2025 Texas Association of Creative Writers Conference

Had an amazing time at the Texas Association of Creative Writers Conference last week at the beautiful Granbury, Texas!! It was absolutely fun talking to some of the brightest, most insightful, and creative minds in the world, listening to their talks, and reading my work to them!

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Partnerships between A&M campuses in South Texas could shape the region’s growth

The fall semester is in full swing in Texas with exciting times for the Texas A&M University System. Not only does the system have a new leader in Chancellor Glenn Hegar, but it also has a new member university — Texas A&M University-Victoria, the erstwhile University of Houston-Victoria. Both of these changes have occurred against… Continue reading Partnerships between A&M campuses in South Texas could shape the region’s growth

2024 Houston Poetry & Arts Festival

A wonderful time at the Houston Poetry & Arts Festival. It was great meeting Kim Davis for the first time, and Mike Hilbig once again!! I am pointing to my book and Mike to his! Both of us have our next books coming out in 2025 by Madville Publishing!!

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National Library Week

My talk at Texas A&M University-Kingsville library for the National Library Week from a few years ago is back up! You can check it out here!

Masala Radio

Check out my recent interview on Masala Radio, one of the most renowned Indian diaspora radio station in U.S.A. Small parts of the interview are in Hindi.

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Indie Book Talk interviews Amit Verma!

Emma and Shelley at Indie Book Talk interview Amit Verma, author of The Quiver in the Purlieu, on how sales of his book help support the Cheetah Conservation Fund. “Animal rights is his passion. Writing is what he does when a story seizes him and won’t let go.” Hear all about it here!

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Coffee @ Corazon!

Click to watch part of the event held in Houston on May 24th. It was a great, stimulating craft discussion with Mike Hilbig!