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Traveling.Writing.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567470494995213573noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342714458447643493.post-3286891165570425322017-05-23T02:41:00.000-07:002017-05-23T02:45:30.605-07:00 Summerfeels Blog Tour: Spotlight on Author Rachelle Belaro<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Spotlight on one of our #romanceclass authors whose story <span style="color: blue;">Flying with You</span> is featured in SUMMER FEELS Anthology 2017.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Here's a sneak peek of her short story:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">“Flying with You” by Rachelle Belaro</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">All that Arci ever wanted was to visit Lake Sebu with her friends. When they backed out at the last minute, she was forced to continue her trip alone. Then she met Blue Shirt Guy, and she kept bumping into him. He became her impromptu travel buddy . . . and maybe a summer fling.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Will the way he holds her hand tight be enough to turn this something into a real relationship? Or is it just a fleeting summer encounter?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: large;"> Author</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rachelle Belaro</b></span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Name three of your favorite authors when you were growing up.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Hmm. This is a tough question since I really like a lot of authors. But if I have to name just three, they would be Meg Cabot, Jennifer E. Smith and Mina V. Esguerra.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Why did you become a writer? </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>Honestly, it wasn’t a part of my plans in life. It sort of just happened. <span style="font-size: large;">I started writing stories (which were not required in school) way back when I was in first year college. I didn’t have a block back then and my schedule was a mess. I had super long breaks and I didn’t get to meet my high school friends that often because they have different break times. When the freshie fair (I totally forgot how it was called. Lol.) happened, some sort of inspiration popped out of my mind and I tried to write a story and posted it on </span></i></span><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcandymag.com%2F&h=ATPYJLrI4uQCsobBgD2EgGfO_AOw8oXSGg5Ul0Xek8Ro86nqNfMN2QAUwtVQigfq6Gn6AVgFSfbmKGj9D06GVk1eObDBzWqO7xCZrudFQScrzwetvpi3GxRzFr9nsjlnpjaARIdisesQwO702F4&enc=AZMk6Hx5ySgwc9OwjOZO_Nhh5MPD69R7RPhIAhdcnFKNWjK4whObx5JXwf2TkS-sfzerdmPQdl4XD58mVJZ1CaNM_5P48_o2Z2VcXd-OD9kpuAjgGXqrIslCBHxyEPSUCbpAc5cUw6i9rPtN2bdiRzn3Gl0ftY9Az7hEiCRGtAWlTUb-51AUaSPh2XEgEYIssDA&s=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>candymag.com</i></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'s forum called Teentalk (where I read stories as well).</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i> Who in your family inspired you to write?</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>None? Haha. Actually, my family didn’t know that I write not until one of my stories got a publishing deal.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>How do you work as a writer?</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>I just write whenever and wherever I like. Sometimes, I write my chapters down through pen and paper but most of the times, I use my laptop. I don’t force myself to write and I don’t use outlines (Yeah. It’s a crime, I know.) Usually, I face writer’s block a lot or maybe I just procrastinate a little bit too much. Haha. So yeah, I really don’t take writing that seriously but things do change when I need to work on a deadline.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Describe your working space.</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>I really don’t have a definite working space. I write wherever I’m comfortable but most of the time, <span style="font-size: x-large;">I write while sitting on my bed with my laptop placed on my lap.</span> And oh, music helps me a lot! I usually write while listening to music (mostly Kpop even if I can’t understand the lyrics).</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Where would you like to live someday? </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><i>If I were in an alternate universe, I would love to live in South Korea and maybe find my own source of inspiration. Haha. But in reality, I would still live in the city and travel to different places.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>As a writer, it is a big plus to keep fit in between marathon writing. How do you keep fit?</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>I’m not sure if I could really be considered fit. Haha. My only exercise is walking from our house up to the tricycle terminal (around 5 minutes) and from the unloading area of the UV Express up to our office (around 10 minutes).<span style="font-size: x-large;"> By the time summer ends, I promise to use the stationary bike in our house religiously.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>What have you learned so far as an author that you wish to impart to newbies?</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">There’s always room for improvement and success isn’t an overnight thing.</span> If I were to compare my first story to my latest one, I could say that I really improved a lot. But that doesn’t mean that I will stop at that level. I want to continue growing as a writer and explore more things. The same thing goes for everyone. As long as we continue writing, we could eventually improve. Writing and publishing takes a lot of effort, patience and practice. So don’t lose hope and keep on going!</i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">So there you have it. Here's looking forward to reading more stories from this statuesque beauty. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Rachelle is a published author of Pop Fiction, an imprint of Summit Books. She chooses watching Kdramas over writing stories, which makes it difficult for her to finish a chapter. If daydreaming were a profession, she could have made a great career in it. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">To learn more about this author and for updates on new releases, please<br />Visit her blog, rachellebelaro.wordpress.com<br />Follow her on Twitter @areysieyts<br />Like her Facebook page, facebook.com/rachbelaro<br />Follow her on Amazon at amazon.com/author/rachellebelaro </span></i><br />
