On Becoming a Writer

Coping Skills, Mental Illness, Venezuela, Writing Process

My second grade teacher in the Grupo Escolar Simón Rodríguez, la Maestra Olga, asked the children in khaki pants and red gingham dresses in front of her to write a composition about a popular character in our town, Guarenas. Sitting towards the front of the class, I reached inside my bag for the thin Cuaderno…

Choosing A Title

Writing Process

I look at prolific writers with a mix of admiration and envy. How do they do all that? They publish a book or more every year, go on tours, and give interviews without missing a beat of their writing routine. I write in hiccups between mental breaks, jobs, and self-doubt. I lose my train of…