Thank you to the organizations that support writers with grants, residencies, and training. I’ve been honored with awards from these programs:
- 4th Annual North Coast Writer-in-Residence (Astoria Writers Guild/Astoria Visual Arts), 2022
- Playa Residency, 2018
- Whiteley Center Residency, 2016
- 1st Place, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, Blog Under 100k Visitors, 2015
- Pushcart Prize Nomination, Full Grown People, 2015
- Top Ten Finalist, Erma Bombeck Global Humor Contest, 2014
- Centrum Residency, 2014, 2015
- Hypatia-in-the-Woods Residency, 2013, 2014, 2018
- Pushcart Prize Nomination, Brain, Child, 2013
- King County 4Culture Individual Artist Project Award, 2009, 2011
- Fishtrap Fellow, 2008
- Jack Straw Writers Program, 2008
- StorySouth’s Notable Online Stories, “Dogs of Sayulita,” 2004
- Lotus Blooms contest, 2nd place, “United Stasis of America,” 2004
- Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects, “Not Suitable for Children,” 2003
- Silver Clitoride Award, Best Story Finalist, “Jump Start,” 2002
- Hedgebrook Fellow, 2001
- Seattle Writers Association essay contest winner, “Navel Attire,” 2001
- Redmond RASP contest winner, “Not Suitable for Children,” 2000
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