.Writers.on.Writing.
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W.o.W. #61
Angelica Terso
What does your inner writing voice tell you?
That I need to start calling myself a writer even if it’s not my full-time job.
What is a book you wish someone would write?
A comedic book about 30 somethings with really useless superpowers. Think: ability to turn your fingers into spaghetti, ability to teleport but only one inch forward, etc.
Why did you submit this piece to Yellow Arrow Journal? Why this piece at this time to this place?
I attended my first Yellow Arrow writing workshop with Kerry Graham I really enjoyed. She shared some insights on how to get started in writing creative nonfiction, a genre I always had trouble venturing into because of how personal it felt. There were a lot of blocks I had to overcome to be able to submit this piece, and I am honored for it to be published in a Baltimore-based journal.
What book is on the top of your to-be-read pile?
Babel by R.F. Kuang.
Angelica (she/her) is a Filipino American writer currently residing in Maryland. Her stories feature LGBT, Asian Americans, and other under-represented themes. Previously, her work has appeared in Atticus Review, The Raven Review, and others. When she’s not writing, reading, or daydreaming, she’s either hiking or rock climbing.
“Anatomy of a Lumpia Girl” was included in Yellow Arrow Journal ELEVATE, Vol. IX, No. 1, spring 2024. You can find her on Instagram @angelicatersowrites.