THE PRICE OF PEACE received the 2004 CAPA nomination for Best Historical Romance!
2005
Won EIGHT awards at Oklahoma Writer's Federation, Inc. Conference in Oklahoma Cit y, April 2005
Published poem, Thanksgiving Attitude, Storyteller Magazine, 2nd edition, 2005.
Accepted in International Who’s Who in Poetry, April 2005
Poetry Collection Publishing Contract, International Society of Poetry, 2005 Florida Convention Award--selected from over 100 poets
Poem Finalist/accepted for inclusion in Circle of Poets, best of 2004, Frozen, Feb. 7, 2005.
Poem accepted for publication, Haiku Trilogy, Whispers of Inspiration, Feb. 7, 2005.
Honorable Mention, Writer’s Digest, Your Assignment #180 Contest.
Nomination for Best Historical Romance 2004, CAPA (Cupid and Psyche Awards-the Romance Studio) for The Price of Peace, January 2005.
2 Restaurant Reviews published January 2005, Ozarks Monthly. One in print, one online.
Published short story, Old Norma, Storyteller Magazine, 1st edition, 2005.
Year 2004: 12 ebook contracts (books finished and released) under pseudonym
Nominee Super Sleuth 2004, Nov. 2004
Finalist Cup of Comfort for Women in Love, Oct. 2004 “Lucky Break” (true romance) CHOSEN!!
Ozarks Creative Writers Conference, Eureka Springs, Ark Oct. 2004
2nd Place in Mid-South Writers Group Award: “Pea Picking Monkey runners”
(humorous short ghost story)
2nd Place in The Writer's Zone Award: “Three in Their Cups” (Romantica)
1st Honorable Mention in Oxbow Award: “Heart Race” (western romance story)
1st Honorable Mention in Clouse Literary Arts and Theatre Award: “Olga the Silly Goose”
(early reader children's story)
3rd Honorable Mention in The Storyteller Magazine Award: “Snow Is From Heaven
(Childhood reminiscence story)
3rd Honorable Mention in Tickle My Fancy Award: “Talking Turkey”
(Erma Bombeck style, 300 words or less humorous short story)
Two Poems accepted for Turquoise Feathers Poetry Anthology, September 2004.
Poem published in Museletter, September 2004 “Daffodil Fancy”
Contract with Reports Unlimited for 2 ebooks, June 2004.
“Spurs,” “Special Children Series”
Contract with Reports Unlimited for 2 ebooks, June 2004.
“Identity Thieves and Credit Fraud,” “Preparing a Thesis”
2004 Writer’s Destiny Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc., May 2004 (Oklahoma City, OK):
1st Place: Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Novel "The Pyr Worlds"
(Judged by Catherine Asaro--best selling sf/fantasy author)
1st Place: Young Adult Short story Category "Punch Yourself in the Head"
1st Honorable Mention: Western Article "Spur Evolution"
1st Honorable Mention: American Nostalgia Prose "Coon Ridge Road"
1st Honorable Mention: Middle Reader Novel "The Trailer Park Brigade"
2nd Honoroable Mention: Short Story Adult "Janie's Stang"
3rd Honorable Mention: Mainstream Novel "Dead Line"
3 Poems published in Grist, May 2004 “Spider Threads” “Rainy Days” and “Today’s Warrior”
Inducted into Meeting of the Muse—by invitation only. April 2004
Haiku (multiple) published in Museletter, April 2004.
Official Release of novel “The Price of Peace,” April 2004
Wrote/Directed “The Mini Passion Play,” Springfield, Missouri, April 7-8, 2004
Couplet poetry, “What Fells A Man,” published in Museletter, March 2004.
