tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113670782024-03-08T07:42:44.471+08:00ink blots and pen talesthe highs and lows of a writer's life, the joys and pains, the rewards and hassles. this is my journey into the world of print.katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-44912196151129762372015-10-28T03:34:00.001+08:002015-10-28T03:34:14.439+08:00Nanowrimo 20165: Three's a charmAmong three plot lines in mind, I have chosen to write an adult fiction for Nanowrimo 2015. It's actually an abandoned novel which I was supposed to ghostwrite but the project didn't fall through. So here I am, dusting off the cobwebs from this forgotten plotline, twisting it and making it my own. <div>
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Gabriel Ferrer, an Asian American dance instructor who resides in America, is a hard working average man whose passion for dancing enabled him to socialize with all types of people regardless of age, race and social status. His life was pretty simple enough: work, home, teaching dance classes and giving private dance lessons. That is, until he met and fell in love with one of his lady students.</div>
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Little did he know that the woman he loved was more than the timid, fragile student she appeared to be. Dark secrets lay behind the closed doors of the woman and its discovery leads Gabriel to question everything he knew about the opposite sex. As he draws her into his world of romance, ballroom and social dancing, she draws him into her world of sex, ménage a trios and that complex world of women. Unknowingly, their two worlds were dangerously close to colliding.</div>
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katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-35446364045485971982015-10-18T18:31:00.001+08:002015-10-18T18:44:55.610+08:00It's been too longWriting has always been my first love. Back when we didn't have enough money to buy books or install cable TV, writing became my refuge. I wrote my own stories and spoke to a faceless crowd online. I've met wonderful writers like myself and people who would later become my friends.<br />
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After a major setback in my life, also known as the death of a decade old relationship, I couldn't write. I was paralyzed with brokenness and depression. Photography became my newest passion. I dove into it head first. I studied and read about it, I experimented, made mistakes and improved my skills. I took hundreds of photos and made a new set of friends. I had no idea where it would take me. All I know is as long as I wasn't alone with my thoughts, I was okay. Nothing could hurt me.<br />
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It has been almost three years since that day and I am glad to say that I can talk about the past without bitterness. The hurt is still there but it's not a sharp as it used to be. My foray in the arts, travel and school has filled in the places where my ex used to occupy. I am okay.</div>
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And thus I feel my writer self finding its way back into the world. Little by little, I have started to pick up my pen and write down stories. I wrote down shorts, since I still don't think I can do a full story or novel. Such endeavor requires careful planning, a detailed outline and emotional and mental preparation. However, I am challenging myself by being a planner instead of a panster this time for <a href="http://nanowrimo.org/">Nanowrimo</a>.</div>
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Here's to going back into the warm and familiar arms of my first love. Time to write with inky fingers and a solid heart.</div>
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<li>Mortal Intruments: City of Bones</li>
<li>Allegiant </li>
<li>Trese: Stories from the Diabolique</li>
<li>Eye of God by James Rollins</li>
<li>Garfield- Why do you hate Mondays by Jim Davis</li>
<li>Get Fuzzy 2 - Fuzzy logic</li>
<li>The Best Phil. Comics 2014</li>
<li>Death by Neil Gaiman</li>
<li>I'm ready for my Movie Contract: Get Fuzzy Collection by Darby Connely</li>
<li>The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman</li>
