I have a special interest in reading, writing, faith, & art and how these affect our curiosities as creatives. I would describe my writing as contemporary with a Christian worldview, with a sensibility to identity in all its facets: faith, second-generation immigrant, language, motherhood, trauma, silence, and transformation.
My name is pronounced: EH- R- EH- Y- N- D- IH- R- AH.
BIO
What I Journal About
My fiction, essays, poetry, and articles appear widely in various publications.
I have an MFA from Mills College and a BA from UCLA.
I’m a Mount Hermon Writers Alumni and a NaNoWriMo Winner 2015.
READ MY JOURNAL“The Rest of Us,” West Branch, Fall 2018
“Years Eaten by the Bees,” West Branch, Fall 2017
“Fledgling,” The Puritan, Summer 2017
“Guadalajara, 1986,” Day One, May 2016
“Evanesce,” The Cossack Review, May 2016
“Treasure,” La Calaca Review, 2003
“Seed,” Other Voices, 2001
“Aranas,” Black Warrior Review, 2000
“Dario,” Santa Clara Review, 2000
“Caterpillars,” Fourteen Hills, 1999
“Storytellers Among Us,” The Sunlight Press, January 2019
“Violating the Tenets of Intersectionality,” Faithfully Magazine [Print Issue 4], June 2018
“Fighting to Write Between Two Languages,” The Millions, April 2018
“Let’s Stop Talking About Inclusion and Start Taking Action,” Faithfully Magazine, March 2018
“Caught Between Two Languages,” Fathom Magazine, February 2018
“Bringing Up My Children in a Bilingual Home (School),” Mothers Always Write, February 2018
“Why I Won’t Celebrate Day of the Dead,” Faithfully Magazine, October 2017
“A Case For Diversity In Christian Publishing,” Faithfully Magazine, October 2017
“I can barely afford to pay my bills. I can’t send an honest Christmas card,” The Washington Post, December 2016
“The Journey Back to My Father,” Brain, Child Magazine, September 2016
“Here Is What Happens When a Son Overburdens His Father With Grief,” The Tishman Review, April 2016
“Seasoned with Salt: Adding Flavor to the Independent Press,” Front Porch Commons: A Project of [CLMP], July 2015
Review: Mended by Blythe Daniel and Helen McIntosh
Review: Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot
Review: Influence by Kate Motaung and Shannon Popkin
Review: Becoming a Welcoming Church by Thom S. Rainer
Review: Colorfull by Dorena Williamson
Review: 31 Proverbs to Light Your Path by Liz Curtis Higgs
Review: A Pocketful of Seeds by Debbie Johnson
Review: As My Parents Age by Cynthia Ruchti
Review: The Illustrated Book of Sayings by Ella Frances Sanders, Blogging for Books
Review: Me A Compendium by The Wee Society, Blogging for Books
Review: George Washington’s Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation by The Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Review: Dorothea’s Eyes by Barb Rosenstock
Review: Easter by Jan Pienkowski
Review: The Hedge of Thorns by John Carrol, Burning Bush Press Newsletter
Review: Making the Most of Life by J.R. Miller, Burning Bush Press Newsletter
Review: The Bible in the Footstool, Burning Bush Press Newsletter
Review: Annie, the Flower Girl, Burning Bush Press Newsletter
Review: The Little Woodsman and His Dog Caesar by Mary M. Sherwood, Burning Bush Press Newsletter
Interview: Kate Motaung, author, A Place to Land
A discussion about displacement, surrender, and landing in the center of God’s will.
Interview: Emily Conrad, Author, Justice
An interview about hope, faithfulness, and writing.
Interview: Nathaniel Hansen, Editor, Windhover Journal
Exploring Christian perspectives and spiritual themes. Nathaniel Hansen chats about Windhover Journal.
Interview: Thom Caraway, Editor, Rock & Sling
Exploration and ambiguity. A chat with Thom Caraway, Editor of Rock & Sling.
Interview: Gregory Wolf, Editor, Image Journal
Grappling with religion in authentic ways. Interview with Image Journal Editor, Gregory Wolfe.
“Three Opportunities for a Transformed Faith During This Pandemic,” iBelieve, July, 2020
“The Best Resources for Christian Homeschool Curriculum,” Crosswalk Magazine, January, 2020
“Seven Proven Benefits of Daily Prayer,” Crosswalk Magazine, December, 2019
“Ten Things You Should Think About When You’re Looking For A New Church,” iBelieve, August, 2019
“Four Ways I Know Homeschool Was the Right Choice for my Family,” Crosswalk Magazine, August 2019
“Fighting Guilt as a Homeschool Mom,” Crosswalk Magazine, October 2018
“Ten Things Boys Learn by Playing Sports,” Crosswalk Magazine, September 2018
“The Danger of Trying to Please Man While Serving God,” iBelieve, June 2018
“An Open Letter to my Former Self Before I Became a Homeschool Mom,” Red Tricycle, June 2016
“Tales that Echo Through My Bloodline: Telling Family Stories,” Brevity Blog, November 2018
“At the Table,” Image Journal, September 2018
“What My Aging Auntie Teaches Me About Navigating the 21st Century,” The Mudroom, October 2017
“To Quote or Not to Quote: Can Quotation Marks in Fiction Be Excised?” Kathy Ide Book Services, August 2017
“Sounding the Key Word Outline,” Stone Soup Magazine, November 2016
“How to Jump Start a Young Writer Who’s Running Into a Wall,” Stone Soup Magazine, March 2016
“How a Reluctant Reader Can Soar Now,” Stone Soup Magazine, February 2016
Edit Resource: Team Directory.
Christian Women of Color: Speaker and Writer Directory. Five Minute Friday. April 2018.
20 Awesome Christian Women to Follow on Social Media. iBelieve.
Friday Favorites for Prayer and Writing. The Contemplative Writer. February 2018.
Friday Favorites for Prayer and Writing. The Contemplative Writer. May 2018.