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Awards

Kinsman Quarterly's 2024 Iridescence Writing Competition

My horror story "Residual Effects" won 3rd Place.

You can read it in the Iridescence Anthology.

L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future - 2024 4th Quarter

My science fiction story "In the Eye of the Beholder" won an honorable mention.

It is still being presented to publishers - Will update when available to read.

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Crystal Lake Publishing - Shallow Waters Flash Fiction contest - "Buried Alive"

My horror story "In the Dark" was a finalist.

It was later published by MetaStellar on April 14, 2025 - You can read it here.

It was also put out as a podcast for Creepy Podcasts - Available here

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Dark Holme Publishing - June Micro Horror Challenge

My horror flash "Painful Awakenings" won 3rd place in the June 2025 challenge.

It was included in Volume 13, June 2025 of Dark Descent (can be found here).

It will be included in Dark Holme Publishings 2026 Anthology (will update).

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