Here’s a list of most of my appearances during 2015
- March 4, 2015—Presenting as part of a panel called “Writing and Publishing from El Valle” hosted by Professor Amy Cummins as part of FESTIBA (Festival of International Books and Arts). ARHU 244, University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. 11:45 am.
- March 6, 2015—Poetry reading in honor of the missing students of Ayotzinapa, hosted by Professor Edna Ochoa as part of FESTIBA (Festival of International Books and Arts). Media Theater, University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. 6 pm to 8 pm.
- March 21, 2015—Guest speaker at the Zonta Club of West Hidalgo County’s fundraiser, “Cover Stories,” an annual event that recognizes local authors and their contributions to the fabric of the Rio Grande Valley. McAllen Country Club, McAllen, Texas. 10:30 am.
- April 17, 2015—Book Signing for The Smoking Mirror and Border Lore at the Overlooked Books booth. 2015 Annual Conference of the Texas Library Association, Austin, Texas.
- May 8, 2015—Reading at Enero Rojo Lunar’s event “La belleza de las artes.” San Juan Memorial Library in San Juan, Texas. 7:00 pm.
- May 11, 2015—Author visit at Memorial High School. McAllen, Texas. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- May 12, 2015—Author visit at McAllen High School. McAllen, Texas. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- May 19, 2015—Author visit at Trautmann Middle School. Laredo, Texas. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- May 20, 2015—Author visit at Trautmann 6th grade campus. Laredo, Texas. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- May 21, 2015—Author visit at United Middle School. Laredo, Texas. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- May 22, 2015—Author visit at George Washington Middle. Laredo, Texas. 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- June 18, 2015—Author presentation, Summer Reading Program. McAllen Public Library. McAllen, Texas. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm.
- June 20, 2015—2nd Annual Books, Boots & Brew: A Literacy Roundup. Edinburg, Texas.
- June 27, 2015—Contributor Readings from Goodbye, Mexico: Poems of Remembrance. The Twig Book Shop. San Antonio, Texas. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
- August 1, 2015—Reading and signing for The Smoking Mirror. Barnes & Noble Northcross. McAllen, Texas. 2 pm to 3 pm.
- August 15, 2015—The Border X-Files. Presentation at the Edinburg “Out of This World” UFO Conference & Festival. Edinburg Conference Center. Edinburg, Texas.
- September 10, 2015—Presentation and panel at the Langdon Review Weekend. Granbury, Texas.
- September 18, 2015—Region 20 Library Resource Roundup. Presentation with Guadalupe García McCall on inclusive YA literature. Fred Maples Conference Center. San Antonio, Texas.
- October 6, 2015—Breaking Borders: TEDxMcAllen 2015. Talk on the importance of story. McAllen Convention Center. McAllen, Texas.
- October 13, 2015—Mining Folklore and Mythology to Craft Relevant Literature. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Edinburg, Texas. 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
- November 7, 2015—McAllen Book Festival. Author Panel (with David Rice and Sarah Cortez) and Author Mashup (with Xavier Garza and Ray Villareal). McAllen Public Library. McAllen, Texas. 10 am to 4 pm.