Leila Tualla: Mama, Author, & Advocate
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          publications & interviews


2022

Advocacy
Interview with Spoonie Author Podcast: Motherhood, Grief and Stress Cooking
Attended Virtual Advocacy Day Shades of Blue Project and MOM 2020 (March)
Hear Her Texas Campaign


Poetry
Poem "Mother, may I?" published in Anvil Tongue books (February, 2022) 
Poem "Identity in Diaspora" published in the Wild Word Magazine (Motherland issue)
​Poem, "the gathering" published in Roi Faineant Press (September, 2022)
Poem, 'this could have been an email," published in Rejection Letters (December, 2022)

​Books and Anthologies
PMDD & me (April 2022)
The Sacred Feminine Volume II: an Open Skies collection (May 2022)
F*ck Low Days (September 2022)

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2021

Advocacy
- ​Honored for the opportunity to be a part of a guest panel for TexasAIM June 25 Action call:
How to Listen to Patient Stories to Influence QI
Attended Champions for Change Summit 
Attended Virtual Advocacy Day MOM 2020
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Essay and Poetry
Essay on why "Words Matter" published in Echoes of the Struggle (April, 2021)
This is how I'm surviving, published in Marias at Sampaguitas
The jungle that birthed me, published in Rigorous Mag (June, 2021) 
Early start published in Querencia mag (July, 2021)
Someone who looks like me published in Marias at Sampaguitas Mahal issue (July 2021)
Explaining anxiety to my 9 year old, published in The FEEEL Magazine (August 2021)
One day, published in Agape Review (September 2021)
here's what I know, published in The Lannang Articles (October 2021)

​Books and Anthologies
Letters to Lenora (June, 2021)
​The Poetry Marathon (November, 2021)


2020

Advocacy
Honored to be a finalist for ​ my advocacy efforts in maternal mental health.
​Read my story and the other finalists here:  
​​2020 Mom Ambassador

Interview with Mom and Mind: A journey through preeclampsia, nicu, ppd and finding hope
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Interview with American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist: Dealing with Preterm Birth and Postpartum Depression


Articles and Poems
"Echo" published in Undivided magazine

Anthologies 
Love, Defined now in Trust me: romance collection 

2019

Advocacy
March of Dimes unSpoken stories  

Anthologies
Poem Chamber found in Remnants of Home: a poetry anthology 

Poetica: volume 2 poetry from the world

2018

Advocacy
Guest speaker at Dallas Promise Walk
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Author Interviews
Author interview with Author Jade Moore
Author Interview with KL Poetry 
Author feature on We art Friends 

Anthologies
Poem Motherhood and labels found in WOMb: Celebrating Mothers anthology 
Poems Immigration and Memories of Innocence found in Hay(na)ku 
*My poem Sketch me as a woman and articles "the Token Asian writes" and "why can't I" published in 
 Unity, Equality, Accountability: the Echoes blog of anthology
Poem I am published in Please Hear what I’m not saying
 Poem I pledge Allegiance  published in Persona non grata 
Poem ​I am not my r*pe published in You are not your r*pe 

2017

Articles and Poems
*Article "The Token Asian writes" published in Echoes of the Struggle
Poem Sketch me as a woman published in Echoes of the struggle
*Article "Why can’t I" published in Echoes of the Struggle
Guest post: Thankful Author at Author Angela Hayes blog 
Author interviews
Author interview with Fly on the Wall Press:
Author interview with Author Farah Oomerbhoy 
Author interview with Cloe Michael's Reads 
Anthologies
We are not alone: an anthology for mental health awareness 
The Poetry Marathon 

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Leila Tualla is a Filipino-American poet and author based in Houston, Tx. Leila’s books include a YA contemporary romance called Letters to Lenora and a memoir/poetry collection called Storm of Hope: God, Preeclampsia, Depression and me. Her poetry is featured in several mental health anthologies and she is currently working on a poetry collection based on Asian American stereotypes and identifies. Her chapbook “pmdd & me,” will be out this Spring 2022. ​

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  • HOME
  • about me
  • Blog
  • News & bookshelf
    • Media
    • Books >
      • Letters to Lenora
      • Love, Defined
    • Poetry >
      • PMDD & me (poetry chapbook)
      • Storm of Hope
    • Anthologies >
      • The Sacred Feminine II
      • The Poetry Marathon 2021
      • Remnants of Home
      • Poetica II
  • ADVOCACY
    • RESOURCES for PMDD warriors >
      • IAPMD
    • Community resources for moms >
      • Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
      • 2020 Mom
      • Preeclampsia
      • Momma's Voices
      • Shades of Blue Project
  • Contact