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- Books
Published by Black Opal Books
Death’s Twisted Tales, 2013
Prodigious Savant, 2014
Deviant Acts, 2015
Nisei, 2016
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Publications
“Miguel,” Proteus Review, Volume 4, Number 1, December 2006
“Buried Alive,” Proteus Review, Volume 5, Number 1, May 2007
“The Writer,” Literary Liftoff, Volume 3, Number 1, December 2006
“Kate,” Driftwood Anthology, Volume XXVI, 2007
“Sarah’s Dinner,” Driftwood Anthology, Volume XXVI, 2007
“The Abduction of Laura,” Literary Liftoff, Volume 3, Number 2, May 2007
“Barrett’s Mountain,” Storywrite Anthology, Volume 1, December 2009
From our Family to Yours Anthology, Volume 1, November 2009
“Double Dragons,” From our Family to Yours Anthology, Volume 1, November 2009
“She’ll Be the Death of Him,” Driftwood Anthology, Volume XXVIII, 2009
“Talonfire,” Driftwood Anthology, Volume XXVIII, 2009
“The Iron Hoop,” Driftwood Anthology, Volume XXVIII, 2009
“The British Open” – Thumbzine Golf Magazine July 2010
“The Toilet Paper Caper ” Mug-of- Woe Anthology 2011
“Big Fish ” FWA Let’s Talk Anthology-Chosen for top 10 story by W. Bruce Cameron 2011
“Grackle Trap” Seven Hills Review 2012 – Volume 17
Grey Sparrow Journal 2012 “Tour Bus”
“Coming Out of the Closet ” Mug-of- Woe Wreck The Halls Anthology 2012
“Left Rear Tire ” FWA My Wheels Anthology-Chosen for top 10 story by Julie Compton 2012
“A Shadow the Length of a Lifetime” Bacopa Review 2013 –
“Meth House” FWA It’s A Crime Anthology 2013
“My Carrotastrophe” Green Prints Magazine Autumn 2013 –
“Mathers Bridge” Akashic Press 2013 –
“The Adventure of the Nine Hole League” Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine #13
“Lucky Bastard Club” 2016 Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Anthology
Awards
First Place Honorable Mention, 2007 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition, “The Iron Hoop.”
First Place Poetry, “Sarah’s Dinner” Proteus Review Poetry Contest, May 2007
First Place Poetry (Published), “Sarah’s Dinner” 2007 Royal Palm Literary Awards
First Place Flash Fiction (Published), “Miguel” 2007 Royal Palm Literary Awards
First Place Short Story (Published), “The Writer” 2008 Royal Palm Literary Awards
Second Place Mainstream Novel, “Prodigious Savant” 2009 Maryland Writers Novel Competition
Santa Barbara Writers Conference’s National Writing Contest – Finalist “The Foxhole.”
Honorable Mention, 2009 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition, “Muse Janet.”
Second Place Fiction, “The Execution of Claude Pictor” 2009 Prescott Arizona Professional Writer’s Annual Competition
Second Place Fiction, “Muse Janet” 2009 Prescott Arizona Professional Writer’s Annual Competition
Writer’s Digest 78th Annual writing competition Honorable Mention “The Foxhole”
First Place Mainstream Novel “Prodigious Savant” 2009 Royal Palm Literary Awards
Honorable Mention Flash Fiction ” Talonfire” 2009 Royal Palm Literary Awards
Honorable Mention “Prodigious Savant” 2010 WordHustler Ink Novel Competition
Prayer Offerings -Killer Nashville Claymore Dagger Award, Finalist
Finalist ” Grackle Trap” 2010 California Coast Awards
Third Place Mystery Novel, “Prayer Offerings” 2011 Maryland Writers Novel Competition
First Place Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Novel, “Prayer Offerings” 2011 Tampa Writers Alliance Competition
Second Place Honorable Mention, 2011 Writers/Editors Network International Writing Competition, “Cutter.”
Third Place Novel, “Nisei” 2011 Knoxville Writers Guild Competition
Writer’s Digest 79th Annual writing competition Honorable Mention “Against The Dying of The Light”
First Place Flash Fiction (Published), “Christmas Morning” 2011 Royal Palm Literary Awards
First Place Children’s Picture Book “Beatrice and the Best Birthday Present Ever” 2011 Royal Palm Literary Awards
Honorable Mention, Grackle Trap, Seven Hills Review 2011
First Place, The Christmas Tree, Missouri Writers Guild, Saturday Writers 2011
Writer’s Digest Crime Story Competition Honorable Mention 2012, Butterfly Tattoo.
Second Place , 2012 Writers/Editors Network International Writing Competition, Short Story “Beneath The Wintry Sky.”
First Place, Flash Fiction, Grey Sparrow Fiction Competition, 2012.
Second Place Fiction , “A Lesson The Length Of A Lifetime” 2012 Royal Palm Literary Awards.
Second Place Historical Fiction, “Nisei” 2012 Royal Palm Literary Awards.
Honorable Mention, “Beneath The Wintry Sky” 2012 Oregon Writers Colony Contest.
Nominated for Pushcart Prize 2013
American Literary Merit Award 2013
Second Place in the Mainstream/Literary Novel category of Southwest Writer’s 31st annual contest for Nisei. 2013
Dishonorable Mention Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Competition (Romance). 2013
Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Competition Honorable Mention 2014,
Honorable Mention, Deviant Acts, Sabal, Best of- Dennis LeHane’s Writer’s in Paradise Workshop 2014
First Place Columbus Creative Cooperative 2014 Great Novel Competition-Nisei
Finalist -Writer’s Village Short Story Competition-London UK
Finalist and Honorable Mention, The Lucky Bastard Club, The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest 2016
JJ White’s short story, “In Nobody We Trust,” won the St. Martin’s Press “Who Can You Trust” contest. Published with four other winners in the St. Martin’s Press, A DIVIDED SPY by Charles Cumming.
tition.
- Writer’s Digest 79th Annual writing competition Honorable Mention Against The Dying of The Light
- First Place Flash Fiction (Published), Christmas Morning 2011 Royal Palm Literary Awards. First Place Children’s Picture Book Beatrice and the Best Birthday Present Ever 2011 Royal Palm Literary Awards.
- Honorable Mention, Grackle Trap, Seven Hills Review 2011.
- First Place, The Christmas Tree, Missouri Writers Guild, Saturday Writers 2011.
- Writer’s Digest Crime Story Competition Honorable Mention 2012, Butterfly Tattoo.
- Second Place , 2012 Writers/Editors Network International Writing Competition, Short Story Beneath The Wintry Sky.
- First Place, Tour Bus, Grey Sparrow Fiction Competition, 2012.
- JJ White’s short story, “In Nobody We Trust,” won the St. Martin’s Press “Who Can You Trust” contest. Published with four other winners in the St. Martin’s Press, A DIVIDED SPYby Charles Cumming.