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Exceeded My Writing Goal and Redid My Collection Titles #barrioblues

18/2/2019

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 I went over my writing goal because the kids were sleeping in.  Actually, I think I met my weekly goal because I wrote for over three hours.  Yay for holidays.  Well, I should say I went over my story and added bits to it.  I just sent it to my beta reader friend, which took courage.  The story is 30 single spaced pages long, so I hope it is not a terrible burden on him.  I only had two feedback requests because I am worried about the pacing and the main goal for the protagonist.

For the other stories, the goals were clear, but I also spent more time with the characters.  This last story, "Never Really Alone" came out of nowhere.

Anyway, I can put it through the ringer later. 

I also have been thinking a lot about titles. I ended up changing the titles to my stories for my collection Not Your Abuelita's Folktales, so they reflect the meaning of the story better.  Sadly, "Rita vs the Duende" didn't really say much, but "Magical Bully" does.  I only kept the title to the second story:

Magical Bully……...……………………..……………..6
 
When the Devil Came for Him………..………….47
 
Unforgivable………………………………………………65
 
Never Really Alone………………....…………………97

I think they are more interesting. 

That is all I've got.  I  have to grade writing exercises and drafts, and clean the house.  I haven't been able to develop the other writing team to support me at home, besides my husband.  I wish I could hire someone to clean the house, but realistically, that is not going to happen any time soon.

Meet your writing goals and don't let the paralyzing guilt of a messy house bring you down. #barrioblues

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    MARIA J. ESTRADA is an English college professor of Composition, Literature, and her favorite, Creative Writing. She grew up in the desert outside of Yuma, Arizona in the real Barrio de Los Locos, a barrio comprised of new Mexican immigrants and first-generation Chicanos. Drawing from this setting and experiences, she writes like a loca every minute she can—all while magically balancing her work and family obligations. She lives in Chicago’s south side with her wonderfully supportive husband, two remarkable children, and a menagerie of animals.

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