I wrote this some time ago and I think it's time to share this piece again! via Dear Lady Liberty
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Puerto Rico
I write because I enjoy it. I write because I can use my words to resonate with people and talk about the things that matter to me. This post I did was and still is very important to me.
I am writing today from within. I write from the roots of my being. I am an American, a Puerto Rican. I am the daughter of an island born on the mainland of a country in turmoil over identity. Today, I see inaction on behalf of other American citizens, on inhabitants of an island in despair. Americans absent from inclusion, they live on an island bombarded by the waters of grief and we are all hurting. Our island is in trouble and we are stranded on the mainland, hopeless, fearful, and desperate.
La isla del encanto, la isla de mi niñez, drowned by a storm— is surfacing for air.
And I see all of us crying out for our people.
I see humanity emerging from the depths of tragedy.
We cry out with memories of a coqui singing, the sounds of parrandas bellowing through the night, el cuatro is the…
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Quotations From Reading Lolita In Tehran: A Memoir in Books
This is a great review! Now another book I must add to my already too long list!
I have been reading an extraordinary memoir Reading Lolita In Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi. In this wonderful book, Nafisi writes about her experience as a Professor of English Literature in Iran and the women who were her students and whom she taught in secret. Her writing is honest, compelling, and a text that all teachers and professors should read. It is an educational inspiration. I give this excellent book a complete recommendation.
For this post, I want to highlight a few quotations from the book:
“what we search for in fiction is not so much reality but the epiphany of truth.” (3)
“Don’t go chasing after the grand theme, the idea, I told my students, as if it is separate from the story itself. The idea or ideas behind the story must come to you through the experience of the novel and not as something…
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Recipe: Autumn Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Please check out my friend Amanda’s blog. She is the DIY QUEEN. She is very creative and makes some great oatmeal cookies. She has recently embarked on a new journey and is working on her blog. Check out her yummy recipes and awesome videos and cool crafts!!
On National Cake Day (November 26), I celebrated by baking my husband his favorite spice cake. Holidays are coming up and this would be a great dessert to end any holiday feast so I decided to share the recipe with YOU!
Let’s break it down…
Step 1: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice and ground cloves. Set aside.
Step 2: Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, break up the brown sugar until there are no clumps.
Step 3: Add the vegetable oil and the unsweetened applesauce to the brown sugar and blend until smooth.
Step 4: Add the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
Step 5: Slowly add half of the flour mixture until combined and then add half of the buttermilk.
Step 6: Add the remaining flour mixture followed by the rest of the buttermilk. Blend until well combined.
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I want these!
Originally posted on Capital Nerd: Cyber Monday and the weeks leading to Christmas is all about the technology deals — from video games to televisions to reading gadgets! And though you might not think of reading as a high-tech activity, there are loads of tech gadgets that make reading even more enjoyable (if that’s even possible).…… Continue reading I want these!
Roosevelt Franklin–Book Lover–From Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I
This is a revisiting of several posts I wrote about the characters from Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I. Book 2, Gallows Hill, will be out in January or February.
This entry is one of several posts I will write about some of the characters in my first novel. I hope you enjoy it.
The protagonist of my supernatural horror thriller Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I is a retired History professor, living in Bethberg, a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania. He is a deeply complex man, influenced by, among other things, his service in the Vietnam War and the profound and loving marriage with his now deceased wife.
Roosevelt has several deep enjoyments in life—eating, drinking good whisky, especially single malt Scotch, and smoking high level cigars, but his primary passion in life is books. A visitor to his home would notice, more…
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Releasing Writing Fears
I like writing but I am hesitant about sharing. Self-doubt, apprehension, and fear continuously rear their putrid heads over and over again. The self-doubt and apprehension lead me to write. In part, I believe that this is an oxymoron because the fear and apprehension should make me run from the craft. The exploration of my… Continue reading Releasing Writing Fears
Book Lovers’ Week!
I realized that I had somehow missed that August 9 was the day of the unofficial Book Lovers’ Day. So, I have decided, without any authority, of course, that I am declaring the entire week of 8/9/17-8/15/17 to be the unofficial holiday of Book Lovers’ Week!
Why should we celebrate only one day? Let us embrace the week as a period of declaring to the world that we love books!
If you are with me on this idea, please spread the word!
I love books!
Maledicus: The Investigative Paranormal Society Book I by Charles F. French is available for purchase on Amazon either as an ebook or a print book!
Please follow the following links to find my novel:
Thank you!
The book trailer:
Maledicus:Investigative Paranormal Society Book I
My radio interview:
Monday Music Musings: MAGIC
Some days I just want some smooth easy reggae sounds to listen to with the windows down and the music so loud everyone can hear it and that's when I put MAGIC on. Because sometimes I want to put on that red dress, let my hair down and hope no one kills the magic. For… Continue reading Monday Music Musings: MAGIC
10 Tips For Proof-Reading and Editing!
Great read!
Proof-Reading and Editing Tips
These are very informative, yet simple and easy to do. Melissa writes that “I spend most of my work hours editing other people’s work and self-editing my own writing. In fact, I spend more time on self-editing than I do on writing. So, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite tips for self-editing.” This is a revisited post from months ago, however, I am editing my recently completed manuscript and I think it is worth reading again! I hope yo think so too!
– Melissa Donavan, http://www.writingforward.com
1.Accept Favor Requests for Editing
When a friend, family member, or co-worker asks you to look at a draft, do it. Even if you’re busy, even if you don’t feel like it or have your own projects to write and edit, take it on. The more editing you do, the better you get at it, and that…
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