Authors's Bio
Sarah Collins Honenberger’s prize-winning fiction has appeared in Antietam Review, New Millenium, South Lit, The HooK, and other literary journals as well as the 2007 Blue Ridge Anthology with Rita Dove, George Garrett, David Baldacci, Hilda Ward and Coy Barefoot. Her story, “The Serengeti of the Heart” was the 2005 winner of the statewide fiction contest of the Virginia Writers’ Club. In addition to a fellowship with the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, her essay, ‘Gathering Rosebuds: A Manifesto for Working Women,’ was included in a 1998 Oprah book club segment. She lives and writes at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Author's Resume

AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS:
‘Dancing on the Ledge,’ SECOND PLACE, The HooK, Mar ’08
‘Lost in the Land of Sunshine,’ THIRD PLACE, The HooK, Mar ’08
‘Night Noises,’ Nights and Weekends Online, March 23, 2008
White Lies, Nominee, Library of Virginia Fiction Award 2007
'Dreams from the Belly of a Truck,' Pedestal Literary Magazine, February '07
‘Movie Magic,’ Editors’ Choice Award, Southern Lit, July 2006
‘The Serengeti of the Heart,’ FIRST PLACE, VA Writers Club Nov’05 & Ch’vlle Writers, July ’05
‘Waltzing Cowboys,’ FIRST PLACE, The Hook, Mar ’04
‘Wanted: One Ark,’ SECOND PLACE, UVA Writer’s Eye Nov ’03
‘The Lodge,’ Ghosts Stories of New England, (Rock Village Publ.) Mar ’03
Fellowship, VA Center for Creative Arts, October 7-20, 2002
‘Repeater,’ SECOND PLACE, The Hook, Mar ’02
‘Nothing in this World Belongs to Josie,’ W & M Literary Review, Sprg ’02
‘Feeding Old Man Watson,’ Antietam Review, FIRST PLACE, June ’00
‘Deep Breathing,’ New Millenium, FIRST PLACE, Winter ’99-00
‘Three Thousand Miles,’ Semi-finalist, H.E.Francis Literary Competition April 2000 (Univ. of Alabama)
‘Gathering Rosebuds,’ Smith College Quarterly, Winter ’99-00
‘Cry for America,’ Rockhurst Review, Vol. XII 1999
‘Sweet Dreams,’ The Magazine, June 1999
‘Sweet Dreams,’ FINALIST, C-Ville Weekly, ’97 Sh. Story Contest
‘A Proper Upbringing,’ Blueline, Vol. X 1999
‘Dear Ann,’ Messages from the Heart, Spring ’99
‘Gathering Rosebuds,’ Oprah Winfrey Show, 10-28-98

EDUCATION:
Smith College, B.A. (History)1974 * William & Mary Law, J.D. 1978

EXPERIENCE:
Freelance features, ‘People,’ and ‘Arts,’ OC Magazine, Nov. ’05 to present
Teacher, ‘Writing Stronger Fiction,’ Arts Center in Orange, 2006
Teacher, ‘Creative Writing,’ St. Margaret’s High School 2003, 2004
Copy editor, The Miller Center, UVA, Feb 2002 to 2003
Panelist, VA Festival of the BOOK, ‘Voices of the Blue Ridge,’ Mar ’00,’01,’06
Judge, Fiction Contest, Mid-Atlantic Writers’ Conf., 2001, 2002, Youth’04, ‘06
Rappahannock Fiction Writers’ Workshop, Aug.’99 - Robert Olmstead
Aug.’00 - Janet Peery, Aug. 01- Michael Parker
Smith College Alum. Summer Session ’97-’99, Writing Wkshp, Prof. Skarda

PROFESSIONAL:
VA Writers Club, Board, January 1999 to present
Yearbook Editor 2000-2002
Charlottesville Chapter VA Writers’ Group, Pres.2000-2002

CONTACT:
Sarah Collins Honenberger - P. O. Box 910, Redlands - Orange, Virginia 22960
E-mail: editmore@hotmail.com
Fax: 540-672-0098
Tel: 540-672-0092 (office)