Publications: Creative Nonfiction Writer
Nancy M. Williams is the founding editor and publisher of Grand Piano Passion™ and an award-winning creative nonfiction writer. Her essays on piano, hearing loss and motherhood have been published in a variety of magazines.
Nancy M. Williams is the founding editor and publisher of Grand Piano Passion™. This online magazine offers articles, essays, and original videos for studying the piano as an adult, making music despite hearing loss, and claiming your passion, whatever it may be. Ms. Williams is also an award-winning creative nonfiction writer. Her work has been published in a variety of print and online magazines.
Award-Winning Publications
“Deserting the Piano”
Personal Essay
2009 Lamar York Prize for Nonfiction
The Chattahoochee Review, Spring/Summer 2009
Personal Essay
2009 Lamar York Prize for Nonfiction
The Chattahoochee Review, Spring/Summer 2009
“Rêverie Reclaimed”
Audio Production
Second Runner-Up, Narrative Category
The Missouri Review Audio and Video Competition, 2008
Audio Production
Second Runner-Up, Narrative Category
The Missouri Review Audio and Video Competition, 2008
Publications on Piano
“Guest Blogger Nancy M. Williams on How Claiming Her Passion Transformed Her Writing Career"
Personal Essay
Lisa Romeo Writes, October 2014
Personal Essay
Lisa Romeo Writes, October 2014
“How to Cast a Spell with Schumann’s #30 from Album for the Young”
Pedagogical Essay
The Cross-Eyed Pianist, September 2014
(Image: James Eppy Photography)
Pedagogical Essay
The Cross-Eyed Pianist, September 2014
(Image: James Eppy Photography)
Publications on Hearing Loss
“Teaching Music to Students with Hearing Loss”
Article
National Association for Music Education blog, March 2016
Article
National Association for Music Education blog, March 2016
“The Moment I Told the Truth about My Hearing Loss”
Personal Essay
The Limping Chicken, October 2014
Personal Essay
The Limping Chicken, October 2014
Publications on Family
“Subject: Pumping”
Personal Essay in Book Anthology
Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding
Boston: The Harvard Common Press, 2009
Personal Essay in Book Anthology
Unbuttoned: Women Open Up About the Pleasures, Pains, and Politics of Breastfeeding
Boston: The Harvard Common Press, 2009
“Feeling Is First in the Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp Minor”
Personal Essay
Grand Piano Passion™, April 2011
Personal Essay
Grand Piano Passion™, April 2011