Every spare moment these days I am editing: playing with words on the page, selecting phrases, deleting paragraphs, disentangling dialogue and aiming for the ultimate goal of a completed novel. In November 2016, while at a writing retreat I was invited to participate in a national contest called Pitch Week. I jumped in with an […]
Creating Fiction That Mirrors Life
I spent my first day of a 6-day writing retreat shell-shocked over the election outcome. While I should have been hanging out with Leda, Jonathan and Marcia (the characters in my new novel, Aesop Lake), instead I was holed up in my room watching HRC give her concession speech, feeling distraught that my daughters now […]
Re-visions and snowshoeing
This morning I made my first trek in the snow with my favorite Christmas present, a pair of LL Bean snowshoes. The light purple aluminum frames didn’t have much of a challenge in the four-inches of snow that covers the ground, and I found myself thinking about my current novel and the editing process. Vermont […]
2015 Writing Resolutions
2015, a new year. An opportunity to revitalize some aspect of our lives. Taking on too many resolutions will lead to quick failure, and yet the excitement of a fresh new calendar, sharpened pencils and a blank notebook fills my head with visions of greater-than-life goals. I WILL finish editing my novel, keep a monthly […]
Sarah Ward 