AWARDS AND RAVES
I, Too, Have Suffered in the Garden
WINNER Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest (under the title Jewel)
“I LOVED your characters.”
“Your writing is beautiful, your handling of conflicts is superb, and your characters are layered and complex.”
“A testament to human relationships and the power of honesty with yourself and others.”
WINNER Houston Writers Guild Contest (under the title Jewel)
“Emotionally and psychologically compelling.”
“Beautifully written. Poetic with exquisite pacing.”
“Vivid and emotionally compelling.”
“You broke every rule in the book and you absolutely held me spellbound. You are a remarkable talent.”
The Crossing
FINALIST Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest
“Convincing, vivid, and compelling.”
“Smooth and sophisticated.”
“Readers enter your fictional world easily and with pleasure.”
WINNER Second Place, Houston Writers Guild Contest
“Intensely emotional.”
“Your writer's voice is just exquisite. So fine.”
“You marry—and quite beautifully—two disparate talents: writing and storytelling.”
“A master at dramatization.”
“I desperately wanted to keep reading.”
“Mixed Media”
WINNER Chris O’Malley Fiction Prize
Published, The Madison Review, Spring 2009
Workshops/Retreats
Tin House Summer Writers Workshop, with Peter Rock
Writers’ League of Texas Conference
Houston Writers Guild Workshop
“Mute”
HONORABLE MENTION New Millenium Writings Competition
FINALIST Mozelle Memoir Contest
Top Ten, 2009 Passages North Non-Fiction Prize
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I, Too, Have Suffered in the Garden
WINNER Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest (under the title Jewel)
“I LOVED your characters.”
“Your writing is beautiful, your handling of conflicts is superb, and your characters are layered and complex.”
“A testament to human relationships and the power of honesty with yourself and others.”
WINNER Houston Writers Guild Contest (under the title Jewel)
“Emotionally and psychologically compelling.”
“Beautifully written. Poetic with exquisite pacing.”
“Vivid and emotionally compelling.”
“You broke every rule in the book and you absolutely held me spellbound. You are a remarkable talent.”
The Crossing
FINALIST Writers’ League of Texas Manuscript Contest
“Convincing, vivid, and compelling.”
“Smooth and sophisticated.”
“Readers enter your fictional world easily and with pleasure.”
WINNER Second Place, Houston Writers Guild Contest
“Intensely emotional.”
“Your writer's voice is just exquisite. So fine.”
“You marry—and quite beautifully—two disparate talents: writing and storytelling.”
“A master at dramatization.”
“I desperately wanted to keep reading.”
“Mixed Media”
WINNER Chris O’Malley Fiction Prize
Published, The Madison Review, Spring 2009
Workshops/Retreats
Tin House Summer Writers Workshop, with Peter Rock
Writers’ League of Texas Conference
Houston Writers Guild Workshop
“Mute”
HONORABLE MENTION New Millenium Writings Competition
FINALIST Mozelle Memoir Contest
Top Ten, 2009 Passages North Non-Fiction Prize