• The Evolution of Your Goodbyes
    Glass Woman Prize Finalist, 2014
    Touch: The Journal of Healing, 2012

    I Call That Fun
    A Coupling Department Essay
    The Boston Globe Magazine, 2010

    A Patch of Blue Sky
    Caring for a loved one who suffers from depression
    Now What?, 2010
    Seek the Abundant Life, 2008

    The Little Green Meadow and Other Alternate Realities that Keep Us Sane
    A lighthearted look at the homeschooling life
    The WAHM Magazine, 2008

    At Last: A Diagnosis After Years of Suffering
    Lifeglow, 2008
    Connected, 2007

    An Unveiling Haze
    Seek the Abundant Life, 1994

    I Remember: Wavering Faith
    Seek the Abundant Life, 1993

  • Five Fab Gifts that Won't Frazzle Your Budget
    The Dollar Stretcher, 2010

    Encourage Discerning Young Readers
    Tips on running a church library
    Church Libraries Journal, 2010

    Keep Them Coming Back
    Tips on running a church library
    Church Libraries, 2009

    Return with Feedback
    Library Sparks, 2009

    The Lost at Your Doorstep
    Use Halloween as an outreach opportunity
    Proverbs 31 Ministries, 2008

    Launch a Library Program to Encourage Discerning Young Readers
    Youth and Christian Education Leadership, 2008
    Kids’ Ministry Ideas, 2003

  • Brush Strokes
    The Best of Every Day Fiction Three, 2011

    The Evolution of Your Goodbyes
    Saying Goodbye to the People, Places, and Things in Our Lives, 2010

    Under the Porch Light
    Patchwork Path: Friendship Star, 2009

  • How Wonderful
    Encounter-The Magazine, 2011

    Burning Questions
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2010

    Fistful of Stars
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2010

    All the Difference In the World
    Encounter – The Magazine, 2009
    Real Time - 1999

    Silent Nights
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2008

    He Makes the Sun Shine
    Teen Power, 1993

    A Ray Beyond the Darkness
    FreeWay, 1993

    It’s Not the End of the World
    FreeWay, 1993

    Shattered Hearts
    Guide, 1992

    Joint Effort
    Guide, 1992

    Fitting In
    Teen Power, 1992

  • Six Degrees
    Insight, 2013
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2010

    Over the River and Through the Woods
    Ten Strategies for Outmaneuvering Motion Sickness
    Vibrant Life, 2011

    Clean Up for Some Cash
    SUSIE Magazine, 2011

    On Second Thought
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2010

    Christmas Every Day
    My daughters' involvement with Operation Christmas Child
    SUSIE Magazine, 2010
    Relate, 2009

    Shhh! It's a Secret
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2010

    I'm Fine, Really
    Insight, 2010
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2009

    Girls on a Mission
    My daughter's missions trip experience
    Encounter - The Magazine, 2009

    Poured Out for Me
    meditation
    Devozine, 2008

    23 Ways to Change the Future: Earth Saving Tips for Every Day
    Relate, 2008

    Are You a Packrat?
    A quiz
    Relate, 2008

    Turning Point
    Face Up, 2008
    Listen, 2007

    Choosing the Perfect Prom Date or Avoiding Mr. Potato Head
    Relate Magazine, 2007

    The Moment After
    A Teens-On-The-Street Interview
    High School I.D., 1993

  • Write Your Own Rejections for Marketing Success
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2012

    Playing by the Rules
    WritingKid Newsletter, 2012

    Marketing Insights from an Eighteenth Century Protagonist
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2011
    Author Magazine, 2011

    Boost Your Creativity, Boost Your Bottom Line
    Writing for Dollars, 2011

    Music as Muse
    WritingKid Newsletter, 2011

    A Music Lover's Guide to Writing
    WritingKid Newsletter, 2011

    Without Boundaries: Selling to International Markets
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2011
    Funds for Writers, 2010

    No Fail Non-Fiction
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2011

    Did the Mailman Come Yet
    WritingKid, 2010

    Most Talkative. Not
    WritingKid, 2010

    Squirrels in the Attic, Soda Pop on the Ceiling: Surprising Reasons Why I Must Write
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2010
    KidMagWriters, 2009

    Circles, Lines, and Other Story Forms Borrowed from Tenth Grade Geometry
    Long Ridge Writers Group, 2010

