2017 Mary Mackey Short Story Prize Honorable Mention
My short story – “Neat Life With Scars” – received an honorable mention for the 2017 Mary Mackey Short Story Prize.Read more
Short Story Published in Slippery Elm Literary Review
I am delighted that my short story “Corpse Dancing” has been published in Slippery Elm Literary Journal. Slippery Elm is published by The University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. Read "Corpse Dancing" Read more
2016 Mary Mackey Short Story Prize Honorable Mention
I am so pleased that my short story “Hooks” received an honorable mention for the 2016 Mary Mackey Short Story Prize. Read more
2016 Jamie Cat Callan Humor Prize Honorable Mention
I'm grateful that my essay “Liz, Mom, and the Witch” received an honorable mention for the 2016 Jamie Cat Callan Humor Prize. The essay originally appeared on Bethany Wallace’s Daily Dose of Gratitude Blog. Read "Liz, Mom, and the Witch" Read more
Short Story Published in Evening Street Review
I am pleased that my short story, "Vampire Night," has been published in the Autumn, 2016 issue of Evening Street Review. Evening Street Review is published twice a year by Evening Street Press in Sacramento, CA.Read more
Energizing Author Visit
It was so energizing visiting with the students in Mr. Boyer’s fifth grade classroom in the Fairfax County Public Schools on June 9. We discussed my middle grade novel, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE? Many thanks to these fifth graders for welcoming me into their classroom and sharing their thoughts with me.Read more
Writing Meditation on Rkvry Quarterly Literary Journal’s Blog
I recently wrote an essay about writing titled “In Search of the Right Word: A Meditation on the Writing (and Rewriting) Life” for Rkvry Quarterly Literary Journal’s Blog edited by Mary Akers. Read “In Search of the Right Word.”Read more
Short Story Published in Stirring: A Literary Collection
I am delighted that my short story, “Neat Life With Scars,” has been published in the May 2016 issue of Stirring: A Literary Collective. Stirring is a monthly literary magazine that publishes poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography. Read Stirring: A Literary Collection Read "Neat Life With Scars" Read more
Winner of the 2016 Arkansas Scottish Festival Poetry Contest
My poem, "Beira: Scottish Queen of Winter," won first prize in the 2016 Arkansas Scottish Festival Poetry Contest. Read the Winning PoemsRead more