I come from a family of storytellers. Here are some of my stories.
"The Weeping Woman" (Sunbury Press)
Horror Thriller
A San Antonio detective discovers a series of child kidnappings echo an old Mexican ghost story, that of La Llorona.
www.theweepingwoman.com
“Red Ridin’ in the Hood and Other Cuentos,” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Anne Izard Storyteller’s Choice Award
Commended Title - Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature
Starred review -- American Library Association.
A colllection of fairy tales with a Latino twist.
Screenwriting
First place, Idaho Writers and Readers Screenplay contest.
Top 25 percent 2009 PAGE International Awards
Screenwriter, producer for “Ungfuke” 2008, Best of genre, i48 Film Festival
Reel women of the West Screenplay contest, 2008 first place - “Christmas Wrappings”, Second place “Petrogyphs”
Pacific Northwest Screenwriter’s Contest, 2008 first place - “Down at Cactus Lanes.”
Screenwriter, producer for “Potatoes of the Damned,” 2006 novice division first place winner for i48 Film competition, Boise, Idaho
MORE Women in Film Quarterfinalist “Down at Cactus Lanes” 2007
Top 25 percent Screenwriting Expo 5 “Blood Moon”
Top 55 Women in Film Las Vegas 2005 “Arizona Moon”
Semifinalist - The Writers Network screenplay contest 2005 “Arizona Moon
Second Place - Phoenix Film Festival screenplay contest, 2004 “Arizona Moon”
Semifinalist - Cinestory, short screenplay contest, 2004 “Christmas Wrappings”
Plays
"Tears for Llorona" - Two-act play modernizing Mexican folktale
I've also won awards for journalism and short stories
