"Great time at the Women's Literary Festival in Santa Barbara yesterday. I've added a new blog post to She Writes."
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Lagniappe: Give Them Something Extra
In the past two months, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Cal State University Channel Islands, El Paso Community College, Cal State University Channel Islands, and, most recently, the Women's Literary Festival in Santa Barbara. Most of campuses have invited me to discuss my novel, Ocotillo Dreams. However, I always start off…See More
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"@sherrie Late coming to the Social Media party, but I took some time out to visit the twitterverse. Thanks for the reminder, Melinda Palacio"
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Melinda Palacio posted a blog post
Low-Tech Writer Hits the Road
August marked the beginning of the Ocotillo Dreams book tour. I don’t have an agent or a big publishing house to send me on a 30-city book tour, but I’m a determined person of the world with a story to share. My…See More
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"I will be in Tempe, AZ this week at Changing Hands Books, Wed. Aug. 31 at 7pm, reading and signing Ocotillo Dreams. I hope to see you there."
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"Just shared a new blog entry about platform building and writing my first novel."
Melinda Palacio posted a blog post
Lucky Platform: Writing My First Novel
I’ve spent the last five years waiting for my novel, Ocotillo Dreams, to be published. My first task was to finish the book, something I accomplished after completing the PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellowship. In 2007, I entered the program with two creative writing publications: one poem and one short story,…See More
Melinda Palacio posted a blog post
Low-Tech Writer
I am a low-tech writer. I prefer pen and paper, instead of keying directly into the computer. Even when I compose a long and important email, I prefer the fluidity of ink across the page. If life were slower and less hectic, I would probably prefer a fountain pen over liquid gel, roller or ball point. However, I don’t…See More
Melinda Palacio posted a blog post
Coming Up The Ranks at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference
The rebirth of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference begins next week, June 18-23, under the new ownership of Monte Schulz and Nicole Starczak. The conference has been on hold for two years. For many local Santa Barbara authors, the conference is where we got our start. …See More
Profile Information
- Who I am:
- I am a poet and a fiction writer. My first novel, Ocotillo Dreams, will be published this Summer, Bilingual Press 2011.
My poetry chapbook, Folsom Lockdown, won Kulupi Press' Sense of Place 2009 competition.
Read more about my writing at www.melindaplacio.com.
twitter: LaMelinda
I am a blogger with La Bloga.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.melindapalacio.com
@LaMelinda
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Ocotillo Dreams
Folsom Lockdown
I've contributed to Latinos in Lotusland: An Anthology of Contemporary Southern California Literature, Poets of the American West: An Anthology of Eleven Western States, San Diego Poetry Annual, the Maple Leaf Rag III, the Maple Leaf Rag IV, Anne-thology, and the forthcoming, Southern Poetry Anthology IV.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- Ink Byte Magazine and
La Bloga
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- N/A
- Services I offer to other writers:
- N/A
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- yes
- My professional associations:
- AWP, PEN USA
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Jennifer Redmond
Melinda Palacio's Blog
Lagniappe: Give Them Something Extra
Posted on May 6, 2012 at 12:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In the past two months, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting Cal State University Channel Islands, El Paso Community College, Cal State University Channel Islands, and, most recently, the Women's Literary Festival in Santa Barbara. Most of campuses have invited me to discuss my novel, Ocotillo Dreams. However, I…
Continue Low-Tech Writer Hits the Road
Posted on September 26, 2011 at 2:20pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
August marked the beginning of the Ocotillo Dreams book tour. I don’t have an agent or a big publishing house to send me on a 30-city book tour, but I’m a determined person of the…
Continue Lucky Platform: Writing My First Novel
Posted on August 1, 2011 at 9:31pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I’ve spent the last five years waiting for my novel, Ocotillo Dreams, to be published. My first task was to finish the book, something I accomplished after completing the PEN Center USA Emerging Voices Fellowship. In 2007, I entered the program with two creative writing publications: one poem and one…
Continue Low-Tech Writer
Posted on July 5, 2011 at 12:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I am a low-tech writer. I prefer pen and paper, instead of keying directly into the computer. Even when I compose a long and important email, I prefer the fluidity of ink across the page. If life were slower and less hectic, I would probably prefer a fountain pen over liquid gel, roller or ball…
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