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The Burgos Circle in the Forbes Town Center is probably the most "hidden" place of the BGC owing to the fact that it requires 30 minutes of walking if one is coming from the more public Market Market area. This is why I love this place because it's not too crowded. This place is also a hip residential place where new condominiums abound.<br />
One of the more popular food stops in the area is the Bar Dolci which serves Italian food and ice cream. It is also a stone throw away from the Mind Museum.<br />
The circle offers great ambience, relaxing atmosphere and high end dining experience that includes American, French, English, Spanish, Thai, Korean, Chinese and Filipino cuisine.<br />
There's a gorgeous topiary tree in the middle of the park where dog owners usually walk their pets.<br />
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Restaurants in the Burgos Circle<br />
Wrong Ramen, Burgers and Brewskies, The Farm, Rue Bourbon, Tipsy Pig, The Bowery, Max's'<br />
Chicken and Beer, Big Bad Wolf, Atelier Vivanda, Just Thai, L 'Entrecote and a lot more.<br />
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Siquijor. In this day and time, many people still shake their heads when you say you are visiting the island. It is well known for <i>kababalaghan</i>, black magic and other paranormal activities. But this is exactly the reason why my friends and I were thrilled to visit the enchanting place.<br />
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To get to Siquijor, you must ride a ferry from Dumaguete.<br />
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Dumaguete port is very modern and convenient. This is located at the Rizal Boulevard. Being the jump off point to Siquijor, we walked, backpack and all, at the breakwater one morning just in time for the 11 am boat ride to the island, an island known for mystical and strange happenings. </div>
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I admit, I was one of those millions of Filipinos who have believed in the supernatural stories about this place. It is kind of embarrassing that a Japanese colleague of mine was the one who enlightened me about the beauty of Siquijor.</div>
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So along with two friends, we decided to make it a part of the itinerary. Perhaps it was the mystery that we want solved. Once and for all, we want to be part of the mystical journey, even if only for a while.<br />
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While waiting for the boat we drank coffee and read newspapers inside the airconditioned lounge of Dumaguete Port.<br />
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The boat at the back was our ticket to ride. Can't wait.<br />
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When we arrived, we were amazed at the stretch of white sand which promised a delightful trip.<br />
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We hired the usual tricycle which took us thru the coastal route. First off to the old Balite Tree.<br />
At the old Balite tree you can have fish spa. The fish will eat away at your dead skin cells. My friends took of their shoes and sat at the edge of the pool. But when it was my turn, I got the jibbies and quickly pulled my legs out of the water.<br />
You can also buy some love potion from an old man. He will be hawking several bottles that cure headaches to muscle pain.<br />
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The Lazi Convent was an impressive structure but it was not restored. I just hope landmarks like these can be restored because of it's historical significance. I can imagine it as a museum for Siquijor.</div>
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Dondeezco resort is in Syquijor proper. There were many beaches in the San Juan area but we decided to stay near the town Syquijor.</div>
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Our room. The bedsheets were sooo clean, we loved the place. This room with twin beds is 1,200 Php(w/ TV and aircon). </div>
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The Fort was the first attraction at the BGC, (long before Serendra, High Street and the Burgos Circle.) At that time, the area was all wide fields and carabao grass. I literally saw the rise of the condominiums as I have been working at an international school for the past 15 years in the University Avenue.<br />
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Biking as well as running is a regular pastime in these areas.<br />
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Rules if you own a bike:<br />
Bring your chain. Parking is not allowed if your bike is not chained.<br />
Secure your bike and do not leave valuables.<br />
Park only in bike park.<br />
Wear your safety helmets when you ride.<br />
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Whether the sun is rising or setting, one can see urbanites exercising their right to a healthy body. In full gear or just plain shorts and tees, jogging and biking is the way to go.<br />
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Some of the best Italian restaurants and ice cream parlors reside in the vicinity like Cafe Puccini, Va Bene Pasta Deli (best pasta in town!) Trio, Jona's Noodle House, Heaven, to name a few old and new.<br />
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How about an old fashioned banana split? The good old days are back. Fast food food joints are now becoming more laid back, more elegant utensils are used, charming ambiance and the good life now has been given to the discerning public.<br />
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Venice, a place that has always brought out the romantic from each one of us is finally here, just in time for the red letter day.</div>
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Grandcanal Mall boasts of a small Venice with gondolas and
gondoliers traversing the waters. The gondoliers are garbed in style. They are
wearing the traditional black and white stripes with a red neck kerchief. A white hat completes the ensemble.</div>
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people are delighted by paintings propped on crates. Costumed mimes are everywhere.
Masks, chocolates and flowers are being hawked alongside each other. Italian opera floats in the air. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Grandcanal Mall is part of the Italian themed Mackinley
Hills. Mackinley Hills is the newest place to be in Taguig, Metro Manila.
