BOOKS

Dear Anaïs: My Life in Poems for You

Winner - 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Poetry

Winner - Reader Views Annual Literary Awards – Poetry Category

Winner - Allbooks Review Poetry Book Award

Regina's Closet: Finding My Grandmother's Secret Journal

Winner - 2009 Mom's Choice Gold Recipient (Adult Nonfiction)

Winner - Allbooks Review Editor’s Choice Award

Winner - The 2008 National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA) for Memoir

Finalist - The 2008 National Best Books Award sponsored by USA Book News for Memoir/Autobiography

Finalist - The 2007 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year for Memoir

Finalist - The 2008-2009 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Memoir

Nominated - Sophie Brody Award

Honorable Mention - The 2008 New York Book Festival

Winner (nonpublished, nonfiction excerpt) : The 2004 Florida Freelance Writer's Association Writing Competition Award

Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and High-Risk Pregnancy

Winner - The 1992 Benjamin Franklin Book Award for Best Health and Fitness Book

ESSAYS

Honorable Mention. "Memory Web." New Millennium Writings. 2008.

Honorable Mention. "Watch This: Hypnotized for Life." Florida State Writing Competition. 2005.

Honorable Mention. "Lucknow Woman." The Metrouniversity Award for Nonfiction. 2003.

POEMS

Winner. "Love Chains," and "You Always Want to Have Breakfast". Northwest Cultural Councils Annual Poetry/Visual Competition. 2007.

Honorable Mention. "In Desperation." Writer's Journal Poetry Contest. December 2005.