Cover of Writer's Digest featuring Alan Alda, with headlines about DIY writing issues, tips for campaign success, and communication.
2017 Writer's Digest Award Winner Emblem

MCK’s story, Warmth, won 2017 Writer’s Digest Annual Competition in Mainstream/Literary Short Story category.

Her next story was “ripped” (maybe) by AI or someone experimenting with a YouTube AI-content account.

She is now on a climb (her own writer’s retreat) to Abstract Mountain, 2026.

Writer’s Digest’s 2017 Nov./Dec. Issue