<li>Pleasure Exxtraordinaire</li>
<li>The Best Phil. Comics 2014</li>
<li>Naermyth by Karen Francisco</li>
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It's funny how parts of my old self are coming back to me. How my writing is calling me again and friends from that field are finding a place in my world once more. Am I ready? I mean, I haven't really excelled in photography yet. Sure, I have been noticed but nothing worthy of a plaque on the wall. Now THAT would be something!</div>
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katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-53151668841137527932014-11-04T14:11:00.001+08:002014-11-04T14:11:59.683+08:00Writing again - Nanowrimo 2014<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PzPuFz3tYtQ/VFhuKYvm2GI/AAAAAAAABhU/vyyTKWHXPl0/salome.jpeg"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PzPuFz3tYtQ/VFhuKYvm2GI/AAAAAAAABhU/vyyTKWHXPl0/salome.jpeg cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><p dir="ltr">For this year, I have decided to write, "Dance of the seven veils." The story is about the dance, the modern girl who inherited the gift, its curse and consequences and what happens when she discovers that her child may inherit it too.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I still have a lot to iron out with my novel outline. I am nowhere near the daily goal for word count but I am determined to finish this and reach the 50k words by the end of the month. </p>
<p dir="ltr">I have sought out the company of like minded writers and attended my first Pinoywrimo event. Seeing the progress of my peers is the motivation I need to push myself and write my novel.</p>
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<br/><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beanie.blog"><font size="2">Posted via Blogaway</font></a>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-86600888425720153992014-08-14T10:20:00.000+08:002014-08-14T10:26:32.853+08:00Bargain Bookstores<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-34cY2lH78D0/U-weTxmGdHI/AAAAAAAABcc/FT2k7Vy7hqc/IMG_6148924713159.jpeg"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-34cY2lH78D0/U-weTxmGdHI/AAAAAAAABcc/FT2k7Vy7hqc/IMG_6148924713159.jpeg cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><p dir=ltr>I must confess that I do a lot of book hunting as I have quite an appetite for reading and I strictly adhere to the confines of my wallet. So it makes sense that I can easily abandon the high price of new books from well-known bookstores and head straight to bargain bookshops. And mind you, I’ve had practice. 8 years of scrounging for second-hand bargain books have taught me a lot of things.  </p>
<p dir=ltr>One thing I discovered was that I am claustrophobic. Going through various books, their covers, short summary and even the author’s bio for 45 minutes in a room stacked with books and enclosed in a small, cramped space inside the mall gives me dizzy spells and suffocation. But I suppose that’s the price of buying cheaper books. I usually leaf through every book in the shop except when I’m looking for something specific. If the subject of the book or magazine catches me, I’m sure to follow it up with what I call my “price glance”. First you look at the front cover of the book, flip it and read the short summary at the back then glance at the price for a second before shifting your eyes back to the top of the book. If the price meets my wallet, that book is not leaving my hands otherwise I casually flip it to the front cover again and return it to the shelf. </p>
<p dir=ltr>Finding treasures in bargain bookshops is the best thing about book hunting. Books that normally cost around 300-400 pesos in bookstores are just sold at bargain bookshops for as low as 90 pesos. That is, if you are fine with a second hand, tattered, dog-eared but complete and readable copy. Magazines and comic books pass as brand new copies except that they are back issues but you can get them for under a hundred pesos. This works especially if you are in it for a good article or story and not for just being trendy. Surprisingly, I found a great magazine for writers called “Writers’ Journal” and " Writer's Digest" and it’s been a great help in polishing my writing technique. I never would have known that such magazines existed had I stopped with just the paperbacks. These are the gems you find when you put in a little effort.</p>
