My short fiction has appeared in a variety of literary journals, including North American Review, Fourteen Hills, New Ohio Review, The Louisville Review, Faultline, Beloit Fiction Journal, Moon City Review, Sou'wester, Hobart, Prairie Schooner, Valparaiso Fiction Review, Bellevue Literary Review, and The Roanoke Review. My awards and honors include: 

• Finalist for the Moon City Review Short Fiction Award for my "When You Think About Paris and Other Stories" short story collection. 

• Semi-finalist for The OSU Journal's Non/Fiction Collection Prize for my "When You Think About Paris and Other Stories" short story collection. 

• Prairie Schooner Glenna Luschei Award for "Dolphins."

• Honorable Mention in the Craft Literary Short Story Contest. 

• Finalist in American Short Fiction's Short Story Contest for "Returns."

• Finalist for the Snake Nation Press Serena McDonald Kennedy Award.