The Creative Passport book is my first ever officially published book! And as I release it to the world, I frequently get these questions:

WHAT IS THE BOOK ALL ABOUT?
HOW DID YOU COME-UP WITH IT?
IS THERE AN E-BOOK?
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE AN AUTHOR/WRITER?
WHERE CAN I BUY YOUR BOOK?

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1. WHAT IS THE BOOK ALL ABOUT?

This book covers 12 topics (chapters), each corresponding to a month. In January, we delve into Passion Projects, exploring them through readings and related activities. There is Faith, Relationships, Creativity, Work and more. Each month brings a new topic to engage with and enjoy. Every month is a new topic, followed by a few creative activities as a call to action to what you have learned. There will be activity sheets, habit trackers, calendar and a few pages for journaling.

2. HOW DID YOU COME-UP WITH IT?

I was on an airplane while listening to a podcast from Marie Forleo, asking what would I do if I know that whatever I choose to do I will not fail? It was an interactive audio where I rushed myself to jot down all the dreams, goals, visions I had. One of them was to write a book and officially become an author. I’m a big fan of workbooks/diaries/notepads so the thought of having my own and putting words into it captured my interest. So I grabbed my notes and drafted ideas, brainstormed and came up with 12 topics representing the months. A year later (2019), this book was ready. Although it took me 5 years to have finally released it; life took over, COVID came and priority just changed. I remember my favorite book from Elizabeth Gilbert BIG MAGIC – when she lost a book to another author… But as for my case when I picked it up in 2023 – it still feels right. I can hear God’s call to go ahead. Fast-forward 9-July 2024, here we are, officially published!!! Praise the Lord!

3. IS THERE AN E-BOOK?

Yes, you can check it out here – TCP E-Book

4. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE AN AUTHOR/WRITER?

In awe! A mixed emotions of delight, amazed, happy, fulfilled.

Also a feeling of shyness – Impostor Syndrome came in when I started to see friends buying the book. But nevertheless I stay true to my own purpose and goal on why I publish it….

Background Story:

I think I have shared this earlier but to make it short, I used to be a struggling writer back in my university days, I applied numerous times, submitted poems, essays, write ups to the campus magazine and gets rejected. I have to say though that a few of my write ups also made to a local magazine in Cebu (Zee Lifestyle Magazine). Won a contest in a local newspaper capturing a sentence or 2 of emotions towards F4 in Cebuano and a few published articles from random blogs. Of course, somehow the rejections pushed me to work on this skills. Until now I know I’m not at par to other co-teachers or gifted writers but still I know I have this calling.

True enough I found myself with 3-4 manuscripts – incomplete manuscripts at hand but TCP is the first that I have completed. Looking back, when I finished it I approached traditional publishing companies and found myself in another spiral of rejections since I’m a nobody in the publishing world. But then I discovered the Self-Publishing route… This will be for another b/vlog.

All in all, this experience is an eye-opener. A humbling one. I feel embarassed (maikog) and self-conscious whenever a friend buys it. 🥹🥹🥹 spending their hard-earned money for it.

THANK YOU THANK YOU Creatives!!! You know who you are!!!

Purpose: Get publish and become a legit writer :). Sold books is a bonus! 😉

5. WHERE CAN I BUY YOUR BOOK?

This is the most asked Q :)

Right now, TCP is available on AMAZON (Shipping internationally), PARTRIDGE (my publisher) for PH or Singapore/SEA areas, and BARNES & NOBLES in US and anywhere else.

Of course Amazon is the widest coverage among them.

You can grab your copy here:

🛒 AMAZON Worldwide – https://amzn.to/3LCdT4H
🛒 PARTRIDGE Singapore – https://shorturl.at/uuQJi
🛒 BARNES & NOBLE – https://shorturl.at/ph1sd

I will be creating a video version of this on my Youtube Channel/ JMTV. Watch out for it!

For now, Creatives, remember you are God’s artwork, blossom the way you should be!🌼🌼🌼

Amping ug Ampo Creatives!

God bless!