My Inspiration for INTO THE ATTIC
Well, it’s not all because of our late, great, dog Jane—at least not exactly. Read on. In the early spring of 1998, our elderly dog was...
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ellensherman
- Jun 20
- 2 min
“Why don’t you write something. Anything. Please!”
My new novel, Into the Attic, was accepted for publication by Koehler Books at the end of February, which gave me a huge boost and...
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ellensherman
- Jun 22, 2020
- 3 min
That's Why They Call It "Moving," Part II
From my internal Webster: Moving, verb: Relocating from one place to another. Moving, adjective. Something that stirs one to deep...
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ellensherman
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Graham Greene & Me
So much in writing depends on the superficiality of one’s days. One may be preoccupied with shopping and income tax returns and chance...
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ellensherman
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
Writing, Like Swimming
My ankles are in, then up to my knees. I’m a bit cold, but it’s inviting. I picture myself fully in, going under and over. Big pause. I...
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ellensherman
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
Method Madness or Writing Out of Order
Since fiction writing is in so many ways a random process—who knows what might occur to you, or what that thought will give birth to down...
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ellensherman
- Jun 24, 2019
- 1 min
What I'm Up To
Well underway with a new novel. So I must admit it's somewhat autobiographical since the (currently) 59-year-old protagonist is getting...
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