"If there's a book you really want to read, but it hasn't been written yet,
then you must write it." - Toni Morrison

As any writer hopes, their list of publication credits will continue to grow. My dream is no different. And every writer has to start somewhere...


PUBLISHING CREDITS

"Waterfall Dreams": Short story published in the compilation book Walking Beans Wasn't Something You Did With Your Dog: Stories of Growing Up in and Around Small Towns in the Midwest by Shapato Publications, 2008. Also available on Amazon.com.














"Grave Memories": Short story received Honorable Mention in the top 100 Genre Short Story entries for the Writer's Digest 77th Annual Writing Competition for 2008.



"Fifth Round": Short story placed 23rd in the Writer's Digest 10th Annual "Send Us Your Shorts" Competition for 2009. To order a copy, Email WritersDigestShortShortCompetition@fwmedia.com and request the "Show Us Your Shorts 10th Annual Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition Collection."











"The Ghost of Pemberton Hall": Short story placed 2nd in The Times 12th Annual Fright Write contest. It was published in the 10/28/10 edition of the newspaper, and a cash prize was awarded.











FULL MANUSCRIPTS

"The Eyes of a Child"


MANUSCRIPT EXCERPTS

"Waterfall Dreams"
"Grave Memories"
"Fifth Round"
"The Ghost of Pemberton Hall"


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