Tag Archives: Braga

On the Subject of Beta-reading

Today I have some pictures of Sanctuary of Sameiro, situated on the southeastern hills that overlook the city. This is how it looks from the balcony in my mother’s condo:   In chapter two of The Secret Life of Daydreams, there’s a scene that takes place there. I don’t want to give too much away,...

More of Braga and an Update

      First, here are some more images of Braga, that I took in May during my trip. This is the Catholic Church of the Congregados, at Central Avenue. In the beginning of The Secret Life of Daydreams, Sofia is on the phone with her friend Guida, in front of this church, when she...

Return and Resume

I’m back from Portugal, returned from my trip and resuming life in Utah.  It was great to be with family and close friends that I hadn’t seen in a while. The weather cooperated for the most part, and I got to cross off most of the items on my to-do list. As a bonus, I...

The Setting of a Scene

The setting for my novel is in northern Portugal, mainly in the city of Braga. My goal for sharing photos of these places is to bring you closer to them when you read those scenes, to make it more alive and real. Today’s blog post won’t be very long or wordy. I’m here to introduce...

The Stories behind the Story

Have you ever thought how a story comes about? When I read a book that I really love, I always wonder which parts, small or big, were taken from real life, either the author’s or others’. It’s inevitable, one way or another- art imitating life or life imitating art (is it the egg or is...

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