<p dir=ltr>Bargain bookshops don’t hurt the local book industry since their selection consist mostly those of foreign authors. They do carry local magazines at retail price so they’re doing more good than harm. Back issues of local magazines occasionally go on sale for a tenth of its retail price though. Bookstores have their moments too. I’m ecstatic when they have their book sales. This usually occurs when inventory month comes along. Slow-moving books are chosen and prices are slashed to discounts. Back issues of magazines are also sold at discounted rates.</p>
<p dir=ltr>One setback when going to bargain bookshops is that they don’t have a list of their merchandise. These bookshops exist under the principle of “ukay-ukay”. You really have to possess patience and a good eye to find treasures in these small but thriving bargain bookshops.<br>
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My entry: <a href="http://journals.worldnomads.com/kathyrivera/">Paksiw for the Soul</a></div>
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The new year ushers in a more determined and motivated self. Yes, I am swamped again but remember that idle minds are the devil's playground. And so I am working myself to the point of exhaustion. Why? Because it's better this way.</div>
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<li>Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion</li>
<li>Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith</li>
<li>Inferno by Dan Brown</li>
<li>Bloodline by James Rollins</li>
<li>Divergent</li>
<li>Insurgent</li>
<li>Time: Secret Societies</li>
<li>Mortal Instruments: City of Bones</li>
<li>Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes</li>
<li>Mortal Instruments: City of Glass</li>
<li>Mortal Instruments: City of Fallen Angels</li>
<li>PB 23 by Pol Medina Jr.</li>
<li>The Aswang Enquiry by Frank Lynch </li>
<li>The Tron Betrayal</li>
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<br />katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-22441555670291333542013-04-19T15:34:00.001+08:002013-04-19T15:34:22.307+08:00Comics!Yes. I was at Komikon 2013. Met Ian Sta. Maria, the artist for SKYWORLD. And had my artist sketch of Emma Frost by Carlo Pagulayan, an artist from Marvel. Pardon my inner geek's excitement. :) <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKyALWYUQx0by8hk-yQ4vWk5ADBwJqJ7MH9nF-RMqB3-adLm-2DPll5iHmAaFXVmCW0Q0YWQp8ryK5H9iQ741FYfLn7m7DLuWr67JozZig06KmUoPKKgX9qrF8tvRoG-eKSzv/s640/blogger-image--1740541584.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibKyALWYUQx0by8hk-yQ4vWk5ADBwJqJ7MH9nF-RMqB3-adLm-2DPll5iHmAaFXVmCW0Q0YWQp8ryK5H9iQ741FYfLn7m7DLuWr67JozZig06KmUoPKKgX9qrF8tvRoG-eKSzv/s640/blogger-image--1740541584.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJIe1LNR3KfRh8gaozQBauaAC_EblFGZXhwJJo5BFKUfpU5f-U2NRfzfqG7_8CUajbUE7_h4o8IQw3ccBJm3nKoTDJtDlA2J4_7Wf-nYilE2A8-BB_STpP8JJFtbiAkr97GtV/s640/blogger-image--1067001388.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJIe1LNR3KfRh8gaozQBauaAC_EblFGZXhwJJo5BFKUfpU5f-U2NRfzfqG7_8CUajbUE7_h4o8IQw3ccBJm3nKoTDJtDlA2J4_7Wf-nYilE2A8-BB_STpP8JJFtbiAkr97GtV/s640/blogger-image--1067001388.jpg" /></a></div>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-21363253928764714212013-04-06T07:59:00.001+08:002013-04-06T07:59:13.033+08:00Books, books and more books!!This is my nephew, AJ, and I trying to organize the 100+ books on my bed. The little one exclaimed, "This is the best book day ever!" Haha. I love this kid. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LTWf1EkGNq1t8NnQUlVTf6TJXr-bmbi3O_vI4V1L6Mn3Y6605nYEE-z4rr1zGeZVCmArGeZZr5RtT2-1POfwMMeFRQ2CxdQw7bXmibU6CpGsfamocyA7eHYtcSWBLSkz_0Ht/s640/blogger-image-512553717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LTWf1EkGNq1t8NnQUlVTf6TJXr-bmbi3O_vI4V1L6Mn3Y6605nYEE-z4rr1zGeZVCmArGeZZr5RtT2-1POfwMMeFRQ2CxdQw7bXmibU6CpGsfamocyA7eHYtcSWBLSkz_0Ht/s640/blogger-image-512553717.jpg" /></a></div>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-7193822063978617242013-03-14T07:45:00.001+08:002013-03-14T07:47:51.476+08:00On words and photosI just started on a new hobby, digital photography. I have always been inspired by scenes and events around me. And I write my stories based on them. Now I want to be a part of the creative process and take it to the next level of taking the pictures manually. <br />
