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
Covers of When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Brainard
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
Cecilia Brainard’s Book Review of Laurel Flores Fantauzzo’s MY HEART UNDERWATER
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
Pearl Harbor Day — Cecilia Brainard’s World War Two novel
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
Betty Ann Quirino Writes about Cecilia Brainard’s Books and Shrimp Wonton Soup
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