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Glimpse of Solace: Centered

09/24/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Glimpse of Solace: Centered

Since I blogged (bragged) about how The Writers centers me, I took that idea and ran with it.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Anthology, centered, Contributors, Ellen Wade Beals, Flowers, Glimpse of Solace, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

Benefits of membership: The Writers

09/24/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Benefits of membership: The Writers

Writing is known to be a solitary profession. For the most part the writer has to be alone. But when it comes to critiquing your work and revising it, the voice in your head isn't always right. That's when it is particularly useful to have another's opinion, especially if this other person is a serious writer too. Then once you have a finished work and you have it published or an opportunity to read it, once again, it's nice to have other writers you can count on to be your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Alice Cromie, Anne Brashler, Carol Spelius, critique, Dolores Weinberg, Eleanor Devine, Ellen Wade Beals, Fran Podulka, Glencoe, Jane Howard, June Rachuy Brindel, Lois Hauselman, MMM Hayes, Norma Connor, publication, publishing, Rita Turow, Rochelle Distelheim, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, support, The Writers, Weighed Words, writers groups

Two new events! October 19 and November 2

09/19/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Two new events! October 19 and November 2

Happy to report Solace in So Many Words will be at two upcoming events. October 19, Saturday, we will be reading and selling Solace in So Many Words at the Barnes and Noble in Rockford.   This event is put on by In Print, which is a professional writers association out of Rockford (and affiliated with our own Chicago Writers Association). We will do a reading from Solace in So Many Words from 10:30 to 11:00, and then we will be on hand to sell and sign copies from 11:00 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Anthology, Barnes and Noble, Chicago Writers Association, Ellen Wade Beals, First Annual Indie Book Fest, In Print, Lake Forest, Mary Driver-Thiel, Poetry, Re-Invent Gallery, Rockford, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Susan Bearman, Weighed Words

Creature comfort: McKnight, Buckland, O’Brien

09/06/2013 By Ellen Beals 1 Comment

Creature comfort: McKnight, Buckland, O’Brien

I am by no means a naturalist. I can't name all the plants and animals I come across. But when I am feeling blah, I can look to nature and recapture that sense of wonder.  Maybe you can too. For example, how cool was it that writer Ellen McKnight looked up from her computer to see a foxy visitor? It's no secret I have a thing for deer (my poem "Deerstruck" originally appeared on The Poetry Mill blogsite and I am re-publishing it on this site) so I loved the photos of them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace Tagged With: Ann O'Brien, Cardinals, deer, Deerstruck, Ellen T. McKinght, Ellen Wade Beals, Fox, Glimpse of Solace, Kathleen Buckland, Kathy Buckland, nature photography, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, thanks, Turkey vulture, Weighed Words

Slice of solace: Deerstruck

09/06/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Deerstruck Lately I’ve been seeking out deer going to the forest preserves at dusk, driving slowly down Lagoon Drive, always on the lookout   Do deer have any other expression besides startled?  Does a deer, like a dog, smile with its tail? Joyful flicker, bunny-hop, pom-pom trick. It cavorts away. No wonder it’s called a hind   Which animals are most Buddhist? Is the deer serene in manic alertness or is it a sloth who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Slice of Solace Tagged With: deer, Deerstruck, Ellen Wade Beals, nature poetry, Poetry, Slice of Solace, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, The Poetry Mill blogspot, Weighed Words

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