Diana Garcia is an Arizona native currently residing in Prescott, Arizona. She has a journalism degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Broadcasting & Journalism, Arizona State University. She is a researcher, photojournalist, performance poet, and storyteller, and has written for television, radio, and newsprint. Diana has also worked as a curriculum writer for adult quality systems training in the production field; and, for K-12 education. Short stories of varying genres are her favored story telling medium which have been published, along with her poetry, in a few anthologies. She was recently invited to perform and recite a collection of her poems at the Arizona Latino Arts Cultural Center in Phoenix, Arizona, for the World Poetry Festival. Her writing strongly reflects her Southwest cultural ties to her indigenous Mexica and Xicano heritage. She is currently researching and writing a historical novel, as well as an anthology of her poetry and short stories.
To learn more about Diana: https://about.me/dianagarciapoetess
To learn more about Diana: https://about.me/dianagarciapoetess
Recent Publications:
“Sandy.” BASTA! 100+ Latinas Against Gender Violence, University of Nevada, Latino Research Center. 2017.
“The Secret Inside Me.” Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics (NIB) A Journal of Qualitative Research, Narrative Symposium, John Hopkins University Press. 2015.
As a founding member of WPaD, Diana has contributed numerous stories and poems to our anthologies:
"Chico and the Raven" (updated version), Furry Tales (And Feathers & Scales) -WPaD Publications 2022
"The Gazebo", "Religion Revisited", Deviant Shadows: Tales of the ParAbnormal -WPaD Publications 2021
"The Treehouse", Goin' Extinct Too: Apocalypse A Go-Go -WPaD Publications 2020
“1903”, “Leo’s Hell Gate”, "Diana's Despair”. Creepies 3: Nightmares on Deviant Street.-WPaD Publications 2019
“Ca’thals” Strange Adventures in a Deviant Universe -WPaD Publications 2017
“Chico and the Raven” Tinsel Tales 2: Holiday Hootenanny. -WPaD Publications 2018
“Goji and the Angel” Weirder Tales: An Omnibus of Odd Ditties -WPaD Publications 2018
“Mein Name Ist Klaus,” “The Awakening of Nora,” “Machete Man.” Creepies 2: Things That Go Bump in the Closet. -WPaD Publications 2015
“Quietus,” “The Quell.” Goin' Extinct: Tales from the Edge of Oblivion: Post-Apocalyptic Anthology, -WPaD Publications 2014
“Winter’s Angel,” “Old Christmas.” Tinsel Tales: A Holiday Treasury, -WPaD Publications 2013
“The Witch, The Shapeshifter, and the Warrior: An Aztec Legend,” “Sacrifice.” Dragons and Dreams, - WPaD Publications 2013
“Letter to a Lost Love, dated 1910,” “Deep Wood Shade.” Passion's Prisms: Tales of Love & Romance, Anthology, - WPaD Publications 2013
“Maw.” Creepies: Twisted Tales From Beneath the Bed, - WPaD Publications 2012
Diana is currently in the process of compiling all of her works into a book, due for release in late 2022 or early 2023.
"The Gazebo", "Religion Revisited", Deviant Shadows: Tales of the ParAbnormal -WPaD Publications 2021
"The Treehouse", Goin' Extinct Too: Apocalypse A Go-Go -WPaD Publications 2020
“1903”, “Leo’s Hell Gate”, "Diana's Despair”. Creepies 3: Nightmares on Deviant Street.-WPaD Publications 2019
“Ca’thals” Strange Adventures in a Deviant Universe -WPaD Publications 2017
“Chico and the Raven” Tinsel Tales 2: Holiday Hootenanny. -WPaD Publications 2018
“Goji and the Angel” Weirder Tales: An Omnibus of Odd Ditties -WPaD Publications 2018
“Mein Name Ist Klaus,” “The Awakening of Nora,” “Machete Man.” Creepies 2: Things That Go Bump in the Closet. -WPaD Publications 2015
“Quietus,” “The Quell.” Goin' Extinct: Tales from the Edge of Oblivion: Post-Apocalyptic Anthology, -WPaD Publications 2014
“Winter’s Angel,” “Old Christmas.” Tinsel Tales: A Holiday Treasury, -WPaD Publications 2013
“The Witch, The Shapeshifter, and the Warrior: An Aztec Legend,” “Sacrifice.” Dragons and Dreams, - WPaD Publications 2013
“Letter to a Lost Love, dated 1910,” “Deep Wood Shade.” Passion's Prisms: Tales of Love & Romance, Anthology, - WPaD Publications 2013
“Maw.” Creepies: Twisted Tales From Beneath the Bed, - WPaD Publications 2012
Diana is currently in the process of compiling all of her works into a book, due for release in late 2022 or early 2023.