Writing Awards
Short Story
Sherwood Anderson Short Story Contest, 2009, 1st
Sherwood Anderson Short Story Contest, 1995, 2nd
Sherwood Anderson Short Story Contest, 1988, Honorable Mention
Poetry
Amelia Eros Award, 1988, poetry
Artemis 2019, "Daughter by the Tomb"
Artemis 2020, "I Am Searching"
Artemis 2021, "The Earth Journey"
Artemis 2022, "Finale"
Non-Fiction
The Virginia Press Association
• Business and Financial Writer, 2007, 3rd
• Feature Writing Portfolio, 2007, 3rd
• General News Writing, 2006, 3rd
• Business and Financial Writing, 2005, 1st
• Government Writing, 2005, 2nd
• Series of News Articles, 2003, 2nd
• Feature Writing, 2001, 3rd
Life-Writing Contest, The Craig-Botetourt Genealogy Club & Homespun Legacy, 2005, 1st
Virginia School Boards Association Media Honor Roll for Excellence in Education Writing, 2002
Blogging Awards
Some of my readers have given me blogging awards:
