Ellen Leventhal | Writing Outside the Lines |

04 Aug Love Your Story

Posted at 03:01h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, failures, kid lit, middle grade, non-fiction, picture books, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 11 Comments

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A group of writers and I are reading a wonderful book called Fearless Writing by William Kenower. I won't say it has been life changing, but I will say it has made me look at my writing and other parts of my life in a...

24 Feb Author Debbie Levy

Posted at 14:26h in authors, children's literature, kid lit, non-fiction, picture books, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing by Ellen Leventhal 1 Comment

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As someone who is trying to break into non-fiction writing for kids, I have been reading as many non-fiction books as I can get my hands on. I am amazed at all the wonderful titles out there! When I happened upon Debbie Levy's I Dissent,...

07 Jan Small Successes

Posted at 09:23h in authors, children's literature, critique groups, failures, holidays, kid lit, marketing, new year, picture books, reflection, revision, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 6 Comments

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Each January first, I beat myself up. Not literally, of course, but it's still pretty painful. I focus on everything I did not accomplish during the past year. Was I lazy? Not good enough? What was it? Turns out that type of thinking is not...

31 Mar Bluebonnets Part Two…Moving On

Posted at 18:08h in children's literature, kid lit, picture books, publishing, reflection, revision, Texas, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 9 Comments

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Ellen Rothberg and I loved our book, Don't Eat the Bluebonnets. Lots of other people loved it too. It had heart, great illustrations, and kids connected with it. Ahh...

28 Jan Valentine’s Day Fun

Posted at 02:47h in first dates, publishing, short stories, Uncategorized, writing by Ellen Leventhal 4 Comments

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Looking for a great Valentine's Day read? This is it. But remember, not all Valentine's Day stories are hearts and flowers! AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW First of all, I need to say that getting out of one's comfort zone can sometimes be wonderful. Scary,...

17 Jun When It Rains, It Pours…Literally!

Posted at 01:35h in flood clean up, floods, Houston, Texas, top ten, tropical storm by Ellen Leventhal 13 Comments

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You know how when your life seems kind of surreal, you can either laugh or cry? Well, I’m right there now, and I think I will laugh. That seems the better choice. I’m sitting in my “temporary housing” watching the wind blow and waiting for...

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...

31 Mar Author Interview: Monica Shaughnessy

Posted at 23:22h in children's literature, writing by Ellen Leventhal 2 Comments

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It's been said that writing is a solitary endeavor. Certainly it can be, but often the literary process puts you in contact with some pretty incredible people. I'm lucky to have met author, Monica Shaughnessy on my road to publication. Monica has just published her...