Publications


Some of My Publications

(in print and online)

American Review of Respiratory Disease – (Supplement) Vol. 119, No. 4 (April 1979) “The Efficacy of Two Methods of Preoxygenation in Preventing Suction-Induced Hypoxemia in Experimental Studies using Dogs and Postcardiac Surgery Patients.” Abstract. Co-author: M. Powaser – pg. 189 (1979).

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Critical Care – Vol. 9, No. 2 (Mar-Apr 1980) “The Effectiveness of Two Preoxygenation Methods to Prevent Endotracheal Suction-Induced Hypoxemia.” Co-authors: S. Deeren and M. Powaser – pgs. 316-323 (1980).

GAMbit – The Newsletter of the Gifted Association of Missouri. (Winter 2009 Edition) “An Afternoon to Inspire a Lifetime” (2009).

American Aviation Historical Society Journal – (Fall) “Remembering the Thirteenth Mission: The Day the Milk Soured” (Vol. 57, No. 3) (2012).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Nov.) “Dangers in the Garden” (2012).

Space Review — (Nov.) “When the Steel Hand Wavered and an Opportunity was Lost” (2012)

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Dec.) “Connecting Communications Technology Use and Lack of Sleep” (2012).

 

NSS News – (Jan.) “Luella A. Owen: Going Where No Lady Had Gone Before” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Jan.) “Safe Disposal of Needles and Other Sharps Outside of Healthcare Settings” (2013).photo-2-copy-2

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Feb.) “Mucormycosis in Joplin after the 2011 Tornado” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (March) “PTSD:  Reaching Epidemic Proportions” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (April) “Exploring the Origins of Headaches” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (May) “New Possibilities with ‘Vanishing’ Medical Devices” (2013).

Ninety-Nines Website – (May) “Ruth Law – Queen of the Air: Challenging Stereotypes and Inspiring a Nation” (2013)

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (June) “Drug Shortages:  An Increasingly More Common National Problem” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (July) “New Hazard Associated with Barbecuing” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Aug.) “Cell Phone Usage:  A Distraction Leading to Increased Morbidity and Mortality” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Sept.) “Batteries Pose Significant Hazard for Children” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Oct.) “The Future of Healthcare:  Robots” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Nov.) “Not So Sweet for Health” (2013).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Dec.) “Increasing Caffeine Consumption:  A Health Concern for Children” (2013).

 

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine– (Jan.) “The Health Benefits of Blueberries” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Feb.) “Dementia:  The Rising Costs” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (March) “Wearable Computing Devices” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (April) “Helping the Environment, but Hurting Health?” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (May) “Sleep Clears Away Waste Products in the Brain” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (June) “Smoking Still Posing Dangers” (2014).

American Aviation Historical Society Journal – (Spring) “Flying Lucky 13: From Motorcycles to Tailhooks – Hugh Armstrong Robinson” (Vol. 59, No. 1) (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (July) “Medicine:  Losing an Iconic Symbol?” (2014).

Stories of Joplin – Drury.edu Website – “Stories and Photographs of Tornado Survivors” (July 10, 2014)

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Aug.) “Speech:  Using Both Sides Now” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Sept.) “Coffee:  Pros Outweighing Cons?” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Oct.) “Global Health: The Spread of Viral Illnesses” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Nov.) “Sources of Infectious Contamination” (2014).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Dec.) “Atherosclerosis:  A New Look at an Old Disease” (2014).

 

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Jan.) “Disposing of Unused, Unwanted, and Expired Medications” (2015).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Feb.) “Going Boldly into the Medical Future” (2015).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (March) “New Tools for Evaluating and Monitoring Concussions” (2015).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (April) “Hospital Elevator Buttons:  An Overlooked Fomite?” (2015).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (May) “PTSD in Doctors and Nurses?” (2015).

The Crowder Quill Magazine — (Volume 35) “Talking Pitchers” (2015).

Me, as a Child Poetry Series-(May 19, 2015) “My Childhood is a Mixture”–Silver Birch Press (2015)

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (June) “Grapefruit: Helpful or Harmful?” (2015).

“A Honey of a Conversation.” In Safe to Chew: An Anthology, eds. Lawrence Connor, Randy Kim, and Robert Muir, 48-51. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Wicwas Press, 2015.

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (July) “Pathogens on Planes” (2015).

The Missouri Nurse — Official Publication of the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) (July-August) “Madge in 109A” (2015).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Sept.) “Toxoplasma gondii:  A Public Health Concern?” (2015).