Condominium buildings have risen in the past five years.</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 2. From Ayala EDSA, look for the bus terminal of The Fort buses (at the gate of Forbes across Shell Station) bound for <a href="http://metromaniladirections.com/2010/02/how-to-get-to-fort.html" style="border: none; color: #006699;">Fort Bonifacio</a>. These are air-conditioned buses that go around Fort Bonifacio. Get down at the corner of Fifth Avenue and McKinley Road and look for jeepneys going to FTI Gate 3. This will pass by McKinley Hill.</span></i></blockquote>
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The rain kept on dancing on our heads, sometimes with huge droplets that pummeled our scalps, or tiny prickly pelts that was itchy on my nose. The roads were slippery and we didn't have helmets on. We opened our arms to the brazen wind. It was all we could to do keep ourselves from shouting</div>
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Yes, we were humbled by the river that was in the way. The raging waters that lay between hikers and the Casaroro Falls was too much for us city dwellers. They said it claimed a few lives, those who were too stubborn to take a hint from mother nature. It was the rainy season, so someone should have told us that the Casaroro Falls "cannot see us". The habalhabal bikers had to reroute us to other natural wonders.We passed by a lot of resorts in Valencia like Isla del Rios and Tejeros Resort.</div>
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The lighthouse at the top of the hill was the reason I went there. It was, as some people would say, my gravity, a compulsion to see lighthouses wherever I go.</div>
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This is is not on an island nor near the sea, rather on top of a hill. I never knew that a lighthouse could be anywhere else other than near the ocean.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Woolf drew on her memories of her holidays in Cornwall for To the Lighthouse, which was conceived in part as an elegy on her parents. Her father was a vigorous walker and an Alpinist of some renown, a member of the Alpine Club and editor of the Alpine Journal from 1868 to 1872; he was the first person to climb the Schreckhorn in the Alps and he wrote on Alpine pleasures in The Playground of Europe (1871).<br /><i>Author: Jane Goldman</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"> "There it is; the light across the water. Your story. Mine. His. It has to be seen to be believed. And it has to be heard. In the endless babble of narrative, in spite of the daily noise, the story waits to be heard.Some people say that the best stories have no words. They weren't brought up to Lighthouse keeping. It is true that words drop away, and that the important things are often left unsaid. The important things are learned in faces, in gestures, not in our locked tongues. The true things are too big or too small, or in any case is always the wrong size to fit in the template called language."<br /><i>Author: Jeanette Winterson</i></span><br />
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"Jack's vulnerability shone through him in that exact moment like a<b> lighthouse </b>beacon in a raging storm. Somewhere along the way, we'd crossed an imaginary line where feelings and emotions blurred into the unknown. A place neither of us dared to go before."<br />
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"Actuality is when the<b> lighthouse </b>is dark between flashes: it is the instant between the ticks of the watch: it is a void interval slipping forever through time: the rupture between past and future: the gap at the poles of the revolving magnetic field, infinitesimally small but ultimately real. It is the interchronic pause when nothing is happening. It is the void between events."<br />
<i>Author: George Kubler</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> "It's like all my life I've been this tower standing at the edge of the ocean for some obscure purpose, and only now, almost eighteen years in, has someone thought to flip the switch that reveals that I'm not a tower at all. I'm a lighthouse. It's like waking up. I am incandescent."<br /><i>Author: Laini Taylor</i></span><br />
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The walk up the steep uphill road was at least 15 minutes. It was drizzling so we had to walk faster than usual. The cameras were in danger of being soaked so we kept hugging them. We kept on laughing while the rain pelted gently on our faces. We hoped that the rain would not develop into something stronger. It didn't.</div>
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The Tierra Alta is a posh residential district that opened last 2012. </div>
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It's open to the public and guests can ride the zipline 250Php/pax (which was closed when we were there) and go swimming (500Php/pax) or just roam around and take photos (50Php /pax only for viewing)</div>
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Located at Palinpinon Road Valencia, 1 kilometer away from Dumaguete city limits, it's one of the highest points in the area.<br />
From Dumaguete we simply boarded a passenger jeepney going to Valencia and told the driver that we would get off at Tierra Alta. It was a 15 minute drive from Duma. We paid 12 Php and got off at the entrance.<br />
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The entrance fee is 50Php for viewing only, or you can opt to swim for 500Php/pax(200Php of which is consumable at the Tierra Cafe.)</div>
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At the Tierra Cafe, the food was average and not so pricey.<br />
Since it was only 4 in the afternoon we just had a light snack. If I remember right only 120 for a pitcher of iced tea and 145 for a huge plate of fries, and 115 for a plate of churros with chocolate dip.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567470494995213573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342714458447643493.post-88604277539552452372015-08-19T11:41:00.001-07:002016-02-23T22:54:12.294-08:00Dumaguete Hitting too Close to HomeSince I left Dumaguete a week ago I have been mulling over what my friend Alvin told me, that he was looking for a place to settle down when"the right time comes". Dumaguete is one of the top retirement places in the world. One reason is people there speak English. There were a lot, I mean a lot of foreigners that I was quite shocked that the streets and cafes were filled with them, especially Sans Rival where they sold the sweet concoction silvanas and sans rival.<br />
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Dumaguete's most famous walk is Rizal Boulevard. The morning I arrived at Duma it was very early so I decided to walk the Boulevard. It was low tide and the rocks that were scattered on the bay were covered in green moss or algae. I was not sure but it was pretty.<br />
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Dumaguete is a place where Filipino writers visit to confer or simply to have a vacation. It is a center of gravity for writers because of its urbane atmosphere and proximity to romantic beaches and steamy hot springs in Valencia.<br />
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I was hungry so I ate the usual Filipino breakfast in a small cafe called Hey Lugaw. The cafe was tiny but convenient.<br />
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Along the Boulevard were many food places like this.<br />
