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So much to read… so little time!

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 ~ Ellie P. ~ 9 Comments

I’m referring to the dozens, nay, scores of books on my Kindle.

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A Step Back…

February 17, 2021 ~ Ellie P. ~ 12 Comments

…for now. Today I posted the following online messaage:

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At Last… the Video of My Reading!

August 25, 2020 ~ Ellie P. ~ 4 Comments

Here, finally, is the YouTube video of the Zoom reading I did at the Renaissance Press Virtual Conference back on June 7th.

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Calling All Readers and Writers – Come Join Me! 😄

May 13, 2020May 14, 2020 ~ Ellie P. ~ 11 Comments

On Saturday, June 6th…

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Gifts!!

November 21, 2019 ~ Ellie P. ~ Leave a comment

It’s almost that time of year again! 🎅⛄🎁🎉✡

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Quick 99¢ Book Sale!

April 18, 2019 ~ Ellie P. ~ Leave a comment

Starting Friday, April 19 at 8:00 a.m. DST, my three books will be available at the amazing price of 99 cents each – but only temporarily!

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Writers and books and video, oh my!

May 11, 2018 ~ Ellie P. ~ 17 Comments

What a magical evening! I’m still smiling as I recall the event. Here are a few highlights.

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Join us!

May 4, 2018 ~ Ellie P. ~ 2 Comments

Please see below pic for location.

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School Daze 1950

August 4, 2015August 4, 2017 ~ Ellie P. ~ 15 Comments

Ever since I’d taught my next-door neighbour to read – we were both four years old – I was obsessed with the idea of going to school. If my big brother could go, why couldn’t I?

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What's Wrong With Me book cover with image of brain scan - by Ellie Presner
What’s Wrong With Me?! – My little medical saga has a nice dramatic arc to it: puzzling beginning, painful middle, and an ending that was a relief in more ways than one.

Surviving Hollywood North
Surviving Hollywood North – An irreverent memoir revealing how Ellie Presner wrangled insecure screenwriters, harried producers and directors, and eccentric actors in Montreal’s flourishing film business during the 1990s.

First Kiss and Other True Fiction
First Kiss and Other True Fiction – Evocative short pieces ranging from a little girl’s terror, to an older child’s disillusionment, to the glory (and confusion) of a budding adolescent’s first kiss… not without a dollop of humour.

How to be an (Almost) Perfect Parent
How to be an Almost Perfect Parent – Friendly illustrated advice from a former family support worker. Professionals – and parents – love it!

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somethinggrand

"And where did you learn the art of not lasting long?" "Here", you answered

roughwighting

Life in a flash - a weekly writing blog

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bogeyandruby

Random stuff, reflections on the meaning of life and death, humour, self-deprecation, a bit of bad poetry.

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The latest news on WordPress.com and the WordPress community.

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Read my mind. Little stories in a big universe.

brian nation: the hot dog palace never closes

Word Quilt

I don't sew, but I write -- patching together pieces of my life.

Dr. Eric Perry’s Self-Help Blog

Motivate | Inspire | Uplift

MagickMermaid

Day-Dreamer, Moon-Gazer, Confirmed Contrarian, Artist, Frustrated Cartoonist, Traveler, Perennial Fish Out of Water

Travel and Lifestyle with Bree

Travel - home and away and Chronic Illnesses

Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress

Sharing Writing Tips (from the pros) & (my own) Writerly Musings

Jeremy Presner, Editor

Post Production for Film & Television

Ron's Country Musings

Life in the slow lane

ENIGMA IN BLACK

Coming From All Directions

Love Totsy Presents

Luanne Castle's Writer Site

Memoir, poetry, & writing theory

Mehrling Muse

Life in the mountains

Luke Atkins

Film, Music, and Television Critic

Object Relations

"A Word of Substance"

Larry Kahaner

Tripill Photography

Grammarian in the City

Snarky remarks on language I see and hear in New York City

Sandy McFadden

Family Man & Web Developer at Automattic

Eyestrain Productions

An unhealthy and unwarranted look into the twisted life and dubious career of Shane Simmons - dark writer, morbid historian, obsessive collector and sick mind

Kathryn Presner

Theme whisperer and professional cat cuddler

A Writer's Path

Sharing writing tips, information, and advice.

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