Published Writing
“Our First Ever Kidlit Open Mic” SCBWI Westchester Blog 4/7/25 Link:https://scbwiwestchester.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/our-first-ever-kidlit-open-mic/
"A Sunny Day" and "Even in Bookstores" included in THE ECHOES: REMEMBERING 9/11, journal edited by Julia Rust, White Plains Library 12/21.
"Tiny Cranberry and Walnut Rolls Story & Recipe" in Jacob Burns Film Center's 20th Anniversary Breaking Bread: Jewish Food Stories & Recipes 10/21
"Harry Shokler Sketch" and "At the Sink" in Pause & Reflect Again, More Stories From Behind the Window 1/21
"This Morning's Visitor" from WRITING THE EVERYDAY NOW: A COLLECTION, BUTTERFIELD LIBRARY EVERYDAY WRITERS 11/20
"Yetta Cut and Ripped Off the Arms of Her Blouse, Just Like She Ripped Her Clothes in Mourning" Medium 10/20
Excerpt from THE PEDDLER'S DAUGHTER in "Raise Your Words" The Writing Institute's Newsletter Sarah Lawrence College 2020
"Becoming Characters" in Vivian Kirkfield's #50 Precious Words 3/4/19
"Why I Write" in The Writing Institute's Newsletter of Sarah Lawrence's College 2/20/19
"Serendipity at the Scarsdale Library" Scarsdale10583.com 2/20/19
"Nick Bruel: How Did the Dog Find Out?" SCBWI Metro and Westchester, NY Chapter Blogs 2018
"If You Asked an Editor of Picture Books" in SCBWI Westchester, NY Chapter Blog 2018
"How Judy's Garden Grows" in Arthritis Today 7/17
"Interview with Jacqueline Goldstein, author of Ms Murphy's Makeover "in TheGoodBookCorner.com 2016
Readings
Read excerpt from SEEKING THE AMERICAN DREAM ON JOHN STREET, Adult Historical Fiction at Open Mic Scarsdale Public Library 5/13/25
Read excerpt from FRANK REHER’S FAMILY BAKERY, AN IMMIGRANT STORY, Historical Fiction Picture Book, at Open Mic SCBWI Westchester 4/7/25
"Lilacs, A Healthy Attachment" Scarsdale Public Library Readings on themes of Reimaginings, Reinventions, and Reawakenings 5/21
Excerpt from THE PEDDLER'S DAUGHTER in "Writing Right Now Podcast:" The Writing Institute of Sarah Lawrence College 2020
"One Thing Led to Another" Writes & Bites in Rye, NY on Zoom 5/28/20
Talks
Sharing experiences researching the Reher Bakery, the family who ran it, and the community intersecting with it for a picture book at Jewish Federation of Ulster County's Day of Learning on Zoom 1/21
Author Talk to Grade 2 Classrooms at Quaker Ridge School, Scarsdale, NY, summer nursery school at MidWestchester JCC New Rochelle, NY and Scarsdale/Edgemont Teachers' STI Picture Book Course, Greenacres Library Scarsdale, NY 2016.
Contests
Awarded Amy Sue Nathan Write & Publish Your Book Scholarship for my adult historical novel THE PEDDLER'S DAUGHTER from 5/25 submission round of WFWA to help me get closer to my publishing goals. 6/9/25
Honorable Mention for Reading Excerpt at Yellow Studio, Cross River, NY - Revised beginning THE PEDDLER’S DAUGHTER 2/27/25
Honorable Mention–– Nice Use of Cultural Elements"The Winning Recipe" Susanne L Hill's 11th Annual Holiday Contest 12/9/21
"Hot Crusty Rolls" in Vivian Kirkfield's #50preciouswords 3/21.