Publications & News

  • Podcast

    I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Mr. Mike Show to talk about my journey from journalism to teaching to publishing.

    January 2024

  • Blog

    I chatted with author and blogger Jean M. Roberts about historical fiction and Under the Pawpaw Trees.

    December 2023

  • Review

    Under the Pawpaw Trees was honored by The Historical Fiction Company as a 5-star Highly Recommended book, and it was long-listed for their 2023 Book Awards. On December 31, Under the Pawpaw Trees was awarded an Honorable Mention in the young adult category.

    October 2023

  • Literary Publication, "Amour et Lumiere" by Cheryl King, 101 Words

    Literary Publication

    A microfiction romance I wrote about a blind woman and her beau, “Amour et Lumiere,” has been published in the online literary magazine 101 Words.

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    Indie Author Project

    Sitting on Top of the World and Under the Pawpaw Trees are now available in Indie Texas, a collection of books from local indie authors available exclusively on the BiblioBoard Library mobile and web platform. This collection is available to patrons of participating libraries all across Texas.

  • Literary Publication

    A touching, sweet, and heartbreaking flash piece called “Webs” was published by Flash Fiction Magazine in 2022.

  • Literary Magazine

    A microfiction piece I wrote called “Pansies” is published in Issue 41 of ScribesMicro.

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    Dear Reese

    Join me in my desperate attempt to reach Reese Witherspoon and get her to select my books for her book club!

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    Review

    Editors Weekly provides a fair and balanced review of my debut novel.

  • Quote from Editors Weekly review

    Review

    Editors Weekly provides a fair and balanced review of the sequel to my debut novel.

  • 72 Hours of Insanity Vol. 12 features winning stories from the 2024 Writers Games

    Anthology

    72 Hours of Insanity: Anthology of the Games, Vol. 12, presented by The Writer's Workout, features the winning stories from each event of the 2024 Writers Games (including a story of my own). Support these authors by purchasing a copy now!

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    Anthology

    If you like bite-sized stories, this book is for you. It has 1,764 stories that are just 42 words each. My story, “It Was an Accident. Don’t Be Mad, Mommy,” appears in the Horror chapter. Book of 42 also features creative artwork and photography for each chapter.

  • Literary Journal, WayWords, Issue 16: Flash Fiction

    Literary Journal

    From The Writer’s Workout comes a quarterly journal, WayWords. Issue 16 is full of flash fiction by writers all over the world. My story, “Finnie and the Fairy Tree,” appears on page 17.