Creative Prose

“The Unexpected Gift: A Sunflower Lane Christmas Story.”
“Words on the Wind.” Writing from the Center, vol. 2 Friendship, 2024.
“Peace, Lily.” The Write Bridge, no. 7: Grief & Comfort, 2024.
“The Takedown.” A Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology Vol. 2. Edited by Cendrine Marrouat & David Ellis, 2024.
“On the Edge of the Storm.” Writing From the Center, vol. 1, 2023.
“The Mystery of the Frisky Deer.” A Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology (vol. 1). Edited by Cendrine Marrouat & David Ellis, 2023.
“What’s Right,” “The Mystery at the Salon,” and “The Unexpected Casualty.” All Over the Map: An Anthology, edited by Kansas Authors Club District 1, 2023.
“Armed Bandit Refuses Cash, Accepts Magazines.” Second-Place Winner in the Flying Ketchup Press Sugarcoat It–Humorous Short Fiction Contest, 2022.
“Controlled Burn.” The Write Launch, December, 2018.

“Chien for the Win.” Writing from the Center, vol. 3, 2025.
“Threads of Dreams.” Writers & Artists Respond to L.M. Montgomery, special collection of Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, 2024.
“First Impressions.” #Maud150 Tribute, Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies, 2024.
“The Town at the Crossroads.” 105 Meadowlark Reader, no. 7, Intersections, 2024.
“Laneway Landmarks.” The Milk House: A Rural Writing Collective, Jan. 11, 2024.
“Harvey Girl.” 105 Meadowlark Reader, no. 6: Landmarks, 2023.
“Check Worries at the Kitchen Door.” 105 Meadowlark Reader, no. 4: Food, 2022.
“The Interpreter’s Guide to the Galaxy of Northeast Kansas.” 105 Meadowlark Reader, no. 2: Road Trips, 2021.
“Of June, Anne, and New Beginnings.” The Postmodern Journal, July 15, 2021.
“Somewhere Up In Northeast Kansas.” 105 Meadowlark Reader, no. 1: Beginnings, 2021. Watch an excerpt.
“Sun Dog.” Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Dogs, edited by Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul, 2020.
“My Dream for What Lies Beyond.” Daily Inspired Life, April 15, 2020.
“Looking for Anne: Postcard from Prince Edward Island.” Cagibi, vol. 8, no. 1, 2019.
“Prince Edward Island Postcard.” Wanderlust, September 4, 2019.
“A Room of My Own.” (Writing Contest Winner). The K-Stater, Summer 2012.
“Fleeting Moments.” (Writing Contest Winner). The K-Stater, Winter 2009.