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I couldn't resist the temptation so i took my selfie at "the sign".<br />
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Near the Boulevard was the market where one can get the puto maya and especial suman which should be paired with hot thick chocolate which you pour over the suman or puto. Yummy!<br />
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Suman plain is 12 Php Suma(chocolate flavored) 12Php<br />
Suman Special is 25Php Chocolate syrup is 10Php (served separately)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Silliman is the home of many famous writers in the Philippines, notably the Tiempos and their daughter Rowena Tiempo Torrevillas.</span></div>
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The campus is lined up with big old trees that make the place so serene.</div>
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My friends Alvin and AJ flew from Manila on my second day in Dumaguete, and we had merienda at the most popular cafe, the Sans Rival on the Rizal Boulevard. Very elegant for a cafe, an old house turned into a contemporary restaurant.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567470494995213573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342714458447643493.post-41303521406081946672015-07-07T22:55:00.000-07:002015-08-19T12:53:30.353-07:00The Regent, Singapore (Day Two) Morning at the Regent was glorious. The previous night my daughter-in-law Charisma had a massage but I just opted to read a suspense thriller in the room. So we had an early night out at 10 and woke up to this beautiful exciting day. Day two was Universal Studios and Resorts World Sentosa.<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong>Basilico</strong></span></div>
<span style="color: purple;"><strong> 1 Cuscaden Rd</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><strong> 3rd Floor, The Regent Singapore</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><strong> Singapore 249715</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><strong> Tel: 6725 3232</strong></span><br />
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Crafted Burger oozing with melted cheese and mushroom, with fries on the side<br />
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Hands down.One of the best or the best Tex-Mex food I have tasted. Chili's Sentosa. If ever i would go back to Sentosa I would definitely head for this one.<br />
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<strong>Chili’s @ Resorts World Sentosa</strong><br />
26 Sentosa Gateway, #01-072/073/074<br />
Singapore 098138<br />
Tel : +65 6835-9077<br />
www.chilis.sg<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567470494995213573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342714458447643493.post-89100090960699337572015-07-07T20:28:00.001-07:002015-07-07T22:05:37.998-07:00The Basilico Restaurant, The Regent Singapore Our last night at the Regent we had dinner at the Basilico where we ordered a la carte. It was our last night together for Dennis and Charisma were to go back to Macau.<br />
The Basilico is an award winning Italian restaurant which delights us with buffet and a la carte choices.<br />
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My first day in Singapore and I had a relaxing day at the Regent Hotel which is also owned by Four Seasons. My son Dennis and his wife Charisma came from Macau for a 3 day trip and from Manila I met them at the hotel. They were a little anxious that I might get lost but the drivers here are so gracious and respectful to foreigners like us.</div>
This hotel is at the Cuscaden Road and just adjacent to Tanglin Mall. The Botanic Gardens of Singapore is just a fifteen minute walk away. Along the way is the British Council and Australian office.<br />
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The scenic elevator inside the plush lobby of the hotel is surrounded by plants with water spouts that make the ambience relaxing and inviting.<br />
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I lounged around the lobby waitingfor my brother and his friend.<br />
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My brother Adi who has stayed in Singapore for 4 years took us around the city.</div>
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From the windows of our room, the Tanglin Mall can be viewed.And here you can see the rooftop resort like pool of the Tanglin Mall.<br />
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The first night we ordered in since we were too tired to move. We had Singaporean, Malaysian and American cuisine.<br />
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But there are noteworthy places to go to like the Paoay Church and the Marcos mausoleum where the strongman's body is laid. And of course you can stay at the Playa Tropical and bask under the Balinese inspired atmosphere.<br />
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From the infinity pool you can see the seashore of the blue waters of the South China Sea.</div>
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As you can see the serene water of the swimming pool invites you to take a dip and be cleansed of all worries. There are also other activities to do like billiards, darts and drinking. for kids there is a playground. If you feel like having a massage, you can have it in your room or in the Solana Spa. This is the way to go. Bliss.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567470494995213573noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342714458447643493.post-5274798813160470082015-07-01T02:48:00.003-07:002015-07-03T17:40:11.606-07:00Strangely Beautiful Mt.PinatuboThe jawdropping beauty of Mt.Pinatubo was worth the two hour trek three hour drive. The scene was eerie.It started at the Capas jump off point until the tripoint of three provinces namely Pampanga,Tarlac and Zambales.<br />
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Early February dawn, an assortment of trekkers gathered,
ready for an early morning hike to the crater of the infamous Mt.Pinatubo. All
were hyped as coffee was downed by upsized cups (the better to stay awake my
dear), schedules and car assignments dished out by our coordinator at the Macdonald’s
El Pueblo. Among these hikers were our group, writers and photographers
traveling together not because of profession but by choice. We were friends and colleagues who happen to
love writing and taking pictures.</div>
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My jaw dropped when I saw it. I covered my mouth with my two
hands and uttered “Oh, my God,” for whom else can create such splendor. I was
startled by the aqua blue color of the water. Like a strange cobalt eye that
gazed back at you. There was an eerie soft breeze that went passed my ear. The
landscape was surreal. The sun’s rays, like a spotlight highlighted each
portion of the yawning caldera. There was a veil of mist that swathed the
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I shuddered at the fact that we were at the mouth of the
sleeping beauty. What ancient lore it must inspire. The driver told me that the
natives believed that inside the volcano was a firebird ready to devour
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interesting dimension to the journey. We ate our lunch near the water, all
pensive, but there was the inimitable glow of completion and absolute
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Back at the jump off point, we noticed our appearance.
