Elise Estrella
Tell us more about yourself:
I’m the eldest of three children. I’m currently working as a freelance SEO writer. And I’m a dreamer.
What do you usually do on your free time? Any hobbies?
I write, read romance and paranormal romance novels, channel surf, and surf the Internet.
What are the places that you would want to visit in the future?
Greece… and Ireland, two of my dream places
Three things that you’re addicted to:
Bookstores, books and writing
Five things you tend to splurge on
Books (haha), flipflops, chocolate, food… and did I mention books?
What book/s are you reading right now?
The Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer and the Dark-Hunter novels by Sherrilyn Kenyon
What is your favorite color? Blue… or purple
What’s your favorite midnight snack? Cheese sandwiches
What are some of your favorite vacation spots? Baguio forever
Favorite ice cream flavors: Double dutch
Favorite pizza toppings: Lots and lots of cheese! And sausages…
Favorite non-alcoholic drink: Coke Light and Gatorade Tropical Fruit
Favorite alcoholic drink: Bailey’s
Favorite things in your bedroom: My pillows, my bookshelves and my laptop
Favorite fruits: Bananas!
Favorite holiday: New Year’s Day is my favorite holiday.
Favorite song as of now: “Savin’ Me” by Nickelback
Favorite street food: Fishballs
Favorite comfort foods: Soft Batch Chocolate Chip cookies… yum
Favorite movies: I like a lot of movies, but my favorite movies change all the time.
Favorite line from a movie: None in particular…
What’s your status right now? Are you single, married, or it’s complicated?
Single
Love is like….?
A warm blanket in a stormy day.
Love makes the world….?
Crazy
What’s your first love like?
It’s complicated.
What’s the one thing you won’t do for love?
Hurt someone else.
Do you believe that everyone has a soulmate?
Don’t I wish?
Roses and Chocolates….Romantic or Corny?
Corny from the wrong person, romantic from the right one.
Long-distance relationships….Go for it or Run away from it?
Depends on how much you love the person.
Muscular men in tight fitting shirt and jeans….Sexy or Nasty?
Nyahahahaha
Isang Linggong Pag-ibig….True love or Kabaliwan?
Kabaliwan… I tend to think love takes a bit more time to happen.
What made you decide to write romance?
I’ve always been a romantic dreamer, but the things I tend to imagine just don’t happen in real life. At least in my stories, everyone has their own happily-ever-afters.
Where do you usually get your inspiration….in writing sex/sexy scenes? Do you use your OWN experiences?
Hahaha no comment
What’s your writing process like? Where do you get ideas? How many hours a day (or days? Months? Years?) Do you work on a single manuscript?
I let my characters have their way. Sometimes I wake up at 3 in the morning, wanting to write, and sometimes I sit in front of the computer for hours just playing Sims and not type a single word. Sometimes I finish a manuscript in 2 days, and sometimes it takes me six months. I usually try to write at least a few hours a day though, whether the character wants me to or not.
Who is your favorite author? Would you say that your writing style is similar to him/her?
Nora Roberts is my very favorite author. When I write in English, I’d like to think that my writing style is just like hers. But I usually get the style of the author of the last book I read. I think you come up with your own writing style by absorbing the writing styles of your favorite authors.
How do you deal with writer’s block?
I usually read. Sometimes, someone else’s story would just spark something in my own story, not necessarily the same situation, but an emotion or a word. I also listen to music that would inspire a story.
What piece of advice would you give to aspiring romance writers out there? (There are millions, I tell you!)
Write from the heart. Better stories come out from those who write from the heart, rather than those who write for an audience.
In all honesty, what are the joys of writing romance novels?
Everything! The conception of a story, to the writing, the submitting, the nail-biting time between submission and acceptance, seeing the book, receiving messages from people who say they like your book… everything about this is a joy ![]()
Ang taong nagpapasaya ng bonggang-bongga sa akin ay si….?
Robert Pattinson… dahil ang gwapo niya sa Twilight ![]()
Ang paborito kong bad word ay….?
***censored***
Madali kong magustuhan ang mga taong….?
Madali akong mapatawa… lalo na kung chinito.
Ayaw ko sa mga taong mahilig sa….?
Away.
Ang pinaka-astig na taong kilala ko ay si….?
Boss ko dati sa call center. Astig siya talaga.
Hindi masarap ang hamburger kapag walang…?
Cheese
Hindi kumpleto ang araw ko kapag walang….?
Librong babasahin
Hindi masaya ang party kapag wala….?
Kang kilala sa mga nandoon
Ang pamilya ay walang kwenta kapag….?
Hindi sila nag-uusap.
Masarap manood ng sine kapag….?
Gwapo ang kasama mo.
Iiyak ako kapag nawala….?
Ang laptop ko.
Masarap maging lalaki kasi….?
Wala silang menstruation.
Boring ang buhay kapag….?
Wala kang ginagawa.
Masakit magmahal kapag….?
Hindi ka mahal ng mahal mo.
Masarap magbasa ng My Special Valentine pocketbooks kapag ako ay nasa….?
Kama at may yakap na…. malaking unan.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:00 am
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April 16th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
maganda po ung kwento ng kahit pangalawa sa puso mo.gustong gusto ko po talaga ung kwento hehehe.
April 22nd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Hello zeta! Ngayon ko lang nakita ang message mo. Salamat *blush* kabado pa naman ako lagi kapag may nagbabasa ng mga books ko. Thanks at nagustuhan mo
April 22nd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
wag po kayong kabahan kasi magaling po kayong manunulat hehehe.
April 29th, 2009 at 6:49 am
Naku thanks talaga
Lalo ko tuloy gusto gumawa ng quality stories para hindi ako mapahiya sa’nyo LOL
May 1st, 2009 at 5:18 am
Bisita po kayo sa bago kong website Elisean Plains. Salamat po
May 6th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
hello ms. elise!1 i really love your way of writing.. gustong gusto ko po talaga yung callanta brothers.. kinikilig ako lagi kapag naiiisip ko sila.. lol
i’m really excited na basahin yung crescent heart.. finally, meron na si noah!! lol
May 30th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Hello, Tintin! Sorry late na ang reply ko
Thanks for liking the Callantas! Naku, nachachallenge talaga ako mag-sulat ng mga mas magandang stories para sanyo. Sana nagustuhan mo si Noah!
June 20th, 2009 at 9:27 am
ngayon ko lang ito nabasa. i enjoyed reading your answers. natawa ako sa masarap manood ng sine kapag guwapo kasama mo. hehe
June 21st, 2009 at 2:20 am
LOL Pero aminin! Totoo iyun
September 27th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
miss na miss na kitah!!!!