As an afficionado of science fiction and fantasy from a young age, I was heavily influenced by Heinlein, Bradbury, Lovecraft, Tolkien, Machen, Bierce, Poe, Asimov, and the like. I was fascinated by their imaginative worlds and the emotions they engendered.  

1998 Honorable Mention Darrell Award - Short Story
2000 Darrell Award for Other (Electronic) Fiction
2000 One of Ten Best Fantasy Stories - Writer's Hood Webzine
2001 Honorable Mention Darrell Award Other Fiction
2002 Mention for Darrell Award, Best Short Story and Best Other Fiction
2004 Honorable Mention Darrell Award Other Fiction
2005 Honorable Mention Darrell Award - Short Story
2010 Honorable Mention Darrell Award - Short Story
2011 Semi-Finalist for Darrell Award - Short Story
2012 Nominated for PulpArk Best Short Story
2012 First Runner-Up for Darrell Award - Novella
2014 Finalist for Darrell Award - Short Story
2015 First Runner-up for Darrell Award - Short Story

Editor, parABnormal Digest, 2010-2012 Contributing Editor, NovoPulp volumes 1-2, Hermit Press Editor of The Idolaters of Cthulhu (Alban Lake Publishing, 2015) Editor of Miskatonic Dreams (Alban Lake Publishing, 2016)