ellenshermanNov 8, 20222 min readMy Inspiration for INTO THE ATTICWell, 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...
ellenshermanJun 20, 20222 min read“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...
ellenshermanJun 22, 20203 min readThat's Why They Call It "Moving," Part IIFrom my internal Webster: Moving, verb: Relocating from one place to another. Moving, adjective. Something that stirs one to deep...
ellenshermanOct 28, 20191 min readGraham Greene & MeSo much in writing depends on the superficiality of one’s days. One may be preoccupied with shopping and income tax returns and chance...
ellenshermanAug 26, 20191 min readWriting, Like SwimmingMy 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...
ellenshermanJul 24, 20192 min readMethod 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...
ellenshermanJun 24, 20191 min readWhat I'm Up ToWell underway with a new novel. So I must admit it's somewhat autobiographical since the (currently) 59-year-old protagonist is getting...