Honors
We Need Diverse Books: Black Creatives Workshop 2024
Was 1 of 10 mentees picked for the program.
Mentored under best-selling and award-winning Contemporary author Julian Winters for 6 months.
Learned the ins and outs of the publishing industry through publishing professionals (i.e. editors, agents).
Manuscript was read by Penguin Random House editors.
MN Creative Individual’s Grant
Won a competitive $10,000 grant from the state of Minnesota for well-established or emerging artists.
Used grant to compensate my writing aspirations and engage with BIPOC writers in the MN community.
Literary Magazine Reviews
Review: “The Flame in You” in Issue #4 of Inner Worlds, read and reviewed by blogger Jen Rohrig.
RevPit 2024
Longlisted by editor Jeni Chappelle.