Lynda Gerdin Webb
Lynda Gerdin Webb, who studied fiction with Raymond Carver, received an MA from the University of Texas at El Paso. Her published works included fiction and poetry featured in About Place Journal, Flora Fiction, Persimmon Tree, South Shore Review, and Big Bend Literary Magazine, Beach Chair Press, Dos Gatos Press, and Central Texas Writer’s Society.
She has experience working in many fields—from a dishwasher in the kitchen in college, to the garbage queen of West Texas—setting up recycling programs. Helping trafficked and exploited women begin anew through education made her academic job the most fulfilling.
She's always been a reader, captivated by interesting stories. Her gift while teaching at a community college was connecting students to stories and authors beyond the ordinary required Freshman reading. She found it thrilling to witness her students’ personal revelations as they explored the characters’ lives.
The Journey
2015
Early Narrative Foundations
Lynda published her first collection of prose, exploring the intricate dynamics of interpersonal advocacy and lived experience in rural environments. Working full time at a community college, she established a rescue safe house for trafficked women.
2019
Development of a Critical Voice
Deepening her commitment to creative work, she transitioned towards writing novels. She has participated in several writing workshops focusing on poetry and fiction.
2024
Established Presence in Social Lit
Since retiring, she was selected to join the fiction workshop with Justin Torres at Fine Arts Work Center, Sawnie Morris , New Mexico Poet Laureate, and miscellaneous online classes through GrubStreet and StoryStudio. Continuously seeking new ways to highlight significant life experiences, Lynda's recent work focuses on how love, culture and the environment intersect.