Pablo Diablo is a screenwriter and author from San Diego.
“If you really believe in what you're doing, work hard, take nothing personally, and if something blocks one route, find another. Never give up.”
Laurie Notaro
Wanna know what it’s like to work at a gay bar?
Girl, I gotchu.
In this series of essays, Pablo writes about life as a bartender at one of Hillcrest’s most popular gay bars. Whether among coworkers, the patrons, or the drag queens that frequent this hallowed space, Pablo is often reminded that there is truly “no place like Home.”
Recent Work
Fierce!
A drag queen runs a women’s shelter where she helps women reclaim their identity and independence through the art of drag.
Yesterday Once More
After earning a job in a senior home, a self-absorbed grad student must manage his resident’s social media profile. Only this account does more than just posts likes and retweets, it keeps the residents alive.
The Glass Booth of Quarry Lake
After losing his wife, a mayor in a small town installs a phone that can talk to the dead.