Mary Camarillo
marycamel.bsky.social
Mary Camarillo
@marycamel.bsky.social
Works at a desk. Novelist. Cat servant. Music lover.
The latest issue of “Life With Riley” was just sent to subscribers. This one is about grandmothers, the Gilded Age, and not asking questions. It also includes a giveaway.

marycamarillo.substack.com/p/grandmothers
May 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The latest issue of “Life With Riley” was just sent to subscribers. This one is a tribute to a bad ass woman who loved purple. Subscribe if you haven’t. It’s free. marycamarillo.substack.com/p/purple-peo...
April 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Always on the shelf at LibroMobile bookstore in Santa Ana. Join us Monday December 23rd for some VIP 🎄🎄shopping. Libations!🥂Real authors ✍️ signing real books!📚#gratitude #marycamarilloauthor #thelockhartwomen #thosepeoplebehindus
December 13, 2024 at 2:18 PM
A mother, daughter, sister story set in Southern California in the 90’s. On sale now! a.co/d/ePmfpVN
December 13, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Gumbo-ing
December 10, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Lunch
December 7, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Gumbo weather #grisgris ⚜️
December 6, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Available always at LibroMobile Bookstore in Santa Ana, California
#forevergrateful #supportlocalbusiness #supportwomenownedbusinesses #supportbipoc
December 2, 2024 at 3:43 AM
The end of November
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 AM
The latest issue of Life With Riley is about a restaurant owner, an art exhibit, and what it's like to publish with She Writes Press. There's also a giveaway. Subscribe if you haven't. It's free!
November 29, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Dinner
November 26, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Lunch
November 24, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Authors at the Peter Carr: Artist for Survival Exhibit. At Cerritos College Art Center until December 13th.
November 24, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Peter Carr Exhibit at Cerritos College Art Center. Go! It’s free.
November 24, 2024 at 2:10 AM
There was cake!
November 24, 2024 at 2:09 AM
There’s a certain Slant of light
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Lunch
November 20, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Victoria Waddle gave me a chance to talk about what it’s like to publish with She Writes Press in her excellent newsletter. It turns out I had a lot to say. Gracias Victoria! victoriawaddle.substack.com/p/publishing...
November 19, 2024 at 1:53 AM
I’m reading something by poet, activist and artist Peter Carr next Saturday, 11/23 at 1 p.m. at Cerritos College in Cerritos, California as part of the PETER CARR: Artist for Survival showcase. The exhibition political posters Like this one. Reception afterwards, Orange Sunshine cake! Come by!!
November 17, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Terrific essay in today’s Los Angeles Times by Jason Parham about LA’s official flower, the bird of paradise.

“I didn’t know anything about flowers really, but I knew this one was badass, with its sword-sharp silhouette and inferno-orange coloring.”

www.latimes.com/lifestyle/im...
November 16, 2024 at 4:33 PM
“A Day! Help! Help! Another Day!”—Emily Dickinson
November 16, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Excited to be reading something by poet, activist and artist Peter Carr on November 23rd at 1 p.m. at Cerritos College in Cerritos, California as part of the PETER CARR: Artist for Survival showcase. There’s a reception afterwards, featuring Lisa Alvarez’s famous Orange Sunshine cake!
November 15, 2024 at 11:21 PM