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Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales
Read more: Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales“Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring” is a refreshing take on Christmas tales, filled with suspense, adventure, and valuable life lessons. Set during a frosty Massachusetts winter, it follows the journey of a brave nine-year-old, Isla, who faces her biggest fear – her stepmom. Along the way, Isla and her family learn to let go of long-held…
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Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Read more: Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s EyesThus Far: An Overview On October 7, 2023, an act of violence broke through our subconscious and enlightened most to see something that has been going on for 75 years. Hamas, a rebellious group from Palestine that has been categorized as a terrorist group by various countries, attacked and killed Israeli civilians attending a concert.…
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When “Spain-Spanish” Is Treated as the Default: How a Bad Linguistic Take Reveals Colonial Thinking
Read more: When “Spain-Spanish” Is Treated as the Default: How a Bad Linguistic Take Reveals Colonial ThinkingI knew the TikTok comment was wrong the moment I read it, but not because it offended me. I have a pretty high tolerance for internet nonsense. I knew it was wrong because it collapsed under the same basic logic I navigate every time I work with editors on my books. The commenter’s argument was…
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When Speaking Truth Makes You the Problem
Read more: When Speaking Truth Makes You the ProblemThis is raw. It’s fresh. And it’s sitting heavy in my chest, so I’m going to write it the only way I know how: honestly. It started with something that, on the surface, looks small. I was watching hair salon videos, the kind that flood social media feeds, and I made an observation to my…
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The First Act of Defiance: Why The Forgotten Bruja Begins With a Door Closing
Read more: The First Act of Defiance: Why The Forgotten Bruja Begins With a Door ClosingThe prologue of The Forgotten Bruja does not open with magic. It opens with a word. Cabeza dura. Hard-headed. Not strong-willed. Not resolute. Not a woman who knows her own mind. Just difficult. Defective. Something that needs to be corrected. That distinction matters, because from the very first page, Isadora Espinal is not being framed…
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Quiet Isn’t a Flaw: Being an Introvert in a Loud Latine World
Read more: Quiet Isn’t a Flaw: Being an Introvert in a Loud Latine WorldLet’s talk about something that rarely gets named out loud in Latine spaces: being an introvert and being misunderstood, shamed, or outright dismissed for it. This isn’t theoretical for me. It’s lived. It came up during a dinner conversation with my mother-in-law, a Latine elder who, like many in our community, carries ideas that were…
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Day 30: And So It Is — The Power of Unwavering Belief
Read more: Day 30: And So It Is — The Power of Unwavering BeliefMy closing ritual is not elaborate. There are no extra steps, no second-guessing, no bargaining with the universe. My closing ritual is an unequivocal belief that what I asked for is already happening. Once I’ve asked, once I’ve whispered the petition, once the spell has been cast or the intention spoken, I let it go…
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When Bullies Punch Down, I Punch Back (and Why I’m Done Being Quiet)
Read more: When Bullies Punch Down, I Punch Back (and Why I’m Done Being Quiet)I hate bullies. I hate them with a passion. Not in a casual, eye-roll way. I mean a deep, lived-in dislike that comes from decades of being on the receiving end of their cruelty. I was born with a lazy eye, clinically known as strabismus. It is part of my body. It is part of…
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