Pacific Northwest Writers Association contest finalist in the category of memoir. 2022.

It is easier to hook a reader who already enjoys the idea for the story. But when you can engage a would-be nay-sayer as this work did for this reader, a double pat on the back is deserved.

…critique from 1st anonymous PNWA judge.

Oh my goodness! What a trip, well, this trip is….This is a big story. It’s exciting and hard to believe it’s true!

…critique from 2nd anonymous PNWA judge.


Chanticleer International Book Awards contest finalist in the category of Mind and Spirit, 2023.