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FREELANCE WRITER & AUTHOR

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Sunny Conley holds a Masters of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing from New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan. 

She is the author of the award-winning Cafe Hopping in the Southwest: 100 Charming Places to Eat, Plus Tips for Tourists  [May 1996, June 1997, Arroyo Press]. The book received a 1997 New Mexico Press Women's Book Award.

Author Sunny Conley

Sunny has penned over 600 columns and articles. Her work has appeared in the Journal for the Society for Technical Communication, Independent Business, New Mexico Magazine, Southern New Mexico Business Journal, and elsewhere. Her column, "Chile Knights: Chile Lore, Tales & Tidbits" is featured Fridays in the local newspaper, the Las Cruces Sun-News and online .  The accompanying newspaper photographs are often captured by Sunny.

She is the editor of Mesilla Valley ROTARIANS HOT ON CHILE! cookbook [1997], a collection of chile-inspired recipes donated by members of the Mesilla Valley Rotary Club of Las Cruces and members of the Las Cruces community. All proceeds benefit non-profit organizations.

Sunny's restaurant commentaries can be heard monthly on KRWG-FM, southern New Mexico, West Texas and northern Mexico public radio. The reviews also appear on-line
http://www.zianet.com/snm/sunbio.htm. She is a frequent lecturer at New Mexico State University, the Las Cruces Public Schools and for civic organizations. Her upbeat and fun Café Hopping in the Southwest slide show and "My Love Affair with the Chile Pod" presentation is especially popular.

Sunny has received more than 20 state awards (ten for first place) in the past 5 years for her book, food columns, travel and business features, and desktop publications.

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E-mail Sunny if you would like to discuss a project or if you need more information.

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