Awards/Prize Winning Writing

• 2010 Southwest Writers Annual Writing Contest, Finalist, Middle Grade/YA Novel,
  “Elvis, Ruby, & Me”
  
• 2010 Abilene Writers Guild Writing Contest, Honorable Mention, “Look Out, Little Lizard!”
  
• 2009 Children’s Writer PreK Seasonal Writing Contest, Grand-Prize ($500!), “Nature’s Lullaby, An Earth Day Story”
   
•  2009 Children's Writer PreK Seasonal Writing Contest, Finalist, "Happy Halloween"
  
• 2007 Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contest, Honorable Mention, Children’s Short Story, “Hamburger Worms.”
  
• 2003 Highlights Foundation scholarship for the week long Writers Workshop in Chautauqua, NY.
  
• Sam Levitz Direct-To-You Warehouse, Tucson, AZ, second-place prize winning slogan, 11/1988
  
• Safeway Grocery Store, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, prize winning slogan, 9/1985
  
• Central High Reunion Memory Book, Special Recognition Award, 11/1991, "What Have I Done Since ‘91?"
  
              Writing Publications
  
• Children’s Writer, March 2009, article about my Grand-Prize winning entry in the PreK Seasonal writing contest.
  
• Children's Book Council (CBC) Magazine, Perspectives, "Children's Book Authors: Learn How to Promote Children's Book Week, Your Book and Yourselves," with co-authors Juanita Havill and Jennifer J. Stewart, online 7/06
  
• The Journey SCBWI-AZ Newszine, “The Three P’s of Submission: Practice, Patience, Persistence,” online Spring 2006-present.
  
• The Institute of Children's Writers Rx for Writers, "Profile/Interview Writing: Say Goodbye to Rejection Letters,” online 9/04-9/05, BOOST4Writers, online April 2006, The Journey SCBWI-AZ Newszine, online Spring 2008-present.
  
• The Report of the 2003 Highlights Foundation Writers Workshop at Chautauqua New York, "Chautauqua."
  
  Other Publication Credits
  
  Positive Promotions Slogans, 2005-2011 Writing slogans requires talent, intuition, expertise and creativity. I love writing slogans!
  
  2010: Volunteer Week, Nurses Week, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, Social Workers Month, Women’s Heart Health Month, Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Nursing Home Week, EMS Week,Public Safety Telecommunications Week
  
  2009: Activity Professionals Week, Teacher Appreciation & Staff, Healthcare Housekeeping, Healthcare Environmental Services, Healthcare Food Services, Bus Safety & Bus Driver, Emergency Nurses, Radiology Week, Physical Therapy & Rehab Week, Resource & Materials Management Week, Central Service Week
  
  2008: Home Care, Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Week, Reading Incentives, Teacher Appreciation, Staff Appreciation, Test-Taking, Health Catalog, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Occupational Therapy, Welcome Back to School, Customer Service Week
  
  2007: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Staff, Reading Incentives, Black History Month, National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Nursing Home Week, TAKS, School Volunteer, Women’s Heart Health, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Grandparent’s Day, Prom Safety/Alcohol Safety, Resource and Materials Management Week, Central Service Week, School Bus Safety Week, Customer Service Week, Natl. Physical Therapy Month, Respiratory Care Week, Red Ribbon Week, Radiology Week.
  
  2006: National Nurses Week, National Nursing Assistants' Week, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, National Volunteer Week, National School Breakfast Week, Black History Month, Earth Day, 100th Day, Red Ribbon Week.
  
  2005: National Youth Service Day, National School Bus Safety Week.
  
  
  Arizona Daily Star, “Obama inspires change,” October 18, 2008.
  
  Desert Dog, “Michael Valdez, Canine Protector,” sold 2/07, pub. pending
  
  Arizona Daily Star, "Pay Teachers More," editorial
  

Arizona Daily Star, "Plant of the Week--Her patio has tropical lushness from African Bird of Paradise"

OFLNA Newsletter, 11/2000, "Why Volunteer for OFLLAH?," essay  





• Children’s Writer, March 2009, article about my Grand-Prize winning entry in the PreK Seasonal writing contest.
  
• Children's Book Council (CBC) Magazine, Perspectives, "Children's Book Authors: Learn How to Promote Children's Book Week, Your Book and Yourselves," with co-authors Juanita Havill and Jennifer J. Stewart, online 7/06
  
• The Journey SCBWI-AZ Newszine, “The Three P’s of Submission: Practice, Patience, Persistence,” online Spring 2006-present.
  
• The Institute of Children's Writers Rx for Writers, "Profile/Interview Writing: Say Goodbye to Rejection Letters,” online 9/04-9/05, BOOST4Writers, online April 2006, The Journey SCBWI-AZ Newszine, online Spring 2008-present.
  
• The Report of the 2003 Highlights Foundation Writers Workshop at Chautauqua New York, "Chautauqua."
  
  Other Publication Credits
  
  Positive Promotions Slogans, 2005-2011 Writing slogans requires talent, intuition, expertise and creativity. I love writing slogans!
  
  2010: Volunteer Week, Nurses Week, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, Social Workers Month, Women’s Heart Health Month, Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Nursing Home Week, EMS Week,Public Safety Telecommunications Week
  
  2009: Activity Professionals Week, Teacher Appreciation & Staff, Healthcare Housekeeping, Healthcare Environmental Services, Healthcare Food Services, Bus Safety & Bus Driver, Emergency Nurses, Radiology Week, Physical Therapy & Rehab Week, Resource & Materials Management Week, Central Service Week
  
  2008: Home Care, Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Week, Reading Incentives, Teacher Appreciation, Staff Appreciation, Test-Taking, Health Catalog, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Occupational Therapy, Welcome Back to School, Customer Service Week
  
  2007: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, Healthcare Facilities & Engineering Staff, Reading Incentives, Black History Month, National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Nursing Home Week, TAKS, School Volunteer, Women’s Heart Health, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Grandparent’s Day, Prom Safety/Alcohol Safety, Resource and Materials Management Week, Central Service Week, School Bus Safety Week, Customer Service Week, Natl. Physical Therapy Month, Respiratory Care Week, Red Ribbon Week, Radiology Week.
  
  2006: National Nurses Week, National Nursing Assistants' Week, Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week, National Volunteer Week, National School Breakfast Week, Black History Month, Earth Day, 100th Day, Red Ribbon Week.
  
  2005: National Youth Service Day, National School Bus Safety Week.
  
  
  Arizona Daily Star, “Obama inspires change,” October 18, 2008.
  
  Desert Dog, “Michael Valdez, Canine Protector,” sold 2/07, pub. pending
  
  Arizona Daily Star, "Pay Teachers More," editorial
  

Arizona Daily Star, "Plant of the Week--Her patio has tropical lushness from African Bird of Paradise"

OFLNA Newsletter, 11/2000, "Why Volunteer for OFLLAH?," essay