Contest awards and accolades
2026
- 21st place (1000 word) in Twist in the Tale’s May Twisted Tournament for “When No One Listened to Muriel” (June)
- 22nd place (50 word) in Twist in the Tale’s May Twisted Tournament for “Fingers Double Crossed” (June)
- 1st place in Walpole Writes Writing Contest (fiction) for “Sometimes a Nest is Just For a Season” (May)
- 2nd place in Walpole Writes Writing Contest (poetry) for “When a Fish Takes a Risk” (May)
- Longlisted in Not Quite Write’s Flash Fiction Competition for “What His Congregation Doesn’t Know” (May)
- Nominated for a Foof (Wisp category; 100 words) for “Basic Ghost Girly” (April)
- Nominated for a Foof (Glimmer category; 1000 words) for “Bubbe’s Last Kugel” (April)
- Honorable Mention in NYC Midnight’s 250-word Microfiction Challenge for “A Glass Slipper, Size 12” (March)
- 7th place (round 1) in NYC Midnight’s 250-Word Microfiction Challenge for “An End to Grief” (February)
- Longlisted in Not Quite Write’s Flash Fiction Competition for “War Ain’t the Only Hell” (January)
- 1st place (round 1) in NYC Midnight’s Scary Story Challenge for “Perimortem” (January)
2025
- 6th place in Not Quite Write’s Flash Fiction Competition for “The Ghosts You Bring With You” (December)
- 28th place (100 word) in Twist in the Tale’s November Twisted Tournament for “Obsession” (November)
- 7th place (250 word) in Twist in the Tale’s November Twisted Tournament for “The Power to Help” (November) Forthcoming with Rat Bag Lit!
- Top 64 in Writing Battle’s Fear Flash Fiction contest for “Welcome Home” (November)
- 1st place (round 1) in NYC Midnight’s Rhyming Story Challenge for “Roam and Jules Among the Stars” (with Alexandria Bellani) (November)
- 4th place (Round 1) in NYC Midnight’s 500-Word Fiction Challenge for “You’ll haunt this house with us” (October)
- 1st place (250 word) in Twist in the Tale’s August Twisted Tournament for “Everything Will Work Out in the End” (September)
- Honorable mention in Writing Battle’s Summer Nanofiction contest for “Bad Odds” (September)
- 23rd place in Twisted Teams 1 “User Guide for Your Magically Refurbished 1942 Philco Console Radio” (September)
- Honorable mention (with special recognition) in WritersWeekly 24-Hour Short Story Contest for “People Always Look for Each Other” (September)
- Longlisted in Not Quite Write’s Flash Fiction Competition for “Sometimes a Nest is Just For a Season” (August)
- Finalist in Globe Soup’s Flashback Fiction Challenge for “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” (August)
- 13th place in TL;DR Press’s 1,000 Word Herd Flash Fiction Competition for “Bubbe’s Last Kugel” (August)
- Honorable mention in Elegant Literature’s Dreaded Destinations contest for “37 and the End of the Universe” (August)
- 4th place (round 1) in NYC Midnight’s Flash Fiction Challenge for “Headmaster Hymir’s Hoard” (July)
- Honorable mention (Round 2) in NYC Midnight’s 100-Word Microfiction Contest for “Assigned Seating” (July)
- Honorable mention in Furious Fiction’s June Showcase for “XRAY HOTEL WHISKEY” (June)
- Top 64 in Writing Battle’s Spring Microfiction contest for “Who Should We Blow Up Next?” (June)
- Top 16 in Writing Battle’s Winter Flash contest for “Land Crab Blues” (March)
- 13th place (round 1) in NYC Midnight’s 100-Word Microfiction Contest for “The Antidote” (March)
- Final round in Apex Magazine’s Flash Fiction Contest for “Belial the Demon” (February)
- 18th place (250 word) in Twist in the Tale’s February Twisted Tournament for “187 Begonia Avenue” (February)
- 30th place (500 word) in Twist in the Tale’s February Twisted Tournament for “Love the One You’re With” (February)
- 1st place of Twist in the Tale’s Drabble contest for “(Re)cycle” (January)
2024
- Honorable Mention in Elegant Literature’s Fearsome Folklore contest for “‘Twixt Cup & Lip” (December)
- Top 64 in Writing Battle’s Autumn contest for “What to Eat When You’re Climbing a Mountain” (December)