Ellen Leventhal

01 May Poetry Friday Roundup! (It is still Friday, isn't it?)

Posted at 21:00h in children's literature, kid lit, publishing, reflection, songs, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 18 Comments

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Yep, that's me today. A big mess of mixed up "muddleness". Ok, "muddleness" is not a word, but I kind of like how it sounds. I apologize to my Poetry Friday pals who were busy looking for this post on the Space City Scribes site....

03 Apr When I'm Sixty Four

Posted at 14:19h in reflection, songs by Ellen Leventhal 8 Comments

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Not the deepest of lyrics, but ones which I know well. Like many Baby Boomers, not only can I sing along to pretty much any Lennon/McCartney song, their songs have become part of my psyche. Of course, I’m not alone. From I Want to Hold...

19 Mar Just Breathe

Posted at 18:58h in children's literature, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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Earlier this morning, I was on the treadmill, listening to a song by Alabama. Aside from jogging (OK…walking briskly), I kept glancing down at my watch. Although I know that exercise is important…after all, it’s on my to-do list today…with each step I worried that...

25 Feb Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde Me, Please!

Posted at 02:41h in kid lit, marketing, publishing, short stories, writing by Ellen Leventhal 8 Comments

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OK, I know. The title is pretty lame. But right now I feel like I am two people. Two very different versions of me. It may be because I’m in the middle of too many things in my writing life…the least of it being the...

10 Feb I Am a Writer

Posted at 16:19h in children's literature, marketing, short stories, writing by Ellen Leventhal 10 Comments

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I am a writer. There, I said it. You would think that wouldn’t be a problem, but actually saying it doesn’t come easily for me. For years all I wrote were plays for kids in schools, poems for my friends and family, and a huge...

12 Jan ReviMo 2015…Thanks, Meg Miller!

Posted at 01:48h in Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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Got picture book drafts piled up collecting dust? Have critiques for your story, but haven't done a darn thing to improve it? Maybe haven't even read the critiques? Need a jump start to revise? ReviMo is for you! --Meg Miller ReviMo sounds goofy. And maybe it...

29 Dec 2015…..Here It Is…Ready or Not!

Posted at 01:59h in Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 3 Comments

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Here we are. It’s the end of the year, and of course, I did not do all that I had planned. Not professionally and not personally. I never do. And every year, I wait for a giant thunderbolt to come crashing through the sky and...

08 Dec You Have to Be Carefully Taught

Posted at 03:03h in Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 5 Comments

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I I’m trying to look on the bright side. I really am. I work with and present books to children who are innocent and don’t get bummed out by the news. I wish I was that innocent. Lately, the news has been filled with hate, bigotry,...

22 Nov Meet Indie Author, Markie Madden

Posted at 00:45h in Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 6 Comments

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I've been talking a lot about local businesses and local authors. Today I am branching out a bit and introducing you to indie author, Marguerite (Markie) Madden. She's not local, but she is pretty awesome! THANKS FOR TALKING TO ME, MARKIE. PLEASE TELL ME A LITTLE...

02 Oct Collaboration, Craziness, and Completion

Posted at 18:07h in Uncategorized by Ellen Leventhal 2 Comments

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I posted this on our Space City Scribes blog a few weeks ago, but I wanted to re-blog (is that a word?) because our official launch date is approaching! Beginning on Oct. 8, the kindle version of Space City 6: Houston Stories from the Weird...