Novels
Short Stories, Poetry & Articles
Work Invited By
Invited Readings/Appearances
Education
Awards
Publishing Experience
Teaching Experience
Membership in Professional Organizations
Representation

PUBLICATIONS
NOVELS

• Needles (working title), novel, in progress, 2006. 
• The Bitch Posse (St. Martin’s Press, 2005; Orion (UK) as The Bitch Goddess Notebook, 2005; Bzztoh (Netherlands) as De Bitch Posse, 2005) What people are saying:
• “Compulsively readable… delicious and slightly macabre” (Washington Post Book World);
• “An angsty, serious novel of lost dreams and sexual damage” (Marie-Claire, UK);
• "Don't disbelieve the hype. [The Bitch Posse] is good a debut as it's cracked up to be... It's edgy, smart and sexy, like its heroines... What could have been just another coming-of-age story is redeemed by strong narrative voices, pungent writing and a splendid Grand Guignol finale." (Tatler, UK);
• “A sizzling page-turner” (Cosmopolitan);
• “A riveting and emotionally charged read. No fluff here.” (The Chicago Tribune);
• “If you loved Heathers and The Craft, this is for you – it's dark, compelling and not for the faint-hearted. Five stars.” (Heat, UK);
• “There's nothing pink and frilly about this tale of three high-school girls, bonded by miserable home lives and then sworn to secrecy by a horrible event that ruins their lives. It's scathing, dark and impossible to put down." (The Newark Star-Ledger);
• “Not for the faint of heart, this debut novel will keep readers glued to the very last page… recommended.” (Library Journal).

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SHORT STORIES, POETRY & ARTICLES

• “Times,” selected for Best of Melic Anthology, December 2001.
• “Pay It Forward,” The Diaper Rag: Newsletter of the San Francisco Mothers of Twins Club, December 2001.
• “Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Children and Sports,” Ibid., June 2001.
• “What Does Your Sitter Need to Know?” Ibid., April 2001.
• “Is Your Home Safe from Fire Hazards?” Ibid., March 2001.
• “Flying Solo,” Ibid., January 2001.
• “Which of You,” Melic Review, Autumn 2000.
• “Tamer,” Ibid.
• “Times,” Ibid.
• “Compression,” Confrontation, 1998.
• “Cutting the Cloth,” Stand, Spring 1996.
• “Crossing the Mirror,” Midwest Poetry Review, April 1996.
• “Possibilities,” Ibid.
• “Diorama,” Poetry London Newsletter, February (Winter) 1995.
• “Burying Trotsky,” The Vinyl Elephant, October 1992.

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WORK HAS ALSO BEEN INVITED BY:

• The New Yorker
• The Atlantic Monthly
• Seventeen
• The Paris Review
• Redbook
• The American Scholar
• The Yale Review
• Story
• Nerve.com
• Many Other Publications (names available upon request)

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INVITED READINGS/APPEARANCES

• Book Passage (Corte Madera, CA)
• Barnes and Noble, West Hollywood (Los Angeles, CA)
• Cody’s Books (Berkeley, CA)
• M is for Mystery (San Mateo, CA)
• Bookstall at Chestnut Court (Winnetka, IL)
• Barbara’s Books (Oak Park, IL)

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EDUCATION

• Preliminary Single Subject Credential, English. San Francisco State University (May 1998).
• Preliminary Single Subject Credential, Social Studies. San Francisco State University (May 1998).
• CLAD Credential. I have completed some of the requirements and am working toward this credential.
• Bachelor's of Fine Arts Degree - Summa Cum Laude, with University Honors. Major: English/Creative Writing. Minor: History. 4.00/4.00. Bowling Green University (1994).

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AWARDS

• Henry Miller Award Nominee for best sex scene (for scene in The Bitch Posse), Nerve.com, May 2005.
• Summa Cum Laude
• University Honors Degree
• Phi Beta Kappa
• National Merit Scholar
• Mortar Board National Honor Society
• University Honors Program
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity
• Golden Key Honor Society
• Phi Eta Sigma Honor Fraternity
• Dean's List

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PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

Wadsworth Publishing Company, 6/95 to 5/97.
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT - Assisted in developing books and software for Duxbury Press, the leading higher education statistics imprint in the country. For several months, took a leadership role, becoming de facto Statistical Software Editor while that position was vacant. Prepared developmental and pre-signing reviews for authors; coordinated supplements; arranged production launches; conducted beta testing.

The Mid-American Review, BGSU English Department, 8/93 to 5/94.
ASSISTANT EDITOR - Read, edited, and critiqued fiction manuscripts for this international literary journal. Rejected manuscripts that did not meet the magazine's needs and assisted in keeping track of these rejections. Entered accepted manuscripts into computer; proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. Mailed contributor's copies.

Mosaic
Produced and published an independent literary magazine, Mosaic, whose contributors included widely-published poets Edward A. Dougherty, Matthew Ephraim Duncan, Juliet Cook!, and Douglas Martin, the latter of whom was recently a featured speaker at the prestigious Breadloaf Conference.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hall Middle School, Larkspur, California, 8/96 to 6/99.
EIGHTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER - Taught and was solely responsible for eighth grade Language Arts in a California Blue Ribbon Middle School. Completely designed curriculum and research projects; helped plan field trips; supervised in-class drama productions; organized writing contests. (Under my direction, one of my students won the NCTE Promising Young Writers Award.) In only one year, doubled the number of students achieving writing sample competency scores, and outscored the rest of the county by 15%. Helped students create portfolios for county-wide assessment; over three-quarters were ranked as competent, placing me among the best middle schools in the county.

Redwood High School, Larkspur, California, 6/96 to 8/96.
WRITING WORKSHOP/READING WORKSHOP TEACHER – Taught and was fully responsible for Summer Writing Workshop and Summer Reading Workshop. Completely designed curriculum and activities; commented on student writing; compiled reading lists; conferenced one-on-one with students.

George Washington High School, San Francisco, 1/96 to 6/96.
STUDENT TEACHER - For an entire semester, taught and was fully responsible for a Sophomore Ethnic Literature course and a Junior American History course. Planned lessons, activities, and field trips.
Worked closely with master teachers Gay Archer and John Gallagher.
JOURNALISM TEACHING ASSISTANT - Assisted students in producing the student newspaper, The Eagle. Oversaw the writing, editing, and production process.

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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Author's Guild

• Phi Beta Kappa (National Honor Society)

• Phi Kappa Phi (National Honor Society)

• Mortar Board (National Honor Society)

• Golden Key (National Honor Society)

LITERARY REPRESENTATION

Mary Evans Inc.
242 East Fifth St.
New York, NY
(The agency's other clients include Michael Chabon, Vendela Vida, and Ayelet Waldman.)

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