A Reading Writer
I read because I write. I write because I read.
BEHIND THE WORDS:
R. C. Gonzales is the writer behind the blog A Reading Writer. She writes poems as love letters since she was in college, but it was only in 2015 when she rekindled the love for creative writing after joining WordPress’s Blogging University: Writing 101.
Currently, she has three published books:
Poems for S: perhaps volume 1, Between My Bleeding Lines Extended Edition and Between My Bleeding Lines.
Her writing influences are her favorite writers — Mitch Albom, Maya Angelou, and
Rabindranath Tagore; and her beloved singer-songwriters, Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz.
She holds a degree in journalism and is professionally a communications manager. She believes writing is like breathing with words and a day won’t be complete without a cup of coffee.
THE BLOG’s NAME:
A Reading Writer is a result of a random thought that struck me when I was thinking of a blog name.
I do not want to try hard, thus, I resort to a simple phrase that constitutes my prominent interests, reading and writing.
I choose the article ‘A’ instead of the ‘The’ as I am not a ‘The’ yet.
THE FORCE:
It took me a lot of years to finally leap towards the ‘blogosphere’. And there is really a ‘force’ that somehow pushed me to dive! That is this quote from Maya Angelou that I cited in my very first post titled Agony.
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You have a lovely blog.
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Hi P! Thank you very much for the visit! I appreciate it. 🙂
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You are welcome.
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🙂
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Had to comment on your thank you post you wrote after the one you were hurting in very much. Than you for the mention. I couldn’t find the post on your blog. There is a line maybe in the Bible somewhere I think or maybe in a book. “He loved me at my darkest.” I think this is what God does for us. Not only does he live us but he makes that darkness fill with light .
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Sorry about that, Mandi. I accidentally deleted the post and had to make another one. -_- Too late because I am already heading home and had no internet any more.
Geez. “He loved me at my darkest.” Thank you for sharing that. It touched my heart dear.
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Just dropping by to say I am loving the new theme. Refreshing. Love and hugs to you, my dear. ❤ ❤
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YAY! Thank you for noticing that my friend! Last week has been ‘oddly’ calm and so I tried picking new theme! 😀 Voila! 😀
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Hello 🙂 Very nice blog you have here. I really like your tagline because I relate to it so much, I also write because I read and read because I write :D. I’ve followed your blog I hope we can connect 🙂 Wishing you a good day from Cairo ❤
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Hi Miss Johnson! Thank you for dropping by and most especially for your lovely words! 😀 I look forward in reading your stories, too! 😀
And.. I am fascinated to know you are from Cairo! YAY! 😀
Have a great day too! 😀
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Anytime 🙂
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I can relate to many of those things. Also millenial voracious reader with the need to write here!
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Yay! That’s awesome to know! 😉 thank you! Nice e-meeting you! 😉
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Likewise!
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Hi there! I am so glad to find a Pinay blogger here just like me. I was just browsing in my reader feed and found you after clicking some links. Been blogging since but it’s only now I put all my heart into it. I found yours inspiring. And it makes me happy to see a fellow Pinay who has the same passion as me.
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Hi Nezel! Thank you for your lovely words! 🙂 I am glad you found me! 😀
It is always a delight to see another fellow Pinay here! ❤
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I love that quote. It is an awful feeling to have a story within you and not be able to get it out.
Have a blessed day.
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Oh thank you, Suzanne! That is the beginning of this little blog I can call mine. ❤
Thank you for reading, dear! ❤ God bless your weekend. ❤
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You’re welcome, Rosema. God bless you, too. 🙂
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Lovely blog❤️
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Hello, Pooja. Welcome to this little corner. and thank you!
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You are an amazing writer and blogger! I love that quote you posted by Maya Angelou. My final push to begin my blog was when I heard it said, “If there is something you are strongly passionate about doing, or giving, then there is someone who has an equally strong need to receive it.” Thanks Rosemarie for sharing your gift with us!
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Hi there Gilda! Thank you very much for your time for reading my About Page! 😀 😀 😀 I really appreciate it. ❤ ❤ ❤
And your wonderful words make me feel extra special. So thank you!! Your final push are indeed wise words! 😀
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You are very welcome! I truly enjoyed reading. Glad to have found your inspiring blog!
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awww. i can same the same to yours, Gilda!
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That’s a nice quote. I love it. ❤
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thank you! 🙂
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For all the wonderful writing you do, I’m nominating you: https://mousehoundwrites.wordpress.com/2016/07/26/liebster-award/
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Woooow! That was too sweet of you, Sam! Thank you very much!
