Category: #Books

• 30 Tips on Becoming a Better Writer

  Without knowing it, I started my writing career when I used to write little stories for myself and put them away in a folder. Then the big break came when I was asked to be an editor of a gardening newsletter in 2000. I started to write for publication. People enjoyed reading my articles and I…

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  14 Jul 2016

  #Author’s Life, #Books, Blogging, Good Writing, Inspirational, Writer’s Goal

• How many books by Ernest Hemingway do you own and have read?

  Ernest Hemingway is considered by some people as one of the greatest writers of all times. My husband and I are avid readers but we don’t see it. I must admit I have not read all his books. Only three of them. The Sun Also Rises For Whom the Bell Tolls A Farewell to Arms…

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  18 Jun 2016

  #Author’s Life, #Books, Blogging, Literature

• Where did you get ideas for your novel “The Wentworth Legacy”?

  I have been asked a few times where will I get my ideas for my writings. For my next book, “The Wentworth Legacy“, I have been toying about the idea of writing about the upper crust of Long Island for a long time. They are mostly WASP. For those who do not know what that is, WASP…

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  14 Jun 2016

  #amwriting, #Author’s Life, #Books, #LongIslandNY, Blogging, Good Writing, Writing Challenge

• BAHALA NA (Come What May) -Limited Time Offer

  In remembrance of Memorial Day, I’m offering Kindle copy of “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)” for $0.99 for a limited time only, beginning today, Sunday, May 29 and ends Sunday, June 5. BAHALA NA (Come What May) is a gripping tale of WWII based on actual events that happened in the Philippines. At the same…

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  29 May 2016

  #amwriting, #Books, BAHALA NA (Come What May), Blogging, Historical Fiction, Historical Novels, Philippine History, War in the Philipines, WWII

• “The Wentworth Legacy” Debut

  Do you miss Downton Abbey? Don’t despair. You’ll love my latest book, “The Wentworth Legacy – A Long Island Novel”. Take a look at the way of life of the rich during the Roaring Twenties. Take advantage of the pre-order price of “The Wentworth Legacy” in Kindle, available now at Amazon.com. Price will go up…

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  24 May 2016

  #amblogging, #amwriting, #Books, #LongIslandNY, #Love, Historical Fiction, Historical Novels

• Give Mom a Book She’ll Enjoy on Mother’s Day

  Give Mom a Book She’ll Enjoy for Mother’s Day– The Iron Butterfly by Rosalinda R Morgan Mother’s Day is May 8 this year. What a great idea to present her with a book about a young mother unconditional love for her nine young children and the great sacrifice she made to keep them all together…

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  28 Apr 2016

  #amblogging, #Books, #Love, Blogging, Historical Fiction, Mother’s Day, Philippine Culture, Single Parenthood

• April 9, 1942 – The Fall of Bataan

  Seventy-four years ago on April 9, 1942, 76,000 men squeezed onto the tip of Bataan peninsula officially surrendered to the Japanese. They were without food or ammunition, and malaria and dysentery were widespread. They were forced to begin marching up the peninsula which survivors later aptly named the notorious “Bataan Death March”. Many more than…

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  9 Apr 2016

  #amblogging, #amwriting, #Books, BAHALA NA (Come What May), Historical Events, Historical Fiction, Historical Novels, War in the Philipines, WWII

• Holy Week in the Philippines

  Holy Week in the Philippines is celebrated with religious fervor. Here is an excerpt from “The Iron Butterfly”.   During Cuaresma (Holy Week), from Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) to Pasko ng Pagkabuhay (Easter Sunday), Catholic rites in the Philippines were infused with special fervor. It was a time for street pageantry and spiritual cleansing…

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  20 Mar 2016

  #amblogging, #amwriting, #Books, #Holidays, #PalmSunday, Historical Fiction, Historical Novels, Philippine Culture, The Philippines

• Book Giveaways to end in 2 days

  The book giveaways for “The Iron Butterfly” at Goodreads.com end in 2 days on March 15. Hurry and enter for a chance to win 1 of 3 signed First Edition copies of “The Iron Butterfly” by Rosalinda R Morgan. Here is the link: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/170929-the-iron-butterfly. The Iron Butterfly is a gripping tale about the intense devotion…

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  14 Mar 2016

  #amblogging, #amwriting, #Books, #Inspirational, Book Promotion, Goodreads, Historical Fiction, Philippine Culture, Single Parenthood

• Today is International Women’s Day

  Salute to all the women on International Women’s Day! Today, I want to honor my grandmother for her courage and daring ambition to be the best she could be given the circumstance she was in at that time.  She was the inspiration for my latest book, “The Iron Butterfly”. She was a feminist before the word came…

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  8 Mar 2016

  #amwriting, #Books, #Feminism, #PositiveThinking, Biography, Blogging, Historical Fiction, Philippine Culture, Single Parenthood