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Grateful for Chicago Lit scene

11/26/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Grateful for Chicago Lit scene

You may say that I am coming off a big bookfair high, and maybe I am.  But this Thanksgiving I am thankful for the Chicago literary community. I am grateful to be part of a creative community where so many people are devoted to writing and working at making books. To be around literary thinkers is a heady experience—there’s a great vibe.  And what is even better is that these people are nice and fun and supportive of each other. Since October I’ve been part of three … [Read more...]

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Still growing solace

06/07/2013 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Still growing solace

Solace in So Many Words is two years old, and I am trying to build some new interest in the book.  After all we know that its subject matter is timely so the collection is still relevant. When I read about soldiers returning home from Afghanistan, I think of Dave Lachance's "Nagasaki Shadows.'  Whenever I hear about Texas I think of Buck Odom and wonder how he's doing ever since I read J. Scott's Smith's compelling "Heartbeat," which renders Buck so well that I think of him … [Read more...]

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Exploring the unexplained phenomenon of solace

08/01/2012 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

In 1984 Scott Colborn developed and began to host the Exploring Unexplained Phenomena radio show.  The program became a reality largely due to his long-time interest in all things paranormal--which can be traced back to his childhood.  Over the years, he has interviewed hundreds of guests covering a wide range of topics including extraterrestrials, big foot, spirituality, and ghosts . . . to name just a few.  He recently interviewed Carol Brody Fleet about her book on … [Read more...]

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Looking back, looking forward

05/30/2012 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Looking back, looking forward

If you read my last post you know that Solace in So Many Words is one-year-old. I have been thinking of the highlights from the past year. But before I give that account let me tell you how great it was that last week started with congratulatory flowers, sent by neighbor and mentor Fran Podulka and her husband Phil to celebrate the gold medal award Solace in So Many Words won from the Next Generation Indie Awards sponsored by Independent Book Publishing Professionals … [Read more...]

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The Book Stall was swell

04/12/2012 By Ellen Beals 6 Comments

The Book Stall was swell

Many thanks to The Book Stall for hosting our celebration of Poetry Month---to Roberta Rubin for inviting us to read and especially to Amy and Gordon who worked late to accommodate us.  The Book Stall has been named Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year and it is obvious why. The Book Stall is supportive of readers and writers alike. We had a pretty large crowd and they were a very attentive audience. We changed up our usual reading event in that we also featured … [Read more...]

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