About

Welcome! I’m a fiction writer from Alabama. I have received writing fellowships and scholarships from Yaddo, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and other organizations. My short stories have been published in The Southern Review, Blackbird, The Louisville Review, and other literary journals, and two of my stories have received Pushcart Prize nominations. I hold an MFA in Fiction from Spalding University. I also have extensive work experience as a technical writer, project manager, and marketing writer for technology companies.

After a creative hiatus that began accidentally during the pandemic, I’ve happily returned to writing fiction. I’m currently revising a new novel set in the low mountains of Alabama. You can also check out my Instagram for nature content from my trail runs, especially reels of tiny waterfalls.

Publications

Short Story “Sinkholes” published in Blackbird, Spring 2020, Vol. 19 No.1
Short Story “The Gray Horse” published in The Southern Review, Autumn 2017 Issue and nominated for The Pushcart Prize.
Short Story “Found Objects” winner of an Algren Award (finalist) and published in the Chicago Tribune, Life & Style section. June 10, 2017.
Short Story “Loon Cove” published in The Louisville Review, Volume 80, Fall 2016 and nominated for The Pushcart Prize.
Short Story “The Last Vacation” published in The Worcester Review, Fall 2015.

Awards

Short Story “The Gray Horse” received a Special Mention in The Pushcart Prize XLIII: Best of the Small Presses 2019 Edition.
Recipient of the Barry Hannah Scholarship in fiction to the 2018 Sewanee Writers’ Conference.
Yaddo Fellow, February-March 2018.
Short Story “Found Objects” finalist for an Algren Award in 2017.
Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) Literature Fellow in Fiction, 2013-2014. A quote from the press release: “Her fiction is notable for its refinement, compelling narrative, and convincing voice. As an emerging writer, she has shown great professionalism, productivity, and commitment. Her work shows great promise and represents Alabama well.”
Writer-in-Residence at the New York Mills Cultural Center in New York Mills, Minnesota. March 2013.
Writer-in-Residence at Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts in Saratoga, Wyoming. February 2013.

Education

Master of Fine Art in Writing, Spalding University, Ky., May 2015.
Bachelor of Arts in English, summa cum laude, Auburn University, Ala., December 2003.