Category Archives: Writing

Out of the wormhole

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Ellen

I’m not sure the wormhole is the best analogy, or that of finally coming through a great, long, dark tunnel, when you finally start to see the light at the end of it. It has been a while since I’ve written. … Continue reading →

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What’s your story?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Ellen

There’s a woman that goes to my church who always wears a sari. Every Sunday I’ve seen her. And I can’t help myself, I wonder why, wonder if she and her husband are or were missionaries, wonder if and how long … Continue reading →

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Delicious turns of phrase

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ellen

I used to write in the margins of my books — not my college texts, but my fiction books. An asterisk here, parens around a portion of a paragraph there, dog-eared pages everywhere. I’ve always thought there was something musical … Continue reading →