Laura A. Diaz

Omaha, Nebraska

Laura A. Diaz

Omaha, Nebraska

Laura Diaz is the mother to seven, and NE Certified teacher for Middle grades 4-9 with an MA in Teaching and specialized endorsements in both Language Arts & Social Science.

While in the Air Force, she lived in Italy for four years and wrote a successful monthly column, "Single Minded," for a local mission-newsletter, The Shofar. She also is the author of "Come What May: A devotional collection." "Come What May" received positive and glowing reviews on Goodreads and was highly ranked among the best new Kindle Ebooks from Indie-authors.

Her newest YA/Teen Fiction novel, "They Call Me Blanca" was released during the Summer of 2015 and has received much praise and accolade for its unique take on multicultural urban fiction.

In her magazine freelance articles, she has written about family, motherhood, and her struggles with ADHD, all spiced with infectious humor. When she's not writing or teaching in a middle school classroom, you may find her bingeing on whole seasons of a missed T.V. show-- in one sitting, or found with her nose in a good book--YA, lately you'll see her pulling shoes and such from the death-grip jaws of their new GSP puppy, Charlie

  • Work
    • Teacher, Author, Freelance Writer, Blogger
  • Education
    • Appalachian Bible College
    • Washington Bible College
    • University Nebraska of Omaha UNO
    • College of Saint Mary