    Better than a Pocketful of Sea Glass
    WritingKid, 2010

    When Contest Fees Make Sense
    Writers Weekly, 2010

    Becoming a Freelance Chameleon
    Words with Jam, 2010
    Funds for Writers, 2009

    Don't Take No for an Answer: Submit Until it Sells
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2010
    Funds for Writers, 2009

    Break Out of Your Shell Without Leaving Your Computer Chair
    Cross & Quill, 2010
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2007

    Time Management for the Unmanageable
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2010

    Write for Teens, are You Serious
    Funds for Writers, 2010
    Writers Weekly, 2009

    Sample Query Letter
    Magazine Markets for Children's Writers
    Writer's Institute Publications, 2010

    If Memory Serves
    Writing for Children's Magazines, 2012
    FellowScript, 2009
    The Institute of Children's Literature, August 2007

    Second Guessing the Muse
    Writer's Weekly, 2009

    Secret Life
    Writing Kid Newsletter, 2009

    Don't Fall Head Over Heels on the First Draft
    The Writer Within, 2009
    Long Ridge Writers Group, 2007

    Turn Your Characters Inside Out
    The Institute of Children's Literature, 2009

    From Hot Glue and Glitter to Money in Your Pocket: How to Cash in on Crafts
    Freelance Market News, 2009
    Funds for Writers Small Markets, 2008
    Writers Weekly, 2008

    Find Your Audience
    Writing Kid Newsletter, 2009

    Writing for Teens: Let Emotions Run High
    Cross & Quill, 2008
    Spirit-Led Writer, 2008
    Write-from-Home, 2007
    The Institute of Children’s Literature, 2006

    Hanging by a Moment: Using Chapter Titles to Lure Readers Through Your Story
    The New Writer, 2009
    Institute of Children's Literature, 2008

    The Risky Business of Writing
    Absolute Write Newsletter, 2008

    Time Management for the Unmanageable
    Absolute Write Newsletter, 2007
    The WAHM Magazine, 2008

    To Write Successfully for Young Readers
    Get in Touch with the Child in You
    Cross & Quill, 2006

  • Blink of an Eye
    prose poem
    Camroc Press Review, 2012

    Familiar Waters
    acrylic on canvas
    Touch: The Journal of Healing, 2012

    Shaken
    poem and painting, acrylic on canvas
    The Freight Collective, 2011

    They Met By Chance
    pantoum
    Every Day Poets, 2011

    Shaken
    triolet
    Every Day Poets, 2011

    Lost
    poem and artwork
    The Writer's Eye, 2011

    Tiny Flakes
    prose poem
    Camroc Press Review, 2010
    The Writer's Eye, 2009

    Held Close
    poem and artwork
    The Writer's Eye, 2009

    Better off Dead
    Collage
    The Writer's Eye, 2011

    Stir the Night
    poem and artwork
    The Writer's Eye, 2009

  • Invisible
    The Wigleaf Top 50 (Very) Short Fictions of 2014
    Matchbook, 2013

    Apple Season
    Every Day Fiction, 2012

    Special Delivery
    Romance Flash, 2012

    Forever
    Metro Fiction, 2012

    A Geronimo Autumn
    Every Day Fiction, 2012

    Easy Lies
    Fiction365, 2012

    Distracted
    Falling Star Magazine, 2012

    Dinner Plans
    Every Day Fiction, 2011

    Meet Me at Woman Hollering Creek
    Every Day Fiction, 2011

    Deep Water
    Flash fiction told in all-dialogue format
    Every Day Fiction, 2011

    Survival of the Fittest
    LitSnack, 2011

    Daddy's Girl
    Every Day Fiction, 2011

    Praline
    Staccato Fiction, 2011

    Run!
    Boston Literary Magazine, 2011

    Forgiveness
    Boston Literary Magazine, 2011

    Silent Witness
    Every Day Fiction, 2011

    Carnival
    Golden Visions, 2011
    Underneath the Juniper Tree, 2011

    The Girl with the Tattooed Eyebrows
    Flash fiction told in all-dialogue format
    Fiction365, 2011

    Detention
    LitSnack, 2011

    Yard Sale Treasures
    Moon Washed Kisses, 2011

    Brush Strokes
    Every Day Fiction, 2010

    Whispers & Laughter
    Camroc Press Review, 2010

    Do-si-do
    Every Day Fiction, 2010

    Unspoken
    The Battered Suitcase Lit Journal, 2010

    In Ink
    Lyrical Passion Poetry Microfiction Contest - Second Place Winner, 2009

