Hi, y’all,

Thank you for taking a look at my work. I have award-winning audio books, print books and ebooks. Over my career, I’ve written short stories, essays, radio commentaries, novels, personal memoir, magazine articles, and a “how to” writing guide based on my eight years leading a weekly writing group of men and women experiencing homelessness. I’m grateful for my work to have been in Gulf Coast, Image, Fourth Genre, Hotel Amerika, Luna Quarterly, Brevity, EAP, and other journals. My stories have twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize; one received a Special Mention. You can read more about my publications, awards, fellowships, and writing credentials—plus my latest news—on the Achievements Page.

Weaving through all my work is the joy of creating in community. I recently co-founded the Contemplative Writing Group at the School for Contemplative Living, which you can check out at the School’s website. I’m also Writer-in-Residence at 100 Men Hall, a historic site on the Mississippi Blues Chitlin’ Circuit, where we offer monthly writing gatherings. We’d love to have you join us at either, or both. 

I’m on a long journey of anti-racism and ancestral work. Y’all will hear more as I learn more.  I currently serve on the Mississippi Episcopal Diocese Becoming Beloved Community team. I’m a former attorney who practiced law for 19 years in Jackson. 

I split my time between Memphis, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and New Orleans, where I can frequently be found in costume or in the pool, swimming.

Thanks for joining me on this journey.

peace in creativity, Ellen