Kentucky Explorer — (September) “Talking Pitchers” (Vol. 30, No. 4) (2015).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Nov.) “The Rise of the Superbugs:  A Threat to Global Health Care” (2015).

“The Flight of the Liberty Belle.” In Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors, Volume 4, ed. Dr. Susan Swartwout, 267-270. Cape Girardeau, Missouri:  Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2015.

 

GAMbit – The Newsletter of the Gifted Association of Missouri. (Winter 2016 Edition) “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way” (2016)

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (Feb.) “Losing the Human Factor” (2016).

My Mane Memories Poetry Series – (February 23, 2016) “I Was Not”–Silver Birch Press (2016)

PreMedLife Magazine — (January/February) “First Do No Harm” – pgs. 20 + 21 (2016).

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (April) “Back Injuries in Caregivers” (2016).

“Burned.” In Well Versed 2016: Under Lock and Key, ed. Liz Schulte, 54-57. Columbia, Missouri: Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2016.

“Alone on Stage.” In Well Versed 2016: Under Lock and Key, ed. Liz Schulte, 116. Columbia, Missouri: Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2016.

“Maybe Next Time.” In Well Versed 2016: Under Lock and Key, ed. Liz Schulte, 184. Columbia, Missouri: Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2016.

Show Me the Ozarks Magazine – (August) “Children Need Parental Attention” (2016).

American Journal of Nursing – Vol. 116, No. 8 (August) “When Families Ask About an Autopsy”- pg. 11 (2016).

“A Deadly Global Enemy.” In 2017-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 87-89. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2016.

Harvard Magazine – (November-December) “The Gene Drive Gamble” (2016).

bookmarks

God & Nature Magazine – (Winter/Spring 17: “Flesh & Blood”)  “Light” (2017)

Lightnin’ Ridge Outdoor Journal – (Spring 2017, Issue 56) “Rabbit Rescuer or Snake Slayer?”- pgs. 83-85 (2017).

Sasee Magazine – Vol. 16, Issue 5 (May 2017) “The Monster” – pg. 38 (2017).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 37 (Spring 2017) “The Flames of Fall” – pgs. 52-54 (2017).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 37 (Spring 2017) “Final Spring” – pg. 85 (2017).

Today’s Caregiver Magazine – (May/June 2017) “I’ll Haunt You” – pg. 29 (2017).

VietNow National Magazine – Vol. 27, No. 2 (Summer 2017) “The Storm Door” – pg. 19 (2017).

The Columbia Missourian – (July 28, 2017: From Readers) “A Call for More Help to End Prescription Abuse—Preventing the Pill-Popper’s Paradise” (2017).

“The Gift that Changed Medical History.” In 2018-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 87-89. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2017.

“Sick Cows and Dead Rats Help Humans.” In 2018-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 140-142. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2017.

Intima:  A Journal of Narrative Medicine – (Fall 2017) (October 15, 2017) “d.IF.ferent” – online (2017).

“Tea for Two.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 9-10. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

“Monster Slayers.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 23-25. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

“The Lord Gave You a Brain to Use.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 41-46. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

“Static Electricity.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 137-138. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

“Control.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 139. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

“Waving in the Wind.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 140. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

“Surviving Joplin’s EF-5 Tornado.” In Rock Springs Review: Anthology ~ 2017, ed. Judy Stock, 141-142. Boonville, MO: Rock Springs Review, 2017.

Haiku Journal – Issue 56 (January 2018) “Winter’s chill freezes” (haiku) – online (2018).

Intima:  A Journal of Narrative Medicine – (January 3, 2018) “Denying Demons: A Meditation on PTSD and Vietnam Veterans” – online (2018).

Ariel Chart– (January 25, 2018) “As the snowflakes fall” (haiku #4) – online (2018).

Ariel Chart– (January 25, 2018) “Velvet summer sky” (haiku #5) – online (2018).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 38 (Spring 2018) “A Rare Find” – pgs. 64-66 (2018).

“Magic Makeup.” In Well Versed 2018: Prose & Poetry, eds. Margaret Maginness and Charles Tutt, 90-93. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2018.

“Red, White, and Blue Babies.” In Well Versed 2018: Prose & Poetry, eds. Margaret Maginness & Charles Tutt, 97-99. Columbia, MO: Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2018.

“Lost at Sea.” In Sins and Virtues, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 215-216. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers, 2018.

