Whether you write fiction, poetry, essays or anything else, every writer needs to hone their craft. Practicing your art doesn't necessarily mean writing within the same genre or category all the time. Sometimes, it benefits you to step out of your usual writing zone and engage with a different skill to improve your own. HereContinue reading "5 Exercises to Help with Your Writing"
Gender Flytrap Poetry Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Gender Flytrap by Zoe Estelle Hitzel are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this poetry review first appeared in TheContinue reading "Gender Flytrap Poetry Review"
Wanderlust: Greece – Corinth Canal, Mycenae & Epidaurus
After starting in Athens, our adventure through Greece's Ionian Coast continued. Corinth Canal We took a charter bus with our local guide from EF Ultimate Break and stopped at the Corinth Canal to take a picture. At the time, I hadn't realized what an engineering feat this channel is. I only recently learned through workingContinue reading "Wanderlust: Greece – Corinth Canal, Mycenae & Epidaurus"
Behind the Poems: Contra Pelo
I had the great honor of having this poem featured in the inaugural publication of Latino Book Review in 2019. Growing up I always felt self-conscious of my curly, frizzy hair. I tried to keep it under control, slicked back with hair gel. Or I would have my mom spend hours straightening it with aContinue reading "Behind the Poems: Contra Pelo"
Revising Book Reviews for Re-Reads
Have you ever re-read a book and thought twice about your initial review of it? I have. Sometimes I come back to a book feeling that I liked it better the second time around. Does that mean I increase my rating? Other times I realize I missed a lot of problematic aspects now that I'mContinue reading "Revising Book Reviews for Re-Reads"
From A Shadow Grave Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for From A Shadow Grave by Andi C. Buchanan are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this book review first appearedContinue reading "From A Shadow Grave Book Review"
Starfall Ranch Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Starfall Ranch by California Dawes are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you. A version of this book review first appeared in The Lesbrary.Continue reading "Starfall Ranch Book Review"
Wanderlust: Athens, Greece
During my travel year in 2019, my trip to Greece started and ended in Athens, the capital. The juxtaposition of ancient ruins within a cosmopolitan city makes the longstanding history stand out. Even in the middle of the city, you still find archaeological sites. Walking Tour of Athens Our tour guide walked us around theContinue reading "Wanderlust: Athens, Greece"
How Sex Changed the Internet Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History by Samantha Cole are affiliate links. If you click them to make a purchase I will earn a commission. The decision of whether or not to buy something is completely up to you.Continue reading "How Sex Changed the Internet Book Review"