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The Libran

I was doing research for one of my characters when I decided to once more look for the characteristics born under my sign. Here are a few things that popped up from my research that I had to nod to:

artistic-libra

* They have elegance, charm and good taste, are naturally kind, very gentle, and lovers of beauty, harmony (both in music and social living) and the pleasures that these bring.

* They have good critical faculty and are able to stand back and look impartially at matters which call for an impartial judgment to be made on them. But they do not tolerate argument from anyone who challenges their opinions, for once they have reached a conclusion, its truth seems to them self-evident; and among their faults is an impatience of criticism and a greed for approval. But their characters are on the whole balanced, diplomatic and even tempered.

* Librans are sensitive to the needs of others and have the gift, sometimes to an almost psychic extent, of understanding the emotional needs of their companions and meeting them with their own innate optimism.

* They loathe cruelty, viciousness and vulgarity and detest conflict between people, so they do their best to cooperate and compromise with everyone around them, and their ideal for their own circle and for society as a whole is unity.

* In their personal relationships they show understanding of the other person’s point of view, trying to resolve any differences by compromise, and are often willing to allow claims against themselves to be settled to their own disadvantage rather than spoil a relationship.

* The Libran’s continuing kindness toward his or her partner mollifies any hurt the latter may feel if the two have had a tiff. Nor can the Libran’s spouse often complain that he or she is not understood, for the Libran is usually the most empathetic of all the zodiacal types and the most ready to tolerate the beloved’s failings.

* It can be changeable and indecisive, impatient of routine, colorlessly conventional and timid, easygoing to the point of inertia, seldom angry when circumstances demand a show of annoyance at least; and yet Librans can shock everyone around them with sudden storms of rage.

* Although some are modestly content, others are extremely ambitious. With their dislike of extremes they make good diplomats but perhaps poor party politicians, for they are moderate in their opinions and able to see other points of view.

If you want to read about your own sign, hop on over to Astrology-online.com.

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Ten Things I’m Looking Forward To

*** in no particular order

1. MSV’s September release where there would be 16 books, and most of them from the Multiply ladies;
2. October when my Ibarra series finally comes out;
3. For Kat to finish Secret Sons and send it to me;
4. For Kat to draw Russel and Rob, and again send it to me;
5. NaNoWriMo in November! Yay!;
6. Edith Joaquin’s Kyle and Ina (don’t know the title pa);
7. Angel Bautista’s Before I Let You Go;
8. Aira Felicity’s book about Adrian (this one din);
9. Jean Mae Oryza’s Lost Love Letters series;
10. Yumi Sagara’s Marcellano series.

Writing Essentials

Here’s a list of things that I should have (or at least should be within arm’s reach of me) while I’m writing:

laptop

1. Laptop – I write using my trusty old laptop, Cedric. I’m a Windows user and have been since I had my first PC almost fifteen years ago. I have Windows XP, and my word processor is Word 2007. I also always have Notepad open. Internet is optional. I prefer not to be online while writing because it’s definitely less distracting so I do my research before I write. I only go online when I need to look for something, and almost always go offline after I find it. Music is optional as well. I use iTunes for that.

2. Other books – Research books such as travel books for location. I currently have Lonely Planet books on Las Vegas, Boston and New Orleans. 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky is also a wonderful book to be at arm’s reach. Another book I’ve invested on and has been very well used is Diksyunaryong Ingles-Filipino by Felicidad T.E. Sagalongos. It’s been invaluable since I bought it. I also have a stack of my friends’ books and books by my favorite American authors which I grab when I need a boost. They’re like powerbars or something.

3. Notebook/pen – Yeah, I have a keyboard and Notepad but I sometimes like to jot down notes that I feel like I need to go back to even when the laptop’s off, so I have a pen and paper handy. If not, I have my iPod and use the notes function.

4. Liquids – Water, mostly. Coke or coffee if I want a caffeine boost and an all-nighter although Pepsi Max works best for me. I rarely eat while I’m writing. It’s distracting and I get crumbs over my keyboard. I do not like crumbs on my keyboard.

5. Pillow – I normally suddenly lie down while working a scene in my head, or want to hug something so I have a pillow nearby. Besides, I work in bed :D

So, those are my writing essentials. What are yours?

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My TBR as of August 16

***CROSS POST from Multiply***

Here’s a pic of my books to-be-read…

Angel Bautista – Perfect Fit
Aira Felicity – A Wish of Love
Carla Giopaolo – Could It Be Love?
Edith Joaquin – One-Sided Love
Louise Dane – Made in Heaven
Victoria Amor – May’s Fairy Tale

These plus three very special secret manuscripts ha ha

Also, Daph and Mika, wala pa sa NBS yung book niyo. I’ll go back over the weekend to see if they already have it.

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Bookware’s August Release

I should have done this for the previous releases but, hey! I can start this month :)

Bookware posted their August releases which include books from the Multiply ladies. Yay! Congrats, girls! And congrats to all the other authors who have their books out this month!

A Wish Of Love
Aira Felicity

Nang malaman ni Angelika na pupunta na ng Amerika ang kanyang ultimate crush and potential true love na si Adrian, lakas-loob niyang tinungo ang bahay nito at nagtapat ng tunay niyang damdamin. It’s now or never ang drama niya.

Ganoon na lang ang hiya at inis ng dalaga nang malamang hindi si Adrian ang nakarinig ng confession niya kundi ang kapatid nitong si Arone.

Lalo pang kumulo ang dugo niya rito nang nakawan siya nito ng halik.

Subukan lang talaga nitong ipaalam kay Adrian ang tungkol sa confession niya at sasamain ito sa kanya. Di bale nang mapagkamalan siyang tomboy ni Arone, basta babangasin niya ang pagmumukha nito—at wala siyang pakialam kahit saksakan pa ng guwapo ang preskong iyon….

Made In Heaven
Louise Dane

He never wanted to play hero. Alam kasi ni Jad na kabaligtaran siya niyon. He was the bad guy who just decided to go on sabbatical leave for a while. Pero nang makita niya si Grace at ang lolo nito na tinutukan ng patalim ng hold-uppers, he came to their rescue.

Gustuhin man niyang ilayo ang sarili and get on with his lone-wolf ways, hindi niya magawa. Hindi man niya aminin, unti-unting ginigiba ng maglolo—lalo na ni Grace—ang mga pader na ipinalibot niya sa kanyang puso.

She was like an angel in disguise of a SPED teacher… and being with her gave him glimpses of heaven.

Pero sa madilim niyang nakaraan at di-malinaw na bukas, sa tingin ni Jad, he was not cut out for something like love. Kabaligtaran naman ang opinyon ni Grace. And it looked like she was making it her mission to teach Jad lessons in love and life….

The Reluctant Bride
Cassandra Victoria

Ang balak ni Althea, gagayahin niya ang foster parent niya: hindi siya mag-aasawa, sa halip ay mag-aampon para may kasama siya sa pagtanda. Wala sa plano niya ang paglagay sa tahimik dahil una, masyado siyang abala sa paghabol sa mga pangarap niya sa buhay para atupagin ang love life. At pangalawa, ayaw niyang matulad sa inang namatay na bigo sa pag-ibig.

So men never got her attention. Bago pa man makapagpahayag ng saloobin ang mga ito sa kanya, naunahan na niyang bastedin.

And definitely, walang pinagkaiba si BR Remoroza sa mga iyon. Yes, kahit pa nahuli sila ng lolo’t lola nito sa eskandalosong sitwasyon at nakatakda niya itong maging asawa….

I’m sure that they’re all awesome stories ^_^

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