A few of Sandra's awards:
“Makeshift Light.” Writers of the Future contest, Second Place Winner. (First Quarter, 2026)
“Shadows of the Face,” Writers of the Future contest, Semi-Finalist, (2019)
Writers of the Future contest, Silver Honorable Mention:
“PhotoShoplifting”
"Taxing the Fourth Dimension”
“One Square Meter”
“The Magic of Night Owl”
“Reflections on the Other Side”
“Blood Sacrifice”
“Apology to the Witches”
Writers of the Future contest, Honorable Mention:
“By the Hour”
“A Last Act of Kindness”
“Weeds of Freedom”
“When Song Rises beyond the River”
“The Differences Between Us”
“Encounter the Weaver”
2022 Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest, First Place
2022 Mike Resnick Memorial Award, Second Runner-up
“Deepest Light." 2022 Willamette Writers Kay Snow Writing Contest: Adult Fiction category. Second place
2018 Kay Snow Writing Contest: YA category. Second place
2017 PNWA Literary Contest: YA category. Finalist
2016 Romance Writers of America: Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal On the Far Side Writing Contest: Second place.
2014 PNWA Literary Contest: Finalist
2013 PNWA Literary Contest: Second place
2012 Willamette Writers Kay Snow Writing Contest: Third place