“So much writing needs to be done before one finds one's truest subjects, or the through-lines. The hardest part isn't editing later to accentuate those, it's letting oneself write out the possibly unconnected but instinctually related stuff in the first place.” — Maggie Nelson

Feeling this - and I believe it’s why bigotry against women goes unnoticed or is supported. The whole courageous thread is worth reflection.

What a magical evening with @HerWildAmSelf and @gracet09 . M. Evelina Galang’s stories have inspired me for decades. Last night she was at brookline booksmith reading from her new collection, When the Hibiscus Falls, in conversation with author Grace Talusan. So inspiring!

This note at the end of Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai’s essay in the NYT is theeeee most badass queen shit, I LOVE HER

The revenge of thriving is sweet.

Somebody somewhere loves something you wrote very, very much. It’s true. #amwriting #WritingCommunity

I feel seen and understood...

It's stories like this that drive me absolutely nuts...

My craft essay “Write Like an Anesthesiologist,” about how principles of my “day job” can help with the writing life, is up at Cleaver. 😊 cleavermagazine.com/write-like-an-…

This was the story I thought was completely unpublishable. It was also too dear to my heart to give up on. So grateful to the editors Cleaver Magazine for giving it a home! cleavermagazine.com/the-body-isabe…

I’m a bit behind on sharing my latest. This fiction piece of mine came out last month: literarymama.com/articles/depar…

And sometimes I write nonfiction: herstryblg.com/true/2023/02/2…

My poetry chapbook Beyond the Galleons comes out with Yellow Arrow Publishing next month, and today us BOOK COVER REVEAL day! Check out my author interview at yellowarrowpublishing.com/news/dwelling-…. Available for pre-order here: yellowarrowpublishing.com/store/beyond-t…

Three poems I wrote in Spanish are now out in the Boletín de la Academia Filipina de la Lengua Española, available on Amazon. amazon.com/BAFLE-2-Lingüí…

My copy arrived today. This love of holding the printed work with my own hands just doesn’t get old! This issue is beautiful!

My book is a available! amazon.com/Beyond-Galleon…

They came!