Finding an agent
I’m often asked about finding an agent and, in the interest of full disclosure, I am not agented. So I don’t really know how to find an agent, but it does seem that finding […]
What writers read
I had a lovely invitation last week from Writers Read to share with their readers what I’ve been reading. The invitation came after Dr. Cynthia M. Bulik, an author they featured […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 3
Read Part 1 and Part 2 and then dive into the final episode, Part 3… “Any day now,” the doctor says. He is a good man, gentle and kind, […]
I am the Commonwealth Part 1
Mamacita has been requesting husbands for far too long. She lights candles and recites rosaries for her hijita jamona. I challenge her request, trading in crinoline for soup kitchens. “Don’t […]
Write Like Your Mother is Dead
** Me and my mom right around the time I wrote the short story. About ten years ago, I wrote a short story. It’s the short story that served as part […]
One-liners
Before I can sit down to write an essay, poem, short story, fiction chapter, or article, I have to have the words to the first line in my head. It […]
Looking for a book to read?
Just came across this list of suggested reads in recent Latino and Spanish literary fiction from Booklist online. I’ve included the opening paragraph here in the hopes that it entices […]
NaNoWriMo Excerpt
So, you might recall that I am participating in NaNoWriMo this month (feel free to go here if you have no idea what I am talking about). Here’s another excerpt […]
NaNoWriMo
So, I have taken an unlikely plunge. I started my writing career as a poet. I was shoved into writing non-fiction by my first graduate school advisor (Thanks, Jaime), but […]
