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Philippine Embassy Invitation PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO & FILaM WOMEN WRITERS Philippine Embassy Event PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS #WomenMakeChange

March 2, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

We'll be discussing some interesting topics next week March 8 at the "PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS" sponsored by the Philippine Embassy of the United States, including: How does a young writer find his/her voice? What it's been like being a write in diaspora? How do you stay creative each day? And more topics that will include literary agents, publishers, … [Read more...] about Philippine Embassy Invitation PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO & FILaM WOMEN WRITERS Philippine Embassy Event PANEL DISCUSSION WITH FILIPINO AMERICAN WOMEN WRITERS #WomenMakeChange

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipina writers

#CopingwithCovid Cecilia Brainard Interviews #CebuLitFest Producer Hendri Go

February 26, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Writer Cecilia Brainard Interviews Hendri Go about how he has been coping with the Covid Pandemic in Cebu, Philippines. Hendri Go is the producer/CEO of #CebuLitFest & #littleboyproductions . He talks about the pandemic rates in Cebu, how he has had to adjust his lifestyle and work goals. #CebuLitFest #Cebuliteraryfestival #littleboyprods #littleboyproductions … [Read more...] about #CopingwithCovid Cecilia Brainard Interviews #CebuLitFest Producer Hendri Go

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Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults — Now in Hardcover & New Cover

February 17, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

The  collection of stories, GROWING UP FILIPINO: STORIES FOR YOUNG ADULTS,  now has a hardcover edition (ISBN 9781953716002). For a little while it is available for $28 in Amazon. The price will go up on 2/26/21. https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Up-Filipino.../dp/1953716008 The softcover edition also has a new cover. GROWING UP FILIPINO was the first publication of PALH (Philippine … [Read more...] about Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults — Now in Hardcover & New Cover

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine literature, YA fiction

Panel Discussion with Filipino American Women Writers, March 8, 2021, Philippine Embassy Event

February 15, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Invitation: The Philippine Embassy of the United States is hosting "A Panel Discussion with Filipino-American Women Writers" that will be held on 8 March 2021, International Women's Day, 5-6PM EST via Zoom and Facebook Live. The moderator is Aileen Cassinetto, and the panelists are:  Cecilia Brainard, Migs Bravo Dutt, Luisa Igloria, and Gayle Romansanta. To receive the zoom link, please … [Read more...] about Panel Discussion with Filipino American Women Writers, March 8, 2021, Philippine Embassy Event

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine American literature, Philippine literature

Brainard’s Novel, MAGDALENA, Reissued with Illustrations

February 13, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard, novel MAGDALENA, with illustrations by the author. The book is available from Amazon for $14.95: <https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716113>. Previously published by Plain View Press (2003) and available in the Philippines (University of Santo Tomas Publishing House 2016), this 2021 US edition by … [Read more...] about Brainard’s Novel, MAGDALENA, Reissued with Illustrations

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: books literature Cebu Philippines

Panel Discussion of Filipino/FilAm Women Writers hosted by the Philippine Embassy

February 11, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Save the date: March 8, 2pm PST / 5pm EST The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, USA is hosting its first ever panel discussion with Filipino/Filipino American women writers in honor of International Women’s Day. Moderator is Aileen Cassinetto; panelists: Cecilia Brainard, Migs Bravo Dutt, Luisa A. Igloria, Gayle Romasanta. Register at … [Read more...] about Panel Discussion of Filipino/FilAm Women Writers hosted by the Philippine Embassy

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, poetry, Uncategorized Tagged With: Filipina women, Pinay writers

US Edition of CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA

February 3, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

PALH (Philippine American Literary House) announces the release of the US edition of the collection of short stories, CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA, edited by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard. The book is available from Amazon for $17.95 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716091 This book is part of PALH’s efforts to reissue in the United States important literary books published in the … [Read more...] about US Edition of CONTEMPORARY FICTION BY FILIPINOS IN AMERICA

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine American fiction, Philippine American literature, short stories books Philippines

Pastel Art by Cecilia — San Miguel Allende

January 18, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

I'm keeping focused on creative things while waiting for the Inauguration. Both are pastels of a plant in my yard and sunset in San Miguel Allende. tags: #pastelart #pasteldrawing #sanmiguelallende #presidentialinauguration2021 #inauguration … [Read more...] about Pastel Art by Cecilia — San Miguel Allende

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Happy New Year from Cecilia Brainard

December 31, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

  Happy New Year everyone! 2021 can only be brighter! Cecilia Brainard   tags: #HappyNewYear @NewYear #HappyNewYear2021 … [Read more...] about Happy New Year from Cecilia Brainard

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Paulino Lim Jr.‘s Review of THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, novel by Cecilia Brainard

December 29, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Book Review of THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, novel by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard University of San Tomas Publishing House, 2017, softcover, 238 pages, ISBN 9780715068116 "The Fictional Technique of Cecilia Brainard's The Newspaper Widow" By Paulino Lim, Jr. The author states that her original intention was to write a mystery about a priest found dead in a creek, but the character portrayal overshadowed … [Read more...] about Paulino Lim Jr.‘s Review of THE NEWSPAPER WIDOW, novel by Cecilia Brainard

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Merry Christmas and a Brighter New Year to All

December 24, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

I'm wishing everyone a merry Christmas and a brighter New Year!  Be safe, and don't gather with others this holiday season, so we can gather next year.  Here are some Christmas pictures:   And here is Christmas caroling for you. tags: #christmas #MerryChristmas #HappyNewYear … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas and a Brighter New Year to All

