Hi everyone, I know, it’s been a while (about a year and a half – I think). So I figured it was time to pay attention to my… Read more “Overhaul”
Author: Alessandra Castellanos
My 1st Published Poem
Earlier this month I was overcome with joy when my first published poem was released. It’s taken me a while to announce it because well, I’m just… Read more “My 1st Published Poem”
On the Radio whoa oh oh…
Hi everyone! I am delighted to announce that my first piece “Hello America…” published by Drunken Boat was read aloud on the radio!!!!! Can you see me smiling? Life has a… Read more “On the Radio whoa oh oh…”
The Panel Experience
Guest Author Follow-Up Hello everyone! Previously on AlessandraWrites (to be more accurate – more than a year ago, yikes!), I gushed about how I was invited to… Read more “The Panel Experience”
“Guest Author”
I am NERVOUS! Why you ask? Today, I am thrilled to announce that I have been invited to be a “guest author” for an English Creative Writing… Read more ““Guest Author””
Finally Out of Quicksand!
Hi everyone! I know it’s been a while since I’ve written. Been swamped with nothing and too much all at once. Today I write to you from… Read more “Finally Out of Quicksand!”
Cowboy & Gato, A Quiet Weekend of Writing – Alone
Desiring thunder, I found myself sitting in a friend’s house this weekend writing the story of another soul’s’ past and I was all alone. Well, not completely… Read more “Cowboy & Gato, A Quiet Weekend of Writing – Alone”
Beware & Wrap-Up Your Hair: El Duende Is On The Loose!!!
Have you ever wondered why your hair is beyond repair some mornings? Or why the horses at the stables that children visit have braids in their tails? It may be nothing, however on the off chance that it is something, you should read my short story “El Duende and the Persimmon Tree” — published in Prick of the Spindle, a literary arts journal — it will be sure to give you a heads up and the facts about a maniacally creepy little man known as El Duende. Click on the link or go to PrickoftheSpindle.com and you can find me in the Fiction section! El Duende is on the loose and headed straight for your head!
El Duende and the Persimmon Tree
Here is a Raw Sketch of El Duende close up sans his sombrero de charro by Armando Castellanos
The Baddest Girl In Town
The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa My rating: 5 of 5 stars Hello Lit Aficionados! Are you all looking for love and romance in the worst… Read more “The Baddest Girl In Town”
Films to Watch in December
Below are movies that I am dying to see. These are listed in no particular order, I am writing them as they come to mind. Titles with… Read more “Films to Watch in December”
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