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It's a lot of work adjusting the settings of the DSLR but that's the challenge for me. Hopefully I can buy a camera before the year ends. <br />
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I am still working on my story project. The busier, the better. Here's to a very productive month ahead. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV_vuJKE_MFPejGoFgY3J1JAoy1de34xXzB2RKdY_mOFP1H3dX2pHafiKQANpXX8Yd_6x08PyEu6E6yVXXsTAGgj0alXesM94OVpSWo4poojE7iPY5jPvl5roH039Qtcr6qtl/s640/blogger-image-1537325895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheV_vuJKE_MFPejGoFgY3J1JAoy1de34xXzB2RKdY_mOFP1H3dX2pHafiKQANpXX8Yd_6x08PyEu6E6yVXXsTAGgj0alXesM94OVpSWo4poojE7iPY5jPvl5roH039Qtcr6qtl/s640/blogger-image-1537325895.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpCiyG5ln5UQ84JgIHaMYD4Eh6h1oXcrtK8Xb9C55kxgoNdL9Ft-zdFGgX2jv4-bHvKh1L_lg4zBO2J6mhwpOCwV_enC0-S3cLEhBjVNNdDyt191BfRfnPA7EPZtccl2dIbHS/s640/blogger-image--319117708.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpCiyG5ln5UQ84JgIHaMYD4Eh6h1oXcrtK8Xb9C55kxgoNdL9Ft-zdFGgX2jv4-bHvKh1L_lg4zBO2J6mhwpOCwV_enC0-S3cLEhBjVNNdDyt191BfRfnPA7EPZtccl2dIbHS/s640/blogger-image--319117708.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH6PZ14J7EbVYtmuxxUDVQnpj0sxCJgneEYbNgPpIXLkEBHqfI601l8XrqMfV3ZSpoeqAxS1zEmT0czdF6-HqMfbAQdwbNPJfW4rARuknj5npkzTWxByga3PmKlwy_ol8XA7L/s640/blogger-image--848170981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimH6PZ14J7EbVYtmuxxUDVQnpj0sxCJgneEYbNgPpIXLkEBHqfI601l8XrqMfV3ZSpoeqAxS1zEmT0czdF6-HqMfbAQdwbNPJfW4rARuknj5npkzTWxByga3PmKlwy_ol8XA7L/s640/blogger-image--848170981.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHT8awesKNM3vlVDjiG5XtwKgoMlCqhf-TiwIoTrBB7nJkK56_D4ZBbku5UdeuInxX42zS_BmzDpfedF1V3aTSZnOyGv5qqqKC0qpRYgoYLZwPp7KV1WDS21MJqhWikVlnBI8/s640/blogger-image--1340072235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHT8awesKNM3vlVDjiG5XtwKgoMlCqhf-TiwIoTrBB7nJkK56_D4ZBbku5UdeuInxX42zS_BmzDpfedF1V3aTSZnOyGv5qqqKC0qpRYgoYLZwPp7KV1WDS21MJqhWikVlnBI8/s640/blogger-image--1340072235.jpg" /></a></div>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-73545275328616221052013-02-06T18:28:00.001+08:002013-02-06T18:28:46.702+08:00traveling once more<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I really want to spend more time traveling this year. After a year of personal loss and financial gain, I think it's time to focus on myself.<br />
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I had a nice birthday surprise when I received a notification about my travel write up. Here's my first travel review as Kathy R in <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g294254-d2282836-r150143224-Tribal_Hills_Mountain_Resort-Puerto_Galera_Oriental_Mindoro_Province_Mindoro.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT">tripadvisor.com </a><br />
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<i>"The ad through Metrodeal was accurate. The place is lovely and situated
in the mountainside. Our balcony has a wonderful view of the
mountaintop, with clouds rolling by. We didn't need the AC because of
the cool breeze wafting in our rooms.<br /><br />The people are friendly and
accommodating. The wife of the owner even gave us some red wine when we
had a drinking session during our last night there. The food was
excellent. You get your money's worth.<br /><br />The room was clean and the
restroom was very spacious. It's a wonderful place to be alone and
forget about the worries of city life.<br /><br />For activities, we swam in
their pool and trekked to Aninuan Falls. The trek is quite far so if
your muscles are not used to scaling large rocks and walking through a a
stream with a strong current then you might want to go snorkeling or
diving. They also provide trips to the Hidden Cave and the Giant Clam
Garden. They offer in house massages as well, especially when you get
tired after all those activities.<br /><br />Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely go back with my friends."