The Joplin Globe – Better Living – (August 3, 2018) “Research Needed on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction” – pg. 6 (2018).

“More Than Glory in the Morning.” In 2019-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 26-27. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2018.

“The Medical Name Game.” In 2019-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 133-136. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2018.

“Hit by Lightning.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard, ed. Amy Newmark, 38-41. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2018.

“Vietnam Vignettes: The Trauma and the Therapy.” In Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors, Volume 7, ed. James Brubaker, 114-122. Cape Girardeau, Missouri:  Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2018.

“Sonic Sam of Boston.” In FairyTale Riot, eds. Jon Garett and Genesis Mickel, 261-268. The Clarion Call: Very Good Books & Agorist Writers’ Workshop, 2018.

“Walk Out Onto that Playground Like You Own It / Hit by Lightning.” Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark. Audio Podcast. From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard, ed. Amy Newmark. Released November 26, 2018. Available: Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Accessed November 26, 2018.

                                                                  

Silhouette Journal – (Spring 2019 – Shawnee State University) “Deeper” – pg. 40 (2019). 

Silhouette Journal – (Spring 2019 – Shawnee State University) “Have to Do” – pg. 65 (2019). 

Weaver the Diabetic-Alert Retriever. Mountain View, CA: LawMux Press, 2019.

The Joplin Globe – Better Living – (April 5, 2019) “Prevent Pain You Wouldn’t Wish on Your Worst Enemy” – pg. 10 (2019).

“Trek.” In Pegasus, ed. Rebecca S. Lindsay, 17. Summer/Autumn Issue 2018, Vol. 47 No. 2. Crestview Hills, KY:  Kentucky State Poetry Society, 2019.

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 39 (Spring 2019) “The First Time Getting Paid” – pgs. 18-19 (2019).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 39 (Spring 2019) “The Viral Spiral” – pgs. 54-56 (2019).

“Silenced Voices.” In Milestones in Writing, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 85-90. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers, 2019.

The Joplin Globe –– (May 21, 2019) “Amazing Opportunity to Learn about Police” – pg. 7A (2019).

Bloodroot Literary Journal – (May 2019) Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College  “At Home in the Sky” – pg. 9 (2019).

Bloodroot Literary Journal – (May 2019) Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College  “The Keys” – pgs. 70-71 (2019).

Frontier Tales – Issue # 117 (June 1, 2019) “Be of Good Cheer” – online (2019).

“Sundown.” In 2019 Well Versed, eds. Debra Sutton and Drew Robinson, 13-14. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Forever Joined.” In 2019 Well Versed, eds. Debra Sutton and Drew Robinson, 45. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“The Warrior’s Dream.” In 2019 Well Versed, eds. Debra Sutton and Drew Robinson, 46-47. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Sunday Afternoons.” In 2019 Well Versed, eds. Debra Sutton and Drew Robinson, 131-133. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

Hugh Armstrong Robinson: The Story of Flying Lucky 13. Goldminds Time Traveler Series. Saint Louis, MO: Goldminds/Amphorae Publishing, 2019.

“An Angel from Arizona.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels All Around, ed. Amy Newmark, 51-54. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2019. 

“Take with a Grain of Salt.” In 2020-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 63-64. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2019.

“The Endurance of Valerian.” In 2020-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 128-129. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2019.

Two Terrible Days in May: The Rader Farm Massacre. Mountain View, CA: LawMux Press, 2019.

“Rising from Disaster.” In Rise-An Anthology of Change, eds. Northern Colorado Writers, 174-183. Boulder, Colorado: Northern Colorado Writers, 2019.

“Fruitless Communication.” In Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine, Fall 2019, eds. Linzi Jiang and Ashten Duncan, 276-281. Oklahoma City, OK: The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 2019.

“Walk Out Onto that Playground Like You Own It / Hit by Lightning.” Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark. Audio Podcast. From Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard, ed. Amy Newmark. Released November 26, 2018. Available: Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Originally Released November 26, 2018; Rebroadcast November 4, 2019.

“Keith Eugene Fiscus: A Life of Service.” In Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors, Volume 8, ed. James Brubaker, 115-121. Cape Girardeau, Missouri:  Southeast Missouri State University Press, 2019.

“A Hunger for Life.” In Seasons of the Four States, ed. S.V. Farnsworth, 86-92. Joplin, Missouri:  Joplin Writers’ Guild—Paperback Press, 2019.

“Harvesting Souls.” In Seasons of the Four States, ed. S.V. Farnsworth, 122-124. Joplin, Missouri:  Joplin Writers’ Guild—Paperback Press, 2019.

