PUBLISHED WORKS
Books
Annie's Publishing
A Midsummer Night's Seam (2014)
Guilty Treasures (2013)
Recipe for Deception (February 2013)
Barbour Publishing
Kissing Bridges (March 2013)
The Return of Miss Blueberry (December 2012)
The Greatest Show on Earth (June 2012)
In Tune with You (novella) in Cedar Creek Seasons (September 2012)
Pirate of My Heart (novella) in A Quaker Christmas
(September 2011)
Women of the Bible (co-written) (2011)
Ride with Me into Christmas (novella) in
A Door County Christmas (2010)
Well with My Soul: Four Stories of Great Hymn Writers (2003)
St. Augustine: Early Church Father (2002)
Billy Sunday: Evangelist on the Sawdust Trail (2001)
Frederick Douglass: Abolitionist and Reformer (2000)
Magazine and E-zines
"Confessions of a Christian Insomniac" Kyria (July 2011)
"You're Driving Me Crazy" Kyria (October 2010)
"ABCs of Prayer" Kyria (May 2010)
"Tour de Romance" Today's Christian Woman (2009)
"The
Worst Writing Day" Afictionado (November 2009)
"The Chicago Manual
of Style: Foe or Friend?" Afictionado (July 2009)
"I Love to Tell the
Story" Afictionado (March 2009)
"Serious
Business" Afictionado (November 2008)
"Survivor
Jellystone" Marriage Partnership (Fall 2008)
"Sunday Morning Madness" Today's
Christian (September/October 2008)
"Winter vs. Warm
Weather Writers" Afictionado (March 2008)
"God's Appointment:Fact or Fiction" Christian Communicator (2008)
"Not Tonight,
Honey" Marriage Partnership (Winter 2007)
"Would You Marry a
Writer"
Afictionado (November 2007)
"The Write Way to
Enjoy Life" Afictionado (ACFW e-zine) (June 2007)
"Why I Can't Write
Today"
Afictionado (February 2007)
"PMS: Are You a
Victim?" Afictionado (October 2006)
"Going My Way?"
Marriage Partnership (2005)
"It's the Little
Things That Count" Marriage Partnership (2003)
"Forty Isn’t
Fatal" Today’s Christian Woman (2002)
"Mom on Guard"
Today’s Christian Woman (2000)
Anthologies:
"Future Perfect - Who Me?" in Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing
Grace. Margaret McSweeney, ed. Moody Publishers (2009)
"Football and Forgiveness" in Miracles of Forgiveness by Guideposts Books (2007)
"Everything He Ever Wanted" in Miracles and Children by Guideposts Books
(2007)
"God's Network" in Miracles of Healing by Guideposts Books (2006)
"Oh, Baby," "The Holy Terrors" and "Wild Mama",
all in Help, I Can't Stop Laughing by Zondervan (February 2006)
"Dixie Pool" in Rocking Chair Reader: Family Gatherings by
Adams Media (Fall 2005)
Devotions (Barbour Publishing)
A total of one hundred fifty readings in:
Blissfully Blended: 365 Devotionals for Stepmoms (2010)
Daily Comfort for Caregivers: 365 Devotional Readings (2009)
To Love and to Cherish: 365 Devotional Readings for Wives (2009)
365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom for Busy Women (2008)
365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom for Mothers of Preschoolers (2008)
365 Daily Whispers of Wisdom for Single Moms (2008)
Awards:
Finalist, American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Carol Awards, Novella (2011)
Readers' Choice Award (Novella Collection), Family Fiction Magazine (2011)
Genesis
Contest 2007 First Place in Young Adult Category for Song of the Orphan
Train
Midwest Writers Workshop Fellow (2006)
Noble Theme Novel Writing Contest, Suspense and Mystery Category (Top
Ten Finalist, 2005)
FaithWalk Novel Writing Contest (Honorable Mention, 2005)
Erma Bombeck Global Award in Humor (2004)
Evangelical Press Association (Third
Place, Humorous Article, 2004)
Kenneth L. Robinson Award in English Research (2004)
Grace P. Pettifor Memorial Scholarship for Excellence in Writing (2003)
Bethel College Writing Program
Nonfiction Award of Excellence (1999)