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<span class="recommend-titleInline"></span><span id="goog_1076621762"></span><span id="goog_1076621763"></span>Will post my Singapore adventure soon. Here's to a great year ahead!katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-922546926399971772013-01-07T23:34:00.001+08:002013-01-07T23:34:52.462+08:00Busy new year My commitment for 2013 is to read through my book stack (including the 92 books I bought last year) and write more especially for my list of unfinished works like Project 21, the sci-fi novel JANUS, the food essays, the travel essays, art review, and horror stories waiting for my attention. <br />
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I have a lot on my plate and I am excited to begin. Looking forward to a productive year! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFfd5x9R_jOVtBDZUtaGefGnk0cogYTm0z3EfPZIeFKGmfghoQYhWc9TFLYnBcyOq34UYGM51DEafUYNt0RmU_xO4HuYiqZK8rZgtcYp36aE-GeKB6VEHLUmKyYQ1VyZHV4-K/s640/blogger-image--1512419215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFfd5x9R_jOVtBDZUtaGefGnk0cogYTm0z3EfPZIeFKGmfghoQYhWc9TFLYnBcyOq34UYGM51DEafUYNt0RmU_xO4HuYiqZK8rZgtcYp36aE-GeKB6VEHLUmKyYQ1VyZHV4-K/s640/blogger-image--1512419215.jpg" /></a></div>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-45805925812536499892012-11-23T06:49:00.000+08:002012-11-23T06:49:02.081+08:00The Gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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21 images and 21 stories in 21 days.<br />PROJECT 21: The Gift<br />(photo credit: Olga Villanueva)<br /><br />As he stood there on the ledge overlooking the mines, the wind chilled his bones from what he was about to do. It is 4:30 a.m. and the first rays of the sun is not yet peeking out from its slumber. “This is nice,” the young man thought. He rubbed his hands together vigorously for some warmth and then shoved them back in this shorts’ pocket. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, feeling the cold air coming out of his lungs. His eyes were swollen and hot, angry tears flowed freely from his cheeks to his chin. He didn’t care. Nothing mattered right now.<br /><br />His throat ached as he tried to suppress the anguish inside. He wanted too shout and curse at the nothingness that lay before him. It matched what he felt. He looked up at the stars, pinpricks of light in that sea of black ink. He found it amusing that he could still find beauty even in the depths of sorrow. He covered his head with his jacket’s hood and winced. It is painful and it will always be painful from now on.<br /><br />He met her in Burham Park. Just another tourist who wanted a henna tattoo. Why she chose his stall will be one of those flukes that fate dishes out from time to time. She asked for a bird. He drew the most intricate Maya bird on her left shoulder. She loved it and from her smile, he knew that he was trapped. He called her Maya since then. <br /><br />The days seem to pass by like sand through his hands whenever he was with her. Strawberry picking in the fields, a trip to Ben Cab’s museum, a vegetarian feast at “Oh My Gulay” café and strolling around Camp John Hay - ordinary tourist routes that became unforgettable moments with her exuberant laugh and wonderful enthusiasm. He grew to love her in such a short time. He wished for none of the happiness to end.<br /><br />In his heart he had carved a secret place for her, a room full of scenes from nature. He painted for her a tropical paradise, for his beloved had an affection for birds in flight. He drew hummingbirds, cockatoos, doves and the humble Maya bird. He longed to be with her always. He decided to ask for her hand in marriage before she left for Manila.<br /><br />It is 4:45 a.m. now. It started drizzling and he braced himself for the cold. He was already wet and his jacket’s right pocket was drenched from the weight of the secret he had to bear but he didn’t care. There’s no turning back once he set on the path he has chosen. Again, he sobbed at the memory of finding out how he would lose his beloved to Death. <br /><br />On the night he was supposed to propose to Maya, he overheard her auntie mention how little time Maya had. She was on the waiting list for an organ transplant and this was a vacation from which there would be no certainty. He was confused and surprised to find out that his beloved, his gentle bird was very, very sick. Now he understood why she loved birds. She wanted to be free and fly away from all of this. He held off on his proposal and when they saw each other that night, he embraced her so tightly as if challenging the universe to try and take her from his arms. He decided that for her to see the secret place he carved for her in his heart then he would give her the best gift he can think of.<br /><br />It is 5:00 a.m. The dark clouds are giving way to the warmth of the sun’s rays. Whatever he planned to do, he’d better do it now. He closed his fingers tenderly on the fleshy object that lay in his jacket’s right pocket. Flashes of crimson liquid covered his hand and again, he wept. He wept for the future that will never be. He wept for the pain that his heart was trying to bear since yesterday evening.<br /><br />Unbeknownst to his beloved, he prepared his gift and headed off to the hotel where she was staying. When he arrived at her room, the door was left ajar so he slowly walked in and found his Maya bird in the arms of another man. She tried to speak, to explain that he was a man from her past. She left Manila, thinking that they would never find love again but after hearing his story, they decided to give their relationship another chance. As she spoke, all he could hear was his racing heartbeat, as if it was rebelling against its cage in his chest. Everything was a blur and all he could remember was he took his gift from the box. He threw the box at the two of them and then there were shouting and the sound of breaking glass. He remembered storming out of the room, the one he carved in his heart. And on the colorful walls were splotches of red and black paint.