LE Ellis

June 7, 2019June 12, 2019

4 Poems For You To Enjoy

Since posing the submit x 100 challenge to myself, I’ve had to scour literary magazines to not just get familiar with them, but also consider whether to send my work. One of the unexpected benefits is that I’m finding great poetry!

There’s no reason to keep this good stuff to myself. So today I’m sharing four poems I found and enjoyed. Check them out.

May 30, 2019June 6, 2019

Book Review: The Bear and the Nightingale

What a charming book! Without giving too much away about the plot, I want to tell you why I loved The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. I listened to the audiobook version, which was narrated by Kathleen Gati.

May 17, 2019June 2, 2019

Updates Since February

It’s been a while since I posted. To be honest, I tend to overthink this whole blog thing.

So, let’s catch up! Here are a few highlights from my life since February.

February 22, 2019March 23, 2019

Happy Valentine’s Day 2019!

This is coming to you a bit late, but for this Valentine’s Day 2019 I wanted to share with you a few of my favorite love poems. Enjoy!

February 11, 2019February 10, 2019

Orphic First Draft Hits 25,000 Words

I’ve written (more than) 25,000 words of Orphic! That means I’m a quarter of the way through my first draft.

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019

Revitalizing My Reading Habit

2019 has seen me reading like a fiend. My goal this year is to read 25 books, but entering the early days of February, I’m well ahead of schedule with no plans for stopping.

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019

“The Collapsing Empire”: A Flow to Fall For

Earlier this month, after treating myself to an Audible account, I listened to John Scalzi’sThe Collapsing Empire. I heard about this book while listening to Writing Excuses episode 14.01, where it was promoted as the book of the week. This was an entertaining read, aptly narrated by Wil Wheaton.

This review contains spoilers!

January 14, 2019June 15, 2019