(No title) September 1, 2024 – Posted in: Poetry
What an absolutely delightful surprise to hear of poems appearing in this lovely Italian literary & arts magazine, both in paper & on line Grazie!
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What an absolutely delightful surprise to hear of poems appearing in this lovely Italian literary & arts magazine, both in paper & on line Grazie!
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if with drawings– books are done… Doña Cleanwell Leaves Home (HarperVia) scheduled May/June 2023…it’s getting exciting.
from Luanne Smith: If we end up using your suggestion…we’ll credit you…and I’ll personally send you $100 bucks.
Continue readingCMR: How is the rhythm of the desert different than living in a big city? The quality of light? In what ways has living in different parts of the country and world influenced your writing and activism?
Ana Castillo:
Wow, best question.
How many books have I authored to date, various
genres and including edited and translated? It’s not a competition in this business nor do I think quantity over quality.
“… I’m sent back by the gods, who say ‘not so fast, you’ve got some more work to do.’ Instead of going on to paradise forever, I’m returned to a sea shore, to my family who is waiting for me. The book offers some hope, some consolation, after our journey through the many hells that we have been through.”
Continue readingA live virtual reading from MY BOOK OF THE DEAD poems this Thursday! This coming Saturday a free jumpstart writing prompt virtual workshop.
Continue readingDominican University, reading in-person at hybrid event on 9/15/21, public link here. STAY TUNED HERE FOR LINKS.Want to order a copy of MY BOOK OF THE DEAD by supporting an indie bookstore AND get a personally signed copy?
Continue readingSomehow some of us survive. I rode a killer way gripping a plank.
A new administration. Vaccines arriving to our communities, albeit slowly and for some too late.
Continue readingSharing Perspective: Ana Castillo Uses Autobiographies to Inspire Students The ZOOM program with Diablo Valley Community College in N. California was both a pleasure and an honor. I appreciate the student writer in the school paper. It isn’t my custom to correct facts in public interviews. But when giving advice to aspiring young writers and students in writing classes, it’s important to get my message right. It’s important but not critical. Still, today, it’s an…
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