Time Passes, But It Doesn't
[Note: This was supposed to send last week, but glitched. So, I’m sending it now.] I’m drafting this ahead of time. I said they’re be no new newsletter this...
Yesterday and Another Lifetime Ago
The anniversary of my mom’s death is next week. I hate the word anniversary for that kind of thing. Anniversaries are supposed to be fun and good. This is...
On Caring
I keep starting to write a newsletter, only to stall out partway through. It is annoying, honestly. I have thoughts! But they aren’t necessarily cohesive in...
A Little Bit on Quiet and a New Poem at The Deadlands
A dear friend remarked yesterday that I’ve been quiet. Or, at least, quiet for me. And they weren’t wrong. That’s going to be the norm for a bit, probably....
A Kind of Bulwark
The best advice I can give is to move toward joy. That you can set down the things that make your heart ache. That sometimes you have to trust yourself,...
On Judgement
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...
Enough
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...
Pasta Sauce? Pasta Sauce.
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...
Odds and Ends
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...
A Few Bits and Bobs
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...
On Vulnerability
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...
Website URL
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.
In case you need to hear this today...
[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...
Cool Things: A Recap
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...
Pain's Always a Sign Something's Wrong
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...
Small Gestures, Little Bits of Kindness
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...
Cash (June 5, 2017-March 19, 2024)
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...
Weirdos Unite!
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...