This is Chicago this weekend. There is not any type of crisis here except the one our govt. has manufactured.

the people who told us to calm down because Roe was settled law are the same people now telling us to calm down because the military would never open fire on Americans

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life? #TwentyfiveFortyseven

Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.

Sometimes you read to escape; sometimes you read to remember; and sometimes you read to learn. Time’s Undoing offers all three. Thought it might be a “heavy read,” but it was perfect for this time. A reminder of what America has always been, and a vision of hope in steady resistance. TY, @cheaddc

Thank you Kings River Life Magazine for the great review! ❤️ “…Wow! This story starts out with a bang and does not stop until the very end…” “…Buried Seeds is a twisty and propulsive mystery that can be read as a stand alone for readers new to the series…” kingsriverlife.com/06/21/buried...

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

New Review Buried Seeds by Verónica Gutiérrez is a book of mysteries that end up more entangled than they seem at first glance. @vgauthor.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social #booksky #lesbian #sapphic #BookReview #mustread #amreading thelesbianreview.com/buried-seeds...

"She heard it before she felt it. Crunching, screeching metal. She tried looking to her left but felt herself thrown sideways in her car. All she could see was the white blur of inflating airbags." #booksky @vgauthor.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social

"She had the unfortunate name of Gumercinda Campamoche. No one could go through life with a name like that, Yolanda thought. Yet, here she was, sitting across from Yolanda, rolling the tissue in her hands" @vgauthor.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social thelesbianreview.com/buried-seeds...

Never thought it would be this timely. 😢

“You okay?” Yolanda leaned in with a kiss that Sydney barely returned. Something was definitely not okay. #booksky #lesbian #sapphic #BookReview #mustread #amreading @vgauthor.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social thelesbianreview.com/buried-seeds...

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Things are bleak, but I still find music that moves me to tears and writing that feeds my mind and electrifies my soul and art that amazes me. In the darkness I see a lot of brilliance. It’s inspiring. Whatever you do, keep making art.

My copies arrived! Get yours via link in bio. Buried Seeds is more timely than ever! Free, autographed copy to the first accurate post re relevance of the Kobra painting in the background. #booksky #LatinxBooks #sapphic #lgbtq #mysterylovers #queerbooks #diversebooks #latinbooksky

My copies arrived! Get yours via link in bio. Buried Seeds is more timely than ever! Free, autographed copy to the first who posts the accurate relevance of the Kobra painting in the background.

COVER REVEAL! More timely than ever! L.A. PI Yolanda Avila’s new client brings her to a Japanese American concentration camp survivor who has taken a Latino family under his wing. Can Yolanda keep them all out of jail and safe from deportation? Pre-order now! www.bellabooks.com/product/9781...

Let’s do this! I’m offering a Zoom mixology lesson for a party. Go to See All Items and scroll down. Give whatever you can. Auction is from March 26 to April 1. www.32auctions.com/writers4tran...

Some writers (🙋🏻‍♀️) will do anything to procrastinate. What do you do? #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writers

COVER REVEAL! More timely than ever! L.A. PI Yolanda Avila’s new client brings her to a Japanese American concentration camp survivor who has taken a Latino family under his wing. Can Yolanda and her wife Sydney honor Kinji Abe's legacy by keeping them all out of jail and safe from deportation?

My niece found this charred piece of sheet music in her front yard. My brother calls it “a little bit of someone’s life from many miles away.” Photo by @abelpix.bsky.social #LAfires

A heartfelt thanks to friends and family who have checked in on us. Other than bad air quality, we are okay. But, damn! This has to be the worst disaster L.A. has ever experienced. I don’t know how some of these communities, like poor Altadena, recover.

If you like Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski novels, you’ll love Tracy Clark’s Harriet Foster series. Her 3rd in the series is out today. Can’t wait to read it!

Received my copy of Dominoes, Danzón, and Death last night! Can’t wait to dig in! Okay, I have to wrap up edits on my manuscript first, but reading @latinasleuths.bsky.social will be a nice reward.

First, we engage in self-care. Then we look out for each other, we come out of our exhaustion, and we do what we can in defiance, because everything we do now will be in defiance of misogyny, racism, and hate. Support those doing the hard work. We owe it to those who will not survive this era. ✊🏽