Sophia Velasquez Martinez writes stories about loss, self-doubt, or transformation for young adults (who don’t mind the occasional bump in the night along the way). 

 

She received her BA in Writing and Rhetoric with a focus in Creative Writing from St. Edward’s University and is the Digital Marketing & Promotions Specialist for The Writing Barn, a retreat center and virtual creative writing platform. She is also the Program Director for the Barn’s sister program, the Courage to Create.

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Sophia's poetry is featured in Carolina Muse, Heart of Flesh, and Hawaii Pacific Review among other publications. She also has editorial work in Austin Monthly Magazine and HAWAI'I Magazine.

 

The Uncanny Club, her virtual blog and book club, is a space for readers who love a good scary story to gather and obsess around the digital campfire. When she's not writing ghost stories, she's watching them on TV, traveling, cooking, or spending time with her husband, Alex, and their two cats, Hank and Norman.

 

Sophia is represented by Lucy Balfour at William Morris Endeavor.