Throwback Thursday: From #InstaBruja to The Ordinary Bruja Before The Ordinary Bruja became the dark, haunting, identity-reckoning novel it is today, it started as a short story I wrote called #InstaBruja. #InstaBruja was born out of the chaos and stillness of the pandemic. It followed a young woman named Marisol—a name I kept when she evolved into the protagonist of The Ordinary Bruja. In that short story, Marisol was trying to find her footing after the world reopened.

Throwback Thursday to #InstaBruja—the short story that started it all. What began as a tale of post-pandemic self-discovery grew into The Ordinary Bruja, a dark, magical exploration of identity and ancestral reckoning. Coming November 1, 2025.
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“If They Were Lighter, They Made It Through” — The Haunting Truth Behind Dominican Colorism There’s a line in The Ordinary Bruja that makes people pause when they read it:“If they were lighter, they made it through.” It’s one of those lines that carries more than a story—it carries history. The kind of history that’s uncomfortable, that sits heavy in the chest long after the page turns. That line came from a place of anger and heartbreak.

If they were lighter, they made it through.” This line from The Ordinary Bruja carries the weight of history and the truth about how self-hatred still haunts Dominicans today. Read the full post on my blog and let’s talk about the ghosts we’ve inherited.
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Thank you to my amazing editor Alex 💜 Is so beautiful to see the love for this book continue 💜 #authorevents #authorvisit #schoolvisits #blacklatinabooks #blackauthorsmatter #dominicanauthor #bestchildrensbooks

Please buy my two numerous award winning books … the paintings on each cover were painted by me watercolor, graffiti ink and pen + ink #artsky #booksky #filmsky #moviesky #art #love #books #read #ireadbannedbooks #newyears #trending #newyorknative #dominicanauthor #dominicancolombian #author #girls