Jose Antonio Soto
Bio
Welcome! I'm Jose Soto, a writer born and raised in the border community of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, México. I write stories, blogs, essays, and poetry that explores what it means to be human; nuances, complexities and all.
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Crimson Streaks. Winner in This Is How I Remember It Challenge. Top Story - August 2025. Content Warning.
His wailing became chiffon around his widening eyes and outmatched the volume from the television set. Crimson streaks flowed down from his index finger, the
By Jose Antonio Soto5 months ago in Poets
Seasons Are Transient . Honorable Mention in The Summer That Wasn’t Challenge.
The cumulus clouds neatly puncture through the heat haze rising from the smoldering asphalt. They cruise at a speed slow enough that pedestrians stop to admire them, hovering above their sweaty scalps as they gallivant through the streets. Floating through a late-July cerulean sky, the clouds are a visual reminder of the vivacity of summer, but also of its ephemerality. Soon, just like the clouds, summer will dissipate.
By Jose Antonio Soto5 months ago in Fiction
Proudly Living Within The Intersection. Runner-Up in Pride Under Pressure Challenge. Top Story - June 2025.
Each day, upon awakening, each one of our individual identities takes center stage. We open our eyes and allow ourselves to be who we authentically are; who we are inherently, at our core. If we're fortunate, the world around us recognizes our identities, and builds systems and institutions that honors these identities in a way that allows us to live fulfilling lives. Our identities are inextricable from who we are, especially how we operate on a daily basis.
By Jose Antonio Soto7 months ago in Pride
On Death, Loss and Living
The majority of us will experience profound loss by the passing of a loved one, someone who is close and dear to our hearts. While unfortunate, it, essentially, is an inevitable part of our lives. That experience entrenches itself into each and every fiber of your entire being, and it teaches you many things, even if you're unwilling to learn them. Forcefully, it alters your reality and begins to reshape the way you view and perceive human existence and all things pertinent.
By Jose Antonio Soto10 months ago in Humans
The Year Of Distribution . Honorable Mention in New Year, New Projects Challenge.
Come January, it is with great enthusiasm that myriad folks welcome the new year filled with ambitious resolutions and expectations. Many seek financial improvement, others to introduce healthier activities and habits into their daily routines while some may look to find more profound meaning to mere mortal life; marriage, for instance, or career growth and educational accomplishments. This year, I include myself amongst seeking aspects of life with more substance, of some conspicuous worth and value. In 2025, with a reinvigorated confidence in my writing and its worth amongst the abundance of written content out there, I am committed to broaden and grow my presence on Vocal while contributing to the national narrative by routinely sharing my work on the platform.
By Jose Antonio Soto12 months ago in Motivation
