As a blogger and memoirist, I write real stories about mental illness, child abuse, language barriers, and identity. My debut memoir "I Asked the Blue Heron" is now available in stores and online in Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

Distribution and the Self-Published Author

Mental Illness, Uncategorized, Writing Process

After the sixth revision of the manuscript of my debut memoir I Asked the Blue Heron was finished, I made the decision to not wait until an agent “discovered” me…

Countdown to Book Release

Child Abuse, Dreams and Success, Immigration, Mental Illness, Venezuela, Writing Process

In only six more days, I will see the culmination of a long-term personal project, the publication of my debut memoir: I Asked the Blue Heron. As I check off…

Book Release: I Asked the Blue Heron

Mental Health Services, Mental Illness, Writing Process

Happy, scared, thrilled, excited. I run out of adjectives trying to describe the range of emotions running through my body as I put the final touches to the publication of…