Disheveled, covered with white lahar powder, we resembled a group of Bedouins traversing
the deepest desert in Africa. We laughed out loud, depleted of our strength but
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5.5 km (2 hours walking) each way with a total of 300 metres. The terrain is
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We chased, we hiked, we conquered. Now we take a breath and
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From the Regent Hotel in Cuscaden Road, we walked for 15 minute to this inspiring piece of heaven on earth, the Botanic Garden of Singapore. We knew that we wouldn't be able to cover the whole grounds in one day but we tried to enjoy what little time we had here. It took us 3 hours to reach the Orchid Garden before we turned back.<br />
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This paradise on earth boasts of a<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> huge herbarium collection and
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<span style="text-indent: 0in;">2. Supertrees at the Gardens by the Bay</span><br />
<span style="text-indent: 0in;"> These man man made structures light up the sky every night. There's a bridge that lets you go from tree to tree and gives you a beautiful sight of the bay area.</span><br />
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3.Cloud Walk<br />
Enclosed in a self contained structure is a man made rain forest. The temperature is controlled and mist is everywhere, making you think of dinosaurs and cavemen.<br />
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Haji Lane and Arab Street are popular market places to buy authentic wares. Famous local artists were commissioned to do several street art figures on stone walls.</div>
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new author of inspirational book <i>Amazed </i>and
co-author of children’s lit <i>Brightest</i>
Joanne Crisner Alcayaga to have this interview…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="background: #F7F7F7; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;">Tell us about your younger self. When did
you find out that you wanted to be a writer? </span><span style="color: #3e454c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">When I was younger, I really didn’t know what
I wanted to be. All I remember was my first attempt at writing a piece as I was
about to graduate from grade school. I wanted to write about embarking on a new
chapter as I enter High School. But that written work was purely for my own
enjoyment. It was written at the back of an empty notebook which I wasn’t able
to keep. During High SchooI, I tried out for the school newspaper but failed
and joined an elective class in writing. I started to love reading pocketbooks
and novels which I think propelled me to discover my own writing style and what
genre I would enjoy writing. I guess, it was during college when I realized I wanted
to be a writer which is why I took up Journalism. But after that, I found out
that creative writing was really my passion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="background: #F7F7F7; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;">Do
you remember some Eureka moments when you wanted to leave everything undone, go
to your laptop and write something?</span><span style="color: #3e454c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> Eureka
moments for me mostly come when I am by myself, usually when I am traveling or
commuting to wherever I am going. Those quiet moments when I just sit at the
jeepney and realize something out of the blue. When I observe something at the
street or just outside, some kind of enlightenment comes which I try to write
about. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="background: #F7F7F7; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;">In what genre do you want to write more?
Who are the writers who inspire you the most? What are your favorite books?</span><span style="color: #3e454c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> I just
love writing about the essence of life. How to make a meaning out of it. How
humanity struggles and triumphs. Mostly, I write inspirational essays, short
stories and poems to touch other people’s lives. But I would love to venture
into writing love stories or romance novellas since I grew up reading them and
feeling “kilig” all over. Mitch Albom is my greatest inspiration in writing
especially his theme and writing style as reflected in Tuesdays with Morrie. I
guess Nicholas Sparks also made an impression, since A Walk to Remember is
really the first novel I read, it brought me to tears. I also admire his
writing style with a silent, flowing rhythm. Though I haven’t read their books,
I have come across some works/quotes by these incredible writers, Marianne
Williamson and Henry David Thoreau. I am also a big fan of J.K Rowling’s Harry
Potter series. I am truly amazed by her insane imagination, creativity and her
clever and impeccable writing. Every word had a purpose. Every word had a
timing. Every word fit into her plot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"> What and where is your dream place where
you would sit and write to your heart’s content?</span><span style="color: #3e454c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> In my
mind, I have already kept a dream place where I could just look out the window,
breathe in the fresh air, feel the rich culture around and write to my heart’s
content. It’s in Italy. I can see myself there. If you have already seen the
movie, Under the Tuscan Sun, there is a scene there where Dianne Lane just sits
at her chair and types on her laptop, facing outside, with windows wide open.
That’s me, hopefully, in a few years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"><span style="color: #660000;"> Tell us about your books and how you came
about to writing them. Do you have anything new in the drawer?</span><span style="color: #3e454c;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: #F7F7F7; color: #3e454c; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> I have
already co-authored a children’s book with Josephine Litonjua and artist Johann
De Venecia, entitled Brightest. It is filled with beautiful images but its
content can also be targeted to adults. I also have a related essay inside the
book which supports the overall message of the story. Just recently, my first
ever solo book, Amazed, has also been published and released with the help of
crowdsourcing. It is a collection of personal and inspirational essays and
short stories which I have written since way back. Most of my life experiences
and learnings can be found here including works of fiction. It tackles the
complexities of love, work, family, and life in detail.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We are lucky to have interviewed Ms. Kristel S. Villar, the newest #romanceclass author who has published her romance novella, Blast From Two Pasts.<br />
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As early as nine years old
(or is it late?). I couldn't remember when exactly, but I remembered my first
attempt at writing fiction when I was<br />
nine years old. I wrote a short story
about a female gymnast whose arrogance got in the way of her sporting dreams. I
got loose clean pages<br />
of a spiral notebook and wrote the story, accompanied it
with drawings, then made a book cover with a short folder and stapled the pages
to make it look like a book. It's one of my proudest moments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"> Do you remember some Eureka moments when you
wanted to leave everything undone, go to your laptop and write something?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes! While on my day job,
most of the time. Haha! Ideas normally pop out unexpectedly, and whenever it
does, all I wanted was to write it while it was still "fresh". I try
to sneak up a few minutes so that I won't lose the idea, then go back to work.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contemporary romance. Young
adult. New Adult. I quickly grabbed the opportunity when Mina Esguerra hosted
the #romanceclass. I wasn't writing anything fiction for years until I joined
that class. It rekindled my passion for writing fiction. I've always been a fan
of young adult. I grew up reading and writing love stories about high school.