    Below the Surface
    Bound Off A Literary Audio Magazine, 2009

    Momma's Not Going to be Happy
    Burst, 2009

    Better Off Dead
    The Writer's Eye, 2009

  • The Six R's: When Reading, 'Riting, and 'Rithmetic Meet Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
    Back Home, 2011
    Home Education Magazine, 2009

    Seven Simple Ways to Stretch Your Homeschooling Budget
    Homeschooling Today, 2011

    Let Learning Happen
    Living for the Whole Family, 2010

    Ten Steps Towards Sanity
    Home Education Magazine, 2009

    Ten Special Days for Fun and Learning
    Back Home, 2010
    Home Education Magazine, 2009
    Homeschooling Today!, 2007

    Relax! Let Learning Happen
    Back Home, 2008
    Simple Joy, 2007

    Home Learning Activities
    The Dollar Stretcher, 2006

    Rainbows, Pyramids & Make Believe
    21st Century Family, 2009
    Partnership for Learning, 2006

    Shopping for Ideas: A Budget-Friendly Guide To Creative Learning Activities
    At-Home Mother, 2000

  • Me and My Big Mouth
    JAKES Magazine, 2009

    Thanks for Nothing
    Shine Brightly, 2009

    Here Comes Spring
    Shine Brightly, 2009

    Wouldn't It Be Cool?
    Pockets, 2008

    Confidence Level: Zero
    Shine Brightly, 2007
    Power & Light, 1995

    Lost Cause
    Touch, 1995

  • Are Your a Clutter Bug?
    A Quiz
    SHINE Brightly, 2011

    A Gift Fit for the King
    Kid Zone, 2009

    Totem Poles: An Ancient Alaskan Art
    article and craft project
    FACES, 2009

    Amy Gull Can Save the Earth and So Can You!
    Touch, 2001

    A Fish of a Different Color
    Good Reading for Everyone, 1991

  • A Big Dinner for Little Mouse
    Highlights, 2010

  • Paper Roll Puzzles
    CraftBits.com, 2012

    Pencil Desk Caddies
    CraftBits.com, 2012

    Paper Cup Easter Baskets
    CraftBits.com, 2012

    Terracotta Easter Critters
    CraftBits.com, 2012

    Milk Jug Easter Basket
    CraftBits.com, 2012 

    Christmas Mint Coasters
    Highlights, 2012

    Evergreen Wreath
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Paper Cup Christmas Penguin
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Recycled CD Advent Calendar
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Halloween Treat Bags
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Halloween Bats
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Recycled Bottle Cap Pocket Mirrors
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Tyler the Toaster
    Pack-o-Fun, 2011

    Mini Sogo Drum
    Around the World craft project
    Pack-o-Fun, 2011

    Saint Patrick's Day Pot of Gold Favor
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Recycled Jeans Valentine Pouch
    CraftBits.com, 2011

    Water Lily Name Setting
    Craftbits.com, 2011  

    Football Superbowl Chain Decoration
    Craftbits.com, 2011  

    Mischievous Monkey Mailbox
    Craftbits.com, 2011  

    Handheld Music Maker
    Craftbits.com, 2011  

    Plant Pot Family Wind Chime
    Craftbits.com, 2011  

    Blooming Pencil Holder
    Craftbits.com, 2011  

    Resurrection Rice Art
    Craftbits, 2011  

    Have a Blast 4th of July Centerpiece
    Craftbits, 2011  

    Ladybug Mailbox
    Craftbits, 2011  

    Tell the Time Learning Clock
    Craftbits, 2012  

    Penguin Buddies Bowling
    Literature Lift Off craft project/game
    Pack-o-Fun, 2010

    Milk-Cap Magnets
    Highlights, 2010

    Breezy Blooms Flower Curtain
    SHINE Brightly, 2010

    Blossom Wands
    Pack-o-Fun, 2010

    Crepe Paper Owls
    Pack-o-Fun, 2010

    Jack-O-Lantern Favor Bags
    Living a Better Life, 2010

    Tic Tac Pop
    Pack-o-Fun, 2010

    Sparkling Princess Tiara
    Living a Better Life, 2010  

    Bat Friends
    Highlights, 2009

    Refashion Your Reading
    Relate, 2008

    Firecracker Centerpiece
    Highlights, 2008

    Message Magnets
    Highlights, 2008

    Sparkling CD Curtains
    Guideposts Sweet 16, 2007