Writer · Hamilton, Ontario

Sarah
Scott

I am currently working on final edits of my first novel, Fruitful Bodies an excerpt of which was published in Hamilton Arts and Letters RAVE.

Sarah Scott
Sarah Scott with her two children

About

I live in Hamilton with my partner and two children. As a resident curator at HitRECord, an online production company, I have had the pleasure of working collaboratively with artists and writers from all around the world.

My work has been published in print and online and you can check out some examples below.

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FICTION

Mainly I write fiction. You can read a number of my 1000 word stories at 1:1000 and various other short stories on HitRECord.org

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SCRIPT WRITING

Recently I started writing scripts for various short films. I have also adapted some of my short stories into film scripts.

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POETRY

Now and then I dabble in poetry and recently received an honourable mention for one of my poems.

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EDITING

I offer editorial and proof reading services.

Portfolio

Selected Work

Online

SOMETHING SACREDGritLit Flash Fiction ContestMORNING CUDDLESMedium - On Mornings: a nonfiction story seriesFRUITFUL BODIESan excerpt - Hamilton Arts and Letters RAVEDUPLICITOUS HAUNTS50 Word StoriesTHUNDERCLAP50 Word Stories

In Print

MY LAST BREAK-UPThe Art of Breaking UpSMEARThe Body BookTHIN MANEngland's Future History
KEEPING COUNTpublished in A Time and Place Quarterly by Ninth Floor Press.
CAMPFIRE STORIESpublished by US National Park Services for the Find Your Park campaign

Other Projects

BEGINNINGSHow to Write the Opening Scene to a Story (Instructor)ON MORNINGSa nonfiction story series with accompanying audio podcastIN A CITYcommercial with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and SamsungSOCIAL ACTION RE: CREDIBILITYwith The University of Southern California

Awards & Notables

  • Hounourable Mention GritLit Flash Fiction Contest 2021 for my 500 word story SOMETHING SACRED

  • Finalist in NYC Midnight 2019 Flash Fiction Contest

  • Honourable Mention in the Short Works Prize for my poem Plains of Abraham

  • Invited panel member at a reading and workshop run by McMaster Writer in Residence Kim Echlin in Spring 2016

  • My story LUMINOUS VEIL was shortlisted for the Pulpfiction Hummingbird contest

  • Invited to read at Hamilton Lit Live in Spring 2016

  • My stories Duplicitous Haunts and Thunderclap both won Story of the week at 50 word stories.

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