Interviews/Guest Blogs
  • “An Ever Present Now” on Carolyn Fraiser’s Writing While Impaired here
  • Kid Lit Meet N Greet with Lori Keating (video) here
  • ​Little Thoughts Press Blog - Guest Editor Post here
  • Grow Your Writing - Creator Interviews with Christine Alemshah here
  • Blissfully Bookish Blog here
  • ​Little Thoughts Press Blog - Contributor Interview ​​here
Publishing Credits
2024
       * Anthology Contributor (Two Illustrations) — Sky Surfing: Excellent Adventures in a Poetry Balloon (Publisher: Dirigible Balloon,  
          pub date  pending, sometime late 2024)
       * Anthology Contributor--Clio’s Curious Dash Through Time, Vol. III of Magical Muse Series. (Pub date Aug. 6, 2024)
       * Ongoing role as illustrator with Little Thoughts Press
​2023
​       * Little Thoughts Press - 2 illustrations in the “Fantastical Fall” issue 2022 ​             
         * Little Thoughts Press - One poem & one illustration published in the “HIT THE ROAD” issue
        * Little Thoughts Press - Three poems published in the “Natural Wonder” issue  
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2021
​       * Contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul - Essay “You Never Know”, in the “Blessings of Christmas” edition
Contests and Mentorships
2024
        * Mentorship for picture books with author Andrea Denish through Inked Voices
​       * Kids’ Choice Kidlit Writing Contest - Honorable Mention for THE SNOLLYGOSTER CHRONICLES
2023 
         *Sun Write Fun - Grand Prize Winner for THE LIGHT DREAMER
        *Kidlit Vibes - Honorable mention for THE PIE SPY
         *PB Party - Honorable mention for EAT, PREY, LOVE: WHEN BERNIE MET FLORENCE
         *50 Precious Words - Honorable mention for MY BEST FRIEND IS GONE AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS CHEW THE FURNITURE
         *Kids' Choice Kidlit Writing Contest - Honorable mention for THE TROUBLE WITH CHLOE AND OLIVIA

2022  
           *Fall Writing Frenzy - Winner for DARK THIRTY 
          *Sun Write Fun - Grand Prize Winner for PRESS THE BUTTON
         *KidLit Vibes - Winner for THE SOMETIME HOUSE  

2021
          * Write Mentor Children’s Novel Award ‘ received recognition as a “Kid Reader Favorite” for THE CAKE CONUNDRUM
        *Sun Write Fun - Grand Prize winner for THE SENTINEL TREE
         *PB PARTY - Honorable mention for WRITER OF LIGHT

2020
         *PB Chat mentorship - Awarded a picture book mentorship under NYT best-selling author Elisa Boxer
        *Halloweensie Contest - Honorable mention for THE TRASH BANDIT
        *Fall Writing Frenzy - Winner for RED

2019
         *50 Precious Words Contest - Winner for PHOTOS OF HOPE