Charmaene Marie

Tell us more about yourself:
     I’m simple and very moody with a bit too much of imagination. I like reading, always have always will and never afraid of being labeled the bookworm. I’m very shy around people I don’t know. Certified music junkie, kind of an emo/hardcore fanatic! Not the kind of girl you would stare, pretty average, kind of sassy and in-door girl. The things that please me are chocolates and gummy bears.

What do you usually do on your free time? Any hobbies?
     Reading, sketching and writing are my hobbies. Surfing the internet and hanging out with my friends.

What are the places that you would want to visit in the future?
     London, Caledonia, Tokyo, Seoul

Three things that you’re addicted to:
     Cellphone, iPod and Computer

What book/s are you reading right now?
     The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

What is your favorite color? Black
What’s your favorite midnight snack? None in particular
What are some of your favorite vacation spots? Zambales
Favorite ice cream flavors: Double Dutch
Favorite pizza toppings: All of them
Favorite non-alcoholic drink: Cafe Latte
Favorite alcoholic drink: None
Favorite things in your bedroom: Pillow
Favorite fruits: Orange and Grapes
Favorite holiday: Valentines Day
Favorite song as of now: Tic-toc by Kesha, Turn It Off by Paramore, Shewolf by Shakira, Krolithika by Saydie, Fearless by Taylor Swift
Favorite street food: Kwek-kwek and fishball
Favorite comfort foods: French Fries
Favorite movies: A Walk To Remember, Twilight Saga, Pride and Prejudice, So Close, Pirates of The Caribbean, The Village
Favorite line from a movie: And I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry (Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice)

What’s your status right now? Are you single, married, or it’s complicated?
     Single
Love is like….?
     A pot of gold at rainbows ends, almost impossible to find but we still keep believing and seeking for it…
Love makes the world….?
     Complicated
What’s your first love like?
     Difficult
What’s the one thing you won’t do for love?
     Blinded by love
Do you believe that everyone has a soulmate?
     Absolutely!
Roses and Chocolates….Romantic or Corny?
     Romantic!
Long-distance relationships….Go for it or Run away from it?
     Run away from it!
Muscular men in tight fitting shirt and jeans….Sexy or Nasty?
     Sexy!
Isang Linggong Pag-ibig….True love or Kabaliwan?
     Kabaliwan!

What made you decide to write romance?
     Got tired of the same drama so I wrote my own story and I had vacant time so I decided to do something new. Doesn’t hurt to try, does it?
Where do you usually get your inspiration….in writing sex/sexy scenes? Do you use your OWN experiences?
     I don’t write scenes like that… actually. I forbid myself from writing that ‘scene’. It’s just uncomfortable and unnecessary!
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 imagine myself as the heroine I wanted to be and the love story I wanted to have. I work on a single manuscript for like… a month.
Who is your favorite author? Would you say that your writing style is similar to him/her?
     Jane Austen and LJ Smith, Charles Dickens. Nope!
How do you deal with writer’s block?
     Ask for someone’s help
What piece of advice would you give to aspiring romance writers out there? (There are millions, I tell you!)
     Don’t let rejection and criticism stop you from writing and believing.
In all honesty, what are the joys of writing romance novels?
     You get to enjoy daydreaming in the form of writing. And it also helps getting your head cleared up with some ‘stuff’.

Ang taong nagpapasaya ng bonggang-bongga sa akin ay si….?
     Johnny Depp
Ang paborito kong bad word ay….?
     Shit!
Madali kong magustuhan ang mga taong….?
     May sense kausap
Ayaw ko sa mga taong mahilig sa….?
     Away
Ang pinaka-astig na taong kilala ko ay si….?
     Hayley Williams
Hindi masarap ang hamburger kapag walang…?
     Ketchup
Hindi kumpleto ang araw ko kapag walang….?
     New video or game sa cell phone ko
Hindi masaya ang party kapag walang….?
     Food
Ang pamilya ay walang kwenta kapag….?
     Walang pagmamahalan
Masarap manood ng sine kapag….?
     Kasama ang barkada
Iiyak ako kapag nawala….?
     Ang cellphone ko
Masarap maging lalaki kasi….?
     Hindi nila kailangan magkaroon ng period at manganak!
Boring ang buhay kapag….?
     Walang electronics
Masakit magmahal kapag….?
     Hindi ka niya kayang mahalin
Masarap magbasa ng My Special Valentine pocketbooks kapag ako ay nasa….?
     Beach