<br /><br />When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing at the ledge of Mines View Park. He does not remember running but he was exhausted from crying and fatigue as if he destroyed a room with his bare hands. Every muscle in his body ached and he longed for sleep. He looked at the sky and then he took out his gift, his right kidney, still warm from the jacket’s pocket and crushed it in his hands. “Goodbye love and good riddance, “ he said as he squeezed it hard. He winced again as he felt the morphine wearing off from the impromptu operation he just had. He sobbed and sobbed hard, his shoulders shaking from the force. “Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye…,” he chanted as he turned his gift into pulp.<br /><br />It is now 5:30 a.m.katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-88539683001769533202012-10-26T13:26:00.000+08:002012-10-26T13:26:23.085+08:00coming soonI've been busy with some relationship issues these past weeks and have neglected my pen. However, I look forward to the last two months of 2012 since it is the Nanowrimo month.<br />
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On my list are:<br />
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<li>Food writing - resource from Tessa's book and my view on local cuisine.</li>
<li>Janus - Sci-fi novel for Nanowrimo</li>
<li>Project 21 - 20 stories to go</li>
<li>Horror story</li>
<li>Chick lit story </li>
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I also plan to attend two workshops before the year ends. One by Writer's Block and another abour food culture and identity. <br />
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As of this time, I have purchased 70 books. I am so behind my reading list that it pains me not to have time to read all of them. But I am a happy bookworm with my babies around me.<br />
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I'm planning my writer's retreat for next year too. Instead of a big out of town adventure, I'll be holing up in some hotel (not yet decided where I'll be going) with my laptop, notes and reference materials and will be writing for three days and two nights. I wonder what magic I can produce during that time. I am very excited!<br />
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Cheers to a a new month ahead! <br />
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<br />katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-90263499990948330752012-09-01T18:57:00.002+08:002012-09-01T18:57:37.064+08:00buys and highs!<ol>
<li>Live without a net ed. by Lou Sanders </li>
<li>The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman</li>
<li>The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman</li>
<li>Dracula: The UnDead by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt</li>
<li>Blood Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz</li>
<li>Teeth: Vampire Tales ed. by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling</li>
<li>PB24 by Pl Medina Jr.</li>
<li>Happy Dog, Happy You: A Dog Parenting Handbook by Dog Magazine</li>
<li>Vampires: Encounters with the undead ed. by David J. Skal</li>
<li>Under the Covers and between the Sheets: Facts and Trivia about the World's Greatest Books by C. Alan Joyce and Sarah Janssen </li>
<li>Out of This World: Science Fiction Stories by Edward Blishen </li>
<li>Gamer Fantastic ed. by Martin greenberg and Kerrie Hughes</li>
<li>Stephen King goes to the movies</li>
<li>The book of lies by Brad Meltzer</li>
<li>Tapping the Vein by Clive Barker (comics)</li>
<li>Skyworld by Mervin Ignacio and Ian Sta. maria</li>
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I finished 4 books in this current list. And I bought all of this last month! Well, being that it was the NBS 70% cut price book sale, how could I resist?<br />
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Looking forward to Sept. 8. Visprint, Inc. will be hosting the "Writers in talks" event at Alphaland Towers. Entrance is only at Php100. Who knows? I might make new friends and get published along the way. Nonetheless, I look forward to learning something new and add to my writing skills.<br />
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katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-91406207874119244422012-08-28T13:04:00.002+08:002012-08-28T15:47:03.947+08:00hard to find<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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there are just some books that won't leave you alone. there two are a perfect example. i didn't buy them initially because they were quite expensive. but then when i went back for them, they were not there anymore. the first book took me 2 years to find again and i bought it for less than 100 pesos. the original price was 300+.<br />
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the second book was sold for 399 pesos and although its price did not go down, i really regretted not buying it the first time. so when i saw it again, i took the chance and i have not regretted it since. it's a great book on vampires with historical and literary sources.<br />
