Having grown up in New Mexico, the desert landscape has been strong influence on me. I was born in Tucumcari, N.M. and have lived in Albuquerque, N.M. for many years.

PUBLICATIONS

“Caprock” (short fiction) in Reliquaries
“Moon Shot” (short fiction) in Blue Moon Review
“Conversation…” (interview) in Tertulia
Indiana Review Vol.27.2 (Editor)
Indiana Review-Latina & Latino Writers Vol.28.1 (Editor)

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Chancellor’s Minority Fellowship - Indiana University
Guy Lemmon Award for Public Writing
Lena M. Todd Memorial Prize (Short Fiction)
Diversity Excellence Award (Short Fiction)
William Cast Scholarship (Short Fiction)

EDUCATION

Indiana University, M.F.A.
Creative Writing, Fiction,
Bloomington, Indiana

University of New Mexico
Bachelor of Arts, English
Minor in Fine Art, Studio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Indiana Review
Editor

Indiana Review
Associate Editor

Indiana University
Associate Instructor, Department of English

SERVICE & ORGANIZATIONS

“Writing the West” - AWP Panel
Panel Member
“A Discussion of Writers’ Geographic Proximity to Vast and Complex Subject Matter.”

Panhandle Writers Association
Final Judge: Short Fiction Prize