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About Me

I work in advertising by day and I'm a mother, wife, and writer by night. According to The Houston Institute for Culture, "Ruiz draws upon her family's history and experiences in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and in Houston. Her compelling narratives capture the tradition of oral history through the types of accounts and yarns that are passed down to generations. She focuses on ways people relate, and on moments of epiphany."

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Maria Palacios - Karate on Wheels

Please read my feature in the April issue of skirt! Houston. It's about the fabulous and always amazing Maria Palacios.I have copies of Maria Palacios' book, Karate on Wheels to give away. The first f...
Posted by on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:49:00 GMT

On the Radio

I was on the radio last Tuesday. I was on KPFT, Radio Pacifica on the Nuestra Palabra radio show. Ironically, that show is not showing up on the archives. When it does I will send a message out to eve...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:03:00 GMT

Bodega Party in a Box

Throw a tasting party for recipes from your neighborhood store! Here is how you can order your own Bodega Cookbook. Order one today! Best of all, you can try my recipe for Pork in Tomatillo sauce! I ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:53:00 GMT

I’m Not Dead!

That's kind of a morbid headline, especially since I just went by the cemetery to check on my mom and sister's tombstones today. Weird, huh??Anyway, I have been totally here just SO BUSY with work and...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMT

Bodega Party in a Box

The first book that I contribute to happens to be a Cookbook! It's going to be an awesome book with recipes using ingredients available at your corner store.Neighbor's Project, the publisher, is an ed...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:58:00 GMT

skirt! Blog

Hi! I'm very excited to report that I'm going to continue blogging on skirt! magazine!! They have new skirt!setters and I'll be blogging there. For now my  addresss is still http://houston.skirt....
Posted by on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:32:00 GMT

Newest News

I forgot to blog about this here. Literary Mama, a literary journal, chose my essay for their blog. It's an essay in response to another essay they published, or what they call a "writing prompt....
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:42:00 GMT

On the Radio This Friday

Yesterday I received word that my essay is scheduled to air this Friday! The first airing is scheduled for 6:35 am and it's to repeat at 4:44 pm. My text, photo and the audio link will be posted ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:08:00 GMT

Blogging for skirt! Magazine

Hello All! I am very excited to report that Shoegirl Corner has a new home. I have been invited to blog for skirt! Magazine! Today was my first official blog entry and I am super excited. I consider t...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:43:00 GMT

Im Going to be on our Houston Public Radio Station

I am so excited!! Over a year ago I posted a blog entry about how I sent NPR an essay for their "This I Believe" series. I never heard back from them so I posted my essay on my blogger blog.A couple&n...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:41:00 GMT