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
The ButterI was a shy child. Polite. Worse, I was kind. A shy, polite little girl with a big heart was not meant for the larger world. I was definitely not meant to fit.
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I was a shy child. Polite. Worse, I was kind. A shy, polite little girl with a big heart was not meant for the larger world. I was definitely not meant to fit.
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You Gotta Have HopeHey all! I hope you’re all doing as well as is possible in these trying times, dear readers. Hopefully, most or all of you have voted. If not, I hope you have your.
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Hey all! I hope you’re all doing as well as is possible in these trying times, dear readers. Hopefully, most or all of you have voted. If not, I hope you have your.
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Up in the AirHello everybody. Once again, I’m posting this blog much later than I originally intended. I recorded the audio portion of this blog this past Wednesday, but Mercury Retrograde reared its ugly head immediately.
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Hello everybody. Once again, I’m posting this blog much later than I originally intended. I recorded the audio portion of this blog this past Wednesday, but Mercury Retrograde reared its ugly head immediately.
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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.