.
1. Leave your ego at the door. As matter of fact, divorce your ego. Trust me. Your work will THANK YOU.
2. Break it up into parts. Don't count the red marks all at once. Unless you're a masochist.
3. Whenever you feel like it is too much, always allow yourself to focus more on the good part of the editing (example in the picture).
4. Author is the creator. AuthorE. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-1712698425774182882015-05-25T21:11:00.001+07:002015-05-26T12:23:52.265+07:00A Thank You DioramaWhen my 8-year-old wanted to give her teachers something as a thank-you gift, she didn't go for card or chocolates and flowers.
She made them dioramas "Thank You for Helping Me Grow."
The first one shows a green caterpillar that transforms herself into a beautiful (featherly) butterfly.
The next one shows seed in a garden that transform into a tall tree. She used real leaves to make that E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-75084318148182087542015-05-13T09:48:00.001+07:002015-05-13T09:49:46.575+07:00MG Fantasy : A Dare
I have one particular story idea that's been living inside my head since I was in high school (so yeah, it's been there for like 300 years already).
It's an MG Fantasy thing, you know, with magic, funny creatures, a war between good and evil kind of stuff...
The story has obviously evolved through time, one of the perks of having it undeveloped for so long. This time, I dare myself to 'E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-7288228076211425802015-04-28T21:00:00.005+07:002015-04-28T21:17:54.347+07:00Don't Quit Yet
Alright.
I'm blogging about praises I've received for MY LEA. Yup, you're right, this is me showing off, not gonna deny it.
I have every right to, I guess. Who wouldn't be proud of their own children, right? Our creation is our kid.
My Lea is special to me because of many things :
- it was my debut novel.
- it was written in English, and English is not my first language.
- E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-90052184466867746242015-04-23T21:22:00.001+07:002015-04-27T22:36:08.008+07:00Raising TeensRaising teens is HARD HARD HARD. Don't look at me. I'm not here to give you answers. I don't know how to do it either because, hey, I'm here for the first time too and I'm still learning. Surprisingly, or not, the only thing I've learned so far is that these teens could surprise me, humble me even, if only I ... listen.
Seriously. It’s that simple.
If they feel comfortable confiding E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-2904280281152811132015-04-21T11:18:00.001+07:002015-04-21T11:19:35.466+07:00Kartini DayBeing a Kartini means I can be myself. I can be a girl and a lot more.
I'm good at what I do, and I do what I love. Skirts and kebaya are not there to confine me, they're a part of who I am. I respect everyone, but most of all, I respect myself.This is me and I love every moment of it.
Selamat hari Kartini, sisters.
*Kartini was an Indonesian heroine. She was a pioneer in theE. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-307617530078470242015-04-09T19:56:00.001+07:002015-04-10T11:32:46.523+07:00Reading Control
First, lemme share with you what I know so far.
I know parents who let their fourteen-year-old daughter read
FSOG.
I know parents who let their young kids read violent manga because they think manga equals comic and that all picture books and comics are
harmless.
I know parents who ban YA books that have pre-marital sex scene in
it. They also black-list the authors who write those E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-77236911173408760602015-04-09T19:41:00.000+07:002015-04-09T19:41:21.642+07:00Do Fun Like A Boss
My seven-year-old daughter just finished making a full diorama based on a short story she previously wrote and read on YouTube called "Sweaty Yeti".
http://youtu.be/6wGUzeU2XZ0
http://youtu.be/eWm4rQSAB2I
My daughter has been 'famous' for her love for creating knick-knacks from junks. Anything she can get her hands on, she would turn them into some craft.
Some of my friends E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-60591769597004079262015-04-08T10:20:00.000+07:002015-04-08T17:54:09.404+07:00Ten YA Books that Could Use an Extended Ending
Have you ever read a book, loved it with your heart and
soul, then left dumbfounded when you’ve reached the end? It’s like, did something happen during my downloading, or
did Amazon send me the broken copy
because there’s no way the story ends here.
There should be
something more, one more paragraph maybe, one more chapter, heck, one more book
even.
Sound familiar? Been there before?
E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-57851035611337200712015-03-30T21:30:00.002+07:002015-03-30T22:19:19.409+07:00#amwriting
Just the other day, I’ve overwhelmed myself
with the stress of having launched a book.
What kind of promotion I should do next,
how to maximize sales, what to do with negative reviews, why my brain seems to
stop functioning when it comes to writing, where the hell is my royalty payment, what to do with my backlog
titles, whether or not I should keep writing children’s books or branch E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-78753349315305638542015-03-26T11:32:00.000+07:002015-03-26T16:30:12.417+07:00What I think of Clean Reader App
I first learned about Clean Reader App when I read Chuck
Wendig’s blogpost last night. The next thing I did was to check the app
myself.
It’s true! It’s really there, this Clean Reader App with its
tag “Read books, not profanity”.
I didn’t download it though. I tell you why. I separate my
explanation into three parts: from an author’s point of view, from a reader’s,
and from a mother’s.E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-4158868646804479442015-03-24T15:57:00.000+07:002015-03-24T15:57:28.593+07:00Goodreads GiveawayHey you, guys.
So excited to tell you that I'm having an International Goodreads Giveaway from now until April 24, 2015.
click here to enter!
E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-88403901497271036962015-03-13T09:49:00.001+07:002015-03-13T19:12:58.437+07:00CinderellaI took my family to watch Cinderella movie last night. I left the theater with more than just a big smile on my face and warmth in my heart.
Cinderella is the first fairy tale I've come to know growing up. For years to come, it stayed at the top of the list as the best Disney Princess story for me (Sorry, Frozen). Until Beauty and The Beast animated movie with its iconic song came along. Then, I E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-74815021181584420382015-03-02T13:12:00.002+07:002015-03-02T15:09:22.574+07:00Depression (and book reviews of All the Bright Places and I Was Here)
This is the first time I’m combining book
reviews and a blog post. The first time I’m reviewing two
books in one go.
The first time I’m writing an
article about suicide and mental health issues.
I’m glad I’m doing this.
Let’s start with the reviews.
Jennifer Niven’s All
the Bright Places has blown me to pieces. The middle is a bit slow, but I love
the way the author dropped a bit E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123718607273219404.post-88832699973580106932015-02-26T10:51:00.000+07:002015-02-26T18:08:16.996+07:00Haters Gonna Hate; Frauds Gonna Cheat
You know that saying If someone betrays you once it’s their fault; if they betray you second
it’s your fault?
If I were to be judged by that saying alone, I would obviously qualified as an idiot. A certified ISO10000 idiot.
I’ve been making the same mistake and having
the same problem with people whom I worked with. Not all, a few of them only. Different
set of people, but more or less E. Mellyberryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12263416906179569588noreply@blogger.com0