Sharon Watts Writes

when pictures fail me…

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Suburban Purgatory and The Gray Lady

Prologue to Hell’s Kitchen and Couture Dreams, a memoir about my NYC art student days in the early 1970s   A gurgling pod of self-consciousness that could only incubate in … Continue reading

November 21, 2013 · 3 Comments

Words On Writing

I roll it around in my mind and on my tongue, tumbling and tasting it from all angles. Fingers twitch, wanting to place it into the perfect setting; I am … Continue reading

October 10, 2013 · 1 Comment

My Summer of Sam Wedding Dress

For thirty-five years its posture has been folded into a deep curtsy, dormant over a hanger, as if waiting for a curtain call. After that one moment in the spotlight, … Continue reading

August 6, 2013 · 3 Comments

Martha

Learning that Martha was dead came as a jolt from the blue–not just because the evening air was so perfectly laden with the scent of lilac, or because the news … Continue reading

May 14, 2013 · 29 Comments

Back To My Senses ~ my interview with YogaCityNYC

In her new book, Back To My Senses, Sharon Watts puts her post-9/11 feelings on paper. An artist by trade, Sharon turned to writing as a way to heal from … Continue reading

April 15, 2013 · Leave a comment