There's something about young love that gives me all the 'feels'. I'm trying to
concentrate on writing love stories about characters my age (late 20s, early
30s). It's easier to weave situations or mold characters.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elizabeth Chandler was my idol way back in
high school. I'd buy all her Love Stories books. I love how her female
characters are created strong and independent, and not clingy and overly mushy.
I vowed to dedicate a novella to her. I also love Meg Cabot. Like Chandler, her
characters are also independent, witty and bubbly. I love her The Mediator
series. I had a story plot similar to that series when I was in high school,
but I didn't pursue writing it. Mitch Albom is also an idol. I'm inspired by
the books he wrote. (Him being a sportswriter is a plus). Stephen King is a
god. My husband is a big fan and he influenced me to read his works. I just
love his story-telling. It's so polished. He's so good, I wanted to be like
him. My favorite books are mostly about romance. Outside romance, it has to be
Yangze Choo's The Ghost Bride, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Eat Pray Love by
Elizabeth Gilbert... I couldn't remember all of them, they're too many! Growing
up, I love Sweet Valley, Love Stories, Encyclopedia Brown, Goosebumps, and
anything written by Christopher Pike.<o:p></o:p></div>
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and where is your dream place where you would sit and write to your heart’s
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The coffee shop! If I can just live in
Starbucks and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. I'm not picky. All I want is unlimited
coffee and a nicely-lit corner (cushioned seat optional).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Blast From Two Pasts is my
first contemporary romance novella. I wrote it for my #romanceclass. I was
supposed to write about an arranged marriage trope, but Mina said tropes like
arranged marriage are tough to write and make it realistic in the Philippine setting
(because one, we don't have divorce, and two, there are tons of legal/paper
requirements before a couple can get married). It took me a long time before I could
come up with this new plot. Then it landed right on my lap. Everybody has puppy
loves, has crushes when they were kids. What happens to those feelings after we
grow up? And then, most people have exes. What happens when we look back? How
do we handle it? Nothing was personal in this book except for the wedding
preparations. I learned that from #romanceclass. It was totally Cara, Oliver
and Lucas' stories. But I wanted to write about wedding preparations (having
been recently married at that time), so I still injected it as a sub-plot (Ayen
and Chad's story) My short story, The Rumor About Me, is part of Kids These
Days: Stories About Luna East Arts Academy Vol. 1. Like every other plot I
have, it just came out of nowhere. It's a young adult romance, set in high
school, but it also tackled about social issues like bullying. My free
published works on my Wattpad account are Carly's Dare and One-on-One, also a
young adult romance connected to The Rumor About Me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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you have anything new in the drawer?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes. A lot! Hahaha! But
lately, I'm focused on finishing A Serendipitous Kiss. I plan on making it a
short story, but with the way things are going with the outline, it could be a
novelette or a novella.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Keep on writing and reading! And, taking it
from a tweet that I read a long time ago: "It takes one negative comment
to kill a dream. Remember that all the time."<o:p></o:p></div>
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Facebook:
facebook.com/KristelSVillar<o:p></o:p></div>
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Twitter: @tellytabachoy
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1gPyM8N<o:p></o:p></div>
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Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/KristelSVillar<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wattpad:
http://www.wattpad.com/user/KristelSVillar<o:p></o:p></div>
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It was again, the Pyrotechnics Festival held in Manila Bay Philippines. So off we went to the Mall of Asia </div>
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For the longest time, Alvin and I wanted to see our good friend Joan whose date with the stork was near.We had a chance to meet at the Cafe Paul Boulangerie and Patisserie. What struck me most about the place was the avant garde ambience. Tha music was mainstream jazz, more trumpety and horny (well, more horns,teehee). We had coffee and creme brulee while Joan ordered Croque Madame as it was just late morning. Aside from the setting, the waiters were really everywhere, maybe a little too obstrusive for me. The manager asked us if we needed anything more. maybe a little privacee?<br />
I want to try their pastry next time, why not?It is a great place to be.<br />
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After having a cup of coffee in my favorite cafe, I moved to the shaded spot in the park. The elderly gentleman who frequented that spot and who often struck a conversation with me asked about the book I was writing. I said,<br />
Yes, I finished my novella and posted it on Smashwords which in turn distributed it to Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Sony and a host of others.<br />
He was happy about it and hoped to read it. Well, who knows, a person can never have enough romance.<br />
Last December 8, I was able to finally publish my romance novel. This exercise instilled in me the value of perseverance, patience and the knowledge that every drop of sweat is worth it.<br />
Before I joined the #romanceclass, I had 3,000 words of a scene, which I have kept in my creative box(which is of course imaginary). I didn't know how to move on from there.<br />
Then I joined the #romanceclass, mentored by bestselling romance authoress Mina V. Esguerra. The class met once every two months in cafes where we swap experiences on writing.<br />
I was egged on by the knowledge that after finishing it, it would be published. And by following certain guidelines, doing research, comparing notes, writing 500 words a day (my own choice of pace for now),I was able to do it.<br />
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I have learned that:<br />
1.I want to write.<br />
2.Writing is a need for me.<br />
3.Although not everyone would support you, the few ones that you can find are priceless.<br />
4.After writing the first one, there's a second one.<br />
5.Learning is fun.<br />
6.I have found my Alaska.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> An unlikely meeting of two people from different walks of life, this enthralling story makes you sit back and relax, savor life under the Boracay sun while the sand trickles on your toes. It's such a refreshing take on life in these islands. A tall glass of icy tropical juice and a book. Perfect. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The story opens with Gio, a museum curator and a boy from the islands, being harrassed by a group of Koreans having a photo shoot. He meets Jang Min Hee, the mystery girl, for the first time. The girl seems bent on annoying the protagonist Gio who's traditional and sensible.</span><br />
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in a place that’s famous for meeting beautiful strangers. What a perfect
backdrop for a love story that has a scent of mystery. The author pulls it off with
her handsome but grounded lead character, a curator in charge of a museum in Boracay.
