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I believe Life is a Long Road. And in this blog, I speak about my life as a single mom, as a writer, and as a blogger. So read on for the stories of a Filipina..
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Macau Trip and Other Blessings
I'm undeniably busy and blessed the past few weeks. Pretty obvious, I guess, because have not been blogging for a while. But I'm taking a few minutes off to catch up with blogging.So again I'm busy and blessed with these:1. Writing. I'm suddenly swam...
SmartParenting.com Articles
Check out my articles, recipes, and reviews at SmartParenting.com.ph. These have been up for a while now, but been neglecting to share the links. Hope you get the time to read, especially for fellow moms out there.Wellness for Kids and Pregnant Women...
Typhoon Pepeng 5 (Relief and Update)
We all lose ourselves sometimes. One might say she could simply lose herself in YouTube videos, the other in who-knows-what.The other day, I had my time, losing myself in images and stories from Pepeng victims in our barangay. I hate to admit, but I ...
Magazine Articles and Other Writing Updates
Have some writing updates to share here, though I might be leaving that journal very soon. Anyway, keep updated of my magazine articles and freelance work for Entrepreneur, SmartParenting.com.ph, SecurityMatters Magazine, and more!While my new articl...
Writing for Smart Parenting
Blessed again last week, before the tragedy of Ondoy, I got an email from the managing editor of SmartParenting.com.ph to write for them. Of course, I was grateful and ecstatic. I was asked to complete four articles, and so I had to do some interview...
Freelance Writers Don’t Have to Starve
It annoys me somehow when I read articles that slam freelance writing as a living. I have no idea where they’re coming from, if they have done their thorough research, or have been through REAL freelance writing to even say those things. Okay, simp...
Keeping up with Blogging
For some of you who may not be aware, I manage two blogs. This blog was originally created for personal essays and other musings, or as a work reference supposedly for writing gigs when I was still finding my way around the net, until it was redirect...
How I Got Magazine Writing Gigs
Want to know how I get published in magazines? Let's face it, it works differently for different people. See how you could apply one or two from my lessons and realize if you're really cut out for writing, because writing is definitely not for the fa...
Close to a Hundred
Just dropping in for a short note:My first Suite101 article, The Lucrative Business of Freelance Marketing, is close to a hundred readers already. Though I started writing it on May 6, it was published only on May 16. Almost a hundred readers in a we...
Thanks to Entrepreneur!
I am a voracious magazine reader. Although I do not have any subscription to any magazine, I see to it in the past that I get to buy some of my favorite magazines like Entrepreneur. The past two weeks, all I did was buy new issues of few ma...
A Toast to 100th Post: Why I Love Freelancing
One day you are writing endlessly. The next day you are blogging. The following day God knows what else you are doing. That is how my freelancing life is - and how I just love it!I refused to conform to the rules of a 9-5 job anymore, when after read...
The Cycle of Writing and Editing
Late last year, I came to a point where I didn’t edit my articles anymore, whether be it for web content writing or for my blog, unlike before that I really go through the process of completely editing it every now and then, prior to submitting it ...
The Stab of Nostalgia in a Long and Winding Road
The familiar cold air inside the bus, the seats withering in time, the piercing silence blowing up my already battered mind were nothing, as soon as the driver took the wheel, and the conductor put on his usual spin. The Beatles.I took my night trip ...
The Weekend of Random Ramblings
Where Have All The Flowers Gone? When I was younger, I hated flowers. Among a handful of suitors (Aw gawd!) that I had in the past, only one brave, married guy attempted to send one in my lifetime. Allergic that I was, I accidentally dropped the ...
Smells Like Teen Freedom
I owe her my freedom. I had this thought in mind when I left Manila for home yesterday. The opportunity I had been waiting for sometime now, for me to be able to move in to Manila with Tarko, finally came from her. She has plans and projects waitin...
Sugar High
My sugar level is high. It hit ceiling mark this afternoon that I got a terrible headache from overexcitement.I have been offered a regular writing position for a magazine, which does not require me to work at the office all the time. My other boss f...
My Handy Man
It is a routine. Tarko takes lessons from me mostly at nights when we are both in bed. I find him most attentive at this time rather than in the mornings when he is all too busy playing, running around, and watching his favorite cartoon network. Ther...
Love Stroll at the Mall
I quit. What I mean is I have to quit writing for two days, make it today as day one. For some reasons, my body starts feel really heavy, as if I weigh around 200 pounds and still growing. It has been going on for a week. And I have been dragging mys...
