"[S]torytelling is a living art, and each teller embellishes, polishes and recreates as she goes along without losing …"

"I searched for some of the folktales I had heard at home. There was not even one. A sudden feeling of loss rose withi…"

"To appreciate the present, one must have a knowledge of the past…to know where we go, we must know from where we came…"

"In this present struggle to fight poverty, hunger and fear, and to bring some semblance of peace and security into th…"

"This paper should be filled with statistics, but no statistic can show the joy of a child who runs around the room to…"

"Puerto Rico is a beautiful island, with a culture enriched by old, old stories gained from many people. Traces of thi…"

"Research is always necessary for accuracy in a story. But once you begin the process of writing a story, forget the a…"

"When you remember these three basic things about readers in general-that they like suspense, that they want to see th…"

"I would also make the following general suggestions. Don't get enthralled with your own vocabulary. Avoid flashbacks.…"

"In my opinion, the answer to what makes a reluctant reader is the lack of motivation in the home; non-reading parents…"