What I'm Writing
Here's where I talk about my ongoing projects.
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‘Setbacks’ for Evelyn McHale
I wrote this for one of my favorite classes, Wild & Angry Lit taught by Rob Carney. CW: suicide, depictions of death. Design by Melissa Parra
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Rochester (Jane Eyre Fanfic)
At the behest of my Janet, who is indeed the only creature—dear witch that she is—with the power to bend me to her will (under which gentle pressure I do happily quiesce) I have submitted to the task of committing something of my history to paper. She has documented her own histories at my request, and so now, to hers, I must comply. Previous to reading this drivel, I trust the reader has availed himself—or herself (my wife corrects me)—of the story of Jane Eyre; or if he has not, I advise that he do so now, without an instant’s delay, for a man is not wholly a man—a human…
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Finding the Right Ending for The Music of Pedro (or Why it Took Five Months and a Quarantine to Finish This Blog Post)
From beginning to end, The Music of Pedro was a family endeavor and I wanted everything about the launch fiesta to emphasize communion and community, passion and creation—all things I believe define “family” and ought to direct us as we build and protect our individual, local, and global families.
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The People Behind the Characters of The Music of Pedro
Read about the real people who inspired characters in the book.
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Winter is Coming, and So’s Your Chance to Pre-Order the Book: Music of Pedro Kickstarter Campaign
I’m not going to lie; it would be devastating if we didn’t meet our goal, because even the cost of printing enough paperbacks in time for the launch party is a bit prohibitive, but not without help! We’re looking to have at least 100 copies available at the event and to do that we’ll need between 60 and 80 backers pledging $20 to $40 to our campaign. If that seems pricey, don’t worry, we’ll make it worth your while!
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While Fiesta Plans Brew, Here’s the Story Behind a Couple of Saint Down’s Illustrations
The fiesta for the launch of The Music of Pedro will be a journey into the book, which is why I was set on Highland Gardens as the venue. I want our guests to take a trip from Utah Valley in November to the tropics of a greenhouse, something like the setting of our story: Pivámoc, Jalisco.
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Ode to My Graphic Designer: A Story of Violent Affection
My best friend is a Berrett cousin I’ve patiently corrupted. We were both in junior high when we discovered our mutual love of writing and spent the weekends co-writing stories that featured our wish-fulfilling counterparts, one blond and blue-eyed like my cousin and the other a brown-skinned brunette. This is the story of how I lured her to the Cuevas ways.
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Wistful August Wrap-Up
I met my benchmarks a few days ahead of schedule and I have a moment to forget the weeks and months ahead until launch. Instead I look backward. I consider what I’ve personally put into this book and why, what it communicates to me and what I hope it will communicate to others, and also how much I love my dad.
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Shouting at a Lover by the Sea: Graciela Enjoys Her Power, Such As it Was
Did she enjoy this? she wondered. She shouldn’t, but his lips took hers hungrily and the knowledge of his wanting stabbed her with desire, like that first burn of a hard drink, the way it entered her head with a hum. At least when he wanted her like this, there was something of him that was hers and she was grateful for that power, such as it was. Sometimes it could feel like everything.
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Tlacati, He is Born, but Dina Wished for a Girl
At least a month after her arrival in Pivámoc, Dina woke in the dark, early morning to pounding at her front door. Throwing a shawl about her shoulders, she ran to find Lea at her doorstep in a nightgown and slippers. Her long black hair was plaited into a single braid and dangled from the nape of her neck as she held herself between the legs with one hand, the other pressing hard into her lower back.
