Gotcha:1988 Killer Frog Anthology
1989 Blizzard Rambler
Brotherly Love: 1988 Oui
Snap Crackle Blop: 1989 Killer Frog Anthology
(renamed) Grainy Nightmares: 1996 Nuthouse
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Everybody’d Eat Steak: 1990 Wordspinner first place winner Burlington County
Cultural and heritage Commission Conference
2006 Nth Degree Online Magazine
Someday My Knight Will Come: 1989 Honorable Mention The Authors/Writers Network
1991 Midnight Zoo
1998 Domestique
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
A Patchy Fog: 1991 Plots Magazine
Darn Them: 1991 First Place Winner Killer Frog Anthology
2004 New Camp Horror
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
A Small Problem:1983 Honorable Mention The Philadelphia Writers Conference
Contest
1997 Freezer Burn
The Cutout: 1993 Terminal Fright
The Soul Suckers: 1994 Deadlines Magazine
2003 Flash Me E-Zine
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Paradox Lost: 1996 The Darker Wood
Thirty-Two: 1997The Sixth Sense
2004 New Camp Horror
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Spider’s Touch: 1998 Crossroads Magazine
1989 Crossroads Magazine Website (lead story)
2003 Naked Snake On-Line
Debbie Does Deuce: 1998 Jackhammer
2003 Nth Degree Web Site
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Closing The Deal: 1998 Fogfire
2002 Bonework’s Halloween Website
Bunnies: 1998 Jackhammer
2002 Dinaleacock.com
2007 Down In The Cellar
Perfection: 2004 Be Mine Anthology
The Party: 1997 Third Place Dark Echo Chills Contest
Dead Winter Anthology
The Christmas Teddy: 2003 Vermont Ink
2007 Whispering Spirits Anthology
Burning Away The Tears, Burning Away The Years: 2004 The Drabbler 1
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Like Candles On The Cake, Make A Wish And Then Blow: 2004 The Drabbler 1
2007 FlashShots
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Did You Hear The One About…: 2004 Third Place Crossroads Magic Contest
Dead People's Stuff: 2005 Neo-Opsis
Not The Remotest Hope For Adam and Eve: 2005 The Drabbler 3
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
There Ain't Never Gonna Be Such A Thing as a Perfect Date: 2005 The Drabbler 3
2007 Flashshots
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Saturday Night At The Cat Tail Bar: 2006 Twisted Cat Tales
The Feast Of Stephen: 2006 Goremet Cuisine Anthology
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
A Friend Of The Family: 2006 The Travel Guide to the Haunted Mid-Atlantic Region
A Man Walks Into A Bar and Says...:2006 Nocturnal Ooze
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
A Burning Candle is a Delight To Behold: 2007 Flashshot
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
The Cat Lady: 2007 The Drabbler 8
Change Of Life: 2007 Nocturnal Ooze
A Hare’s Breath: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Sense Of Self: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Eating Her Words: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Just A Drop In The Cup: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Zenobia: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cu
Riptide: 2008 Strange Stories Of Sand and Sea
Short Stories: Mystery/Suspense
Tarnished Silver: 1990 First Place Winner The Philadelphia Writers’ Contest
1996 The Talespinner
The Search: 1991 Short Story Digest
Bitchin’ Death: 1995 Pirate Writings
CODD: 1996 The Talespinner
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Sweetest Goodbye: 1998 Vermont Ink
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
To The Farm: 1998 Blue Murder
1999 Republished Blue Murder nominated Derringer Award
2000 The Jersey Ghouls
2002 The Best Of Blue Murder
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Bagging It: 1999 Blue Murder
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Postage Dues: 1998 Blue Murder
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Sociopaths Wanted: 2001 Blue Murder
Blood Guts and Psychopaths (No release date yet)
Ali’s Cat: 2000 Crafty Cat Crimes Anthology
The Spirit Of Money: 2004 Futures Mysterious Fiction Anthology
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
100 Pounds Of Ugly: 2007 Futures Mysterious Fiction Anthology
That Holiday Newsletter: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Bad Luck Kitty: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
All They Wanted For Christmas: 2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
So Sorry, But…:2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
Short Stories: General Fiction/Seasonal
Late Again: 1987 Honorable Mention The Authors/Writers Network
1991 Mahogany and Molasses
1993 Short Stuff
1996 Over The Back Fence
1997 Long Island Update
2004 Darke County Magazine
No 4th Of July: 1994 Short Stuff
Lighting Up Christmas: 1994 Tampa Tribune Fiction Quarterly
1995 Iowa City Magazine
2004 Wildchild Spirit Of The Season Contest 3rd Place
Gingersnap Christmas: 1996 Country Gazette
1997 Dogwood Tales
2004 Darke County Magazine
2007 Just A Drop IN The Cup
A Bridge Way, Way To Far: 2008 Placed in Flash Me Magazine Contest
NonFiction: Articles/Op-Ed/Essays/Columns
More than 300 newspaper articles for the Burlington County Times,
The Camden County Courier Post This Week section.
Feature Newspaper Stories for The Burlington County Times, This Week, The Shopper’s Guide,
The Trend, The Suburban Newspaper. Articles for New Jersey Family, Iowa City Magazine,
First For Women, Housewife Writer’s Forum, New Jersey Woman, Singles,
Just Write Magazine, Sandpoint Newsline, Writer’s Digest, Byline. Op Ed/Essays for
Chicago Parent Magazine, Domestique, Housewife Writer’s Forum, The Journal,
The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Cleveland Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine, Iowa City,
Short Stuff, Nightlife, First For Women, Long Island Update, New Jersey Family, Just Write,
Columns
Columnist for Just Write Magazine for 3 years
The Trend Midweek for 9 years,
South Jersey Woman for 5 years.
Books
2007 Elements Of The Short Story How To Write A Selling Story by Dina Leacock
Published by Tricorner Publishing
2007 Just A Drop In The Cup: 29 Flash And Short Short Stories by Diane Arrelle
Published By Darker Intentions Press
Creative Writing Instructor
Mount Laurel Senior Citizen Center 1991-2001
Mount Laurel Adult Education programs 1992-1998
Lenape Regional High School Adult Education programs 1993-2000
Evesham Senior Citizen Programs 2005-2008
Rancocas Valley Regional High School District Adult Education Programs 2006-Present
Workshop Leader
Philadelphia Writers’ Conference
Pennwriters 1995, 1996, 1997
Space Coast Florida Writers Conference 1997
Garden State Horror Writers 1993, 1995
Burlington County Cultural and Heritage Commission 1998, 2002
Burlington County Library Evesham Branch 2007
Midsummer’s Writers’ Conference 2007
North Wildwood Writers Conference 2006, 2007
Writers’ Conference Facilitator
Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission Writers Seminar 1995
Philadelphia Writers’ Conference 1994-1998
Burlington County Cutural and Heritage Commission 2002
Jersey Pines Ink Mid-Summer Writers’ Conference 2007
Awards
1987 & 1988 Award-winning stories in The Authors/Writers Network
1990 First Place in the Philadelphia Writers Conference Contest: Mystery
1991 First Place Burlington County Cultural and Heritage Commission Literary seminar.
1991 First Place The Killer Frog Anthology Contest
1998 Nominated for a Derringer award
Writers’ Organizations
Garden State Horror Writers
Founding member
Created Orginal New Jersey with Devil’s Tail Logo
2nd President 1995-1996
Philaderlphia Writers’ Conference Board Of Directors 1991-present
2nd Vice President 1993
1st Vice President 1994-1995
President 1996,1997, 1998
Sisters In Crime