- 92nd Annual Writers Digest Competition (2023)
- Mountain Climbing for Beginners, Personal Essay/Memoir – 8th Place
- 84th Annual Writers Digest Competition (2015)
- The First Day on the Last, Personal Essay/Memoir – Honorable Mention
- 76th Annual Writers Digest Competition (2007)
- Cousin F*cker, Personal Essay/Memoir – Honorable Mention