2024
Writers of the Future:
Honorable Mention First Quarter 2024
DEATH, A MERE TECHNICALITY
Pulp Literature’s First Cage Page
Long-listed
Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest: Pulp Literature
Honorable Mention + publication
Handling a Difficult Situation With Grace
2023
Raven Short Story Contest: Pulp Literature
Short-listed
Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest:
1st place short story category
92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Competition—Genre category:
Honorable Mention for DEATH, A MERE TECHNICALITY
Writers of the Future:
Silver Honorable Mention Second Quarter 2023
Hummingbird Flash Contest: Pulp Literature
Long-listed
Crystal Lake/Shallow Waters Flash Fiction contest: Finalist
Chanticleer International Novel Writing Contest:
First place/short works
2022
Writers of the Future:
Honorable Mention Fourth Quarter 2022: A SHADE OF GRAY -)
Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest:
2nd place for an earlier draft of my current manuscript, THE UNRAVELING OF EMMA HILL
91st Annual Writer’s Digest Competition—Genre category:
Honorable Mention for HOME IS WHERE YOUR ROOTS GROW
Writers of the Future:
Honorable Mention Second Quarter 2022: THE TRUTH OF BLACK ANNIS
Writers of the Future:
Silver Honorable Mention First Quarter 2022: HOME IS WHERE YOUR ROOTS GROW
Ink and Insights: was JUST A LITTLE PUSH—now THE UNRAVELING OF EMMA HILLl (early draft)
4th place out of 116 entries
Aurora nomination for the anthology Praire Witch
which includes my short story, Freya’s blessing
2021
90th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition—Genre category:
Honorable Mention for HER CHOICE
Pulp Literature’s Hummingbird Flash Fiction Contest:
Long-listed
Bram Stoker Award nomination for the anthology Not All Monsters—my short story: UNFETTERED, closed out the anthology
2020
Rate My Story: Awesome Openers opening chapters contest:
2nd Place: SERIOUSLY, UNIVERSE? by Leslie Wibberley
First Page Literature’s First Page Contest
Winner for my novelette, THE POISON GARDEN
2019
Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Competition:
First place in the Romance category for my short story, JUST A LITTLE PUSH
Pulp Literature’s Raven Short Story Contest:
Longlisted:
88th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition:
Honorable Mention Print/Online Article category for JUST HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR BOOK’S FIRST PAGE
Chanticleer International Novel Writing Contest
Long-listed for SERIOUSLY, UNIVERSE?
Wis RWA Fab Five Contest
Finalist for an early draft of my speculative woman’s fiction manuscript, NEVER TOO LATE now called The Emancipation of Althea Stone
2018
Pulp Literature’s Raven Short Story Contest
Long-listed
87th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition: -Honourable Mention Genre Category for ATTEMPTED MURDER
Creative Ink Festival’s Flash Fiction Contest
Winner: STONECOLD
Pulp Literature’s Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest
Long-listed
2017
86th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition:
-1st place Genre Category for A NORTH WIND
-8th place Magazine Feature Article.
Ink and Insights 2017:
SERIOUSLY, UNIVERSE?
-12th place out of 152 entries Master Category
-15th place out of 152 entries Apprentice category
Pulp Literature’s Hummingbird Flash Fiction Contest
Long-listed:
Pulp Literature’s Bumblebee Flash Fiction Contest
Short-listed
2016
85th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition:
-Honourable Mention Magazine Feature Article Category.
2015
84th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition:
-6th place Magazine Feature Article Category.