Dorkys Ramos is a Washington Heights/Inwood-based writer and illustrator. She writes for various publications both in print and online all the while managing and designing for her stationery company Porcupine Hugs. Her writing has been featured in Travel + Leisure and TravelandLeisure.com, BET.com, Latina and Latina.com, Parents Latina, Time Out New York, Time Out New York Kids, The Manhattan Times, and many other publications. She is also the Deputy Director of Uptown Stories, a local nonprofit that offers small-group writing workshops for children ages eight to eighteen. Visit www.uptownstories.org to learn more.