publishing credits

books

Counting Little Geckos
The RGU Group, June 2005>

Bobolink Media, 2009

Guess Who’s in the Desert

Rio Chico Books, March 2013

He’s Your Daddy! Ducklings, Joeys, Kits, and More

Dawn Publications, Sept. 2019

children's magazines

Highlights High Five, poem, “Happy Halloween,” 10/08
Highlights for Children, "The Mystery of the Wet Lizards," with co-author Dr. Wade Sherbrooke, 11/06. A profile of Dr. Sherbrooke describing the scientific method he used to prove his hypothesis about unusual lizard behavior.
Highlights for Children, "Smile! It's Sarah Bear," 12/04, a profile of Morrighan Clinco who for 7 years traveled overseas, with renown doctor/clown Patch Adams, to bring joy to orphanages, hospitals, and nursing homes.
Pockets, "Peacemakers at Work," Vol. 24 No. 10, 11/2004, a profile of twelve-year-old Michael Valdez who raised money to buy stab/bulletproof vests for police dogs.
My Friend, "What's Inside?" 3/04, a grandfather's rock collection helps his grandson learn to look beyond external differences.

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," 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
The Institute of Children's Writers Rx for Writers, online 9/04-9/05, "Profile/Interview Writing: Say Goodbye to Rejection Letters." Also BOOST4Writers, online April 2006, The Journey SCBWI-AZ Newszine, online Spring 2008
The Report of the 2003 Highlights Foundation Writers Workshop at Chautauqua New York, poem "Chautauqua"

other publication credits

Positive Promotions Slogans, 2005-2011
Arizona Daily Star, “Obama inspires change,” October 18, 2008
Desert Dog, “Michael Valdez, Canine Protector,” sold 2/07
OFLNA Newsletter, 11/2000, "Why Volunteer for OFLLAH?" essay
Cactus Thimblers, "My Thimble Collection," Volume 19, 1/21/1996
Arizona Daily Star, "Pay Teachers More," editorial
Arizona Daily Star, "Plant of the Week--African Bird of Paradise

awards

& prize

winning

2019 Indie Book Awards Winner (gold) Children's Picture Book (6 years & up) for He's Your Daddy
2019 Bank Street College Children's (under 5) STEM Books of the Year
2019 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award (Gold) He’s Your Daddy
2019 Mom’s Choice Award (gold) He’s Your Daddy
2019 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award (Silver) He’s Your Daddy
2016 Judy Goddard/Libraries Ltd. Arizona Children's Author
2012 Writer’s Unite to Fight Cancer Contest, Children’s Fiction Winner, “Victor’s Gifts”
2010 South West Writers’ 28th Annual Writing Contest Middle Grade/YA Novel Finalist, “Elvis, Ruby, & Me”
2010 Abilene Writers Guild Writing Contest Honorable Mention, “Look Out, Little Lizard!”
2009 Children’s Writer Pre K Seasonal Writing Contest Grand-Prize ($500!), “Nature’s Lullaby, An Earth Day Story”
2009 Children’s Writer Pre K Seasonal Writing Contest Finalist, “A Very Unscary Halloween!”
2007 Society of Southwestern Authors Writing Contest, Children’s Short Story Honorable Mention, “Hamburger Worms”
2007 Writer Unboxed Honorable Mention, Make Up a Word
Contest: Thesaurusania: compulsive searching for the perfect word
2003 Highlights Foundation scholarship, travel expenses and partial tuition 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 ‘61?"