There he meets a girl whose background is shrouded with secrecy.</span></div>
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museum, she’s given him one excuse after another about why she’s vacationing at
scenic Boracay Island. Rarely has Gio’s neat and organized world been shaken
like this. Soon he finds himself scrambling over rocks, hiding in dressing
rooms, and dragging her out of bars. But how can Gio tell what’s true from what
isn’t? Their worlds are getting unraveled – one story at a time</span></em><em><span style="background-color: white; font-style: normal;">.</span></em></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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You can purchase this book on Kindle and Smashwords.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567470494995213573noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342714458447643493.post-36672384683229328602013-09-09T07:10:00.000-07:002013-09-10T20:57:29.855-07:00Book Tour Stop: Vintage Love by Agay LLanera <div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 115%; margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like old things. The word <i>vintage </i>brings a sepia mood, makes me want to eat halo-halo at Little Quiapo, lets in a couple of throwback photos inside my head, which makes me a sap for anything sentimental.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who isn't? Vintage=romance. The equation maybe subjective, but upon reading the novella Vintage Love,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my heart was tickled pink. The pacing was just right, a very entertaining read.</span><br />
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actually walks up to you and even says hello, would you greet back or turn your
back unknowingly that you have actually met? Would you know when you’ve
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Serendipity is a funny thing that brings a tinge of bittersweet bliss to anyone
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Definitely, Maybe is a story of how fate plays with two people as they meet
each decade hoping that maybe this time around, they can finally be together.<br />
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Almost Mismatch tells how two people so right for each other be so wrong and no
matter how much they try to suppress their feelings, true love will not stop at
anything. What is meant to be will be.<br />
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there will always be one final destination. There seems to be an invisible
string that is handcuffed to two people on each end and unsuspectingly pulls
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Genre: Short Story</div>
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Circa: 1912</div>
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Before anything else, this is my favourite short story. The reason can be anything from the style, the romantic overture, the sadness that it evokes,
the fact that it was written by a woman in 1912, and continues to be one of the
best short stories in Philippine Literature. </div>
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Characters<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alfredo Salazar- a thirty something man who is torn between
two women<o:p></o:p></div>
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Don Julian Salazar- Alfredo’s father<o:p></o:p></div>
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Carmen Salazar- Alfredo’s sister<o:p></o:p></div>
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Judge Del Valle- neighbor who lives at the house on the hill<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dona Adela del Valle- Judge’s wife<o:p></o:p></div>
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Julia Salas- Dona Adela’s sister; Alfredo’s inamorata<o:p></o:p></div>
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Esperanza- Alfredo’s fiancée<o:p></o:p></div>
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Story:<br />
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Dead Stars remains the quintessential love story. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At first glance, we are introduced to the protagonist
Alfredo whose coming wedding moves the plot along. He is shown as confused,
almost baffled by the way his life went. <o:p></o:p></div>
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His betrothed, Esperanza, now past thirty, the age which at
that time is way past marrying age, can sense his changing demeanor towards
her. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We also come to know that he is feeling this way because he
meets a woman named Julia Salas. Here, the next scenes show the romance that materializes
from the acquaintanceship. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Julia is fast in acknowledging why they feel so. “You have
known me a few weeks, so the mystery”. Is it this getting to know stage that
seems to boil the blood of past his prime Alfredo? And is this feeling of rush
in one’s head Alfredo’s equation of
love?<o:p></o:p></div>
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But Alfredo‘s excitement wanes after four years of being engaged. He finds himself one day looking out the window wondering if he truly has any feelings left for Esperanza.</div>
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At the time of his confusion, he meets Julia Salas who seems to return his affection. So he flirts with her and she with him. How thrilling it is to meet someone new, a veritable stranger, mysterious and aloof.</div>
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How many times does Alfredo feel this way in the story?<o:p></o:p></div>
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To recall his past experience with his fiancée Esperanza by
quoting Carmen, his sister, “ –at the beginning he was enthusiastic- flowers,
serenades, note, and things like that,” when talking about Alfredo and
Esperanza’s love affair.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And yet at the time he thinks love is “the eternal puzzle”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It would be prudent for us to ask a few pertinent questions:<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Do you think Alfredo is unique in this
situation?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Alfredo has flaws and redemptive traits, what
are some of them?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->What happens to his love affair with Esperanza?
