Interview with B.J. de Leon

Published 2016-06-01.
Who are your favorite authors?
I am inclined to romantic novels like the works of Nicholas Sparks. Actually, I have a collection of his works. But before I encountered his writings, I was reading the works of John Grisham, a novelist mostly on court related.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
1. A Walk to Remember
2. The Notebook
3.Message in a Bottle
4. Dear John
5. The Wedding

All of my favorites books are written by Nicholas Sparks. Actually, I have collection of his books. His form of writing is excellent and arouses the minds of the reader.
What inspires you to get out of bed each day?
It is to praise God for another life, another opportunity to create a memory through prayer and action.
When you're not writing, how do you spend your time?
There are what we call habits that one exhibit daily. These are formed through time. Among these habits of mine are prayer (including celebrating the Holy Eucharist), reading, and doing something good at least once a day.
How do you discover the ebooks you read?
I already heard it from people and read some post reading ebook but did not remain in my mind to discover more about it until one day I wrote my first story and most of my friend suggested that I published it as an ebook. Since then, my friends are the first people to read my works and they crave for more.
What is your writing process?
I usually write per chapter, edit it and send it to some of my friends for criticism and editing. After finishing the whole story, I send it to some of my friends who haven't read it and allow them to criticize it and edit it. After editing the whole story, I publish it.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was born and raised as a Catholic in the Philippines. Many have contributed in my Being. My values, my knowledge and desire for more, my approach to life, my view to things are all affected by how I was raised and where I was raised. In Psychology, there is a saying that the culture of a person gravely affects his or her entire life. My being as a Catholic and my being as a Filipino constitute who i am today.
When did you first start writing?
When I was in college, I was already writing some essays but did not entertain the idea to write a story. Only recently that I explored on the possibility of creating a story and sharing it not only with my friends but to the whole world.
What motivated you to become an indie author?
I did not actually thought of being one. I was just satisfied of writing a story and being able to finish one but my friends who are dear to me, pushes me to publish it even in ebook. Taking their unending advice, I started to publish my first work and create more stories.
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The Dust Jacket
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Scarred Heart
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,710. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
Each of us has a decision to make. We decide to talk, to listen, to write or to sit. In terms of greater sphere of life, we decide to choose good over evil. Yet, what if you have to take a pick between two goods? It's easy to say just select one since they are both good. What if either one of them would haunt you for life if you would choose, would you still be able to decide?
Reflections from the Heart
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 27,090. Language: English. Published: May 21, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Ministry / Preaching
A book of Catholic homilies by Rev. Bryan Jeric de Leon. It is a collection of fruitful reflections on the selected passages from the four Gospels. The subjects contained in this book are from the unfailing love for preaching by the author.
The Royal Heart
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What kind of heart do you have? There are many kinds of heart, a friendly heart, a broken heart, a single heart and many more. Then there is that royal heart, a heart that many of us want. It is a heart that lives in the fantasy of prince and princess tales.