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- Juxtaposed. July 2, 2019
- Remembering the Why September 20, 2018
- @Vote Garcia 4 FRC Board of Trustees September 17, 2018
- On Mothering, On Lovering July 12, 2018
- Blue Sky Freedom–Rabble Lit June 2, 2018
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Tag Archives: Los Angeles
Mary of the Chance Encounters out now on Audio CD
I’m happy to announce my CD release of Mary of the Chance Encounters which features me reading eight short stories on an hour length CD. The CD was produced by Wretched Productions and written by me. Here’s the synopsis: Mary … Continue reading
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Tagged audio book, California, cd, chicanas, dark fiction, ghosts, insects, literary fiction, Los Angeles, paranormal, succubi, whittier
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Revenge is Nigh!
So pleased to announced that I received my copy of REVENGE the Anthology of some pretty sweet revenge stories and poems from Robo-Cup Press. Edited by Tamryn Spruill. REVENGE is the proud home of a short story of mine called … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, literary, Los Angeles, revenge, revenge story, robo-cup press, robocup, short story, small press, sociopath, tamryn spruill
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My Literary Los Angeles
I’m on a northbound San Joaquin train heading up the Central Valley back to Chico with my son. We’ve been in Los Angeles (& North Orange County) since Monday night. And I’m sitting here on this train looking out the … Continue reading
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Tagged alhambra, amtrak, Ave 50, awp, awp16, awpisus, beach, diversity, holy grounds, inclusion, kate gale, leimert park, Los Angeles, minorities, racism, red hen press, world's stage
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Interview with the Sad Girls Author
Some interview questions that were thrown at me are up on the Solstice Literary Press site. In addition, feel free to ask me questions here. And no, I don’t hate Whittier. Also the title “Sad Girls” is meant as literal … Continue reading
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Tagged CA, chicana, college, gay boys, growing up, high school, latina, Los Angeles, mexican-americans, mexicans, whittier
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A Language Not Always Universal
Since I first heard this Junot Diaz quote I’ve been intrigued: “Motherfuckers will read a book that’s 1/3 elvish, but put two sentences in Spanish and White people think we’re taking over.” – Junot Diaz For some of us, our … Continue reading
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Tagged abuelos, cholas, james ellroy, literary, Los Angeles, references, spanglish, suburban, tim burton, whittier, writing
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And Just Like That
And just like that And just like that the last child-bride would be your last And just like that I wear trifocals and don’t know who’s hot. And just like that gay got better but race got worse and just … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Disney, Henry Rollins, LA Weekly, Los Angeles, poem, poetry, punks, X
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