CREATIVE.INSPIRED.HAPPY is my way to give back to the writing and reading community, since you’ve blessed me with such a wonderful career as a novelist. I want to kickstart that opportunity for someone else, too. (1) The CREATIVE.INSPIRED.HAPPY Mid-Career Writing Scholarship: a $1,000 award for an aspiring writer not currently in a professional writing career, for use toward furthering your writing education. (2) Ryan Stripling “Words Create Worlds” Scholarship for Young Writers: This scholarship was established to honor my brother-in-law, Ryan Stripling, an English teacher in Bentonville, Arkansas who passed away from cancer in 2019. Ryan was a fierce believer in young writers and always encouraged them with his motto, “Words create worlds.” CREATIVE.INSPIRED.HAPPY is honored to continue Ryan’s legacy by awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a high school senior who is a promising young writer, for use toward college tuition.