Writer, poet, memoirist, blogger, Mom, feminist, Tech Doc Mgr, tea lover, cat lady.
Ellen’s poetry has been published in Crannóg magazine, South Ash Press, Illya’s Honey, The Smoking Poet, and Eclectic Flash. She has won several award for her work including the Women Inspirational Poetry Contest, Willamette Writers Paulann Petersen Prize for Poetry, Richardson Library Prize for Poetry, and Pat Conroy “South of Broad” essay contest. This last contest was sponsored by Swampland.com and the Nan A. Talese/Doubleday company.
latest posts
COVID-19 and the 2020 Presidential ElectionBecause COVID-19 is proving to be quite the destructive force, I decided to do a reading about the virus itself and then I did a reading about how COVID could affect the general.
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Because COVID-19 is proving to be quite the destructive force, I decided to do a reading about the virus itself and then I did a reading about how COVID could affect the general.
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Biden v. TrumpI asked the Universe to show me the energy surrounding Biden in his quest for the 2020 presidency. I started off with a full Celtic Cross spread. Interestingly enough, the first card out.
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I asked the Universe to show me the energy surrounding Biden in his quest for the 2020 presidency. I started off with a full Celtic Cross spread. Interestingly enough, the first card out.
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Primaries, Pandemics, and Poor Us, Oh My!For this latest reading, the first thing I looked at was the Democratic Primary and the race between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. The card I pulled for Biden was the Six of.
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For this latest reading, the first thing I looked at was the Democratic Primary and the race between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. The card I pulled for Biden was the Six of.
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Announcements
Flash Fiction in 101 Word Short Stories
James and a Shovel was just accepted by 101 Words––a comprehensive ecosystem and community that supports writers, editors, and readers.
Winner of Women Inspirational Poetry Contest
When the Women Inspirational Poetry Contest reached out to let me know I’d won both First and Second Prize in their contest, I was in such a state of shock that I had a hard time believing the honor was real. Now, I can say only that I’m humbled and grateful.
Guest Post: Lipstick as Armor
Keira Knightly has been quoted as saying that lipstick is “an armor to the world.” She talks about how her Mom taught her that, no matter how bad a moment is or how awful a day has been, if you take the time to put on some lipstick, you’ll feel better. Knightly says that she “abides” by this advice.