There are a lot of people I know who’d rather not talk about God, and I don’t talk about God a whole lot, too. But I can’t deny how good He’s been to me and my family. Thanks, Daddy God, for being there when I needed to talk to someone, for not growing tired of hearing out my bitterness, for holding me close and tight when others would rather not. I try to do good whenever I can, and I know that I’ve failed a whole lot of times, but it is only You who can search my heart and know the depth of my sincerity when even I could not. I’ve learned a great deal from the people who’ve come and gone in my life, as well as the people who have stayed. Thank You for them all, for without them, I am without me.
When a Publisher Closes Doors
A number of you may heard that Visual Print Enterprises, or Visprint, the publisher of my books, will be closing its doors in 2021. They will no longer be accepting new manuscripts, and will be focusing their efforts on releasing their last batch of books and selling off old stocks. My final project with them will be Zaturnnah sa Maynila Part Three. The reason for their closing is simple enough--the owners are retiring. While we can say that this reason is not enough to close a company--after all, the owners can simply pass the baton--we have to take it for what it is. Another publishing house is closing, one less channel for new books to see the light of day. Many have said that Visprint has made a significant mark in the Philippine book industry, as its portfolio boasts of a powerful roster of authors. And as Dr. Isagani Cruz once said, Visprint has one of the best publishing contracts around. I'm not so worried about the authors, though, as they will surely be able to find...
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