Yesterday I finished the first draft of The Adventures of Pixie Piper 3: Dark Wish. I'm feeling pretty good! The writing flowed well with this one. I'd done an outline and followed it. Nothing too detailed, but with the most important events already included. I must admit, it helped a lot. Of course, I did … Continue reading Pixie Piper 3 is on its way!
Aquí mi entrevista en Transformando tu Mañana por WIAC 740AM el pasado 20 de enero de 2018. Espero les guste. / Here's the video for the radio interview I gave on 1/20/2018. It is in Spanish and yes, that's Justin's cap. My son let me borrow it. Hope you like it.
As you know writers often change what they write several times. This is a deleted chapter/scene from The Adventures of Pixie Piper: A Fairy's Breath (Vol. 1). Eventually this scene was replaced by a similar scene with a different villain and resolution, but I do like this giant spider character.
I love doing live readings for kids. There's a really cool feeling when you read a part in your book and you hear a collective gasp from the kids in front of you. It makes you feel like you did something right. What follows a reading is usually a Q & A. I love this part because … Continue reading 10 Best Questions Kids Ask During a Reading
JD Estrada approached me with a fun prompt and this is the story that emerged. Enjoy! https://plus.google.com/u/0/+JDEstrada/posts/QbqYLY9eRmY
Text Copyright © 1998 Maricel Jiménez Peña. All rights reserved. On July 25 1998, the governor of Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Rosselló, announced to his people that he would hold a plebiscite to determine the status of the island in relation to the United States of America. Libertad Cercada looked at the face of the … Continue reading The Plebiscite by: Maricel Jiménez Peña
The Adventures of Pixie Piper: A Fairy's Breath by Maricel Jiménez Peña My rating: 5 of 5 stars I wanted to write something fun to read; an adventure! I am still a child at heart and I love fairies. I think they are beautiful, mysterious, and interesting. I researched and read until I found something … Continue reading Why I wrote Pixie Piper
Es fuerte y perseverante Resiste su inevitable destino Como roca en las orillas del mar Silenciosamente permanece Haciéndose el invisible por costumbre Camuflajeado en la esquina Sin esconderse Se disfraza de lindo con sus colores Pero poco a poco pierde el candor Ya su cuerpo no tolera su vestido Se torna débil Sus … Continue reading El Árbol de Navidad
©2013 Maricel Jiménez Peña. Derechos reservados. Llevaba tres días caminando por una carretera angosta y sin pavimentar. No había letreros, pero una señora en el último pueblo le había señalado el camino con detalle. “Si la vereda de repente se bifurca,” la señora le había dicho, “mantente … Continue reading La Gran Muralla de la Ciudad Corazón
Hoy fluye la tinta como aguacero de mayo Con rabia e intención Hoy fluye con propósitos directos Sin rebuscar metáforas ¿Para qué? El sentimiento no tiene por qué taparse Por qué esconderse ¿Para qué? Que fluya Que haga ruido Que se sienta Que lo detecten mis sensores Y me hagan reír, llorar, sufrir… vivir Porque … Continue reading 2015/1/17
