HONORS

An Act of God - Anotherealm's Best, January-March 2000

The Big Store - 2005 Derringer Nominee

The Butler Of Course - Featured in 2003 POET'S MARKET

Consider it Lit - Notable Online Stories of 2005 (storySouth Million Writers Award for Fiction)

Cross Words - Voted One of the 50 Best Stories from The Phone Book

The Dragon Lady - Performed at Mystery God ConFusion, 1/2001

Dust is Thicker than Water - Tied for second place, 2003 Shred's Readers' Choice Award; Nominated for a Pushcart Prize; Notable Online Stories of 2003 (storySouth Million Writers Award for Fiction)

The Element of Surprise - Paula's Picks, Apr 10, 2000; Performed at Mystery God ConFusion, 1/2001

Every Day Should be Laundry Day - 1st Place, Laughter Loaf Poetry Competition 2002, Long Poem

"Fantasy Readers Wanted - Apply Within" containing Dusk to Dawn  - 2005 EPPIE nominee

Garden Noir - Recommended for a 2002 Garden Globe Award

Gutterball - 2010 Derringer Nominee

Instruments of Diplomacy - Best of Jackhammer Anthology

Jumping the Fence - 2003 Derringer Nominee

Man of Integrity - Editor's Choice

A Matter of Interest - 2002 Derringer Nominee

The Meek Inherent - First Place, Best of Soft SF 2000

No Atheists in Foxholes - 2006 Derringer Nominee

Norwegian Standoff - Editor's Choice

Officer Down - Tied for first place, 2004 Shred's Readers' Choice Award

One Earth - Runner up, Deadly Ink 2009 Short Story Competition

Packy Run - 2004 Derringer Nominee

Repeat After Me - Winner Flash Fiction Contest, Feb/Mar 2003

Rousted - Distinguished mystery story from 2003, The Best American Mystery Stories 2004 

Sams'n - Reader's Choice Award, January 2002, Ahmed A. Khan's Index of Online Fiction

Scary Monsters - Sandra Seaman's Top 10 Online Stories, 2009

SHOT TO DEATH - 2011 Spinetingler Award Best Short Story Collection Nominee, 2011 Spinetingler Award Best Cover Nominee

Signal Breakup - Finalist, Ultra-Short Competition

A Small Matter of Conflicts - Honorable Mention, The Square Pegs Contest

Trick Candles - Honorable Mention, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (2002)

Unforgettable - Third Place, Best of Soft SF 2001

An Unwilling Witness - Runner up, Shred of Evidence Reader's Choice Award

Zipped - 2006 Derringer winner

Featured Author - AnthologiesOnline - November, 2003