True Crime dominates the charts across all streams of media so I thought I'd compile my personal favorites. I mean, what better way to read True Crime than through memoir? I have to tell you that I'm infatuated with real-life stories, especially True Crime and, so is most of America. Actually, I get emails from all over the world including; London, Australia, Canada, India, and more who watched Shattered (Season 1, Episode 2) and are inspired and emotionally charged by the haunting details ...
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Quitting Facebook: The New “Going off the Grid”?
Is quitting Facebook the new "Going off the Grid"? I finally decided to walk away but as I clicked button after button, I was asked if I want to deactivate or delete my account. Deleting my account would delete all the images and videos I've uploaded over the last 10+ years so I deactivated it instead, as I didn't have time to save all my information at the time. I decided I'd go back in later to retrieve my stored memories. I hit the "deactivate" button, deleted the app from my phone, and ...
Facebook War: What to Do When You Get Your Ass Handed to You on Facebook.
Have you ever been in a Facebook war? I've shared my experience so you can know what to do when you get your ass handed to you on Facebook. Eight days ago, I posted one or two sentences and hit publish. I did not contemplate it, I wasn't aware it was an extremely controversial topic, and I was passionate about my stance and naively assumed many moms would be as well. I posted on my main page and a neighborhood moms page. Four days after my original post, I was still receiving feedback. ...
“Our Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers Were More Than Just Putas,” An Interview With Patricia Preciado Martin
Patricia Preciado Martin, a Tucson native and renowned author and oral historian known for contributing to Chicana/o literature narrating the cultural heritage and rich love of Southern Arizona. Her work has been internationally recognized and she is the recipient of multiple awards including the Virginia McCormick Scully Award for the best work of fiction by a Latina in its first year of publication in 1983. Amongst many interviews I conducted this last semester, Patricia was one of my ...
The Kindred Voice
In 2018, I was accepted to write for Holl & Lane. They were an online magazine dedicated to honoring women's stories in a judge free space. My article was submitted in the Courage Issue and I wrote about fear. Since then, Holl & Lane has evolved into a contributing writing group called The Kindred Voice, an online still serving the same audience-women! I love who they are, the authenticity they represent, and the space they continue to expand. If you're interested in reading ...
Violent Sex Crime Survey Results
In June, I published a survey called "What We Think About Violent Sex Crime". The results were fascinating to say the least and the data has contributed to my writing on a new level. I really want to have open dialogue with you and I thought by sharing the results visually, you may form some opinions and ideas as well based off the collective data. See what YOU, and other women like you, had to say. The only male that responded to the survey was my husband because I asked him to do ...