HEY Y'ALL! I'm Monica, and this is my digital room of one's own.
Here, at Lunaria Ritual, I understand writing as exploration, creativity, and transformation. This space for mentorship, guidance and workshops is designed for anyone who feels the call of the written word, whether for the first time or after years of living inside writing.
Lunaria Ritual is a refuge for your creative process, where writing is lived gently and freely.
Writing, for me, is a process that takes time and care to bear fruit, like the lunaria plant, which holds its seeds inside small translucent moons until they’re ready to open. This is a space to hold that path as a ritual, finding different ways to nurture each stage of your creative journey:
GATHERINGS
READINGS
WRITING RITUALS
kinships with other ways of knowing
"So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for the ages or only for hours, nobody can say." VIRGINIA WOOLF
testimonials
I've been working with Monica for over two years on HIDDEN, my four-book dark fantasy saga. It's been a beautiful experience because, beyond the copyediting or proofreading you can find anywhere, her guidance has gone much further: she's helped me find my voice as a writer, connect more deeply with my characters, and clarify what I want my story to become. Writers often get overwhelmed by possibilities, and we need someone who's fully invested in the process to help us focus on the how, the why, and where we want to go. I've learned so much in that sense: her advice, the way we talk, the calm she brings, and the fact that she doesn't just point out what to fix, but also highlights what's already beautiful in my writing. That's something writers truly need. We know this path is shaped by many influences, and Monica's guidance has had an enormous influence on mine, and I know it will on everyone else's too. So I encourage you to give yourself this chance: you need it, and I'm certain it will change how you see your writing projects, whether you have a finished piece, a manuscript, or you're still searching for your direction as a writer. Thank you so much, Monica! We'll keep working together for a long time to come.
VANESSA
@v.betancurt.r
Writing is a passion, but it's also constant learning. We're always discovering, and unlearning, ways to make sense of our own thoughts. Finding someone who reads you with patience and empathy is a real treasure, and that's what I found in Lunaria Ritual and Monica's sharp eye. It feels like magic, and I still don't know how she does it, but she has a subtle way of polishing your ideas and making them shine. Highly recommend!
laura
@evangelinaupegui
Writing a novel is an act of surrender. For a writer, every manuscript is more than a collection of words, it's a piece of the soul let loose to take on a life of its own in the world. Letting someone else step into that universe, woven between reality and fiction, can be as thrilling as it is overwhelming. That's where Monica comes in, a guiding light on this literary journey. Her talent, her respectful eye, and her meticulous care didn't just elevate my writing, gave me the certainty that I was in the best hands. With precision and remarkable sensitivity, Monica understood my voice and strengthened it without taking away its authenticity. Thanks to her, one of my biggest dreams is taking shape. Now I know there's no greater gift for a writer than finding someone who can polish their work with the same love and care it was written with.
Nat
@natalia_brandtherapist
Lunaria Ritual's guidance has been essential to my writing process. Monica understood my voice, where I write from and why, with immense empathy. She brought in new insights and revived some old ones that turned out to be incredibly useful when it came to actually writing, helping me bring more order and clarity to my ideas. Thanks to her creative exercises, I was also able to explore other literary genres, which enriched not just my essays but the lyrical composition of my songs too. I can say with complete confidence that there was a before and after in my path as a writer and songwriter because of everything I learned in this process.
Lorena
@lorenamariaorlando