Works

Published Short Fiction:

  • “Black Swan” The Dead Mule, Summer 2008
  • “Home Guard” The Liars’ League, Fall 2008
  • “Rider” CutBank, Spring 2009
  • “Whorehouse Piano” Pindeldyboz, Summer 2009
  • “Kingdom Come” Press 53 Open Award Anthology, Fall 2009
  • “Cajun Reeboks” Thuglit, Fall 2009
  • “Kingdom Come,” “Rider,” “Whorehouse Piano” Press 53 Spotlight Anthology, Winter 2010

Literary Awards

  • Montana Prize in Fiction, 2009 – awarded by CutBank for short story “Rider”
  • Press 53 Open Awards, 2nd Place Short Fiction – awarded for short story “Kingdom Come”
  • Other Distinguished Mystery Stories, “Cajun Reeboks,” Best American Mystery Stories 2010
  • Virginia Walter Scholarship – awarded to a senior English major; it is the highest mark of undergraduate excellence conferred by the University of Georgia Department of English