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About Rosalinda

SCLMRose
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“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 

http://www.subliblog.com

 

 

 

 
 

8 responses to “About Rosalinda”

  1. GP Cox Avatar
    GP Cox

    A sincere pleasure to meet you, Rosalinda.

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    1. SCLMRose Avatar
      SCLMRose

      Pleased to meet you too.

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  2. Dina Avatar
    Dina

    Very nice to meet you, Rosalinda! I’m coming from GP Cox and just wanted to say hello. 🙂
    Best regards,
    Dina

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    1. SCLMRose Avatar
      SCLMRose

      Nice to meet you too and thanks for dropping by. GP’s site is very interesting always. Best regards.

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  3. Romnick O. Acena Avatar
    Romnick O. Acena

    Hello, I’m currently writing a paper on BAHALA NA – “Authenticity in ‘bahala na’ concept of Filipinos). Can you please, ma’am, help me.

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  4. SCLMRose Avatar
    SCLMRose

    I used “Bahala Na” for the title of my first book which was based on my father’s life. He mentioned it a few times in my book and my husband thought it was a good title. Aside from those, I really don’t use the term. I left the Philippines just over 50 years ago and have only been home four times. Where I have lived in the states, there are not many Filipinos so I really haven’t used that term as often as most Filipinos do.

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  5. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Hello, I was really curious about what you said about living on the two largest islands in the U.S. for some reason, so I looked it up. Long Island, NY, is indeed the largest island in the *contiguous* United States, but there are 8 larger Alaskan islands, plus Puerto Rico and Hawaii. Johns Island, SC, is wayyy further down the list. Here’s the Wikipedia link if you’re interested. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_of_the_United_States_by_area)
    I’m not trying to be rude, but thought I would let you know. I too love islands and roses and enjoyed reading this. Have a good day!

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    1. SCLMRose Avatar
      SCLMRose

      No need to apologize. I was even surprised when I found out Long Island is the largest island in the contiguous United States. When I moved here in 2011 and registered for my driver’s license, I was told when I mentioned that I was from Long Island, this man next to me said Johns Island was the second biggest island and I checked it out and sure enough, it said so. I have no idea where Wikipedia got their info but I can be wrong or Wikipedia can be wrong too. I found out that not all their data are correct so most of the time, I researched at various venues. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and thanks for the comment.

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