My Literary Community
My novel is published. Now what? My book launch for Covering the Sun with My Hand will be at La Casa Azul Bookstore in East Harlem, NYC. I’m counting down the days. June 28th from 6-8pm! Wait, what?...
View ArticleBrooklyn Book Festival 2013
Aignos Publishing authors, NYC contingent, Theresa Varela, Manuel Melendez and Chris Campanioni will be at Booth 195 on Sunday, September 22nd, all day, literally, all day! Looking forward to spending...
View ArticleGuilt in blogging
A friend told me that blogs seem to be guilt inducing. It seems that almost every time she visited a blog the latest posts were apologies for not posting regularly. I took that to heart. I’ve done that...
View ArticleGuest blogging at Latina Book Club
Today I have the honor of being a guest at www.latinabookclub.com I write about persistence, perseverance and openness on the journey to being published. Come and say hi!
View ArticleSer(es) Latino(s)
You are invited to another event created by La Pluma y La Tinta at Las Casa Azul Bring your date, mate or come solo Open mic to follow Here is the eventbrite site to buy tickets!...
View ArticleNew Voices Reading Series Fifth Anniversary
Come join us at 4pm on April 27, 2014 at Simplicity Wine Bar 310 Malcolm X Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11223 The New Voices Series Reading Anthology will be available for purchase. I’m happy to have a short...
View ArticleBrooklyn Pub Lit Crawl 2014
La Pluma y La Tinta presents When Brooklyn Was Brooklyn Join us for an evening of great reads Saturday May 17th, 2014 Lit Crawl: The Brazen Head (21+) 228 Atlantic Avenue, 7 – 8PM hosted by Raquel...
View ArticlePluma y Tinta is at it again!
What could be better than drinks, readings, and people on a midsummer’s eve in Park Slope? Join us! July 17 at 7pm Pacific Standard 82 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, near Bergen Street
View ArticleWriting: according to nature’s laws
There are seasons for a reason, I suppose. I look around at the barren trees and know for sure that they will be abundant with leaves during the coming Spring. When I garden, I do so in accordance with...
View ArticleWriting: Reading one’s work
I spent a good part of my Friday writing poetry. I was really happy about what I wrote and decided to share one of my ‘poignant’ pieces with my spouse. Since we’ve talked about poetry being memoir, she...
View ArticleWriting: being in the middle
Social media forums such as Facebook and Twitter have me thinking about all the books I haven’t written and all the planned creative work that sits on the shelves in my mind and office. I curl up my...
View ArticleWriting: From Prose to Play
At my playwright unit at The Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, one of my fellow members mentioned that I was already a writer when I started the school year. While that is true I was quick to interject...
View ArticleThe Pink Moon
The full pink moon called me out of a deep slumber this morning. I realize that I’ve been writing a little something about the full moons this year although I admit I don’t really know anything about...
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