Save the date for October 12th, a poetry reading with award-winning queer poets in West Hollywood. Info on bit.ly/lgbtqpoetry1012

If you’re in the Los Angeles area, you’re invited to the literary salon I host. This Sunday September 28, 2-3:30pm. Info and rsvp on bit.ly/sept2025palabras

Well, this is a good reason to deal with jet lag. #nationalbookfestival #booksky

Found this photo of me a few years ago volunteering at a fruit pick where we donate the harvest to food banks and community kitchens. I don’t always remember to document the stuff I do, but it’s nice to have some photos for when life feels like a blur. #volunteer

Excited that I learned to how to do Kintsugi today. Inspiration from Leonard Cohen: “There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in”

Very honored to be in good company among 23 Poet Laureate fellows. #gratitude

Two writing classes available…one on zoom and the other in LA Chinatown as part of a launch party with the Anthology from Colossus Press.

Beverly Hills, Route 66. Here through Aug 1.

#booksky Anyone else get stressed out by the 7-day loan on Libby? I’m glad I read CARRIE SOTO IS BACK, but I’m staying away from the 7-day hurry up and read pressure, at least for a while.

Excited for my #sapphic #literary gifts. Check out Headmistress Press for their fun trading cards (and books!) and Sinister Wisdom for their books. Who is going to NYC for the conference hosted by Sinister Wisdom? Please DM me.

Excited about my book haul supporting Book Soup’s 50th Birthday Party (my neighborhood indie bookshop) @booksoupofficial.bsky.social, a chance to read queer stories and discover new authors! I’ve been waiting to read the highly anticipated book by @tinhouse.bsky.social workshop faculty Mac Crane.

If you have time this Sunday, listen in online with Sandy Yannone’s Poetry Pride Parade 12pm-2pm Pacific. And LA friends, save the date for the next Palabras Literary Salon on Sunday July 20, 2-3:30pm. Events are updated regularly on linktr.ee/jencvoice

This dress has fabric trimmings advised by a Russian immigrant at the fabric store, sleeves and skirt trim sewn by a Chinese immigrant, and worn by the daughter of Hong Kong immigrants. I’m featured in an article written by a daughter of immigrants honoring 🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ leaders in LA.

Thank you to Los Angeles Magazine for the honor to be named among these super amazing icons! #lgbtq #leaders

Thank you to friend Melinda Palacio for sharing my sapphic poem in her column today in th Santa Barbara Independent.

Happy 🏳️‍🌈Pride!

If this is the wild frontier where I’m not training AI for free, then perhaps I can share what I’m thinking here? Today, an elder guy told me his marriage is sometimes like being a newlywed on a honeymoon and other times, it’s like he needs to become a single man. I asked him when his birthday…

Taught a queerified version of “zip, zap, zop!” at the WeHo Arts Pride Festival. Fun times at the LA LGBT Center. #queerarts #lagbtqpride

Me and dear friend @papapicante showing the class how the improv game “Foreign Poet” is played.

Me feeling like a lucky girl the last 2 weeks. I’m winning games at mahjong and a few things in life. #nospoilers #poetry #asianamerican #pride

Anyone out in Pomona area want to come to this Open Mic? Please introduce yourself. #writerscommunity #pomona #southerncalifornia

Come play queer improv theatre games as art of LGBTQ Arts Festival. No rsvp needed but please come early bc we start on time with the festival schedule. Friday May 23 630pm-730pm at the LA LGBT Center on 1123 N McCadden Place. Free parking in the garage. I curate exercises that would help writers.

Join us in poetry and palm weaving in El Monte’s Matilija Lending Library (aka bookshop). Event info: Bit.ly/palm517

Musician friends: bandoneon or harmonium? Currently obsessed with finding non-electric key-like instrument (good for a pianist) 🎶 #music

Excited to feature @carolynkhuynh.bsky.social at my literary salon surrounded by plants in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Other gifted writers are reading on the theme in our guest readers circle. Come visit! #losangeles #booknerd

I had such a great time being a guest at a junior high school. It was so much fun sharing poetry with them. Would love to do it again. #losangeles #beverlyhills #westhollywood

If you know a current Poet Laureate, please help invite them to our monthly chat! Introduce us or send me their email so I can add them to the invite link. Merci beaucoup! #poetrycommunity #poetlaureate

Come play with word magnets on my interactive sculpture, Poetry Scrabble, this Saturday 4.19 11am-1pm at the WeHo Library. Mingle and light reception afterwards. Designed for all accessibilities- please share with friends not on social media. Event link in comments below.

