When I launched my first novel, The Place We Went to Yesterday, back in November of last year, I had no idea what to expect. I had no author platform. I had no experience doing anything like this. I thought, naively, …
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So far, this year I’ve read 16 books. I can’t tell you if that’s better or worse than any other year because I never used to keep track of them. I have a goal of reading at least 50 books …
If you’ve been following along this week, then you’ve learned quite a bit about The Place We Went to Yesterday, and more about our main character – Ella Santia. What you might still be wondering is whether this poor young woman …
Anyone that knows me knows that there is a soft spot in my heart for the LGBTQ community. Not only because I have many gay friends and family, but because I’ve identified as bisexual for as long as I can …
“What doesn’t kill you, makes you fat” – Esmerelda Santiago, When I Was Puerto Rican Food is something that is important in a lot of cultures and it is no less important in the various Latino communities. In The Place We …
The Reader Q&A continues today with Lori G. wanting more information about the High Line and its significance in The Place We Went to Yesterday. First, a little history is in order (and I’m going to admit to paraphrasing here because the …
I realize that outside of my circle of beta-readers (who have been nothing short of spectacular, by the way!), that there haven’t been many revelations about the story itself. So, I decided to open myself up to questions from both …