ELLEN'S BLOG | Write to Know

Create it your own way

How one freelancer struggled with keeping her business afloat during Covid-19 and eventually came to embrace the uncertainty and the...

Making connections within your four walls

As the world shut down in 2020, we could either accept the grim reality of not meeting new people or embrace the potential of online...

A great cure for writer’s block: curiosity

“We run this company on questions, not answers.” ~ Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO One of the toughest parts of writing is creating the...

Communicate in simple language

One of the first things I teach in my writing workshops is to forget everything your teachers taught you – to use big words, pad your...

A Steep Learning Curve: my story of making the leap

“We must let go of the life we have planned so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Have you ever yearned...

Do you missuse these words?

I happened upon an article by Dr. Travis Bradberry on how misusing some words can make smart people look dumb. It can happen to all of...

A big change in mid-life

Career transitions are tough at any age, but what happens when they’re forced on us by COVID-19? Being laid off was just the “spiritual...