SandScript 2020

a Master’s in Art History to teach on the
university level, or working in a museum
setting. You can follow her Instagram
@-kelly.franck.art
Kimberly Laney (She/Her) - Attends Pima
Community College.
Lee Fike (He/Him) - Lee studied French in
Tunisia and marine biology at El Centro
Intercultural de Estudios de Desiertos
y Océanos in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora.
He taught horseback riding in Colorado,
patrolled the Demilitarized Zone in Korea
(he says it’s actually pretty militarized,)
and was an underground miner in Pinal
County, Arizona. He walks barefoot in the
desert mountains, studies the moon and
the clouds, has autopsied a rattlesnake, and
once danced naked atop one of the seven
hills of Rome. This is his second appearance
in SandScript.
Luis Angel Figureoa Medina (He/Him) -
Attends Pima Community College.
Mackenzie Harrison (She/Her) - My goal for
this piece was to depict Organic Chemistry
in a whimsical manner. I wanted to combine
two things that normally wouldn’t make
sense together, like carbon rings and
animals. I chose the lyrebird because
their long-textured feathers contrast the
structured chemical forms of the organic
compounds.
Maria Raygoza (She/Her) - I have written
poems my whole life, But I’ve been afraid
to share my art with the world. I’ve met
amazing people these last few years that
taught me not to be afraid. Now here is my
gift to you.
Mason Carr (He/Him) - Mason Carr is
a born-and-raised Tucsonan who loves
discovering new things about his beloved
hometown. He is currently pursuing an
education in Political Science. In his “ample
spare time,” Mason continues to develop his
writing, with the ultimate goal of publishing
and selling himself out to the amorphous
beast that is artistic capitalism. He was
honored to see his first published stories
accepted to SandScript last year and is
very pleased to be accepted again this year.
He looks forward to making writing his
successful side-hustle.
Matthew Becker-Stedman (He/Him) -
Matthew Becker-Stedman is a writer, animal
lover, and video game fanatic. He lives in
Tucson, Arizona with his boyfriend and
seven reptiles/invertebrates. He hopes to
increase LGBT+ representation in writing
and video game media through his stories.
Matthew Martella (He/Him) - I’m an old soul
who wants to share what I see and feel with
other beings. Poetry is a great way to do
that! Namaste. Om Mani Pedme Hung.
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