I am a writer and editor based in Santa Fe, NM, and author of the book Inside Story: Everyone’s Guide to Reporting and Writing Creative Nonfiction.

I also serve as president of The New Mexico Fund for Public Interest Journalism, a new initiative from the Santa Fe Reporter designed to create training opportunities as well as support for investigative reporting.

I have been a working writer and editor for 20-plus years, and in 2000 became the editor for The Santa Fe Reporter, where I served in that capacity for more than a decade. During that time, the paper won numerous state and national awards for reporting, writing and design. Throughout my tenure with SFR, I also participated, lead and helped develop programming for a variety of national writing and journalism workshops and trainings as editorial chair for the national Association of Alternative Newsweeklies‘ Board of Directors. I also proudly served on AAN’s Diversity Committee.

Prior to becoming editor, I worked for the Reporter early in my career as an intern and a staff writer. I also was a staff reporter for several years for the very fine Rio Grande SUN, where I learned about beat reporting, following the money and a bunch of other stuff I still believe all journalists (all writers, really) should know.

My writing has appeared in numerous regional and national magazines, and I currently write a bi-monthly column called The Interface for the Reporter about technology and culture.

In 2011, I joined the Creative Writing Department at Santa Fe University of Art and Design where I taught a variety of creative nonfiction, journalism and literature courses. I remained at the college though May, 2018 as the lead faculty member, overseeing the final graduating seniors before the school’s closure. I have also taught courses at the Institute for American Indian Arts and Santa Fe Community College, as well as smaller workshops at various conferences.

I have also worked in radio as a host for a news and interview show (“The Julia Goldberg Morning Show”) on KVSF, 101.5 FM, and as nonfiction editor for the literary website The Nervous Breakdown.

I received my bachelor of arts degree from St. John’s College, and served as editor of the student newspaper. I also was one of two recipients for the annual writing fellowships from University of New Mexico’s Creative Writing Department, where I completed my graduate work.

Other random things about me: I twice served as a judge for the Santa Fe County Spelling Bee, hitting a bell whenever a student mis-spelled a word. I collect gloom at Zozobra (yes, I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on this topic) and have also served as a judge for Zozobra’s National Anthem auditions. I have been known to both draw and like unicorns, but it’s unclear whether these are ironic and/or performative gestures. I am and will always remain a huge David Bowie fan.