Sara Jewell has worked as a radio newscaster, freelance writer and high school substitute teacher. She published her first article, in DogFancy magazine, in 1998 and the following year, she became a columnist with The United Church Observer magazine; after ten years, she "retired" to focus on writing a book.
After living in Vancouver for five years, Sara moved home to spend the summer writing and rejuvenating at her family's summer home in Nova Scotia. Her father's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease turned that one summer into five years of living at home helping to take care of him. In 2007, Sara moved permanently to Nova Scotia, where she has discovered new depths of creativity.
Participating in the 2010 Mentorship Program was an extraordinary opportunity and, with the guidance of mentor, Maureen Hull, Sara made the most of it, completing a memoir for which she is seeking representation.
- "The Ex Factor", published in the February 2010 issue of More magazine.
- "Chez Fresia", published in the July/August 2009 issue of Saltscapes.
- "In Search of a Wanted Man: Dad", published in Travel, The Globe & Mail, May 2009.
- "A River Runs Deep", published in the January/February 2009 issue of Saltscapes.
- "Love You, Hate Your Cigarettes", published in Reader's Digest magazine, September 2008; previously published as "the Facts & Arguments" essay in the Globe & Mail newspaper, April 2008.
- "Canadian Boys", a short story, won 2nd prize in the New Glasgow News writing contest, May 2008.
- "Tough Row to Hoe", published in The Nova Scotian (the Sunday Herald), May 2008.
- "A Good Foundation", published in The Presbyterian Record, April 2008.
- "The Memory House", published in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Saltscapes magazine.
- Canadian Church Press, 2006: Third Place for Magazine Column.
- Associated Church Press Awards, 2005: Award of Merit for column, Honourable Mention, "Most Personally Useful Article".
- Regular contributor to the Chronicle-Herald newspaper's Sunday magazine, The Nova Scotian.
