NYPL Recommends Covid Chronicles: A Comics Anthology

More cheers for COVID Chronicles, making New York Public Library’s “50 New Must-Read Comics. My stories in this with Seth Martel and Aaron Guzman are “Small Acts” and “Seasons of the City”. Multiple copies are available throughout the NYPL library system.

Zine100, a PROJECT WE LOVE, Launches 1/19/22 on Kickstarter

A smile for the first day of the year 2022: My upcoming Make100 Kickstarter public health zine is a PROJECT WE LOVE at the start gate. Zine100: How Not To Be Colonized by Outreach Programs is a how-to zine on working with people who offer you stuff. It provides basic groundwork for making sure your…

Read More

New Review: COVID Chronicles, with a “Seasons of the City” nod

A nice review in Comics Grinder of Covid Chronicles: A Comics Anthology. “Seasons of The City” a comic by Aaron Guzman and me, gets a nice highlight. Covid, apartment living, history of housing, family stories and love and community here. Plus aliens.  Plenty of pop references. “Here are some examples that demonstrate the broad spectrum…

Read More

COVID Chronicles Named a Best Graphic Novel of 2021 by Washington Post

A big congrats to @graphicmundi and #CoVidChronicles contributors. The Washington Post named it one of ten best graphic novels of 2021. Seth Martel, Aaron Guzman and I have stories in this, Small Acts and Seasons of The City.in a year I/we have so much life, it is fitting that these life stories get communal light, and warms the heart….

Read More

Finalist at Canzine2021: Broken Pencil Zine Awards

Absolutely tickled that one of my zines is shortlisted in the Broken Pencil Zine Awards 2021 Contest happening now at Canzine2021! The event brings zinesters together from Canada, the US and the world.  HOW TO TALK TO WELLI ABOUT GOYA If you have a cursing grandma or relative resistant to changing brands that are supporting politicians…

Read More

National Latinx Writers Conference

See those of you attending this conference! I’ll be a panelist with other authors of Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology on Saturday, 12pm Pacific, 3pm EST.

StoryComic Interview now Available

My Storycomic interview with Barney is now available for listening or viewing! Click for youtube or visit the Storycomic page for Episode 111. We talk Speculative Fiction for Dreamers, 51 Solstice of WinC Magazine, DR163, finding community and connecting with editors and my new roles at Graphic Mundi and Comics Experience. All smiles all the…

Read More

Book Riot recommends Mermaids Monthly

Mermaids Monthly made a splash in Book Riot’s list by Lyndsie Manusos: DIGITAL ESCAPES FOR READERS & WRITERS: 20 MUST-READ ONLINE LITERARY JOURNALS. You can read my and Seth Martel’s comic “Andromeda” for free on their site.

BACK WITH BARNEY: Catch me on Story Comic

Chat with us live at 7pm EST Tuesday 10/5/21. We’ll be talking…? Summer in outer space (51 Solstice); Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology and my story, Jean; some graffiti comics (DR163!); some publishers… and whatever Barney has in store. Or he’ll just have to book me again. Smiles guaranteed. Live on youtube or…

Read More