Pablo Diablo is an author and screenwriter based in 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. With each shift at Home, Pablo learns his shift is more than just restocking liquor and endless cleaning. Sometimes, it is meeting your estranged science teacher sitting at seat 246, faking an understanding in Spanish for the sake of job security, or sneaking shots to keep the peace with your work
Whether you have ever slung a drink, danced on a Pride float, or just wondered what goes on behind the rainbow counter, A Bartender's Guide to Babysitting will make you text your bestie, "We're going out tonight."
Past 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.