Writing Awards & Honors

2017, Short List, RA & Pindrop Short Story Competition, “Heart’s Last Pass.”
2017, Third Prize, OWT Story Contest, “Get Bigger.”
2016, Pushcart Prize, “Blue of the World.”
2016, Maine Literary Award, “Blue of the World.”
2015, Annual Story Contest, “Hyacinth & Waxwing,” The Stoneslide Corrective.
2015, Finalist, Maine Literary Award, “James Taylor v. the King.”
2014, “Most Read Authors of 2014,” The Stoneslide Corrective.
2014, Family Matters Contest, “Blue of the World,” Glimmer Train.
2013, “Most Read Authors of 2012,” The Stoneslide Corrective.
2013, Finalist, Penn Cove Literary Award, “Girls’ School.”
2012, Finalist, “Portland’s Best Writer,” Portland Phoenix.
2008, Endangered Species Themed Issue Senryu Contest, “[untitled senryu],” McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern.
2005, Fall Writing Award, The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
2004, The Lelia E. Tupper Award, Alfred University.
2003, The Mary Wager Fisher Award, Alfred University.

Fellowships & Invitations

2017, Invited Artist, The Hours Festival.
2017, Guest Writer, PortFringe.
2017, Prose Editor, Pushcart Prize Anthology XLII.
2016, Invited Artist, Goods + Services, Space Gallery.
2016, Contributing Editor, Pushcart Prize Anthology XLII.
2016, Guest Artist, Fusion.
2016, Guest Artist, Waking Windows: Port of Call.
2016, Fellowship/Artist-in-Residence, Hewnoaks Artists Colony.
2016, Visiting Artist/Guest Speaker, New Era Gallery.
2016, Invited Artist, The Hole History, Asymmetrick Arts.
2015, Guest Artist, Waking Windows: Port of Call.
2015, Guest Editor, “Rejection Generator,” The Stoneslide Corrective.
2015, Visiting Artist, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics.
2014, Invited Artist, Goods + Services, Space Gallery.
2014, Invited Artist, Sacred + Profane.
2014, Invited Artist, City/Drift.
2014, Fellowship/Artist-in-Residence, Hewnoaks Artists Colony.
2014, Visiting Artist/Guest Lecturer, Maine College of Art.
2014, Fellowship/Artist-in-Residence, Maine College of Art / Artists-at-Work.
2013, Invited Artist, Sacred + Profane.
2013, Visiting Artist, Skidmore College.
2013, Fellowship/Artist-in-Residence, Hewnoaks Artists Colony.
2013, Guest Editor, “Rejection Generator,” The Stoneslide Corrective.
2012, Fellowship/Artist-in-Residence, I-Park Foundation.