About Me

Where did you teach?  

 Secondary English in Vermont

 Spalding University MFA in Writing in disciplines of Fiction/Creative 

         Nonfiction/Writing for Children and Young Adults

 Middlebury College Young Writers Conference at Bread Loaf

 University of Vermont

 Castleton State College

 Writing workshops

 Independent editor/mentor for emerging writers

Currently consultant in nonfiction for Black Lawrence Press

https://blacklawrencepress.com/consultations/cnfconsultations/

Have you made presentations?

 Classroom visits, Keynotes, Panels, Public readings

What are your publications? 

Five highly acclaimed books and a picture book for young readers.

Essays, stories, and poetry appearing in anthologies, magazines, two blogs, and online. 

Do you perform public service? 

On the board of the Burnham Foundation.

Formerly on the board of the Lincoln Library

Founder of a local writing group

What awards have you received? 

2002 Vermont-NEA Human & Civil Rights Award

Lynn Stegner Kingdom Award in Short Fiction

Ralph Nading Hill Award for Short Story relating to Vermont

Southwest Writers Award for Nonfiction 

Premier Award for Fiction

Silver Bay Children's Literature Award

Finalist for Vermont Book Award, Dana Award, Ray Carver Award, Ruth Hindman Foundation Award, Abroad Short Story Contest, Rosebud Kennedy Award, Bakeless Award, Gival Press Award, Exeter Award,