Isabella Ojeda-AhmedTrying to Be “A Writer”Last fall, I decided to take myself seriously. I quit my job as a legal assistant and took up writing full-time. Of course, I knew it…Feb 8, 2023Feb 8, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedA Dark SeasonI’ve been seeing a lot of talk lately about these short days of winter, how the sudden darkness catches us off guard, triggers some primal…Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedLittle ThingI don’t think my cat knows that she’s keeping me tethered to reality.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedWriting MarielaWhat is Mariela doing? Who is she, really? What does she want? These are the questions I’m supposed to ask myself about my protagonist…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedGhostsThe house across the street is haunted. It has to be. The sharp peaks of the roof, topped with ornate spires, reach eerily through the…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedAll The Way OutEvery time I liked a boy, I knew what to do. And my worst fear was that maybe I would say, “I like you,” and he would say, “Oh, I don’t…Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedI stopped working toward okay.I want to be honest. I haven’t been okay. And I have been avoiding the process of working toward okay.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedBlood or WaterIt’s the English proverb we’ve all heard: Blood is thicker than water.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedSomething BlueThe wedding is approaching. It carries a suitcase bursting at the seams.Jan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023
Isabella Ojeda-AhmedSociety Is Struggling With My WeightI have taken issue with my body for as long as I can remember. I’ve been thin, I’ve been chubby, I’ve been fat. But I’ve rarely ever felt…Jan 6, 20231Jan 6, 20231
