Yesterday I worked for eleven hours coloring the fanzine. I only stopped to warm up food, eat, use the bathroom, and in the afternoon, to take a shower. My husband took care of the dog and helped in any way he could so I could keep going. So I could have it ready before April arrives. April arrives tomorrow. I now have three subscribers who joined from my Instagram stories. My heart warms every time I think about that. Seeing the images filled with color yesterday felt bitt

From Google: A fanzine (short for “fan magazine”) is a non-professional, self-published booklet produced by enthusiasts for others who share a specific interest. Originating from science fiction fan communities in the 1930s–40s, they feature DIY content—like articles, fiction, and art—and are usually photocopied in small print runs. Well… Today, March 22, 2026, my fanzine Letters From Miami was born. It’s not a finished product yet, but I’ve completed the drawings for the fi

It’s been five months since my mom died, and a few days more. I am writing a book about her death called Two Months to Live . I wrote the first part as things were happening while she was sick in Colombia. It was a way to keep myself grounded and to release my feelings after spending all day holding it together in front of her. In the days immediately before her death, and the days after, I was too busy to write. Back in Miami, it took me a long time to gather the courage to

It was a journey to publish in my native language, Spanish. I went back and forth with the book for almost seven years and finally managed to publish it in 2024. It’s called La Última Margaret Keane and it’s available on Amazon, Apple Books, and Barnes & Noble. I am very proud of its existence. However, once it was published, some sort of postpartum depression came over me, and what had once been the joy of writing became the shame of not selling as many copies as I had imag