Welcome, I’m Cheryl: writer, storyteller, and communications consultant. My essays, reviews, and short fiction have appeared in Oyster River Pages, The Ekphrastic Review, Vita Poetica, After the Art, About Place Journal, and other publications. I am a 2023 Pushcart nominee and 2022 winner of a Grantchester Award by The Orchards Poetry Journal. Primarily, I write about art, books, landscape, and nature. I also advocate for Liberal Arts and Humanities education.

I hold a Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. An avid reader, I enjoy cultural and natural history, biography, gothic fiction, and epistolary writing. I live in Virginia with my husband and two precocious cats. Follow my writing, reflections, and imagery on Instagram @cherylsadowski.

Consulting: In addition to creative writing, I advise organizations and individuals on branding and storytelling strategies. Learn more about my consulting services, here.