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i already bought around 10 books this month since it is the NBS 70% cut price booksale. i'm going on a book diet till december. i have so many books to pay attention to. wish me luck!katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-29858473014288586522012-07-27T16:48:00.001+08:002012-07-27T16:49:13.459+08:00reading again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i feel so at home inside a bookstore. i just want to curl up in a day bed with a mug of hot choco and read up on my latest love. <br />
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of course, after reading comes the writing part. the great thing about having your own library is you get inspired to write. wish i can create my private place just for this. my novel and stories will not write itself.<br />
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projects on my shelf are:<br />
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<li>Janus - the post apocalyptic sci-fi novel i have in the works. planning to turn this into a comic book.</li>
<li>Project 21 - 21 images and 21 stories in 21 days</li>
<li>Black magic woman - semi biographical work i am ghostwriting for.</li>
<li>The dance of Salome - belly dancing as a psychic power? maybe.</li>
<li>University Secrets - a collaborative work with my fellow writer on Philippine stories surrounding the oldest university in Asia. </li>
<li>an Erotica novel - no working title yet. based on one of my earlier works.</li>
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looking forward to getting that writer's retreat so i can actually finish something and present it to my publisher!katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-78642712015135997762012-07-16T15:25:00.002+08:002012-07-16T15:28:58.735+08:00are you like this?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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definitely me! </div>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-6405556688419058302012-06-20T22:13:00.001+08:002012-06-20T22:14:16.079+08:00new comics!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here I am with my books at the "Readers for Life" event last June 16, 2012 at Chef's Bistro, QC. I had fun making new friends and selling my books. I am happy to report that we made P930 pesos and sold around 15 books. I donated the rest to the organizers of the event .<br />
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Apart from being a seller, I also bought a few items at the bazaar - a leather book with camera pendant necklace, a bracelet watch and one book by Roald Dahl.<br />
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I look forward to these writer adventures. It keeps me inspired to reach my dream, involve myself in the local arts scene and make new friends.<br />
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July 16, 2012, 8am-6pm</div>
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he's still my idol!</div>
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truly inspiring...</div>katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-77593557914493146002012-04-21T15:31:00.002+08:002012-04-21T15:31:40.478+08:00the joy of reading<br />
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<br />katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-75293688965051284602012-04-11T11:32:00.000+08:002012-04-11T11:34:36.259+08:00advice from the mastersThanks to my subscription to <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/">Brain Pickings</a> I get to read about wonderful and amazing things about art, writing, science and the like. Here's the latest post from their site that I'd like to share to my fellow writers:<br />
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<a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/04/03/kurt-vonnegut-on-writing-stories/" style="color: #990000;">Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Tips on How to Write a Great Story</a></h2>
<strong class="by" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: fenwick-1, fenwick-2, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 18px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">by <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/author/mpopova/" rel="author" style="color: #990000; text-decoration: none;" title="Posts by Maria Popova">Maria Popova</a></strong><br />
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<em>“Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.”</em></div>
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<li>Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.</li>
<li>Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.</li>
<li>Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.</li>
<li>Every sentence must do one of two things-reveal character or advance the action.</li>
<li>Start as close to the end as possible.</li>
<li>Be a Sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them-in order that the reader may see what they are made of.</li>
<li>Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.</li>
<li>Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To hell with suspense. Readers should have such complete understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages.</li>
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<b>Bowler Nights: The Secrets of E-book Publishing by Flipreads.com sponsored by Writer's Block Philippines </b><br />
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in my efforts to further my knowledge in the writing business, i came across a free talk on e-book publishing by my writing group, <a href="http://writersblockphilippines.com/">Writer's Block Philippines</a> held at Bowler Restaurant, Makati. i am an old fashioned book lover and although i have been a patron of e-books for sometime now (the text and pdf file e-books that are available for free or on sellers online), i have no idea how the market is in terms on online consumables as this. is there really a market for it, how profitable is it for authors and what are the pros and cons of considering e-book publishing for my works rather than print? this talk came at a time when a publisher contacted me from Germany and i was apprehensive on working with them. <br />
