Harmony Magazine, 2007, co-editor and contributing writer

Ozarks Farm and Neighbor, newspaper, 2007 contributing writer

Life in Chenal Magazine, 2006 to present, monthly feature
    (http://www.pcipublishing.com/)

Ozarks Magazine, 2006, feature (http://www.ozarksmagazine.com/index.html?s=1)

Ozarks Mountaineer, 2006, articles (http://www.ozarksmountaineer.com)

The Pitch Pipe, 2006, magazine of the Sweet Adelines International, article
    (http://www.sweetadelineintl.org/pitch-pipe-main.cfm)

SIU Today, 2005 to present, national insurance fraud awareness magazine, contributing
     writer (https://www.iasiu.org/siuMain.php)

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, newspaper, 2003 to present, feature writer
    (http://www.ardemgaz.com)

Arkansas Pioneer Branch of the National League of American Pen Women-Letters
    (http://www.geocities.com/penwomen)

Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas (http://www.fwca.org)

Maumelle Writers Conference-board member (http://www.maumellearts.org)

Ozark Writers League (http://www.ozarkswritersleague.org)

Arkansas Writers Conference-board member

Tales from the South, Volume One, published by Temenos Publishing, with short story
    "The Man Who Talked to the North Pole"

Ozark Writers League Anthology, "Echoes of the Ozarks, Volume One" with short story
    "Over the Edge"

Tales from the South (http://www.ualr.edu/kuar/tales.html), National Public Radio local
    affiliate station KUAR, December 2005,"The Man who talked to the North Pole"

Arkansas Parks Department, Writing Workshop  with the topics "Writing for a Variety
    of Audiences" and "Creative Titles, Headlines, Cutlines and Photographs"
    (December 7 and 8, 2006)

Ozark Writers League..."Starting and Sustaining Your Freelance Career" (May 20,
    2006)

Hot Springs Village Writers Association..."How to Become a Professional Writer" (Feb
    27, 2006)

Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas...as a panel discussing contest judging (Jan 21,
    2006)

2007 Arkansas Writers Conference

First Place-Pen Point Writers Award for "Sudden Stop"

First Place-Let's Hear It For History Award for "Discovery Near Idaho Springs"

First Place-Dorothy Truex Award for "Anniversary Gift"

Third Place-White County Creative Writers Award for "The Desire to Dance"

2006 Ozark Writers Conference

First Place-Proud to be an American Award for "Boots on the Ground"

Third Place-Creative Non-Fiction Award for "My Father's Truck"

Third Place-Clouse Literary Arts and Theatre Award for "Fireworks Smile"

Second Honorable Mention-Showcase Award for "Keeping a Promise"

Second Honorable Mention-Paranormal Romance for "The Desire to Dance"

2006 Arkansas Writers Conference

First Place, Al Rossini Memorial Award for "The Disappearance of Billy Fontaine"

First Honorable Mention, Westward Ho Award for "Discovery near Idaho Springs"

First Honorable Mention, Gale Gill Award for "My Father's Truck"

Second Honorable Mention, Ozark Magazine Award for "Beckham Creek Cave Haven"

Third Honorable Mention, Arkansas Writers Conference Prose Award for "The Book of
    Life"

First Place, Mystery or Suspense, for "Buyer Beware"

First Place, Western Short Story, for "Discovery Near Idaho Springs"

Second Place, Chick Lit Short Story, for "Divorce Lawyer"

Third Place, Writers' Choice, for "Jo's Burden"

Honorable Mention, Juvenile Short Story, June 2005 for "The Fireworks Smile"

Special Honorable Mention, Holiday Memories, March 2005 for "The Man that Talked
    to the North Pole"

Special Honorable Mention, Short Humor, October 2004 for "The Changing Landscape
    of Fatherhood"

Honorable Mention, Personal Experience Article, November 2003 for "The Man that
    Talked to the North Pole"

Second Place, Dorothy Truex Award for "Disco Fever"

Third Place, Robbi Rice Dietrich Award for "Elevator Dreams"

First Honorable Mention, Al Rossini Memorial Award for "The Fireworks Smile"

Second Honorable Mention, Arkansas Writers Conference Prose Award for "Stitches"

Third Honorable Mention, Arkansas Pioneer Branch NLAPW Prose Award for "Buyer
    Beware"

In the picture: Here I am at the Arkansas Writers Conference in June, 2005. I am at the podium calling out the winners of the door prizes.

First Place, Mystery Award for "Over the Edge"

Second Place, Children's Story for "The Fireworks Smile"

Second Place, Humorous Short Story for "Elevator Dreams"

First Honorable Mention, Chick-Lit Short Story for "Girls Night Out"

First Honorable Mention, Show and Tell for "Luther Cunningham"

Second Honorable Mention, Young Adult Short Story for "The Fireworks Smile"

Eighth Honorable Mention, American Nostalgia Prose for "My Father’s Truck"

Third Place, Paranormal Romance Award for "Jimmy"

First Honorable Mention, Tickle My Fancy Award for "Family Photograph"

First Honorable Mention, Proud To Be an American Award for "Soldier Boy"

First Honorable Mention, Arkansas Pioneer Branch NLAPW Prose Award for "Sidney
    Soars"

First Honorable Mention, Mary Ann Trulock Award for "The Man that Talked to the North
    Pole"

First Honorable Mention, Crime and PUNishment Award for "The Disappearance of Billy
    Fontaine"