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Archives for September 2016

Glimpse of solace: Wicklow and Glendalough in Ireland

09/28/2016 By Ellen Beals 2 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of traveling to Ireland. We headed south from the airport in Dublin to Wicklow and Glendalough. I had been there 36 years ago and it rained and rained. The weather was much better this time. Here are some of my photos from our first day. Thanks for looking at my photos -- Ireland is so beautiful that I took a million pictures . . . Peace, love, and solace   … [Read more...]

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Call for submissions: In Plein Air poetry and visual art

09/23/2016 By Ellen Beals 1 Comment

Hello!  Happy Fall! Hope your autumn has gotten off to a great start. I am still walking on air from a recent trip to Ireland.  I'll share some pictures in my next post.  In the meantime, I heard from Arlyn Miller, a poet and publisher from Glencoe, IL.  She is starting a new publishing project--here are the details. Peace, love, and solace   authentic ~ accessible ~ engaging poeticlicenseinc.blogspot.com Call for Words and Art for limited edition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Anthology, Arlyn Miller, call for submissions, Contributors, Ellen Wade Beals, in plein air poetry, nature poetry, outdoors, Photography, Poetic License Press, Poetry, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

September break, summer photos

09/02/2016 By Ellen Beals 5 Comments

Happy September! Labor Day weekend is here and summer is over.  Hope you have fun in store for you this holiday. My writing groups are resuming and I have manuscripts due. Summer has provided me with lots of time to play and socialize but I haven't been very diligent. So, I am taking a few weeks off--a staybbatical, so to speak. I'll be back September 23.  In the meantime, I am glad to report my rejection streak has come to an end, with an acceptance yesterday (more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Glimpse of Solace, Blog Tagged With: Anthology, appreciation, Chicago, Ellen Wade Beals, Glimpse of Solace, Photography, Poetry, publication, Solace, Solace in So Many Words, Weighed Words

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