Sara Goff has taught writing workshops to high school students through The National Arts Club and to the homeless through Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Writers Workshop. She’s been published in local magazines and journals, and considers herself fortunate to have learned from great authors through writing programs such as Sewanee Writers’ Conference, as well as Summer Literary Seminars in St. Petersburg, Russia and Nairobi, Kenya. She's currently working toward publishing her first novel.

Sara worked in the fashion industry in New York City for seven years and did product development for the handbag designer Judith Leiber. She started writing while traveling around the world, and in 2001, she married Jonas Nilsson, her Swedish love. Together with their son Lucas and yorkie Pia, they divide their time between London and Manhattan. Find Sara on Facebook at facebook/sarajgoff

 
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Sara is represented by literary agent Wendy Lawton at Books and Such Literary Agency.

Genesis Contest Semi-Finalist 2011, see details at www.acfw.com/genesis!

Author Paula Mowery interviews Sara Goff: Comfortable to Compelled

Check out Sara's latest article on Crosswalk How Do You Let God Work in Your Life?

Sara's short story Smell of Burnt Vegetables is published on Christian Fiction Online Magazine.

Sara's article How Does One Keep a Vow of Chastity? is published on Crosswalk.com.

On Tuesday, October 28th, 2008, Sara read an excerpt from her novel LOVE ME at The National Arts Club. The reading was sponsored by the Literary Committee.  Location: 15 Gramercy Park South.

On Wednesday, May 14th, 2008, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Writers’ Workshop presented its annual reading. Sara, an instructor, read a piece about what the workshop meant to her. Location: 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street).

On Friday, May 30th, 2008, The National Arts Club presented its annual Creative Writing Festival. Sara held a writing workshop at Marta Valle Secondary School and select students read their personal essays on a childhood memory. Location: 15 Gramercy Park South.
 
On Tuesday, June 24th, 2008, the Literary Committee at The National Arts Club presented a Mentor/Protégé Reading, featuring authors Ian Frazier, Susan Shapiro, Dana Jennings, and Liza Monroy. Sara, a member of the Literary Committee, hosted the reading. Location: 15 Gramercy Park South.

On Tuesday, February 5th, 2008, Sara gave a craft lecture on characterization for Professor Julia Chu’s creative writing class at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights, New York.

On Thursday, Dec. 6th, 2007, Sara moderated a panel discussion of authors for the Creative Writing Enrichment Program at The National Arts Club. The panel included children’s writer Ann McGovern, journalist Barbara Etzel, finance writer Ronald Spurga, and playwright J.B. Edwards. For more info on the event and The National Arts Club go to: http://www.nationalartsclub.org/event_pub/dec_2007_events.pdf

In 2007, Sara held a monthly workshop at her home for writers whose focus is on faith and morals in our society. Writers brought their scenes to read them aloud and discuss the overall effect.

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