Oof. Ouch. Salutations friends. Welcome back or welcome here. I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of speculative fiction and non-fiction. As said in my last newsletter, life has been strange and challenging since the beginning of the year. And while things have gotten better I'm still
Heeeeyyyy friends. Welcome back or welcome here. I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of speculative fiction and non-fiction. And I had a family emergency in January that's kept me largely offline for over two months. The good news is things have calmed down a bit, and
Hi friends. Welcome back or welcome here. I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of speculative fiction and non-fiction. And it's officially chilly now on the East Coast. While I generally prefer warmer weather, I do enjoy a lot of aspects of winter. Take wearing those big,
Hello fantastic humanoids. Welcome back or welcome here! I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of speculative fiction and non-fiction. This morning I stepped onto my porch into the crisp autumn air, my heart the lightest it's felt in a year. There's still so much
Hello beautiful mammals. Welcome back or welcome here! I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of speculative fiction and non-fiction. Spoiler: I'm tinkering with the idea of revising my penname, perhaps to just X Avila or Xavila. We'll see. Can I edit my blog name
Hello lovely people. Welcome back or welcome here! I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of speculative fiction and non-fiction. This has been a challenging year, and I've lamented to my husband and others how strange it is to be a (queer, multiracial) author in the current
Hello hello! Just a super short, no frills announcement for my two July publications. They're both short reads and I'd love if you checked 'em out 🖤 "Just a Little Bit of Dirt" in Farmer-ish: A short essay about my strange relationship with agriculture
Howdy! For new folks - I'm Xochilt Avila, an indie author of horror, fantasy, and speculative fiction. When the mood strikes I also dabble in non-fic. Speaking of which, I'm excited to add an essay to my upcoming pubs, this time with Farmer-ish. This essay explores
Hello! I'm Xochilt Avila - An indie author of horror, fantasy, and speculative fiction. I also occasionally write non-fiction when the mood strikes. Currently, I'm fairly small potatoes in the lit world, but you may have seen me in: 🖤The Book of Queer Saints Volume II