Between the Lines

I remember having a conversation a few years back, where someone was just absolutely railing against X. On and on and on and on. It was rant. And I sat...

When the wolves come, breathe— do not offer them your throat, do not assume the walls will keep you safe, do not bury yourself in the dark— there are weapons...

So, I posted a version of this on The Bad Place ages ago. Alright, kittens, who wants to learn how to pasta make sauce? I make this by the blender full, so...

It has been a good week. I mean, aside from it being hotter than hell. Surprising, yes. And informative, too. I’ve got a poem coming out in The Deadlands in...

Julia Rios, and a bunch of amazing writers, have put together an anthology to help Jessica Wick. I don’t know Wick personally, but she is a lovely writer and...

I am not always good at being vulnerable. I’m not sure any of us are, really. There’s a weird tension between wanting very badly to be seen be someone and...

Soooo, I borked the URL to my own website, in the last email. I can’t fix it. *Captain Picard face palm* So, in case you actually want it: alitrotta.com.

[The other day] on Bluesky, I wrote about how—and I firmly believe this—no one is hard to love. That, if someone makes you feel that way, it’s entirely on...

The past couple of weeks have held some incredible joys. I feel beyond lucky. I had a short story published in Worlds of Possibilities from the wonderful...

At some point, the impossible will happen—and someone you trust will hurt you terribly. At that point, emotions aside, you have to figure out: was this...

One thing I value above a lot of things is consistency. Knowing someone is in your corner—will cheer you on or cheer you up—is everything. We all lead busy...

It’s so strange, to me—the emptiness. The space that used to be filled has gone silent. The bed is empty. The food dish unfilled. I find myself haunted by...

You’re never gonna be too weird for me. I said this to a friend, the other day. It’s true. I like weird. I like authenticity. I like people to feel...