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Because of Palawan is on the Road!
Hey there! I've been quiet on this little blog here for the past couple of years. Because life. And, also, because I've been using some of my spare time to actually work on the novel, now called Because of Palawan, that I started back in 2010 or 2011. And guess what? This past September I finished it. That moment when you…
Boat to Small Palawan Island
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Today I thought it would be fun to post some pictures of possible cover ideas for the fiction book I'm *not really* writing. I mean, I'm 'writing' it, as in I've started writing it. But *not really* because of Real Life. But I still like to think about it - so here are some…
Coral Bleaching
Coral Bleaching Makes Coral White(Credit: © Richard30d / Fotolia) Some of Palawan's reefs are sad reflections of warming ocean temperatures. White skeletons are all that remain of previously colorful and varied coral reefs around the island. The phenomenon is known as 'coral bleaching', caused by too warm of ocean temperatures. Scientists cited in the article below hold out hope for…
Casa Linda – Romantic Breakfast Spot in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Casa Linda Tropical Gazebo Would you like to take a peek at a venue that inspired several significant scenes in my work-in-progress? This romantic garden gazebo is the inspiration for a scene where my protagonist gets better acquainted with an interesting guy. Wouldn't you love to have a cozy conversation in a place like…
San Diego, California
by Donna Amis Davis / @DonnaAmisDavis Big Waves at La Jolla, the January Swell Come along today, and we'll venture across the Pacific Ocean from Palawan, Philippines to visit my hometown. I was born and raised in San Diego, California. Well, I was actually born in La Jolla, the gorgeous upscale village on a jewel of coastline. That's what my…
Snake Island in Honda Bay, Palawan
Snake Island, Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan Snake Island, in Honda Bay, Puerto Princesa, Palawan is the inspiration for a scene I wrote in my novel this week. The heroine and a guy she might be falling for take a long walk along the beach, then sit and talk on some big rocks under a tree. I renamed the place Serpent Island…
Tamilok – Crispy Fried Woodworm – Yum!
by Donna Amis Davis Palawan Delicacy, or Weird Quirky Food? Crispy Fried Tamilok, or Woodworm with Vinegar at Kinabuch Restaurant, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It tastes like oysters! Some of the bites were a little grainy, kind of yuck. But the rest tasted great. Tamilok looks like a slimy gray worm. Tamilok is the Filipino name. Also called Woodworm, or…
My Novel’s Plot in One Sentence
This evening I crafted the log-line of my novel. The log-line is the seed idea, or what your novel is about in one sentence. It's the pitch. I want to thank Kristen Lamb for her outstanding post about Keeping Focused & Nailing the Pitch - Understand the "Seed Idea". Also, Nathan Bradsford, with his meaty advice: Do You Have a…
Palawan Grocery Store Dancers
by Donna Amis Davis Several times a day, the employees at the NCCC grocery and department store in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, line up in the aisles and do a choreographed dance to NCCC's theme song. They were good-natured enough to allow me to video them.
Using Lyrics from “Summer Breeze”
More research for my work-in-progress: Today looking up copyright information for "Summer Breeze" by Seals and Crofts. Their version topped the charts in 1972. Currently Jason Mraz has a cover. It's a beautiful song. Soft, mellow, dreamy rock. Here are some of the lyrics I'd like to use: "See the curtains hangin' in the window, in the evenin' on a…