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.

Cut the Drama / Deja el Drama

I have a short announcement. My short essay “Cut the Drama” was published today in the NAMI Oklahoma Newsletter in the section Consumer Corner. Click here to read the article. Thanks for your support. Tengo un pequeño anuncio. Mi ensayo corto “Deja el Drama” fue publicado hoy en la revista NAMI Oklahoma en la sección…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning / Advertencia de Tormenta Severa

Today, as the first scary storm of the season sweeps through town with thunderstorm, hail and heavy rain, I post a very short fiction piece I wrote a while ago for a collection on which I am working. No mention of mental illness here. The severe thunderstorm warning came on the radio at 4:30. She…

Movies and The Mentally Ill / El Cine y Los Enfermos Mentales

In Betty Blue, and old French movie from 1986, we see a young couple fall madly in love as they are consumed by their sexual passions. Although Betty stirs Zorg’s creative spirit, she is prone to sudden anger outbursts, which land Zorg in trouble and further from his goal of becoming a writer. As the…