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
What’s Up with the Senate, the House, and the Criminal-in-ChiefHello everyone! I’m back with another audio blog, a follow up to last week’s readings. I mentioned in the previous blog that Trump was carving a path to another stolen election by potentially.
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Hello everyone! I’m back with another audio blog, a follow up to last week’s readings. I mentioned in the previous blog that Trump was carving a path to another stolen election by potentially.
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Mixing Things Up!Hi all! I’m doing things a little differently with this blog. I mentioned in my previous blog that I was starting a YouTube channel and would be creating video content. This is still.
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Hi all! I’m doing things a little differently with this blog. I mentioned in my previous blog that I was starting a YouTube channel and would be creating video content. This is still.
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No Love in the Time of HydroxychloroquineI wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing, considering Cheeto Mussolini is in charge and we’re living through a pandemic. Hopefully, everyone is doing as okay as possible. I wanted.
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I wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing, considering Cheeto Mussolini is in charge and we’re living through a pandemic. Hopefully, everyone is doing as okay as possible. I wanted.
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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.