November 6th, 2022.

Without A Cloud, a weekly newsletter about how to cultivate mindful inspiration, reflections, and meditations on interconnectedness and the natural world around us, made its debut. It’s delivered straight to your inbox. Ellie engages with her readers over in this space on Substack and shares her own experiences with tapping into mindfulness practices, nature, and introspection.

June 28th, 2022.

Ellie started an independent author journey and formed Blackbird & Bloom Press LLC. The press’s mission statement is to promote healing through storytelling with environmental and philosophical elements that draw humanity closer to the natural world and to themselves.

Blackbird & Bloom Press envisions a world where storytelling is a vital, accessible element in the healing of those who seek a deeper connection with themselves, others, and their environment.

May 25th, 2022.

Ellie went out on a limb and submitted an essay for the Annie Dillard Award for Creative Nonfiction at the Bellingham Review. There was a record number of submissions and this is a proud announcement that the essay was selected as a finalist.

Though the contest judge ultimately selected another essay as the winner, the managing editor indicated that “all of the finalists were incredibly strong essays.”

The essay has been resubmitted to another publication and maybe, just maybe, it will hit the stands soon.