Short Stories
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A Pirate's Christmas
(41K)A Vietnam veteran finds redemption and closure at the Wall in D.C. during the Christmas season. Published in "At Home and Abroad: Prize Winning Stories" Joyous Publishing November 2007. Available at Amazon.com -

A Soft Place to Fall
(12K)An aging cowgirl learns to overlook the bad to find the good in her man and her life. Second Place 2006 "Southwest Writers Group" Mystery/Romance Short Stories Category -

Living on the Edge.doc
(38K)A Brooklyn window washer's tale of revenge circa 1985 New York City. Second Place Finish in "The Phillip Mangelsdorf Prize for Writing Excellence" July 2009 -

Mitzvah- Glimmer Train Stories Finalist New Writers Fall 2005
(28K)Sometimes you bring home more than a dog from an animal shelter -

Mothers Didn't Leave
(30K)Memoir piece performed at Lip Service, Books & Books, Coral Gable, Fl. November 2,2006 -

Saints Preservecontest.doc
(20K)A young boy learns that sometimes getting lost is really about being found. Queens N.Y. Circa 1963 Winner of "The Phillip Mangelsdorf Prize for Writing Excellence" July 2009 -

The Ghosts of Cienfuegos
(37K)A family is haunted by the ghost of "Cuba Past". Published in "At Home and Abroad: Prize Winning Stories" Joyous Publishing November 2007. Available at Amazon.com -

What's in a Name? - Finalist The Creative Writer Series J.D. Vine Publications
(42K)A young boy learns life lessons from his uncle.
