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Short Stories
“The Unexpected Gift: A Sunflower Lane Christmas Story.” “Words on the Wind.” Writing from the Center “Peace, Lily.” The Write Bridge
“The Takedown.” A Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology Vol. 2
“On the Edge of the Storm.” Writing From the Center “The Mystery of the Frisky Deer.” A Warm Mug of Cozy Anthology
“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.
Essays & Creative Nonfiction
“A Letter to Myself at the End of the Summer .” Thin Places , no. 3, September 2026.
“Don’t Get Lost.” 105 Meadowlark Reader , no. 11, Wayfinding, 2026.
“The Clauses Crash the Christmas Dance.” 105 Meadowlark Reader , no. 8, Accomplices, 2024.
“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 , 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.
