PSWA Member, Sarah Cortez
Sarah Cortez is a member of PSWA and I've had the pleasure of meeting her several times at the PSWA conventions, and having dinner with her and her husband. Here is our interview. Sarah: Hi, Marilyn, you’ve asked about my background. I had fourteen years in the corporate world as a public accountant and employee benefits consultant with a stint beforehand teaching high school. My policing career began about seventeen years ago and I’ve served in patrol, civil, court protection, undercover ops, special ops, and as a patrol FTO. My writing career began in the late ‘80s with publications in international fiction anthologies. In 1992, I began writing literary poetry and my first book published in 2000 (“How to Undress A Cop”) is a book of poetry. Since then, I’ve been published in all genres – poetry, fiction, and essay (including memoir). I also write academic articles, prayers, book proposals, magazine articles, etc. You name it; I write it. The most recent area of expertise I’...