Journalist · Author · Developer

SherriCruz

Driven by curiosity

Journalist with more than two decades of experience across reporting, editing, and freelance writing. Technology reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. Editor at the Orange County Register, led a team of six reporters/interns, produced two weekly university sections. Career launched by successfully pitching an Internet column in 1996 to the Las Vegas Business Press. Extensive magazine freelance contributor. Author. App developer.

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Selected Stories

OC Register

Things Great and Small

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OC Register

Woodward's Wormholes

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OC Register

New Boss at Biggest Club on Campus

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OC Register

Harry Potter & Student Life

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OC Register

Preserving Native Languages

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More Magazine

Skateboard Mom — More Magazine, April 2006

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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Walk of Fame Star Gives Buddy Holly a Permanent Mark

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OC Register

Science at Play: The Khine Lab at UCI

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Author

Books

Seeking Representation

Pig Popular

Chapter book · Ages 6–9

A fun, heartfelt chapter book adventure for early readers. Currently seeking literary representation.

In the Works

Rachel

Middle-grade fiction · Area 51 · Extraterrestrial contact

In the Nevada desert near Area 51, eleven-year-old Rachel discovers she can hear what no one else can: a message from space. When her government-scientist father tries to dissect the ET pod before she can help it go home, Rachel must choose between family loyalty and protecting a life that's counting on her to listen.

In the Works

Pig Popular: Summertime Sadness

Chapter book series · Book 2

The second installment in the Pig Popular chapter book series. This time, Pig Popular quits surfing. Will the surfing champ ever surf again?

Developer

The Literary Roads App

Literary Roads

Developed with an assist from Claude Code — a passion project at the intersection of literature and travel. Road trip planner for book lovers. Find bookstores, cafes & literary landmarks. Share recs. Rate pit stops. Co-write stories at coffee shops across America. Or join Library Cat in the Literary Roads Library and reflect on your latest read, log a "read next" book, or share a book postcard on social media. Coming Soon — theliteraryroads.com

Programming Skills

6-Week Coding Bootcamp

COBOL — AAS in Computer Programming

AI-Assisted Coding

Prompt Engineering