Raissa Rivera Falgui's Blog, page 9
December 28, 2013
My Silliest Santa Stories
I can't remember really believing in Santa Claus. Probably I stopped when I was 5 or 6. I don't quite remember what I was told and what I believed when I was little enough to believe.
December 15, 2013
Why do we Want Movies Based on Books
Just watched Catching Fire. And as with every experience of watching a movie based on a book I loved, I have a mix of feelings.
December 14, 2013
10 Alternative Disney Princesses--and one Queen
I loved Frozen and I'm dying for a sequel with romantic ice skating scenes that can be replayed at Disney on Ice shows.
December 13, 2013
Frozen--to the core
Just saw Disney's Frozen, a film that has recaptured all the best elements of Disney films. It's magical, funny, and sweet all at once.
December 8, 2013
My Readers' Choice Award--A Pleasant Surprise
If I had known my ebook Woman in a Frame would win at the Filipino Readers' Choice Awards, I would have been sure to get there in time.
November 23, 2013
October 18, 2013
My Historical Inferences that Turned out to be Right
I'm planning to write another piece of historical fiction and have been outlining the story.
August 2, 2013
Character Development in YA Historical Fiction
I've been reading a couple of YA historical novels lately. They are full of compelling events. But I do not find myself completely drawn into the events.
July 26, 2013
Life's Little Ironies
The way I understand it, a man who got paralyzed from a police beating made a desperate bid for attention by bombing an airport in China. And in the process he lost his hand. Now that's ironic.
July 17, 2013
It's Not Only Words
I just attended a seminar on children's literature sponsored by Lingua Franca, a UP English Language majors org. Ironically, most of the speakers chose to present in Filipino.