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Christmas, holidays

Be Safe this Christmas

December 17, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

  Please don't gather this Christmas and New Year.  Next year, we can do that.  Stay home, keep safe.  The vaccine is at hand now. Just be patients. Happy holidays, From, Cecilia Brainard   tags: #Christmas #holidays #covid19 #keepsafe … [Read more...] about Be Safe this Christmas

Filed Under: Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: #CopingwithCovid, Christmas

Cecilia Brainard’s FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING Free for Educational Purposes

December 16, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Reminder to teachers, students, others: For educational purposes, Cecilia Brainard decided to make her book, Fundamentals of Creative Writing available for free in Wattpad. https://www.wattpad.com/943227652-fundamentals-of-creative-writing-by-cecilia “Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s Fundamentals of Creative Writing is a marvelous textbook that combines useful technical advice on craft … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard’s FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING Free for Educational Purposes

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: creative writing, essentails of writing, how to write, writing community, writing tips

Covers of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Brainard

December 12, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

This cover study of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, first novel of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard was not used. Here's the cover that Dutton/Penguin used. Both were designed by the famous Philippine artist, Pacita Abad. And here are the covers used in the editions by the University of Michigan Press and the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House respectively.   tags: … [Read more...] about Covers of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Brainard

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: books literature Cebu Philippines

Cecilia Brainard’s Book Review of Laurel Flores Fantauzzo’s MY HEART UNDERWATER

December 10, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Please read my book review of Laurel Flores Fantauzzo's MY HEART UNDERWATER in Positively Filipino: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/girl-interrupted "The novel My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo is about a 17-year-old Filipino American girl who is sent to the Philippines following a scandal. There, she is able to thread together the world of her parents with her … [Read more...] about Cecilia Brainard’s Book Review of Laurel Flores Fantauzzo’s MY HEART UNDERWATER

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: books, novels, Philippine American, Philippines

Pearl Harbor Day — Cecilia Brainard’s World War Two novel

December 7, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

  Today is Pearl Harbor Day. Ten hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Manila. I'm posting in my Travel blog the first chapter of my novel, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, which is about the coming of age of a young girl in the Philippines during World War … [Read more...] about Pearl Harbor Day — Cecilia Brainard’s World War Two novel

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Betty Ann Quirino Writes about Cecilia Brainard’s Books and Shrimp Wonton Soup

December 7, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Betty Ann Quirino reviews Cecilia Brainard short story collections, Woman with Horns and Other Stories & Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories: https://www.asianinamericamag.com/shrimp-wonton-soup.../ The recipe for Shrimp Wonton Soup needed clear soup broth, which was to simmer for “three to four hours till fragrant”. I could cook this stove-top or I can make the broth in the … [Read more...] about Betty Ann Quirino Writes about Cecilia Brainard’s Books and Shrimp Wonton Soup

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Herminia Menez Coben Reviews Cecilia Brainard’s Short Story Collections

November 30, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

  BOOK REVIEW OF CECILIA BRAINARD'S TWO SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS Review by Dr. Herminia Menez Coben The Halo-Halo Review, Nov. 24, 2020 WOMAN WITH HORNS AND OTHER STORIES by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (PALH 2020, New Day 1987)  and ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard (PALH 2020, Anvil 1995) BOOKS' LINK In her debut collection of … [Read more...] about Herminia Menez Coben Reviews Cecilia Brainard’s Short Story Collections

Filed Under: Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: books literature Cebu Philippines

Philippine & FilAm Books and Kindle by PALH (Philippine American Literary House)

November 26, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Many of PALH's titles are on Sale in Amazon. Following are the paperback and Kindle titles with order links. Published books by PALH (Philippine American Literary House) Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1953716075 Benedicta Takes Wing and Other Stories by Veronica … [Read more...] about Philippine & FilAm Books and Kindle by PALH (Philippine American Literary House)

Filed Under: Fiction, Nonfiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Philippine-American books

Photo by Betty Ann Quirino — Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories

November 15, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

  Filipino American writer Betty Ann Quirino sent this lovely photo of Cecilia Brainard's short story collection, ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES, reissued in paperback and available from Amazon.com. The 2020 US Edition of Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s collection of short fiction, ACAPULCO AT SUNSET AND OTHER STORIES, gathers seventeen enchanting stories grouped into four … [Read more...] about Photo by Betty Ann Quirino — Acapulco at Sunset and Other Stories

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Welcome!

I am a daugh­ter of the Philip­pines and an adopt­ed daugh­ter of Amer­i­ca. I have also trav­eled to many places so I am also a daugh­ter of the Earth. My expe­ri­ences have found their way into my sto­ries, which try to depict char­ac­ters caught in impor­tant moments in their lives, sit­u­a­tions that force them to act, make deci­sions, change. I try to see the world from my own point of view, not the dom­i­nant West­ern one, thus my inter­est in his­to­ry, cul­ture, and set­ting. But my char­ac­ters car­ry my sto­ries; they are the most impor­tant in my sto­ry-telling. I have to dive deep into them to under­stand their human­i­ty – their good­ness as well as their bad­ness, their beau­ty as well as their ugli­ness. Just like us. Just like each of us. I need to know where they came from, where they are now, so I under­stand where they are going. Just like us.

Please read my full biog­ra­phy here

 

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