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This week we celebrate Thanksgiving and for many of us, one of the things for which to be most thankful is family, especially our hermanas. As writers, family, especially our sisters or women who we think of as sisters, can often form the basis for some very powerful stories. As Latino writers, incorporating such themes …

She’s my kid sister, a generation younger, seven years that made our paths hardly cross as we grew in a chaotic family of eleven, counting mom and dad. While I struggled with high school angst, she learned pencils and crayons and hopscotch. My circle of friends was never a Venn diagram with hers, two orbs …

This month’s theme is La Hermana and for women, a sister is one of the most important things that they can have in their lives. Whether it is a blood sister or a soul sister, the women in our lives offer us love, support and understanding through both the good and bad times. This is …

As a conclusion to October’s theme of La Bruja, and this past weekend’s celebration of both Halloween and Dia de los Muertos, I wanted to comment a bit on how and when we as Latinas wear masks. Although playful and fun when at a costume party (and who doesn’t enjoy dressing up and playing make-believe …

A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published. Check out her webpage at: www.marcelalandres.com. Names I Call My Sister: Stories by by Mary Castillo, Berta Platas, Lynda Sandoval, Sofia Quintero (Avon A) An entertaining collection of stories about sisters …