2026 Semi-Finalist for the fiction category (as a novel excerpt) for my adult speculative murder mystery novel Nearly Dead Already (formerly known as Watch Your Back) – announced in 2025
My YA short story, “Take the Jump,” was longlisted for Voyage YA Journal‘s Anthology Contest (2022)
Pushcart Prize Nomination of my short story “Destiny Says” – published by Analogies & Allegories Literary Magazine (2021)
Scholastic Art and Writing Gold Key Award for Short Fiction (2016)
Poetry:
2026 Indieverse Awards: Love the Skin You’re In Nominee for my poetry chapbook, A Spoonie’s Guide to Self-Acceptance
2026 Indieverse Awards: The Boundary Pusher Nominee for my poetry chapbook, A Spoonie’s Guide to Self-Acceptance
Scholastic Art and Writing Silver Key Award for Poetry (2016)
Photography:
Scholastic Art and Writing Silver Key Award for Photography (2016)
My Literary Journal:
2026 Indieverse Awards: Universe Nominee in the “Book Media I Always Catch Up On” category!
