A Working Writer...

I am a working writer!  While I do dearly  love to research and write my own books, that is mainly just a  hobby.  I primarily make my living by writing other types of things and do work on a contractual basis.  If you have a writing project or writing job and want a professional to advise or complete your writing, please don't hesitate to contact me.

I am an award-winning writer and poet whose works have appeared in over 40 journals worldwide, including The Chaffin Journal, Hot Metal Press, The Litchfield Review, Bellowing Ark, Toasted Cheese, and Raving Dove among others.   I have appeared as a featured poet at The Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead, Kentucky, and was selected as a finalist in the 7th International Poetry Contest sponsored by Mattia.  Other awards included first prize in The Heartland Review's short-fiction contest and Honorable Mention for Lucidity's winter volume as well as "Best of Theme" for the summer edition of Moondance.  My poetry has been selected for inclusion in four poetry anthologies: Words and Images of Belonging, Kalliope's Women and War, Her Mark, and The Poetry of Recovery.