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Love this! So glad I’ve found a fellow admirer of Maya Angelou 🙂
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Oh yes! She’s an icon! 😀 😀 😀
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Did you already see that thanks to Marquessa letting us know, have a link to your work on my site? If yes, please forgive my repetition, as have been just now catching up with communications.
If not please take a look at the post at: https://happinessbetweentails.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/new-authors-alert/
Hope it helps people know about your book – best of luck to you!
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Hi Daal! Yes, I have read this and thank you very much for the kind gesture. I really appreciate it. 🙂
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you’re very welcome!
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❤
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hi Rosema, I nominate you for the 3 quotes challenge 🙂
have a lovely day/week!
https://ladyleemanila.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/three-day-three-quotes-challenge-1/
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oh wow. thank you dear Lady! ❤ ❤ ❤ I will try to do this soon. ❤ ❤ ❤
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Wow! Lovely introduction, colorful blog and amazing aspirations. I’m glad to land on your blog.
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ohh. i am grateful for the kind words. 😀 ❤
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It’s so nice to meet you, and I’m glad I stumbled upon your blog Rosema. I see you are from the Philippines. My sister-in-law is also from the Philippines. She now lives in Canada with my brother and their children. I don’t see her much though, because I live in Brazil now.
You have a lovely blog, and I love that photo you married together with Maya Angelou’s quote.
🙂
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Oh woow! That’s so so nice to know! It is so lovely for you to read this About. 🙂 Yes I am from the Philippines. 🙂 I have a good friend from Brazil too. 🙂 I love Maya a lot! 🙂 Looking forward to visiting your blog too! 🙂 ❤
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Yung difference ng “a” and “the.” I cry. (((:
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awww. hehe. true diba? 🙂
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Yes po. Hihi.
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bakit may po? hehe
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Wala naman. Hehehe. 😉
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ehe. haha
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Am trying to find a way to send you a personal message cos i have some pasalubong for you and Maria…pls let me know how to send it them to both of you..
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yaaaaay! you are sooooo sweeeet my dear. i’ll be emailing you. and and and i have deleted your email comment. 🙂 thank youu!
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Dearest Sister Rosey, sorry to be absent again–I’ve had a breakdown, so am not blogging at the moment (a few blogs still up but marked Private, as they are “sleeping”). Here is my email: rowerlrb@gmail.com. I pray you are well, full of Jesus-JOY, and that your book is enjoying great success. Love you, leslie (Stella, etc)
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Thank you so so so so much! happy happy happy to connect. ❤ Love you sissy! praying always praying for you!
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Reading & writing are two of my favourites. In fact, it is my love of reading that ignited my desire to write.
I am glad I stumbled upon your blog. Please check out mine- http://penandnotebook.com/
I hope you like it:)
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yes. i agree. it is the same for me. thank you for dropping by!
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I am happy to have found your blog. Your words are beautiful and inspirational.
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wow. thank you!
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A beautiful introduction!
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thank you! 🙂
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HI! Enjoying my time here! Keep going!
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aha. thank you for reading my previous poems, Kunal! I’m happy you’re liking them.
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This poetess is class apart. To her so much up close and personal has left me with a lot of learnings too. Your poems are like breaths, that one must inhale from time to time. Proudest of you my beautiful poetess
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awwwww. thank you, my beloved. I appreciate you. ❤
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Just found you again after soooo long. This is Leslie, from Seattle, Washington area, USA–now with new blog, writing as Zelda. No pressure to visit blog–just wanted to say “hi”, and let you know I’ve thought of you so often! Last I knew, you were married–I hope you are well and happier than ever! God bless you Abundantly. Much love ❤
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Sister! I am so happy to hear from you again. I’ve been thinking of you and wondering if you are well. ❤ Yes. It's almost three years married now. I send so much of love and hugs and prayers to you! ❤
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Oh my little sister, such a gift to hear from you tonight!!! Do you have children yet?? Just being nosy, hah! I want to be an “old auntie”. ❤ Love you so much, and I keep you and your little family in my prayers!!💖
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you are too cuuuuute. No child yet, dear sister. I am still the family’s breadwinner. Hence I cannot take another mouth to feed, yet. ❤ Thank you for your love and prayers.
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I’ll keep the prayers going on your behalf!💖 Are you still in the same profession as before?
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thank youuuuu ❤ yes. but different role now. but still in communications. 🙂
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Same company/organization? If so, you must be in upper management by now, yes?
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different, dear sister. 🙂
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Just want to say that you are very skilled blogger and have a lovely blog.
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Hello, Vikas! Welcome to this space and thank you.
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My pleasure that I could found a soulful blogger in this era.
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thank you from the bottom of my heart, Vikas.
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