#april #nationalpoetrymonth #poem Click on substack link for audio of the poem and easier reading.

Youth from Get Lit getting their free books by authors of Holding Court, thx to our community partner supporting our book giveaway!

So much talent, joy, love, and laughter on Thursday’s HOLDING COURT #awp #losangeles

Are you visiting #AWP in #losangeles? This is where you can find me: 🌷Wed at Kai Coggin’s Wednesday Night Poetry at The East Angel. ✨ Come mingle, laugh, eat + drink with poets and writers at HOLDING COURT at Mandarin Plaza #chinatownla 🪶 Find me at the WeHo Reads table at T271 on Friday 12-1pm

The two sets of fabulous poets and writers all on one graphic! Come out and see these talents bring you laughter and joy on Thursday March 27th in LA Chinatown. Excited to see the #tinhouse crew and a #poetlaureate contingent gather there too! #poetsandwriters

The two sets of fabulous poets and writers all on one graphic! Come out and see these talents bring you laughter and joy on Thursday March 27th in LA Chinatown. Excited to see the #tinhouse crew and a #poetlaureate contingent gather there too! #poetsandwriters

What I do for food justice: volunteer with Food Forward to harvest fruit from people’s backyards to donate to food pantries. Lots of beautiful citrus 🍊 that needs picking? Please contact Food Forward to send over volunteers. #foodie #socialjustice

Some of the inspiring authors performing and signing books at HOLDING COURT on Thursday March 27th in Los Angeles Chinatown. #booknerd #booksky #awp2025 Get your tix to see them now. Bit.ly/holdingcourt27

At the LA LGBT Center yesterday, honoring Audre Lorde.

Whatcha doing on Thursday March 27th? Come hang out with our joyful two sets of poets and writers. Get your tix now to catch the dinner and drink specials. #losangeles #literary bit.ly/holdingcourt27

I love my library. Next class is April 19th, 11am…save the date! #lifetimelearning #booknerd

Last Saturday’s fun teaching, playing, and discovering characters with my class at the West Hollywood Library!

"Men liked to put me down as the best woman painter... I'm one of the best painters" - Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) US artist #InternationalWomensDay

My tiny urban patio garden is ready for spring time. Hot tip: mint grows fast and it’s great as a green filler for small bouquets. And hot tip #2: I put mint in greeting card envelopes as little gifts for people. Great for fresh mint tea.

Writing characters free class at the West Hollywood Library is sold out but please sign up on the waitlist and plan to attend. We will manually enroll you in person that day. Link in bio. 🐉🎉💃🏻🦋📝 #writingclass #womensherstorymonth

So much talent bursting out of these two sets for this Thursday March 27th event. Get your early bird tix now with promo code EARLYGLITTER to be part of Holding Court with moonbeams, stardust, and glitterati. Bit.ly/holdingcourt27

The fires postponed the MLK Day of Service to yesterday morning at the West Hollywood Elementary School. I’m thankful that I got to share these two poems to the great group of volunteers yesterday showing up for community service. #jamesbaldwin #communityservice

We dreamers chase that perfect line of dialogue, open or close doors, and fall down rabbit holes to be the storytellers we aspire to be. Thanks Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social for giving us an excuse to find each other in the Los Angeles area to create new writer community. #gratitude #amwriting

I braved karaoke today with @tinhouse.bsky.social and shared my Lesbian Little Mermaid song parody, that she wants to leave her “Ex-Haunted World.” I first performed my parody lyrics at the 2019 Queer Comedy Festival with The Ruby on Sunset Blvd. (Image below from Etsy’s ReImagination Prints)

Beautiful historic ceiling from Ebell on Wilshire. Built almost a hundred years ago when women didn’t have a community space. #losangeles

Tea combo for brain and immune boost. Needed support for February schedule. And yes, this is my quirk, I drink out of a measuring cup not because I need to count my liquid intake but bc it’s the biggest sturdy mug I can get!