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International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day today, I would like to honor my grandmother, my inspiration for my coming book, “The Iron Butterfly”. It’s my grandmother’s life story – how as a single mother, she managed to survive supporting 9 children all by herself and amidst all difficulties, she became a successful businesswoman in the 1930s without…
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2015 New Year’s Resolution
I’m hoping to finish the final edit of my second novel, “The Iron Butterfly” and get it published by the end of April. I started 2014 editing my second novel after finishing it for the NANOWRIMO of 2013. I waited for my husband to get through the process of line editing and copy editing. Then…
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Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)”
In remembrance of Pearl Harbor, I’m offering a Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)” – a gripping tale of WWII based on actual events that happened in the Philippines. At the same time Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they were also bombing the Philippines. “BAHALA NA (Come What May) is based on my…
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Kindle Countdown Deal on “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” starts on Aug. 15, 2014
On August 15, 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito accepted the demands of the Allies and for the first time the emperor himself went on the radio and announced to his people that the war was over. In honor of its 69th anniversary, I’m offering Kindle Countdown Deal for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ and is…
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My Reading Challenge for 2014
Last year, I challenged myself to catch up on my reading and decided to read 25 books for 2013. I never thought I would reach my goal since during the whole month of November, I was not able to read anything. I was busy with the NANOWRIMO (National November Writing Month) challenge, writing a 50,000-word…
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THE BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS IN MY COLLECTION
Per Goodreads definition, Historical Fiction are novels that re-create a period or event in history and often use historical figures as some of its characters. To be deemed historical, a novel must have been written at least fifty years after the events described. Out of the hundred books listed at Goodreads under Best Historical Fiction,…
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FOURTH OF JULY – A Rose to Celebrate our Independence
Striped Red and White Rose Parentage: R. ‘Roller Coaster’ x R. ‘Altissimo’. Fourth of July is a special day for our country. We celebrate our freedom that we cherish and that our veterans fought and died heroically and some are still fighting to preserve what we enjoy today. Won’t it be nice to honor our…
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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY
Happy Memorial Day and remember . . . Lest we forget, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s wars. Established in the 1860s during the American Civil War, Memorial Day tapped into the general human need to honor our dead who have done so much to serve…
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KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEALS FOR “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY”
Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ is set to begin on May 26, 2014 at 8:00:00 AM PST. You can buy your Kindle copy of my book, “Bahala Na (Come What May)” at a discount price of $.99 on Monday, May 26, 2014. The best deal! The price goes up to $1.99…
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Holy Week in the Philippines
When I was growing up in the Philippines, 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 with processions, flagellantes, and passion plays. On Palm Sunday, the devouts…
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