Essays + Memoir

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard: 101 Stories of Epiphanies and Wise Words (Simon & Schuster, November 6, 2018; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay Like an Airport)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Cat: 101 Tales of Family, Friendship and Fun (Simon & Schuster, May 14, 2019; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay Flower)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels All Around: 101 Inspirational Stories of Miracles, Divine Intervention, and Answered Prayers (Simon & Schuster, August 27, 2019; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay Someone to Watch Over Me)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats: 101 Tales of Family, Friendship & Fun (Simon & Schuster, July 7, 2020; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay The Diva)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Dogs: 101 Tales of Family, Friendship & Fun (Simon & Schuster, July 14, 2020; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay Afraid)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Cats Coloring Book (Simon & Schuster, February 27, 2024; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay The Diva)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tough Times Won't Last But Tough People Will: 101 Stories about Overcoming Life's Challenges (Simon & Schuster, November 2, 2021; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay Check Engine)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angels and the Miraculous: 101 Inspirational Stories of Faith, Miracles and Answered Prayers (Simon & Schuster, September 26, 2023; edited by Amy Newmark; featuring the personal essay Look at Us Now)

Rite of Passage: Tales of Backpacking 'Round Europe (Lonely Planet, 2003; edited by Lisa Johnson; featuring the memoir essay And I Loved A Soldier)

Small-Town Gay: Essays on Family Life Beyond the Big City (Kerlak Publishing, 2004 ; edited by Elizabeth Newman; featuring the essay The Lady of the House; Lambda Literary Award nominee)