Writing

Writing Achievements

~2010~

Honorable Mention, Monty Culver Award- “Three Straws” (Short Story)

~2009~

Internship with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (News reporting & Photography)
Keith L. Ware Journalist of the Year Award (Army-wide Journalism)
Brumfield Military Journalist of the Year Award (Journalism)
“Black Coats (at the Cheyenne Diner)” — Daikaijuzine (Short Story)
“Amidst Traffic” — Ampersand Review [Vol. 3] (Short Story)
“Brick Wall Giants” & “Son of Man” — Sybil’s Garage (Poetry)
“The Tin Can Mind” — Brand Literary Magazine (Short Story)

~2008~

“The General’s Backup Seat” — The Whitefish Review (Nonfiction)
“The Weapon was on Safe” — Collision (Nonfiction)
“Midnight” — Wet Ink (Short Story)
“Lost in the Night” — Eric Hoffer Award Finalist (Short Story)
“Lost in the Night” — Best New Writing 2008
Assignment Editor & Photojournalist — The Mountain View (Army)
Copy Editor — The Dog Faced Daily (Army)

~2007~

Submissions Editor — The Writers Post Journal (Literature Mag)
Freelance writing — G.I. Jobs Magazine
“Child, Hold Me” — Lulu (Memoir)
“The Tin Can Mind” — Lulu (Poetry)

~2006~

Worked as a ghostwriter for Dr. Dan Pompa on “Generation Toxic”
Silver Pen Award — Military Police Magazine
Staff Writer — The Checkmate (Army)

~2005~

“Breathing God” — Publish America (Novel)
“The Duct Tape People” — The Writers Post Journal (Short Story)
“The Problem with my Shoes” — Peridot (Short Story)
“The Follower” — Balance Anthology (Short Story)

~2004~

“Out of a Dream” — Cafe Irreal [issue 11] (Short Story)