Writer in San Francisco, CA
In my series “Life During COVID-19” I discuss what’s happening in my life and how the pandemic affects me, the U.S., and the world. I also reflect on politics, social justice issues, and national or world news.
NaNoWriMo is here, and for the first time in six months, I’ve decided not to work on a novel this month. Instead, I’m putting together a poetry collection of at least 10k words. I don’t like the idea of assigning a word count to a poetry collection, but it is a good place to start.
It’s Sunday and it’s raining, and I wonder what’ll happen next. I’m spending my days absorbing the murders that continue to shake the U.S. (Tyre Nichols and the unending wave of mass shootings). Somewhere between it all, I’m inching along as each day starts and ends, and I can’t help but think we’ve all slipped…
There’s been too much going on, from the war in Ukraine to the January 6th Attack Public Hearings, the continual mass shootings, and Roe v. Wade being overturned.
Take four minutes and read my reflection about what’s happening in Ukraine, moving on or forward after COVID-19, attacks on LGBTQIA+ and AAPI communities, and restrictions on abortion access in Red states in the U.S.
In this post I reflect on Fall in SF, Halloween Vibes, and refocusing on writing after the wild events of the last few months.