mini-interview with Taleen Kali
Before the pandemic I was just beginning to get to know Taleen Kali. Btw, I still have the aloe plant from your pre-pandemic tamale party, Taleen tells...
OPEN BOOK DOCUMENT
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. note to self Not listed: brainstorm potential reprint launch events. Official publication date of reprints: 4/15/25—my books...
mini-interview with Tori Holder
Subscribe now Recently, subscriber Tori Holder reached out to me via email. Not sure if you remember this, but two years ago you did a workshop about writing...
telling
The purpose of telling.
process: writing log
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. It’s been one year since I started a simple writing log in an Excel spreadsheet. my laptop in my office By simple, I mean I log...
novels in verse / review by Lisbeth Coiman
It started when I finished reading Couplets this year. I thought back to The Cyclist, which I’d read so long ago. I had never talked to anyone who’d read it,...
process: reprintland
Welcome to Mommy’s El Camino. In the midst of everything (my partner’s cancer diagnosis and treatment, teaching after a few years off, parenting, and keeping...
Septembers past: 9 photos
when words fail me I always have pictures September 2005, Quito, Ecuador September 2009, Los Angeles, CA September 2012, Will Rogers State Beach, Los...
back to school
Welcome to the Sunday post. In the spirit of back to school vibes, fresh notebooks, and a big autumn to-read list, I offer the gist of my Fall 2024 syllabus...
new teeth
Welcome to the Sunday post. A few days after starting the journal I tested positive for covid for the first time. A few days before I ended the journal my...
mini-interview with Ben Tanzer
Ben is someone I’ve known for about ten years now. He’s the author of many books and has many projects running seemingly at all times. Anytime I have the...
scenes: aug. 15-17
Welcome to the Sunday post. Until next week, Wendy
Process Notes by Tiana Reid
Welcome to the Sunday post. Today’s post is by Tiana Reid. Tiana Reid is a writer, scholar, and educator who lives in Toronto. She is currently an assistant...
the balancing act part 2
Welcome to the Sunday post. view of Los Angeles from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area When I took the photo above last Monday, I was feeling hopeful. I...
the balancing act
Welcome to the Sunday post. Paid subscribers: The next FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOUR is coming right up on Sunday, August 11 at 10am Pacific. We will meet via Zoom,...
another covid anecdote
Welcome to the Sunday post. Paid subscribers: RSVP for the July FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOUR, where we meet via Zoom, check-in, and co-work for an hour on...
what's that Mommy Wound you got there
Welcome to the Sunday post. Paid subscribers: RSVP for the July FRONT SEAT OFFICE HOUR, where we meet via Zoom, check-in, and co-work for an hour on...
covid dreams
Welcome to the Sunday post. I can’t send this without referencing the increased anxiety among people I know and don’t. If you’re feeling despair, I offer...
books read January-June 2024
Welcome to the Sunday post. I’m writing you from day 11 of covid quarantine. This is the most miserable vacation/exile from everyday life I’ve ever had....
🛌 💌
Welcome to the Sunday post. my view from the last 5 days, except this one with full moon, 6/22/24 I write to you from bed, where I’ve been since Wednesday...
