Oh yes! What a year 2011 was indeed! In 2010, I started to step an inch away from my comfort zone, and I honestly didn’t think that 2011 would get me even farther from it. For starters, I was able to stand in front of people, yay! Bloggers, even. In April, I delivered a talk [...]
Tags: 2011, 2012, book launching, Dreams do come true, Event Center, Events, family, flying, great year, iBlog7, looking back, looking forward, Museo Ning Angeles, reflection, Roy, SM Clark, speaker, The Struggling Blogger, wings, writer's block
In less than a week, I will be having my first talk as a writer. Yup, you read that right… I will be talking in front of many people, in a public place, about writing. The date: August 26, 2011 The time: 6:00 p.m. The place: SM City, Clark The event: Awarding of winners of [...]
Tags: Angeles City, guest speaker, Light Crystal Publishing, Roy dela Cruz, short story writing contest, SM Clark, The Struggling Blogger, writing
At least for quite a while… or before I get enough funds to pay for my internet connection bills. Of course, I could also do it on internet cafe’s, but I am really wary about that. It’s not safe to access accounts on i-cafe’s. I do not even like opening my facebook on those places. [...]
Tags: bills, blogging hiatus, Internet connection, Personal, Roy, The Struggling Blogger, unpaid dues
This is what I was afraid of – to accomplish what I wish to accomplish… and then, become bored. I was able to conquer my stage fright and talked about writer’s block in iBlog7, I was finally able to publish my poetry book, and I even had a grand book launching to boot. Now, I’m [...]
Tags: accomplishment, ambition, blogging summit, book publishing, comfort zone, dream, guest speaker, iBlog8, original composition, reflection, Roy, second book, The Struggling Blogger
I have but one goal for 2011 as far as writing and blogging is concerned – to get my own book published. It was in 2009 when I got a taste of how it was to be part of a printed book via Inspirational Thoughts and Stories from Blogger All Over the World, and again, [...]
Tags: book, dream come true, poem, poetry, reflection, Roy, The Struggling Blogger
I always look forward to iBlog events! iBlog5 was my first major blogging event attended and I really had a great time that I’m always anticipating this annual blogging summit, and iBlog6 didn’t fail me either. Now, it’s time for iBlog7! Yes, the Philippine Blogging Summit is now on it’s 7th year! A gathering of [...]
Tags: 7th Philippine Blogging Summit, Blogger's Eyeball, blogging summit, creative writing, iblog, iBlog7, Janette Toral, photo blogging, pinoy bloggers, The Struggling Blogger, UP Diliman, video blogging
It was not only once that I was asked, “What’s your secret?” I always get that when people get to know the number of blogs I have and the frequency of my blogging. Curious folks. I always brush it off by saying that I really do not have any secret and in fact, I do [...]
Tags: mutant, regeneration, resiliency, Roy, secret, The Struggling Blogger, Wolverine, writing prowess
Okay, so I am through making fun of myself on my birthday (makes you think what I might do next year, ei?), I’m sure we all had a good laugh. Which means, this blog would now be back to its regular topics… which is about anything, really. But before that, for those who have not [...]
Tags: election day, leaders, May 10, opportunity, reminder, The Struggling Blogger
It’s really a bummer when your birthday comes and you’re out of dough. No, I don’t really celebrate my birthday, but I do want to treat my kids, after all, Iron Man 2 is still on. But I guess it’s not happening. Anyway, because it’s my birthday, I thought of making a special birthday post. [...]
Tags: Birthday, call it guts, May 8, MTV, original compositions, Roy, song, The Struggling Blogger, video blog
Nothing like a good company to rekindle a passion, and for bloggers, iblog6 is the perfect venue not just for newbie bloggers, but for burned-out bloggers as well. The beauty about blogging is that, there is no “been there, done that” kind of thing. There would always be something new. Even for seasoned bloggers (read: [...]
Tags: bloggers meet-up, blogging event, blogging summit, fellowship, iblog, iblog6, networking, Roy, The Struggling Blogger
