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laurie perez: biographical tapas

I believe life is a mysterious web of tangents we can never fully unravel, and active curiosity is our strongest asset. I've learned and relearned that pressure is a given factor in daily life, but stress and suffering are optional. I'm confident the only question we must continuously ask is: how can I find value in this moment, right here, right now?

Scroll down to read about my background and some bite-sized details from my ongoing personal evolution.


freedom is now, or never
-krishnamurti

I’m free to be wrong, to be right, to be confused, to be awake, humble and evolving. I am free to be imperfectly perfect, embracing, irrational, absurdly affectionate, eventually wise. I am free to be curious and young, vibrant and calm, sexy and kind. I am free to receive the gift of you.

education + travel


At the risk of sounding corny: life is my classroom. I'm an indefinite candidate for the Ph.D. in Enlightenment, whatever that turns out to be. In the meantime, I have signed on for tangible credentials, including a B.A. in English from Arizona State University and the M.S. I earned from PCOM. I studied flash fiction with Jamie Callan when she was at UCLA and have explored craft and knowledge through a long list of workshops, seminars and conferences in my self-willed curriculum.

Since 1990, I have lived and worked in Malaysia, Japan, Mexico and the Caribbean and traveled extensively in Southeast Asia. I'm smitten with Manhattan, Kyoto and Barcelona - all for different reasons that bring me alive and nourish my soul. My favorite dwelling among all of the places I've explored is where I currently reside: the Southwest. I've arrived, moved on, returned, departed and returned again, never leaving this earthy desert foundation and expanding horizon.

professional experience


I've earned (and sometimes endured) the following titles in my eclectic, yet cohesive career: Journalist, Editor, Tech Writer, Volunteer, Sensei, Tech Editor, Creative Writing Fellow, Reiki Master, Teaching Assistant, Professor, Mentor and L.Ac

Ask me for details and I'll happily elaborate.

creative tangents


Short stories, essays and works of flash fiction published by:
Word Riot, 2003 and 2007
The Mississippi Review, 1997

Urban Desires, 1997
The Alien, 1995
Her World: Malaysia, 1991

The Antigonish Review, 1989

My novel is available on Amazon.com





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most recent update to this page: 07.19.10

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