Partial List of Creative Writing Awards

 

Alpine International Fiction Contest (2019) "Death Bears " - Third Prize

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Alpine International Fiction Contest (2017) “Domain” -  Second Prize
 

Common Good Books Poetry Prize (2017) - “Mother” - Winner

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Victoria Hudson Emerging Writer Award (2015) - Runner Up

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National Poetry Golden Scroll Award (2014)

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Poet Laureate 2013-2014 Poetry Society of Tennessee

 

“The Great American Think-Off” (2013) - National Silver Medalist

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Senior Poet Laureate Tennessee (2012 and 2013)

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The Saturday Evening Post "The Conch Shell" (2012) - Emerging Writer Award

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Family Circle Magazine Short Story Contest The Last Battle (2012) - Third Prize

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Mainstream Novel in Progress – Abilene Writers Guild (2012) - First Place

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PARTIAL LIST OF RESIDENCIES & GRANTS
 

• Alpine Fellowship Venice, Italy 2017

• Fiction Writing Residency Helene Wurlitzer Foundation (2014)

• Juried into the Moss Workshop under mentor Richard Bausch (2011)

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