MARTHA PETERSEN writes short fiction and creative nonfiction essays. Her work has appeared in Prime Number, Vine Leaves, Numero Cinq, Segullah Journal, and others. She holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and she teaches composition and creative writing at Pima Community College. In addition, she presents regular writing workshops for Pima County Library patrons. She writes from the beautiful but prickly Sonoran desert in Tucson, Arizona, where she has raised four children. They bring her loads of joy and worry, and also writing material.
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