In a life that reality and imagination collide constantly on the decisions between broom or pen, laundry or revision, housecleaning or story research, kids homework or plots… To indulge is a delightful gift, is to yield to the wishes of my inner desires as a mother, wife, friend, writer (in no particular order). When… Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Indulge
Category: mis letras
de la inspiración a las letras
Una mañana en la Feria del Libro de San Juan
Bajo un mar de carpas blancas se anidan las librerías ofreciendo sus deleites. Los curiosos, como yo, se asoman a dar una ojeada a la gran oferta. Algunos compran, otros siguen al próximo kiosko. Es un día hermoso de un cielo despejado azul celeste y una brisa suave. Aunque el tránsito y sus ondas sonoras… Continue reading Una mañana en la Feria del Libro de San Juan
La Ermita
Arropada por la flora que busca su lugar en el cambiante y abandonado terreno donde un día fue dueña y señora. Fue erguida una vez, y ahora yace en ruinas, la Ermita de la Candelaria en Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. Sus coloniales paredes de ladrillos color terracota expuestos, como una herida en carne viva, a… Continue reading La Ermita
Writer’s Ink presents Jina Ortiz
“I am a writer because I enjoy writing, and creating characters; stepping into another world is a source of passion creation for me.” Jina Ortiz received her MFA in Creative Writing-Poetry at The Solstice Program at Pine Manor College and is an Adjunct Professor at Quinsigamond Community College, who also happens to be a fashion designer.… Continue reading Writer’s Ink presents Jina Ortiz
Opening line…
My cat takes her place at her new spot on the sofa- that is part of the small and informal dining table in our family room– stretches and closes her eyes. Always around me while I’m at my writing desk. My half printed manuscript lays face up right next to my computer. It is as… Continue reading Opening line…
Excersise the Senses: Smell
Smell is the sense responsible for detecting and processing odors. It is a chemo-receptor in which the particles act as a stimulant aromatic or odoriferous detached from the volatile bodies, which enter the olfactory epithelium located in the nose, and processed by the olfactory system. The human nose distinguishes between more than 10,000 different smells.… Continue reading Excersise the Senses: Smell
Invigorating journey through the sense of taste
“Taste is probably the one sense that arouses in us all our other senses or perhaps is affected most by all of them.” If you love chocolate as much as me, you must take this journey Lilly1949 from Lilly1949’s Blog took upon and shares in her post “What can I say about the sense of… Continue reading Invigorating journey through the sense of taste
En mi mesa de noche, lecturas para el 2012 / In my nightstand, readings for 2012
English version is in RED writing! Durante el 2011 pensé que leer sería un lujo y que me quitaría valioso tiempo de escritura que necesitaba para completar mi novela de fantasía. ¡Qué equivocada estuve! Sin darme cuenta la lectura se hizo, nuevamente, parte de mi diario vivir y no solo eso, me introdujo a otro… Continue reading En mi mesa de noche, lecturas para el 2012 / In my nightstand, readings for 2012
Exersise the Senses: Taste
¡Para la versión en Español, haz click aquí! When I think of this sense the only word that comes to mind is Mmmmm! Why not? Through it a number of emotions emerge from tasting food and wine. Let start for the sense of Taste will be a very interesting one and full of adventure and… Continue reading Exersise the Senses: Taste
¡Feliz Navidad! / Happy Christmas!
Deseaba expresar mi agradecimiento por el apoyo que me han dado en este año 2011 que pronto termina. Pero, en especial, desearles a ustedes, mis queridos lectores, una hermosa Navidad. ¡Qué el niño Jesús los bendiga! I wanted to express my gratitude for the support you have given me this year 2011 that ends soon.… Continue reading ¡Feliz Navidad! / Happy Christmas!