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WINNER! (Multiple Categories) 2026 Infinite Generations Positive Impact Book Awards: How to Be More Shrek: An Ogre's Guide to Life 

         Empowerment Award Winner
         "This prestigious award is . . . reserved for a book that exemplifies outstanding empowerment, resilience, and posiive
         impact on its readers."​

         Small But Mighty Award Winner
         Honors books that prove extraordinary impact is not measured by length. These works may be brief, simple, or unassuming,
         yet they leave readers deeply moved, inspired, enlightened, or transformed. Their power lies not in the number of pages,
         but in the lasting impression they make.

          Personal Growth & Empowerment Award Winner

          Graphic Novels & Illustrated Stories Award Winner


 
Amazon BEST SELLER! How to Be More Shrek: An Ogre's Guide to Life 

SEMIFINALIST  2024 Tulip Tree Publishing, Stories That Need to Be Told: The Contest, See You at Sunset 

SEMIFINALIST  2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition, Day Dreamer and the Sleeping Giants

2nd PLACE  Children’s/Young Adult Fiction, 86th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, Day Dreamer and the Sleeping Giants

1st PLACE  Feature Article, 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, It Was all Started by a Mouse (3 "Top Ten" articles)  

1st PLACE  Previously Published Nonfiction Article, 2014 Writers-Editors Network International Writing Competition, Among Myth, Magic & Mortals
 
      "You can almost feel the pixie dust gently floating down in this descriptive,
 well-written piece about the makings of 
       
Walt Disney's fairies characters. 
The story flows beautifully with excellent and creative word choices."  
       
- Competition Judge

3rd PLACE  Children's Literature, 2014 Writers-Editors Network International Writing Competition, Day Dreamer and the Sleeping Giants

        "Beginning with the action, this engaging story heightens reader-interest through its strong characters, natural
        setting 
and such poetic phrases as 'when the sun dragged the shadows from the trees.'" 
        
- Competition Judge

HONORABLE MENTION  Previously Published Nonfiction Article, 2014 Writers-Editors Network International Writing Competition, Voicing Memories

        "[The author] is spot on with ease of topic, dialogue and explanation. Very interesting and well-written piece."  
        
- Competition Judge
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