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Dianna Morales
Dianna Morales is a young, queer Mexican-American writer residing in Austin, Texas. Dianna has self-published one novel and one book of poetry, and you can find more of Dianna's work in several magazines.
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Books
everything is now
About
Told in short vignettes, EVERYTHING IS NOW explores a high schooler's relationship with her depression, her family, her friends, and herself. With the present times being written in lowercase to show vulnerability and the past being written grammatically correct to show stability, readers will delve into Louisa's life and see how she ages and matures within her entire high school experience. And in the end, what and how does she end up learning about herself and her relationship with life?
Quick Facts
Physical copy: $8.50 | Kindle version: $4.99
200 pages | Realistic Fiction Memoir, Coming-of-age, Non-linear storytelling
Written between the ages 15-18. Edited to keep author's voice at each age.
Author's Notes
When I started this, I didn't know what I wanted it to be. I was fifteen and just wanted to write something cool. But as my own story progressed, so did Louisa's. Writing this significantly helped me and the only reason I published it is to help others as well. If I had found this book when I was 15 years old, about to go into a world of pain and confusion, it would have meant something to me. I simply hope it can mean something to somebody else as well. I don't love this book or its contents, but I appreciate it for what it did for me.
singing with the pasture
About
A collection of nineteen poems written by a nineteen-year-old. The poems discuss Dianna's worldview, family, depression, nature, and values in life.
Quick Facts
Physical copy: $5.50
66 pages | Poetry
Written as a gift for Dianna's grandparents for Christmas 2017.
Author's Notes
These poems are simply a moment in time. All written at the age of 19 meant to represent my voice in my final year of being a teenager. None of these poems are my favorites anymore, but I will always appreciate them.Note: If you would like to read these poems, please contact me. I will send you a free PDF file. I simply ask you to not share the file without my explicit permission. I didn't write these poems to sell them so it already means a lot to me if you wanted to read them anyway! Of course, you can always buy the physical copy to support me <3
Publications
Poetry
"nightsky," Dream Glow Magazine, Volume I, Issue 2, 2021
"05222020," Dream Glow Magazine, Volume III, Issue 1, 2023
"11032022" and "05222020," The Field Guide Poetry Magazine, Issue IV, 2023
"driving all night," Chinchilla Lit, Issue 4, 2023
"01062023," CERASUS Magazine, Issue 11, 2023
"disassembled," The B'K Lit Mag, Volume 15, Issue 2, Spring 2024, 2024
"aftermath" and "07082021," Moss Puppy Magazine, Issue 6: SLITHER/SWIM, 2024
"cherry tomatoes," Passengers Journal, Summer 2024 Issue, 2024
"indigo heart," Briefly Zine, Issue 12, 2024
"birds build these grounds," break & bloom, Issue 3: MUSE, 2025
"in the pursuit of art,," Bus Talk Lit, Issue 1, 2025, upcoming
Prose
"a single straight line," The Rhizomatic Revolution Review, Issue 2, BE Collection, 2021
Websites I've built:diannamorales.com, GoDaddy & Carrd
karenmoore.me, Carrd
thestoppertopper.com, GoDaddy
greeraero.com, Wix
cometogetherslp.com, Squarespace
DIA'S DAY
sept 3, 2019 // 1:50 AM
Hey there!!!It's Dianna here! I decided to have a little blog because I wanted to share some thoughts with the world. I've been thinking of selling my books and donating most of the proceeds, if not all all of them, to charities. The only reason I haven't really done this yet is because I feel a bit embarrassed over my books.I've been thinking of going back and editing EIN because there are parts of it I just don't... love.Not sure yet though! I'm working on another novel right now, which I'm hoping to complete by next year.Anyway. I just wanted to put a blog post out there right now!!! I hope to do this more often than I think I am.Much love,Dianna xxxx
sept 23, 2019 // 11:11 AM
Hey again~~Recently, I've been wanting a lot of change in my life. Small things to change like changing my hair color or changing the names of group chats I'm in. I struggle often with feeling like I'm stuck, but I think recently, I've just been craving something new to happen.As for writing-- I haven't been the best in writing in my novel but I'm always thinking about it. I want to set up a stricter schedule so I can actually effectively write in it. It can be easy for me to discourage myself, telling myself that my own words and stories aren't important enough for others to read them, but why not, right?Well, that's it for this post, but I hope you all have a wonderful week~Much love,Dianna xxxx
oct 31, 2019 // 6:03 PM
Happy Halloween!!!!!!!I wanted to make a post today and somehow completely forgot it coincides with one of my absolute favorite holidays! So, happy spooky day, I hope you all have a good one.I'm doing okay. Making spaghetti as I stare at a word document and contemplate my life choices. Writing is something I've always really loved. I still haven't gotten the chance to go back and edit EIN, but I really think I want to. I simply want something I'm proud to actually promote, you know? And the book right now still feels like a draft, despite all my editing.But I feel conflicted as well because I want to focus energy on other works, like books that focus more on "fiction" rather than something that "just narrowly avoided being an autobiography." We'll see though! I think I'll continue experiencing things as I am right now.Much love,Dianna xxxx
dec 7, 2019 // 7:15 AM
Hey there!!~This is my first post on my new website! I'm very excited and slightly sleep-deprived since I've been working on this website for hours already.I might definitely change up the format for blogging but right now, this is what I'm going to do. I hope you can appreciate it!Have a wonderful day, everyone.Much love,
Dianna xxxx