Hey, there! OK to BE is a Sunday newsletter about my adventures in reading, writing stories, creating art, collaborating, and being human. Thank you for reading! :)
I miss it here, I miss all of you! Wish I had more words to share but everything is happening all at once. I’m letting things just be and letting it be that way for now!
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The National Monument in Merderka Square, Jakarta
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→ This is more of an event but still counts as Reading: The Philippine Book Festival in Davao on August 18~20.
→ A couple of new books by authors I love!
Penguin SEA on Instagram: ”#HappyPubDay The end of the world changes things. But most of all, it changes people too. Six weeks after the world began counting its days in fading sunsets, Ava finds herself at a complete loss. Cassie is away, Roy is gone, and the last time she saw Brad, he was bleeding from three stab wounds to his chest with his right leg chopped off. With Connor by her side, all she knows now is that she has to survive–because real life is no game. With the ongoing search for the Lightbringer and the looming danger of the Ferals and the Hostiles, Ava once again feels that she is way underleveled for the big battle ahead. An Extra Life token would really come in handy right now... @thenoobwife ’s #OfLifeandLies is now available at bookstores near you. Grab your copy today! #youngadultbooks #youngadultfiction #yafantasy #filipinobooks #bookstagramphilippines #newbookalert #ReadWithPenguin #PenguinSEA” August 13, 2023
kbsteps on Instagram: “i said yes to this book 🥹🩷 you should too! YES TO YOU by @jayetria is a collection of romance stories with: ✨ forced (thesis) proximity✨ fake wedding date with the office hottie✨ flirty younger guy✨ sibling’s best friend art by @miki_sanchiicover design by @milestan.author available via the author, and via these links:amazon ➡️ bit.ly/YesToYouBooksnack ➡️ bit.ly/YesToYouSnack@romanceclassbooks ***💌 i had the awesome opportunity of working on a couple of stories in this book, but all kilig and wonderful storytelling cred goes to the author—always 🩷 super grateful and honored to be a part of this writer’s journey! check out more of @jayetria’s books 📚 see last photo for reference” August 13, 2023
→ Also have these ones~ The story of my favorites ever. I’m taking my time reading but it’s OK if you want to share your thoughts with me.
kbsteps on Instagram: “my copies of ‘beyond the story’ are here 🕺🏼🕺🏻🕺🏼🕺🕺🏻🕺🏼🕺🏻 welcome to my bottomless pile of TBRs 🥳🤣 the black one is the eng ed; the dark blue one, the filipino ed. excited to read the latter! have heard plenty of good things about the translation (congrats, @bernasastrillo & the entire team!) 💜 what about you—what do/did you think of the BTS book?” August 13, 2023
→ I’ve got a steady reading pace going on, finally! More #KBookJo updates on my Patreon. And there’s also always Bookbed and Goodreads (add me as a friend!).
→ We announced the list of selected poets that are going to be part of the first a soft landing.’s collection. Congratulations!
→ My beta reading and editing services are always open!
→ OK to BE Lost available only on my Patreon. See some sample pages below!
kbsteps on Instagram: ”“excuse me, i think i’m lost”“how do you know?”“i don’t know this place”...“welcome” 😆 ok to be lost! feat. photo collages from my recent travels ☀️ can you guess where this particular one is? btw: #oktobezine will be on vacation for a while! last two issues available only on my patreon 🩷 patreon.com/heykebe thank you for your support!” August 13, 2023
kbsteps on Instagram: “a few people have told me they enjoy #oktobezine because every issue has a different theme, layout and content wise. thank you! i enjoy trying new stuff every time, too 😎 for ok to be lost (travel issue), i did my best in making these collages look seamless. what do you think? do you know where this place is? 😂 ok to be lost issue available only on my patreon: patreon.com/heykebe” August 13, 2023
kbsteps on Instagram: “no need to guess where this is 😂 from the ok to be lost issue featuring travel photo collages, available only on my patreon: patreon.com/heykebe 💌 #oktobezine is going on vacation for a while to make way for other projects to shine ✨ thank you for your support!” August 13, 2023
→ I visited family in Pangasinan! It was a quick trip but I managed to meet a few friends in Manila, too (thank you for making time). To my other friends who have been so patient, I promise next time!
→ I travelled with family for the first time since the pandemic! Only our second time in Singapore (the first was in 2010, wow; so much has changed but also it still felt like the Singapore I remembered), and first time in Kuala Lumpur.
→ I travelled to Jakarta for the first time to watch Yoongi live! To say it was awesome would be an understatement. I am now one of his many delusional wives.
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That’s all for now! I hope you picked up something fun or useful.
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☀️ KB
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