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Martha Batiz was born and raised in Mexico City, but has been living in Toronto since 2003. She started publishing in 1993 at age 22. Her articles, chronicles, reviews and short stories have appeared in diverse newspapers and magazines not only in her homeland, but also in Spain, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Peru, Ireland, England, the United States, Australia, and Canada. Her first book was a short-story collection called A todos los voy a matar (I’m Going To Kill Them All, Castillo Press, 2000). Her award-winning novella The Wolf’s Mouth/ Damiana's Reprieve (Exile Editions, 2009 and 2018, respectively) was originally published in Spanish both in the Dominican Republic and in Mexico (Boca de lobo, in 2007 and 2008, respecti ...more

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Martha Batiz I dive into a good book. Reading always unblocks my mind and opens it up to new possibilities and ideas. A word, a phrase, an image might be enough to…moreI dive into a good book. Reading always unblocks my mind and opens it up to new possibilities and ideas. A word, a phrase, an image might be enough to trigger something that inspires me. Or not, and then I just keep on reading and that's fine, too. I love to read. It always helps me to soothe my mind and spirit. And that's very helpful when you want to write something, even if the writing process doesn't start right away or doesn't go as fast as you'd like. (less)
Martha Batiz Being able to put your thoughts, ideas, and feelings into words. Finding all these characters along the way and their wonderful stories that need to b…moreBeing able to put your thoughts, ideas, and feelings into words. Finding all these characters along the way and their wonderful stories that need to be told. Being able to feel empathy for other beings, regardless of whether they are fictional or not. It's just great to be a writer, even when you're not a best-selling one or a famous one. (less)
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