Good advice from author Mary Castillo, who describes herself as a writer of "Latina Chick Lit."

The Seven Unhealthy Habits of Unsuccessful Writers1. Wrote to get published when I should've written to uncover my voice ( Read more... )

My heart is broken and I'm just generally having a boo day.

Give me some good news.

Or a corny joke. I rather like corny jokes :)

So, I have five hours to finish packing up my life and get the hell up out of this piece. Luckily I'm not driving, so I'll have six hours to sleep in the car. Stress. Luckily I'm tired enough and have enough to do today and tomorrow that there won't be time to think about the stress much. I'm not sure what my internet situation will be (I think we ( Read more... )

I've been shifting my filters around a bit, so bear with me as things come and go. I'm always changing my mind about who I want to see which pieces of me.....I want to give newer folks the opportunity to come inside, if you will, but in my moments when I'm not feeling so fabulous, my first instinct is to shut the door. I'd really like to be able to ( Read more... )

Reading these young adult romance novels always has me feening for a different high school experience. (One that actually had dating and romance in it.) Mine didn't have any romance, not really. Just pining, and wanting, and longing, and loneliness. It certainly didn't have any dating in it ( Read more... )

Sort of a follow-up to this old post ( Read more... )

I want to be the kind of person who is okay enough with being me that I can give people love independent of receiving it from them. Where I don't have to maneuver and manipulate, convince and cajole them into loving me back, showing me, and proving it to me, for some people in ways that they are incapable of ( Read more... )