Okay, so tonight I am waxing sentimental. On this day exactly one year ago, while driving to Candon, Ilocos Sur, Remi told me two things: a. that she had a semi-hangover from a drinking session with Tats, which spawned the idea for The Antithesis Collective; and b. that she was getting me (and Rica, then sans .5) as resident writer and Editaur, respectively. Today, just having come home from a lunch date with the TAC members – Eya, Mabie, Tats, Remi, Rica, and Rica’s .5, I’ve realized how much has changed since that exchange while driving on NLEX.
We’ve weathered a storm (several literal and figurative ones, actually) and have gone through personal revisions. We’re not quite done yet, and though we’re a work in progress, we plan to see things through. And we’ll be here even after the everything.
Hold it with the rotten vegetables for a minute! What I’m trying to say is: Happy Anniversary TAC! To celebrate this day (and to somehow wash off the bitter taste of sappiness and overindulgence above), I’m going to give you the unofficial shortlist of writers included in our next collection, After the Everything. Here they are, in no any particular order:
Arvin Santos (Burr, Belat)
Raynier Avecilla (Sanib, Estidi)
Charlie Anne Espiritu (Brick Wall)
Maricar Virtudazo (The Plan)
Rosemarie Urquico (Boys, After the Everything)
Anamer Menguito (Before I Do, The World Ended Last Night)
Maebelle Alagbate (Fact.Fiction)
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