Lynda C. Ward
Publications and Awards
Upcoming
Art: Unhinged, Feature interview with award winning photographer Bryce Lankard. Summer 2013 edition, Main Street Rag.
"Lament for A Son" Commissioned to adapt this bestselling book into a one-actor play.
Current
"Save Everything" (short fiction) is included in the Keeping Track anthology. December, 2012 from Main Street Rag.
Awards
Illuminating Messiaen, Duke University/Duke Divinity School 2012 Photography Competition. Winning photographs 1) "Amen of Desire" and 2) "Amen of the Angels, Saints, and Bird's Songs." Click here to view my winning photos included with all of the winning photographs. Or to see the documentary film visit: http://vimeo.com/56555872
"Necessary for My Rescue" Second Place Winner of the 2005 A.R. Ammons Poetry Prize.
"Black Cat" winner of the John Updike/Amazon.com 1997 fiction competition.
"Summer's End" winner of the Netherland Inn Photography Competition, Emerging Photographers, 1987.
Books
• Ready, Set, Lead: The New Pastor's Guide to Starting Ministry, Abingdon Press: Nashville, 2006. (reviews available at Amazon.com).
• At Home with the Word, A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Liturgy Training Publications, 1998.
Interviews
"Jez Coulson: The Quest to Capture Beauty" an interview by Lynda C. Ward. Cover and featured interview, Winter 2010 edition of Main Street Rag.
Creative Nonfiction:
• "An Unlikely Community" Alive Now Magazine, Jan/Feb. 2007. Theme: Technology. Published by Upper Room: Nashville.
Short Fiction
• "Save Everything" included in the Keeping Track Anthology, Main Street Rag, December 2012.
• "I Need to Borrow Your Car" short story in the collection of award winning short fiction titled "Everything But The Baby" published by Main Street Rag, November 2005.
Poems
• "Regarding Faith" Alive Now Magazine, July/August 2006 edition. Theme: Meaning and Mystery. Published by Upper Room: Nashville.
• "Witness" Alive Now Magazine, March/April 2006 edition. Theme: Suffering. Published by Upper Room: Nashville.
• "Necessary for My Rescue" Second Place Winner of the 2005 A.R. Ammons Poetry Prize. Published in "The News Reporter."
• "She's riding in my car . . . " Main Street Rag, Winter Issue, Jan. 2005.
• "First Sestina" The Rambler, October 2005.
Columns
• "All For Animals," The Source Magazine, responsible for writing this bi-monthly column (2000-2003).
Articles & Essays
• "Rahila Muhibi: Afghan Literacy Gets Boost," full page article in Canada's Herizons Magazine, December 2009.
• "Rob Sambosky: A Companion on the Journey," Feature. Hoosier United Methodists Together, March 2004.
• "Betraying The Garden?" Lead article for the premiere issue of Together magazine, April 2003.
• "Youth Have Something to Offer For Easter," Hoosier United Methodist News, May/June 2002.
• "A Ministry of Respect: United Methodists reach out to Native Americans," (Feature) Hoosier United Methodist News, April 2002.
• "Church Day Care: Are we being faithful to our children?" (Feature) Hoosier United Methodist News, January 2002.
• "Church Offers ‘Micro Credit' Ministry, An Idea From Bangladesh," (Feature) Hoosier United Methodist News and United Methodist News, November 2001.
• "Young Man Seeks Adventure, Strengthens Faith," Hoosier United Methodist News, June 2001.
• "United Methodists have 'Hearts Afire' " Hoosier United Methodist News, June 2001.
• "Execution Violates Social Principles," (Feature) Hoosier United Methodist News, April 2001.
• "He Deserved To Die, But Should We Have Killed Him?" Hoosier United Methodist News, April 2001.
• "Welcoming Tea and Christ," Hoosier United Methodist News, April 2001.
• "Acclaimed Actor Performs Lewis's The Great Divorce," The LaPorte Herald Argus, January 2001, and Hoosier United Methodist News, February, 2001.