Blog — Monique Quintana

Heirloom

…a White Bengal Tiger he had named Sir Sleepy.

Monique QuintanaApril 6, 2020

In the Time of Corona Diary

…eventually the god essence grows into maiz.

Monique QuintanaMarch 22, 2020

In the Time of Corona Diary

…yellow corn, like bright moon shapes.

Monique QuintanaMarch 20, 2020

In the Time of Corona Diary

…with mother earth haloed over her head….a true anarchist.

Monique QuintanaMarch 18, 2020

In the Time of Corona Diary

…whisky in an amber-hued bottle…

Monique QuintanaMarch 17, 2020

In the Time of Corona Diary

…crosses crowned with bows…

Monique QuintanaMarch 16, 2020

Digital Matter: Blogging, Branding and Building Community

Monique QuintanaDecember 7, 2019

dream recall: pools

…a black ribbon, frayed.

Dream RecallMonique QuintanaJune 17, 2019

fairy tale and folklore friendly magazines

Art, Pop CultureMonique QuintanaApril 8, 2019Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Literary Magazines, Writing

twos

I've been studying those individuals for some time now…

RuminationMonique QuintanaSeptember 4, 2018

summer

…a certain kind of autonomy that I needed this season.

RuminationMonique QuintanaSeptember 2, 201831 Days of Self-Love

sunflowers

"Have You Seen Her?" was playing in the background.

Art, RuminationMonique QuintanaJune 25, 2018Work Shop, Women Writers, WOC

dream recall: jealous

We were standing under warm yellow lights…

Dream RecallMonique QuintanaJune 4, 2018fashion, sister, dream

dream recall: a train of dogs

…our dogs came free and were traveling Europe…

Dream RecallMonique QuintanaMay 20, 2018Dogs, Dream, Travel

blue egg digital matter: a xicana easter post

…the jelly beans had grown into a million lollipops

Rumination, Pop CultureMonique QuintanaMay 17, 2018Holiday, Easter, Ritual, Tradition, Xicana, writing

four corners

…dark clouds swirled over the town, as if they were there only for us.

RuminationMonique QuintanaMay 17, 2018San Juan Bautista, Xicana, California, Travel

serape

My son says he loves El Topo even more than Santa Sangre.

Rumination, ArtMonique QuintanaMay 17, 2018El Topo, Mexican Films, Horror, Juarez, Alejandro Jodorowsky

dream recall: threes

It was night.

Dream RecallMonique QuintanaMay 17, 2018

where women can gather

We can’t always wait around for powerful male writers to give us the opportunity to share our work.

media reas

I’m also reminded of “the poison book” that you find smack in the middle of Dorian Grey. The decadence and the opium dens.

RuminationMonique QuintanaMay 17, 2018Writing, Novella, Puppets, Books, Literature, Art