Publishing Credits

• The Summer Sun and the Yup’ik Boy, Highlights for Children (July, 2008).

You can read the story here if you like. 

Contests, Grants, and Scholarships

2010

• Chautauqua Scholarship from the Highlights Foundation.
• First Place~ Out of the Slushpile: Fifteen Minutes of Fame Contest from the nice folks at Novel Journey.

2009

• Nothing. Nada. Zip. Hey, leave me alone. I’ve been busy writing.

I entered no contest and won no award.
I wrote just as much as my life would afford.
This year! Where did the time go?

I moved in with Mother and buried my dad.
I finished my novel, although I was sad.
This year! I was working my butt off.

2008

• SCBWI Work in Progress Grant
• Mount Hermon Scholarship from The Cecil Murphey Foundation

2007

• ACFW Genesis–2007: 1st place sci-fi/fantasy
• ACFW Genesis–2007: 3rd place young adult