I will hand in my thesis. I will finish my MFA. I will have a finished draft to St. Nicholas Girls. I will begin a year-long search for an agent. I will publish How to Grieve, the book I wrote after my dad died. I will publish Enfermos, a collection of my short stories. I… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Motivation & Inspiration
2016 Is Dead
Right around the end of Latinx History Month (which is coming up on the 15th), I pretty much write off the current year and start planning for the next: What stories will I focus on? What programs will I produce? Which writers and poets do I want to meet and/or work with? Will this be… Read more »
There Is a Place for Happiness
I went on vacation. I read 1.5 books. I swam, got sun, laughed, shopped, even prayed a little. “Being happy feels like a betrayal. How can I smile when my dad is dead?” And I wrote. I got new story ideas. I let characters come alive in my head, all while very aware that people… Read more »