This blog started on June 17, 2004. What do you think?
It’s the 20th Anniversary of Chicana on the Edge!
read more
Search Results
Your search results for Writing
Chicana on the Edge Turns 18
I didn’t want children, but I’m happy to have an 18-year-old blog!
Copywriting for Alternative Healers, Spiritual Entrepreneurs
I’m a copywriter and my clients are those in the healing arts. Why?
“I’m busy, but bad.”
I hate being a Busy Person, but now I am for the second time in my life.
Medium.com Writing Contest
The competition is fierce for thousands of dollars in prizes. This is what I submitted.
Know about publishing?
In autumn 2012 I had had such a bizarre and frustrating experience of dog ownership that I used National Novel Writing Month to draft a memoir of what I'd been through the previous year with a pitbull mix mutt named Ozzie. Since then my manuscript has evolved to...
How to Subscribe to This Blog
My dear friends and readers, You can sign up to get notifications of my posts. Subscribe by looking in the right sidebar on desktop view or by scrolling to the bottom on mobile view. Just look for the word: Subscribe NOTE: My old Blogger.com links will still get you...
Chicana on the Edge Is MOVING
[Update: the move is done!] My heart is breaking a bit as I announce that Chicana on the Edge (CotE) is moving to a new home, which means a new URL, which means I'm creating a new website for it. Nothing will change about your access to the blog or how often I post,...
Let Me Articulate Your Anxieties
I'm doing pretty well as a Medium writer, getting attention and earning a bit of money. I'm happy with how it's going. But I can't help but suspect that I'm doing well because I started publishing there during the coronavirus. It's a good time to start publishing on...
I’m a ZORA Writer!
A couple of weeks ago, I published a story on Medium.com (they call them "stories," not posts or articles) about how sheltering in place is terrible for anyone managing an addiction, especially the newly sober/on-the-wagon. I used my experience plus some addiction...
Publishing on Medium.com
Have you heard of Medium.com? It's a publishing platform that offers a collection of amateur and professional writers and publications. It's regarded as a blog host. On March 20th I decided to become a Medium writer because they pay their writers, depending on the...
National Grammar Day 2020
Hey, everybody: today is National Grammar Day! I love this day because I love grammar. Let's all recognize National Grammar Day by using GRAMMAR. How 'bout it?
15 Years of Chicana on the Edge!
I didn't have children, build an empire, or become famous, but today my blog is 15 years old! This is my big life accomplishment so far, and this might be it. I've lived a small life... Fun facts about my blog: 1. It started out quite pretentious. Here's...
Second Blog!
As of today, I'm the proud owner of two blogs. Some say blogs are over, but I think people have just changed the way they consume them. It used to be that people subscribed to a blog and read everything posted on it. Now apps or newsletters deliver links to various...
I Keep My Promises
I've been using the OK Cupid dating website and part of the profile consists of a series of multiple choice questions. Some of the questions make sense ("Are you looking for someone to settle down with and marry?"). Some make less sense ("Do you drink milk and juice...