Monday, January 29, 2018

A Zulueta Cat Story by Cecilia Brainard

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A Zulueta Cat Story By Cecilia Brainard One stormy night several years ago, I heard a kitten meowing and shrieking nonstop. In t...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Magnificence -- Short Story by Estrella D. Alfon - Writer from Cebu, Philippines

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MAGNIFICENCE Short Story by ESTRELLA D. ALFON There was nothing to fear, for the man was always so gentle, so kind. At night when t...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

Melancholia in Cebu by Cecilia Brainard

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Where did that melancholia come from, that grief that swept over me as I moved around Cebu yesterday? I found myself remembering tins...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Seminar Workshop at Cebu Normal University with Cecilia Brainard

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Here are some pictures taken at the whole-day Workshop held at the Cebu Normal University and conducted by Cecilia Brainard (Jan. 26, 2...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

PAAWWW - Pacific Asian American Women Writers West - Reading and Panel Discussion

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Seated l-r: Jude Narita, Joyce Nako, Amy Uyematsu; Standing l-r" Diane Ujiiye, Miya Iwataki, Cecilia Brainard Timothy To...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Early Writings of Cecilia Brainard - Diary of Cecilia #literature #Philippines

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These are the journal notebooks I wrote in when I was in high school and college (and beyond). I edited them into the book, Cecilia'...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Cecilia Brainard Upcoming Literary Events, #Reading, #Writing Workshops

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Cecilia Manguerra Brainard's Upcoming Literary Events - 2018: Saturday, January 20, 2-4 p.m. -  "Afternoon of ...
Sunday, January 7, 2018

Short Story by Cecilia Brainard about the Dog "Romeo" 🐶 #literature #Philippines

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I'm sharing my short story about a dog, a mother, and #Philippine life in #Manila during the #Marcos Dictatorship. This is part ...

🌞Knitting To Relax #crafts

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I picked up #knitting again. It's a great way for a #writer to relax. 📚 This scarf is a simple K3, P3. When I get the hang of...
Friday, January 5, 2018

🐈Cats Planning Escape #catpics #ceciliabrainard

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🐈🐾🐾🐾Che and Tesla planning an escape but getting sidetracked by #CeciliaBrainard 's novels: 📖When the Rainbow Goddesses W...
Thursday, January 4, 2018

Mactan, Fifty Years Ago and Now, by #ceciliabrainard #VietnamWar

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"The American servicemen overran Mactan and Cebu for a few years. Before the Vietnam War ended in April 1975, the huge number o...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

A Line from The Newspaper Widow by Cecilia Brainard #novel #murdermystery

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This is a line from my  # novel , The Newspaper Widow, published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House. This  # literary   #...
Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year - #2018

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! I'm wishing everyone peace, joy, and good health this 2018 and always!
Saturday, December 23, 2017

"Christmas Eve, 1908", Fiction by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard #literature #Philippines

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Christmas Eve, 1908 Excerpt from The Newspaper Widow, novel by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard The Newspaper Widow is published by...
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Guest Blogger: Smoothies and More by Bing V. Jacala #health #Maryknoll

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Inspired by a recent college reunion, Barbara (Bing V.) Jacala) decided to share the wisdom gained by her classmates in an ongoing colu...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Brainard Christmas Family Pictures

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I'm sharing a collage of past Christmas photos of the Brainard family and a recent picture taken of Cecilia and Lauren enjoying the...

Pictures: Maryknoll College Classmates Christmas Lunch

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Tina and Andy Heiter, who are veritable Snow Birds, have left the cold winter of Switzerland for their home in Southern California. Thi...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Mactan, 50 Years Ago And Now, article in Positively Filipino by Cecilia Brainard #VietnamWar #Philippines

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Mactan, 50 Years Ago And Now By Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Published in Positively Filipino, September 27, 2017  (Click here to read P...

Books by Filipino American for Gift Giving by Cecilia Brainard #Literature

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Books by Filipino Americans for Gift Giving By Cecilia Manguerra Brainard Published in  Positively Filipino, Decemter 13, 2017  (Cli...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Brainard Christmas Pictures Through the Years

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Happy holidays! Tags: #family #pictures #Christmas Read also World War Two Novel: When the Rainbow Goddess Wept... From Cebu t...
Thursday, December 7, 2017

World War Two Novel: When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Brainard

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Today, December 7, is the 76th Anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, which started World War II in the Pacific in 1941. I wro...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

From Cebu to Ubec: Inspiration for The Newspaper Widow, novel by Cecilia Brainard

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I enjoy movies like Shakespeare in Love and The Man Who Invented Christmas .  The first one is a fictional romantic comedy about Shake...
Thursday, November 30, 2017

Interview of Cecilia Brainard by Leila Magtules #DLSU #Philippines #literature

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When I have the time I do my best to help students and teachers. Recently some senior high school students from  De La Salle University...