Real Diary Entries
The joys of looking through my diaries yet again! Sometimes this process is incredibly painful and cringe worthy, but other times there are small gems of entries like these:
No sign off, no nothing. All the important details of the day right there.
A bit of drama that day! I was eating a sandwich and then this happens…
Dear WHATEVER, I can’t even call you my DIARY today because I am so hot and bothered.
There are so many more funny entries embedded into those pages, but at the moment I am looking for anything redeemable from 2002-2004 - CRAZY teenage times. Most of those diary entries just need to be set on fire, but I hope to share some of the good ones with you in my next book.
Until next time…
Behind the Scenes - Graphic Novels
Hey friends! If you are interested in knowing what goes on behind the scenes of graphic novel making, my friend Josh and I have you covered! Below you can see our combined discussion and then underneath that the full conversation. Everyone works differently, but the storytelling is at the heart of it all!
Here is the full chat:
Back to work, folks!
Latinx Heritage Month- Sneak Peek!
With Latinx Heritage Month 2020 here, I wanted to share this special sequence in my forthcoming book, Big Apple Diaries, where Little A (me) is questioning her own identity with heritage. It’s based on a real trip to El Museo del Barrio that my dad and I took together. I still have the Taino hat he bought that day from the museum shop!
The Eyebrow Incident
Dear Diary, So this week started off like a nightmare. I was just SO mad at my face…
I am working on a full manuscript these days for Big Apple Diaries, which is based on my experiences and diary entries from 7th grade. I recently read this diary entry aloud at a Hobart event, Read To Me:
Yes, I did shave my eyebrows like that in 7th grade.
The Time Capsule
The diary comic is back!
While packing to move out a few years ago I found a tupperware taped up and covered in stickers. Inside were various hair clips, toy parts, and most importantly this letter about my favorite things. The sealed envelope said "DO NOT OPEN TIL I'M 24." Here is a glimpse:
