The next poem in my Behind the Poems series is "Binary Code" originally published on Burning House Press. Bilingual bisexual bi-cultural. Ones and zeroes. DNA.Make a single switch or delete a digit and I become another. 01100010A Spanglish dictionary embedded en mi cerebro, flippingpages back and forth and sometimes pegándose. 01101001Dark brown curls cascading fromContinue reading "Behind the Poems: Binary Code"
TBR List Woes: It’s OK to Cut Ties With Books
I browsed through my Goodreads TBR list a couple of months ago to see what I wanted to buy with my Barnes & Noble birthday coupon. I ended up deleting several books from my list. I'm not the same person I was when I added them to my TBR years ago. It doesn't mean they'dContinue reading "TBR List Woes: It’s OK to Cut Ties With Books"
New Friends
A few years ago I started sharing a short sci-fi story I wrote for a writing challenge called "Better Than Fiction" that I just really enjoyed. I posted the first four parts back in 2020 and never got around to posting the conclusion, but it's finally here! You can catch up with the first fourContinue reading "New Friends"
Perspective Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for Perspective by Monica McCallan 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. SummaryContinue reading "Perspective Book Review"
Wanderlust: Key West, Florida
I visited Key West, Florida with my cousin Amanda in April 2019. Every time she comes into town, I become a tourist in my home state. I feel like that happens for everyone because the same holds true whenever I visit her in New Jersey. Most people I talk to don't like the beaches inContinue reading "Wanderlust: Key West, Florida"
A New Year of Content
Happy new year, friends! In 2021 I burned out on blogging and posted a lot less. Then, in 2022 I picked back up a bi-weekly schedule and posting twice a month. I'm determined to keep up that pace this year. I plan to continue with book reviews and my current series "Behind the Poems," butContinue reading "A New Year of Content"
Behind the Poems: What do you think the B stands for?
The next poem in my Behind the Poems series is "What do you think the B stands for?" originally published on Burning House Press. What do you think the B stands for? “I’m not one of these people, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, there are some gay people that won’t like you comparing being bi to the same asContinue reading "Behind the Poems: What do you think the B stands for?"
The Names We Take Book Review
Disclaimer: Some of the links in my review for The Names We Take by Trace Kerr 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 TheContinue reading "The Names We Take Book Review"
Behind the Poems: Tocarla
"Tocarla" is the next one in my series "Behind the Poems." See other posts in the series here. This poem first appeared in Lady Lit Magazine, an online journal that is now deactivated. I remember how excited and nervous I was when I first wrote this poem and submitted it for publication. It was myContinue reading "Behind the Poems: Tocarla"