Self-Defense for Writers 101

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So you've completed your manuscript and you're ready to talk to a publisher. Before you plunge into the tricky world of publishing, you have to do your due diligence so your obra maestra will get the respect and the protection it deserves. Cecilia Brainard, who is both author and publisher, provides a primer on how to make sure you own the exclusive copyright to your work and other publishing legalities.

Part 44 of Mona Lisa Yuchengco's list of Fil-Ams Among the Remarkable and Famous drops here with another impressive lineup of achievers.

The 37th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution was marked with a new video of the event anthem, "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo," this time featuring about 50 singers representing both the original People Power generation and Gen X'ers/millenials who are keeping the torch burning.

We say goodbye to this year's love month with community leader Antonio Meloto's reflection on unconditional love.

And to welcome Women's Month, what better way than to feature a culinary feast by food enthusiast Bella Yuchengco (who happens to be our publisher's sister) who cooked up a storm for a select group of friends. For those not lucky enough to be invited (which is most of us), food writer Reggie Aspiras gives us a blow-by-blow. 

For the Happy Home Cook, here's Bella's recipe for the Crab and Cucumber appetizer.

[Video of the Week] Panagbenga Grand Float Parade

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Thick and Thin

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This is our last issue for August, and we hope you enjoy our stories for this week. We feature a Filipina actress who made a splash in Cannes and is being talked about as a possible Oscar contender, an upcoming Fil-Am romance novelist, a rumination on the challenges of aging by a well-known Filipino social activist, an increasingly popular Filipino street-food restaurant in LA and New York called Dollar Hits, and a recipe for scrumptious Leche Flan Tiramisu. 

For September, our issues will have a special focus on marking a historical anniversary. Fifty years ago, on the night of September 23, 1972, then-President Ferdinand Marcos went on national broadcast to announce that he had placed the entire country under martial law. Although official documents placed the proclamation date as September 21, it was actually two days later that the gears of state suppression became evident. That Saturday, all media were muzzled, mass arrests took place, and the Philippine military assumed an oversized role as implementer of the presidential decrees that transformed Marcos from a duly elected chief of state to a self-proclaimed dictator. He would rule for 14 years.

It was a period of pain and uncertainty for many, and we reject the recent attempts to sugarcoat, whitewash and revise history. Thus, our collection of personal narratives from those who lived through that time.

Starting tomorrow, September 1, you can also watch for free the much acclaimed movie, "Imelda" by Ramona Diaz. Described as a "documentary film at its best," Ramona Diaz's 2003 movie on Imelda Marcos "beyond the shoes" is a must-see. Watch it here for FREE here for two weeks. 

A brand new film, 11,103, about martial law survivors by director Mike Alcazaren and producer Kara Magsanoc Alikpala will be premiering on September 17 in the San Francisco Bay Area.  See announcement below.

Click on image to RSVP or visit: https://bit.ly/11103BayAreaPremiere

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