Book
Finding My Way Home: Fighting Depression Backpacking in Central Florida
2025 Florida Authors & Association (FAPA) President’s Book Awards, Winner of the Bronze Medal for Autobiography/Memoir
2025 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards, Finalist for Nonfiction: Mind/Body/Spirit
Essays (Creative Writing)
“Morning Coffee,” Ponder Review, December 2025 (Vol. 9, Issue 2)–Nominated for Pushcart Prize
“Baby Bear,” Bacopa Literary Review (2025)
“Boynton Canyon,” Four Tulips (Nov. 12, 2025)
“Coining Out,” Four Tulips (New Beginnings writing contest–Honorable Mention) (May 30, 2025)
“Cognitive Distortion,” Thorn & Bloom, September 2025 (Issue 3)
“Cognitive Distortion,” Life in Limbo Literary Magazine (Nov. 17, 2025) [reprint from Thorn & Bloom, Issue 3]
“A Suburban Desk Jockey’s Weekend Adventure in the Green Swamp,” Wilderness House Literary Review, Summer 2025 (Vol. 20, Issue 2)
“Rebirth by the Baltic Sea,” Still Point Arts Quarterly, Summer 2025 (No. 58)
“Anger Sister,” The Florida Writer, Oct. 2025 (Vol. 19, No. 5)
“Box Breathing,” The Florida Writer, June 2025 (Vol. 19, No. 3)
“Panic Attack,” The Florida Writer, Apr. 2025 (Vol. 19, No. 2)
“Sunrise at Kissimmee Prairie,” FloridaHikes.com (Aug. 7, 2025)
“A Forest is Reborn in the Green Swamp,” FloridaHikes.com (Apr. 8, 2025)
“It’s Raining in the Ocala National Forest,” FloridaHikes.com (Feb. 27, 2025)
“The Winter the Manatees Died,” Hogtowne Quill (Writers Alliance of Gainesville blog) (Aug. 25, 2025)
Articles on Backpacking and the Outdoors
“Backpacking Beside the Baltic Sea,” Outdoors Unlimited (Fall 2025)
“Bogesundslandet Nature Reserve: Backpacking Paradise Minutes from Stockholm,” Go World Travel (June 22, 2025)
“Barr Hammock near Gainesville Abounds with Family-Friendly Trails Through Old Growth Forest,” The Footpath Newsletter (Florida Trail Association, Central Florida Chapter), Dec. 2025
“New Backpackers Should Try Colt Creek State Park for a One-Night Adventure,” The Footpath Newsletter (Florida Trail Association, Central Florida Chapter), Nov. 2025
“Families Will Love Hiking at Disney Wilderness Preserve,” The Footpath Newsletter (Florida Trail Association, Central Florida Chapter), Sept. 2025
“Lake Louisa State Park is a Great Place to Hike, Camp, Cycle, Ride Horses, and Enjoy Sunsets,” The Footpath Newsletter (Florida Trail Association, Central Florida Chapter), July 2025
“Bogesundslandet Nature Reserve: A Swedish Jewel,” The Footpath Newsletter (Florida Trail Association Central Florida Chapter), May 2025
“Palms, Pines, and Pleasures Abound at the Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Apr 2025)
“The Bull Creek Loop: A Pretty Place to Try a Longer One-Nighter on the Florida Trail,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Mar. 2025)
“Chuluota Wilderness Area and the Bronson State Forest: A Tranquil Jungle in Our Backyard,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Feb. 2025)
“The Little Big Econ State Forest: A Great Way to Taste the Florida Trail in Our Region,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Jan. 2025)
“The Ice Age Trail and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway: A Tranquil Escape to Glacier Carved River Country,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Nov.-Dec. 2024)
“Tiger Creek Preserve—An Excellent, Dry Place Nearby to Hike During Hunting and Hurricane Seasons,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Oct.-Nov. 2024)
“Tips for Novice or Born-Again Backpackers,” The Footpath Newsletter, Central Fla. chapter of the Fla. Trail Assoc. (Sept.-Oct. 2024)
Articles on Writing
“What Happens When an Author Responds to a Fanboy Email,” You Can’t Make This Stuff Up (blog), Writer Advice, Mar. 24, 2025