Rural Oklahoma Museum of Poetry – (March 1, 2020) – “Not to Be Denied” – online (2020).

“Hellebore Hell.” In The House that Writing Built, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 55-58. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers-Copyright 2019, received May 2020.

“From Weeding to Wisdom.” In The House that Writing Built, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 87-89. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2019, received May 2020.

“Morphing in the Stacks.” In The House that Writing Built, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 357-358. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2019, received May 2020.

“Plein-Air Writing.” In The House that Writing Built, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 363. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2019, received May 2020.

The Crowder Quill Magazine – 40th Anniversary Edition – Vol. 40 (Spring 2020) “A Ruse for Romance” – pgs. 30-32 (2020).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – 40th Anniversary Edition – Vol. 40 (Spring 2020) “Remember the Flames” – pgs. 40-41 (2020).

“Full of the Dickens.” In 2020 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 65-70. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Everyday Dragons” In 2020 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 119. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Michelangelo’s Pieta.” In 2020 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 120. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Not Always Like This.” In 2020 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 121-122. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Colliding Cultures.” In 2020 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 150-151. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2019.

“Sundays at Wolf Creek Dam.” In Pegasus, eds. Rebecca Lindsay/Mark Payne, 5. Vol. 1, 2019-ISSN 1087-9005 Vol. 48 No. 1. Crestview Hills, KY:  KY State Poetry Society, June 2020.     

“Someday Everywhere.” In Fire and Faith, ed. Genesis Mickel, e-book, 115-125. The Clarion Call-Vol. 5: Agorist Writers’ Workshop, LLC, 2020.

“A Very Special Delivery.” In 2021-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 63-64. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2020.

“Who Inspired Daniel Defoe?” In 2021-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 126-127. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2020.

“Return of the Green Fairy.” In 2021-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 159-161. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2020.

“Datura: A Toxic Beauty.” In 2021-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 162-163. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2020.

The Webb City Sentinel –– Vol. 142, No. 39 (September 23, 2020) “Harvesting Souls” – pg. 5 (2020).

“Someday Everywhere.” In Fire and Faith, The Clarion Call-Vol. 5, ed. Genesis Mickel, 115-127. Columbia, SC: Agorist Writers’ Workshop, LLC, 2020.

The Joplin Globe –– (November 15, 2020) “Davis Stars in Memorable Afternoon” – pg. 7A (2020).

“Dark Star, Bright Light.” In Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine, Fall 2020, ed. Ashten Duncan, 188. Oklahoma City, OK: The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 2020.

“Food for Thought (or Idiom Schmidiom).” In Decades in Writing, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 231-234. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2020, received March 2021.

“Make Your Time Count.” In Decades in Writing, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 241-242. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2020, received March 2021.

“The Sage Grouse and the Bandit Queen.” The Copperfield Review Vol. 21 (March 23, 2021): copperfieldreview.com/?p=4956.

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 41 (Spring 2021) “Our New Normal” – pgs. 10-11 (2021).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 41 (Spring 2021) “At the Mercy of a Killer” – pgs. 12-14 (2021).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 41 (Spring 2021) “Dancing with the Devil” – pgs. 18-20 (2021).

“You Can Get Through This.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: Navigating Eldercare & Dementia, ed. Amy Newmark, 88-91. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 

“Flames in the Wind.” In 2021 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Debra Sutton, 78-79. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2021.

“Steps.” In 2021 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Debra Sutton, 80. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2021.

“The Daily Swim.” In 2021 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Debra Sutton, 81. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2021.

“The Microscopic Manipulator.” In 2021 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Debra Sutton, 168-169. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2021.

“Childhood Magic.” In 2021 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Debra Sutton, 213-217. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2021.

“Fake News Almanac-Style.” In 2022-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 7. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2021.

“The Comeback Crop.” In 2022-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 61-62. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2021.

“Boneyard Battles.” In 2022-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 76-77. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2021.

“Milkweed for Monarchs.” In 2022-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 121-123. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2021.

“If the Shoe Fits…” In 2022-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 143-144. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2021.

“Whatever Works.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Clever, Curious, Caring Cat, edited by Amy Newmark, 84-87. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2021. 

It’s Almost Time to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Springfield, MO: Kids Book Press, 2021.

Hypatia: Ancient Alexandria’s Female ScholarSpringfield, MO: Kids Book Press, 2021.

