Cecilia Brainard

#cebulitfest You are cordially invited to a "Conversation with Cecilia Brainard (ceciliabrainard.com) & Giovanni Jose (Giovanniortega.com)" at 4 p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2019, Ayala Center, Cebu City. #Booklaunch of the #Philippine edition of Brainard's #Worldwartwo #novel WHEN THE RAINBOW GODDESS WEPT follows. #cebu #literature #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #literaryevent (at Cebu City) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzNKsuWhXGk/?igshid=gt07it25fz7o

My #drawing #sketch in #penandink of my #cat Tesla #graycat #rescuecat https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwSU0ABnbO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k1yad52bwuf0

In #Evora , #Portugal, we visited the #FranciscanChapelofBones. The Franciscans used bones buried outside church grounds to create this meditation chapel. It's a room around 60 by 40 feet with skulls and other bones arranged into a pattern. There is a sign that translates: "We bones that here are, for yours await”. In #Lima $Peru, we had seen a crypt with human bones at the Franciscan monastery. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvjXJbkBk_1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13ful730ek9ov

In #Lisbon we went to a #Fado performance. What is Fado, you may ask. It's #Portuguese singing that generally evokes longing. Here's a sample from one of the Fado singers at #Luso in Lisbon, #Portugal . https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvh1wReh21k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4y6jdg4mk9xa

#Portugal - #Evora: the image that comes to my mind this early morning is that of the statue of a very pregnant #Mary. I saw her at the ancient $Cathedral of Evora, which was built in 1186, though restored in the #Gothic style in the 1400s. $VascodeGama had his ships' flags blessed at this same cathedral. I was surprised to see the pregnant Mary on an altar. Called #OurLadyofMothers ,, she was put there in the 15th century by #priests who thought she could convert pagans who worshipped goddess/mothers. Now I'm sorry I didn't buy a statue of her, but this particular statue was somewhat steep, and my luggage getting full. As you look at her image, please say a #HailMary for #worldpeace. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvgqSxRhDAq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q2hcqcmtcxdr

My #graycat #tabby Che working with me . #muse #catmuse https://www.instagram.com/p/BtbScQvBC5x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wk1zg1lihdxz

Yesterday when it was raining I posted a short clip of my #cat Che hesitant about going out. This morning I took this video of Che and Tesla rushing outside. #graycat #rescuecats #tabbycat https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWRBKWhMkG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=obq6umr18qp6

When I was a child I loved playing in the #rain. I tried to capture in this #sketch the joy I used to feel. The pencil #drawing is posted here and in my new #blog : https://ceciliabrainard.com/playing-in-the-rain-sketch-cecilia-brainard/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BtSCNFGhw3t/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eaqpx6m97mk1

#Women and #history play big roles in #CeciliaBrainard 's #novels -- Magdalena, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, The Newspaper Widow, which are available from the publishers #ustpublishinghouse and #universityofmichiganannarbor 📚 🥀🌴 #anahawbooks #mtcloudbookshop #solidaridadbookshop #nationalbookstore (Glorietta Makati) #philippineexpressionsbookshop #amazon #PhilippineLiterature #books #pinoylit #writer #novelists #cebu 🎈✍️🌞 https://www.instagram.com/p/BfE6c6jFdf0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t9cq8c8bppv0

Che & Tesla resting. #graycat #rescuecat #graytabby https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqz8Kfcni9S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pu2wptdtld5x

I'm sharing Louie Nacorda's picture of me taken at the #CebuLitFest. Thank you Louie. #cebu #literature

Correction: #Writing #Workshop for St. Theresa's #College #Manila graduates was held on July 14, 2018. #Catholicschool #creativewriting

Smile at my sunflowers! #flowers #home #decor #ceciliabrainard 💐🥀🌿

St. Lawrence Market in Toronto was where I fell in love with 4-year-old Gouda Cheese. The salty crystals were addictive! #CeciliaBrainard #cheese #gouda #food #wine #gourmet

Remembering the Golden Sikh #Temple in #Amritsar #India 🛩️🌞🎈 #travel #holiday

Well of course Che would be in the laundry hamper. 😸🐾🐾🐾 #cats #greycat #tabby #rescuecat #feline #catpictures #CeciliaBrainard

#Selfie taken last February 5 after my talk at Miriam College. #CeciliaBrainard #writer #author #novelist #grouppic #education #Philippine #quezoncity