“What’s in a name?
That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.”
By William Shakespeare
My name is Rosalinda, meaning “Beautiful Rose”. My maiden name is Rosales, meaning “of relating to a rose”. Is it a surprise that I love roses? I am a writer who is also passionate about roses. My love of the written word started in high school, and my passion for gardening, especially roses, started a year after I got married in 1970.
As an author, I’m a late bloomer, catching up on lost time at a fast pace and started writing after my retirement in 2011.
I was born and raised in the Philippines, which is the setting of my four historical novels:
1. Bahala Na (Come What May), A World War II Story of Love, Faith, Courage, Determination and Survival –released on March 11, 2013
2. The Iron Butterfly – released on June 12, 2015
3. The Zigzag Road – released on August 15, 2023
4. A Woman of Substance – released on August 14, 2024
I lived on the North Shore of Long Island in New York for 40 years, which is the setting of my latest historical novel, Saving Wentworth Hall. My next book, a crime fiction, is also set on the North Shore of Long Island. Stay tuned.
I love historical novels and family sagas, and I write in the same genre. Check Goodreads for my favorite books –https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/19235463.
Besides reading and writing about historical fiction, I love gardening. The rose is my favorite flower, and I write extensively about it. I have just published a non-fiction book: “Stop and Smell the Roses,” a rose gardening and motivational book. I am an American Rose Society Consulting Rosarian, an accredited rose authority, and provide free rose advice to the public. If you like roses or want to grow roses, check these websites: www.rosegardeningworld.com and www.rosegardeningworld.wordpress.com. I also started a Facebook group called Rose Gardening World, which has attracted thousands of active members who post pictures and discuss rose culture daily. Check it out.
Being a rose grower, I served as President of the Charleston Lowcountry Rose Society and the Long Island Rose Society. I was the editor of their newsletters, The Charleston Rose and Long Island Rosarian, respectively. I was also the co-editor of the Manhattan Rose Society’s newsletter, Skyscrapers and Roses, a columnist for the Southampton Rose Society, Dune Rose, and editor of the New York District’s newsletter, The Empire Rosarian. I am the current editor of the Carolina District newsletter, “Carolina Rosarian”, which won the 2022 and 2023 Gold Medal Award at the newsletter competition of the American Rose Society and a Silver Medal Award in 2024 ARS Newsletter Competition.
I love classical music, antiques, and books, of course!
I also love dogs. I take care of my son’s dog, Skipper, a Swedish Lapphund, when my son is at work.
Hope to see you again soon. Check back often for new updates.
Thank you, and enjoy the site.
Rosalinda R Morgan 