“Coming Home.” Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things (January 13, 2022)-Julia Watson, Writer Liaison; Brian Lewis, Editor-in-Chief (Empire & Great Jones Little Press): online (2022). 

TAPETI – The Moon’s Keeper. Springfield, MO: Kids Book Press, 2022.

“Ozark Spite Dolls.” Copperfield Review Quarterly (Spring 2022),  29 April 2022, 74.

“Hit by Lightning.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness,” ed. Amy Newmark, 241-244. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2022. 

“Nature’s Script.” In The Shape of Writing, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 25. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2021, received June 2022.

“Bottomless Fear.” In The Shape of Writing, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 59-63. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2021, received June 2022.

“Amorphous Doubt.” In The Shape of Writing, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 87. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – Copyright 2021, received June 2022.

“Escaping Reality.” In 2022 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 95-96. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2022.

“Poisoned.” In 2022 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 97. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2022.

“Transitory Nature.” In 2022 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 98. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2022.

“The Christmas Angel.” In 2022 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 173-179. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2022.

“A Little Different.” In 2022 Well Versed, eds. Marsha Posz and Deb Sutton, 229-235. Columbia, Missouri:  Columbia Chapter of the Missouri Writers’ Guild, 2022.

“The Original Ant Man.” In 2023-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 17-19. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2022.

“Tragedy at Buffalo Creek.” In 2023-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 150-151. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2022.

“Shed Meds.” In 2023-The Almanac for Farmers & City Folk, ed. Lucas McFadden, 158-159. Las Vegas, NV: Greentree Publishing, Inc., 2022.

The Joplin Globe – Better Living – (September 7, 2022) “Everyone Loves a Cone’s Cold Comfort”– pg. 2 (2022).

“Greetings.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Wonderful, Wacky Family, ed. Amy Newmark, 302-305. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2022.

“Secret Thoughts.” In Visions—A WordCrafter Anthology, ed. Kaye Lynne Booth, 19-25. WordCrafter Press, 2022.

“Kids: An Embarrassment of Riches / Greetings.” Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark. Audio Podcast. From Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Wonderful, Wacky Family, ed. Amy Newmark. Released November 28, 2022. Available: Apple Podcasts and Google Play. 

“Tiny’s Magic.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Dog, edited by Amy Newmark, 273-275. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2023. 

“A Misattributed Quote.” In Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Advice that Changed My Life, edited by Amy Newmark, 171-173. Cos Cob, Connecticut: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC/Simon & Schuster, 2023. 

“How to Succeed? Be More of You / Hit by Lightning.” Chicken Soup for the Soul with Amy Newmark. Audio Podcast. From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness, ed. Amy Newmark. Released February 2023. Available: Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Accessed February 20, 2023.   

Bass Reeves: Legendary Lawman of the Wild West. Crossing Time Press, 2023.

“The Plant Doctor.” In A World of Writing-Writings on Our Earthly Home, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 29-30. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – © 2022, First Edition-April 2023.

“Pity Poor Pluto.” In A World of Writing-Writings on Our Earthly Home, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 61. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – © 2022, First Edition-April 2023.

“Mountain Lovers.” In A World of Writing-Writings on Our Earthly Home, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 259-260. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – © 2022, First Edition-April 2023.

“The Superstition Mountains.” In A World of Writing-Writings on Our Earthly Home, ed. Bradley D. Watson, 359-365. Saint Peters, Missouri: Saturday Writers – © 2022, First Edition-April 2023.

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 43 (Spring 2023) “Edinburgh Manor”– pgs. 56-57 (2023).

The Crowder Quill Magazine – Vol. 43 (Spring 2023) “Cheating the Grim Reaper”– pgs. 58-59 (2023).

“Still Haunting Us.” MasticadoresUSA (July 24, 2023)-Barbara Leonhard, Editor (Children’s Literature): online (2023). 

“From Lightning Bugs to Enlightenment.” The Prairie Times – Byers, Colorado12 August 2023, p. 1.

 “Keep Close to the Willows.” Missouri Humanities ENEWS (September 1, 2023) – online (2023).

 “Hugh Armstrong Robinson (1882-1963).” Missouri Encyclopedia (November 10, 2023) – online (2023).

Journal of the Ozarks – (Christmas 2023, Issue 21) “The Magic of the Ozarks: Poppets and Spite Dolls”- pgs. 34-35 (2023).

Hypatia: Ancient Alexandria’s Female ScholarCrossing Time Press: January 14, 2024.