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the talk by Honey de Peralta, Managing Editor of <a href="http://flipreads.com/">Flipreads.com</a> was very informative especially for someone who is a novice. i was inspired and i was even surprised to meet charles, a sci-fi blogger (<a href="http://charles-tan.blogspot.com/">bibliophile stalker</a>) that i've been following online for quite sometime. it also made me consider if i had to buy an ebook reader or just stick to my Asus Eee netbook and just download ebook reader software. so far, it boils down to finances and I don't have much yet. maybe Santa would give a kindle for christmas? *wink,wink*<br />
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looking forward to more seminars/workshops from Writer's Block. it gives me great pleasure to meet new friends and learn from the professionals.<br />
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been going on a lot of trips lately since my siamese cat, Mio, went missing last february 17. i am still distraught and a bit neurotic up to now since i can't help but be on high alert whenever i am at home. any sound of roof scratching, faint mewling or footsteps on the roof sends me running to the back of the house and start calling out for him.<br />
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i've been keeping busy to distract myself from this depressing news. went to binondo, chinatown for the first time and went on a food trip with my friends.i also went to DLSU-dasma to renew my passport with my co-worker and finally, went to the MV Logos Hope for the largest floating book fair with my sister and nephew. <br />
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i'd like to think that Mio disappearing has a reason. i just wish he's ok and that whoever found him takes care of him and loves him more that i could. he deserves a full life. i only wish it was i who's cradling him right now.<br />
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today i head off to practice on my travel articles, art reviews and outlining my novel. i will bury myself in books once more and then maybe the Muses will grant me my wish of becoming a successfully recognized, paid and published writer. i do all this with Mio as my inspiration.katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11367078.post-90256760613699347592012-01-03T09:07:00.000+08:002012-01-03T09:07:14.751+08:002011 list, 2012 wishesWorm Status: Had my fill (2011)<br /><br />1. Altered Voices by Scholastican<br />2. Kalki by Gore Vidal<br />3. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief<br />4. Super Fiction or the American Story Transformed ed. by Joe David Bellamy<br />5. Twisted 9 by Jessica Zafra<br />6. 277 secrets your cat wants you to know by Paulette Cooper and Paul Noble<br />7. The Ice limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child<br />8. Pattern Recognition by William Gibson<br />9. Garfield Rounds Out-His 18th Book.<br />10.Seeds of Fear ed. by Jeffs Gelb and Michael Garrett<br />11. Night Shift by Stephen King<br />12. Playboy's Stories of the Sinister and Strange by Playboy Press<br />13. The Great Secret by L. Ron Hubbard<br />14. The best of THIS IS A CRAZY PLANETS by Lourd Ernest H. de Veyra<br />15. Third from the Sun by Richard Matheson<br />16. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde<br />17. Armour of God by Paul Block and Robert Vaughan<br />18. The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry<br />19. Metropolis by Thea Von Harbou<br />20. Transformations: Understanding World History through Science Fiction ed. by Danielle Roselle<br />21. Murder on the Menu ed. by Waugh, Greenberg & Asimov<br />22.The Doomsday Key by James Rollins<br />23. Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl<br />22. Pugad Baboy 23 by Pol Medina Jr.<br />23. Dirty Dancing: Looking Back 2 by Ambeth R. Ocampo<br />24. The Museum of Dr. Moses by Joyce Carol Oats<br />25. The Power by Frank M. Robinson<br />26. Getting published by Paul Raymond martin<br />27. STORIES OF THE SUPERNATURAL by Scholastic<br />
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Whew! I am so glad that I doubled my reading list from last year. Looking forward to new reads this year. Currently, I am in between these paperbacks:<br />
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<li>A Short Guide to Writing About Art by Sylvan Barnet</li>
<li> Songs of Love and Death ed by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois</li>
<li>Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to stay awake by Random House</li>
<li>The Rosetta Key by William Dietrich</li>
<li>The Sandman Papers ed. by Joe Sanders</li>
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Now if you ask me how I can find the time between work, travel, household chores and writing my stories...well it's in those hours while traveling to and from work, those few minutes before bedtime and those precious seconds while waiting for the just about anything. God gave me the thirst for knowledge and stories so I am like a sponge, ever absorbing and always eager to learn.<br />
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I hope to go on more workshops this year. There are times that I feel that my life is just beginning. Isn't that great?katz riverahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05617455279190284183noreply@blogger.com0