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Writer of stories. Educator. Lover of puns.

Published Works

  • Daily Science Fiction: "Extra Innings"

    Featured flash fiction. Trigger warning: child loss

  • NPR Hannukah Lights 2020: "Two Feelings at the Same Time"

    Featured short fiction on the annual NPR program celebrating the Hannukah season. “Two Feelings at the Same Time” tells the tale of family, grief, and love in the time of the COVID pandemic. Read by Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz.

Awards & Accolades

  • Honorable Mention - Allegory Magazine Volume 41/68 Spring/Summer 2022 : "Remembrance Day""

  • 5th Place - 2021 NYCMidnight Short Story Challenge: "One Hundred Daughters"

    This prestigious international competition had an original field of over 6,100 writers and included three prior rounds in which I achieved 1st, 1st, and 2nd place for works created from contest prompts. “One Hundred Daughters” is a timeless fairy tale that follows a poacher’s son on a journey of loss and love.