A Spoonie’s Guide to Self-Acceptance
Bottlecap Press, November 3, 2025
Where to Buy the Book?
You can buy my poetry chapbook on the Bottlecap Press website: paperback copies here ($10 each) and digital PDFs here ($3.50 each)!
If you buy through me, you’ll get a SIGNED copy, and I also offer merch to go with the book! Buy a copy here (still $10 each)!
Shipping Information
If you buy my poetry chapbook (paperback only) on the Bottlecap Press website, Bottlecap Press only ships within the U.S. and Canada, and you have to pay for shipping if you get a paperback copy.
If you buy from me, shipping is FREE, and I ship worldwide, at no extra cost.
If you are a bookstore or outside of the U.S. and Canada, Bottlecap Press uses the Faire platform to sell internationally or for bulk copies. If you are a bookstore and don’t have an account with Faire, you can also order directly through Bottlecap Press and get a discount using the code WHOLESALE50. Bottlecap Press does NOT use Ingram for distribution for political reasons.
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Blurb About the Book:
How do you live life to the fullest when you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness in your twenties? In this grief-inspired poetry chapbook, Kelly Esparza chronicles her experience with living with a chronic illness by cycling through what it means to grieve over a diagnosis and find self-acceptance in a completely life-altering experience.
From debilitating fatigue to joint pain that makes one feel elderly, how does one cope over the loss of what used to be? Kelly strives to show the difficulties of living with a chronic illness, but as with all her poetry, she also finds the beauty and the hope to keep moving on and make the most of what she lives with on a daily basis. Her life may have changed, but she has come out stronger than ever.
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The Greatest Holiday Romance Stories Ever Written (Anthology)
KissMet Quarterly: Editor: G. Lynn Brown, 2025
My romantic flash fiction story, “A Kiss With a Stranger,” is published in this anthology of romance.
Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY3XWKBB
Our Stories to Tell: A Mental Health Anthology
Folkways Press, 2022
My personal essay, “Finding Sunshine,” has been published in this mental health anthology.
Link to purchase: https://folkwayspress.com/product/our-stories-to-tell/
Dear Me
Kindle Direct Publishing, 2022
Dear Me is a celebration of loving oneself to the fullest. This second coming-of-age collection of poetry and prose explores what it means to heal, to learn and to grow, and to empower oneself through thick and thin.
Byline Legacies
Cardigan Press, 2021
My personal essay, “My Performance,” is published in this anthology for writers by writers. The anthology consists of poems, essays, and short stories.
Out of This World!
Make Way for Books, 2020
I co-wrote a children’s book that celebrates diversity, learning, and friendship. Make Way for Books, a nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy, published the manuscript on their app.
The book is available to read (for free) on the Make Way for Books app under the “preschool” tab.
The World as Seen Through My Eyes
Kindle Direct Publishing, 2019
I wrote and self-published my first collection of poetry and prose. It is a celebration of reminiscing about the past, appreciating the present, and looking forward to the future’s opportunities. The collection shows how the world shapes the individual and how one learns to give back to the world, using positivity and inner strength as one’s compass.
Kelly Esparza 