With Julia?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Compare and contrast the two affairs by quoting
lines as evidence. Which do you think is “real love”?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->How does Alfredo feel about Julia in the end?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->What is the meaning of the title? <o:p></o:p></div>
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To analyze further, let’s delve on the characters and how
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Why does Don Julian answer “In love? With whom?”
when asked by Carmen “Papa, do you remember how much in love he was?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Describe Julia. Is she a woman of extraordinary
traits?<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Describe Esperanza. How does she compare with
Julia? <o:p></o:p></div>
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From then on, he believes he loves Julia more than he loves Esperanza. For
Esperanza, he only has affection, not the passionate feeling he has for Julia.
But as they are bound by rules and mores of that generation, Alfredo decides
against his heart, and marries Esperanza as promised.</div>
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Years pass and we find Alfredo still mooning for a lost love, a love
that is never quenched and longs to be fulfilled. He searches for her in a
distant town, a place he wants to find solace if he ever finds Julia.</div>
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He finds her. And in their reunion, he sees a different person. No, not
because of lost youth, he finds her to be different from that person he
perceived her to be all these years. And he is disenchanted. The illusion he harbors all these years are nothing but dead stars, long dead but emits light that seems real for the distance it has to travel, light being seen even if the source has lost its own brightness.<br />
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Theme:<br />
Love, what it is, what it can be, what people perceive it to be. If a man can only find love as something that will get him excited, then he is in for disappointment. He will never find true love if he doesn't know how to love somebody else other than himself.<br />
Discontent-people often display lack of contentment with what they have. They usually struggle in life looking for things that will satisfy their urge for excitement, hedonistic pursuits and the like.<br />
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Dead Stars- are for all intents and purposes, dead or nonexistent. But because of the sheer distance that the light has to travel, we still see the light that came from it, even if it already faded away. So disilusionment, reminiscent of the past that doesn't exist anymore can be what <i>dead star</i>s symbolize.<br />
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At every turn, Paz Marquez Benitez startles me with her use of words. Words like <i>whirling second,</i> <i>piquant perverseness, ghost of sunset sadness, unvexed orthodoxy of her mind,</i> and a lot more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This story takes us somewhere- ”Elsewhere”, makes us wonder about choices, regrets, and the definition of love.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Summer
is here, you grow restless and dreamy. And then you suddenly think about the
book you have dreamed of writing for the longest time. </div>
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Perhaps you’re one of those who have read
hundreds of romance books when you were young; or even now, an incorrigible <i>passionista </i>who one day decided to
change places with your favourite writer and for once get the ending that you
really ache for.</div>
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So
here you are, armed with a laptop and a mother lode of ideas that you think
would catapult you to the bestsellers’ list ( or at least to be officially
called an “ author”) . But wait a
minute, between actually coming up with the idea and signing a contract with a
publisher is a whole gamut of complex decisions, sleepless nights and hopefully,
growth. It is not unlike giving birth to a child, according to many writers.</div>
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Last March 17, a handful of hopeful romantics
met for the second time to discuss the specifics of their outlines for a
romance novel in English. This writing workshop is ongoing and our group
dynamics is in session 24/7 in Facebook, with everybody pitching in with ideas
that may lead to the development of the stories. There are 99 members in this
group. Right now, 37 submitted their outlines for love stories.</div>
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Topselling romance novelist Ms.
Mina V. Esguerra who organized the group facilitated and got the set to talk
about their methods on how to tickle the readers and their preferences for love
scenes. Yes, believe it or not, the icky stuff. Called “Yes, I’m Writing a
Contemporary Romance Novella”, this class meet each month and lay out what they
have accomplished that time.</div>
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Mina V. Esguerra has written eight
books, the latest, which is <i>The Interim
Goddess of Love, is </i>about Hannah Maquiling (name sound familiar?) a second
year college student who was given a job as a temp . Her mission? To be the
goddess of love and help the world (or at least her campus) cope with love (or
the lack of it).<i>The Interim Goddess of
Love</i> has been out in the bookstores since January 2013. It can also be
bought and read online where Ms. Esguerra self published it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble.</div>
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<i> </i>The authoress has been guiding
us all throughout to make this arduous and beautiful task easier . And what is the point of this exercise? What
else but to come up with a 30,000 word novel at the end of six months. Wow. One
wonders is it possible for the mostly virgin novel writers? Yes, most members have
never written a novel, although a couple of girls have published Tagalog
Romance novels under their belts. </div>
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Many
concerns were tackled every meet up. Like how to create fascinating and believable
characters. We learned that to be able to write the story we must first give
breath to the characters. And, like what Hemingway said, they are people.
“Characters are caricatures,” unable to satisfy a reader’s emotional needs. We
must write about people. Writing the history of a person, from the moment she was born (at least on paper), her physical
looks, the way she thinks, her quirks, is the backbone of the story. For many
writers, the characters are the most important part of the story.</div>
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Someone said that writing can only be
taught to one who already has the gift for words. Seeing these interesting women
(and man) who are bound by their love for reading and want to take it to the next
level-which is writing, I have discovered that it is not only the gift of
words, but the passion and the romance that these people believe in. </div>
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Because no matter how a writer
detaches herself from her main character, chances are she lives the character’s
life for awhile until the words that say the end.</div>
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