MINISTRY AND MOONSHINE  won first place in The North Texas Book Festival in Denton, Texas  on April 13, 2013.  When I entered it I had no notion of even being a finalist let alone a winner.  It put me on cloud nine when they notified me that I was a finalist.  I did not think things could get better, but they did when they announced Ministry and Moonshine as the first place winner at the awards dinner.  Myself and another author both had perfect scores by the judges.  The festival decided to award two first place trophies and it was an honor for me to share first place with Marcia Kemp Sterling.



Mitch Haynes of Lexicon Writer's Conferences made his rounds at the festival and listened to the book "pitch" by each author and he judged my pitch as the best.  The award for best pitch is free admission to the next 3 day conference in Denton that will take place in July.  I am looking forward to the experience.

Life and Death on Cannon Creek (an unusual murder mystery) took 2nd place in the North Texas Book Festival, April 5, 2014.  Considering all the entries by many talented authors 2nd ain't bad.

MOONSHINER'S REVENGE,  sequel to Ministry and Moonshine received honorable mention in the North Texas Book Festival 2014.