Episode 2.01: The Pandemic Mama Podcast is Back! Here’s What Season 2 is All About

Episode 2.01: The Pandemic Mama Podcast is Back! Here’s What Season 2 is All About

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Season 2 of Pandemic Mama is here! Irina Gonzalez, journalist, toddler mom, and the host gives us an update on why the podcast disappeared for almost an entire year and what she’s been up to since. In this episode, Irina 

Well, here are my 2019 writing goals… with a twist [#yearofwriting]

Well, here are my 2019 writing goals… with a twist [#yearofwriting]

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Well, as you’ve probably read about in my December 2018 writer’s life, last year did not go as wonderfully as I hoped. I did not make my financial goals for the year and I felt extremely burnt-out at the 

Why I’m quitting my pro-immigration memoir (Moscow Chica) for now

Why I’m quitting my pro-immigration memoir (Moscow Chica) for now

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Last year, one of my major writing goals was to write the book proposal for my pro-immigration memoir on being half-Russian, half-Cuban, and ALL American. The name of the book is Moscow Chica: How Growing Up in Russia and Cuba 

I’m going to read 101 audiobooks in 1001 days

I’m going to read 101 audiobooks in 1001 days

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Anyone who knows me also likely knows that I love almost nothing more than signing up for challenges. They thrill me, really. Last year, I did a pescatarian Whole30 (and I quit early), a “writing every 

Am I Latina Enough? (Essay featured in <i>Latina</i> magazine’s May 2014 issue)

Am I Latina Enough? (Essay featured in Latina magazine’s May 2014 issue)

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. In May 2014, my essay “Am I Latina Enough?” was featured in the pages of Latina magazine. It was an honor to write this piece, which is very near and dear to my heart. Below is