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• New Book out Soon!

  

  My very first collection of fiction, "Found: Stories," -to be published by the UP Press under its Philippine Writers Series,-is coming real soon! So excited!... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2024 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sunyata

  

  In Buddhist philosophy, the ultimate reality of all things is sunyata, or voidness. It is when you feel most empty, and undifferentiated with all the things... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2021 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Of First Loves

  

  Before getting my very own typewriter, I'd always had my papers written by my dad's secretary, so I still remember very well what I typed on my very own... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2021 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Field Guide to Hunting Down Script Typewriters.

  

  And just like that, I collect typewriters now. I started with my first unit in October 2020. By December, I had 5. My very last and cheapest purchase was a... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2021 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Press Mention

  

  REVISIT CHILDHOOD DAYS Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK), the country's first and only organization of illustrators for children, launches a fresh... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Inspiration: Where Does One Find It?

  Today I begin a series of posts, #behindthestories, where I will tell the stories behind my books. I do not get to talk much about the inspiration for my... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2020 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• "I cannot imagine composition existing in a series of blocks, nor conceive, in any novel worth discussing at all, of a passage of description that is not in... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2020 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• There Once Was a Boy Who Had a Dream

  Maybe now I can write about it. I got a special, advanced copy early October from the author himself. I had known Jose Miguel "Jomike" Tejido since 1999 when... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• If I Stay(ed)…

  

  I was going to be late for Jomike Tejido's talk. What a dilemma! I was torn between staying at the conference hall where Gayle Forman's talk was scheduled... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Memories of Childhood and Old Toys

  Did you also play with clay pot and stove cook sets when you were a child, like me and my sister Gigi? We owned lots. And probably as many sets we broke were... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Karapat-Dapat ARTivity Workshop 2019

  

  What is not in these pictures probably is what's most essential, because it underscored what is usually neglected in most workshops-inclusivity. There was a kid... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Grab a Bayong*, Will Travel.

  

  Tickled pink and feeling honored. Our book " Araw sa Palengke (Day in the Market)" ( Adarna House, 2008) with Isabel Roxas was included in "The World Through... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Emergence of the Author Illustrator in the Digital Age

  For too many children's books, the illustrator is the unsung hero. While the writer basks in the adulation of fans-parents, children, and teachers alike-wheneve... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Publish a How-To Book/ A Guide for Artist-Authors

  

  Yesterday, I was part of a panel discussion entitled "How to Publish a How-To Book: A Guide for Artist-Authors" at the Philippine Readers and Writers Festival,... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2019 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Wonder Ilay

  

  I met Ilay in 2012. Nanay Lyzette told me that we will get along well, because Ilay loves books. True enough, when Ilay and I met, we became friends instantly.... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Nurture Vs Nature

  

  How much does nature contribute to an individual's formation? How much does their environment influence their being? Is behavior inherited (ie genetic) or... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sharjah Scrapbook

  

  Sharjah is widely considered to be the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a city that beautifully juxtaposes the old with the new. We were... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sharjah Scrapbook

  

  Sharjah is widely considered to be the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is a city that beautifully juxtaposes the old with the new. For the... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Story Behind Our Bee Book.

  

  I believe that the true test of a brand story's worthiness is when you can explain complicated things to a child. Shell Philippines gave me my most... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2017 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• We Rewrite a Story: Day 2 of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

  

  We are so different, and yet, in many things, we are also alike. The Al Jalila Cultural Center for Children. An amazing place. This was where did my... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2017 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING