Michael Alvarez

Michael M. Alvarez, a native Arizonan, is on the writing adjunct faculty of Pima Community College and has written and published numerous short stories, essays, poems, and articles on writing. His work has appeared in various publications, including The Arizona Daily Star and Writer's Digest. Several of his short stories have been included in anthologies.

He is also the author of five books: The Last Place God Made, Deliver Us from Evil, Kino's Gold, The Treasure of the Santa Ritas (Young Adult), and Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Writers (a book about writers and the writing life). He is a member of The Society of Southwestern Authors and Arizona Mystery Writers.

Be sure to check out my updated book: Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Writers. Many readers agree that the book is fun to read, and they have learned aspects of writing and getting publishing that they didn't know before.