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Prayers and Thoughts & Action and Policy

11/07/2017 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Prayers and Thoughts & Action and Policy

This won't be a long post because I don't have much to report. The news is dismal because there has been another mass shooting. I concur with today's  Chicago Tribune editorial, "How to help prevent the next gun massacre," which concludes: "Each mass shooting in America is its own terrible story that can't be undone. The responsible perspective is to use the shock of the moment to take actions that will save lives in the future." If the world has gotten you down, you … [Read more...]

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New winner, new books

10/30/2017 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

New winner, new books

Hello there. Hope you have a bowlful of your favorite candy ready for the trick-and-treaters, and that you have plenty of leftovers, which you can then eat yourself when Halloween is over. Sugar high for everyone! Woo-hoo. Big congrats are in order. Solace in So Many Words contributor Joan Corwin is the winner of the 2017 Tom Howard/ John H. Reid Fiction Prize for her story “Length of Days.” You can read it here. Two members of my writing group (The Writers) have new … [Read more...]

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Overlook (a poem)

11/22/2016 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Overlook (a poem)

Who wants to hear a political opinion? Not me. Overloaded, I won't add to the mix.  Which leaves me wondering what to post. I had something in mind but it'll have to wait until next time. I'm hosting Thanksgiving and running out of time. I present you with my poem "Overlook," which originally appeared in The Stony Thursday Book, a Collection of Contemporary Poetry, (No. 8, Autumn 2009), edited by Ciaran O'Driscoll, and published by The Arts Office of Limerick City … [Read more...]

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Writing & submission info

11/09/2015 By Ellen Beals Leave a Comment

Writing & submission info

Hey there -- howdy do. I know it's been more than a week since I last checked in.  Happy November! November is a month when we are not supposed to shave but we are supposed to write a ton. I am sure you have heard of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Here's a pithy article with pointers on how to be most productive.  It's by M.G. Leonards and titled: "How to write a book --top tips for National Novel Writing Month" and it appears in the November 3 issue of The … [Read more...]

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