Hi, I’m John Ward.
My fiction lives where the real world thins a little: in the forgotten corners of Appalachia, in the old stories families whisper and pass down to new generations, in the moments when magic feels like memory and in the places where superstition hums just under the surface.
My debut novel is set in the hills and hollows of Nicholas County, West Virginia, and I’ll be sharing more about it soon.
If you’d like to follow along as I move toward publication, subscribe above. For early access to new short stories, novellas, and behind-the-scenes notes, visit my Substack at writtenward.com.
If you’d like to read some of my work, the Stories page is the best place to begin.
Thanks for stopping by.
