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S.E. Ellis

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S.E. Ellis lives in Denver, CO and enjoys eating ramen (every day), going for long hikes under the sun (and under the moon), writing, reading and searching used bookstores for hidden treasure.

Can often be seen along the High Line Canal trail talking to raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, ravens and crows.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

S.E. Ellis I would have to defer to professionals like Stephen King and Nick Redfern for my attitude towards writer's block. If you are a writer, that is your jo…moreI would have to defer to professionals like Stephen King and Nick Redfern for my attitude towards writer's block. If you are a writer, that is your job. You don't show up for your job and say, "I don't feel like working today". Whether you want to or not, when you're on the clock, you work.
Now, having said that, I will not pressure or delude myself that I'm doing anything other than greasing the wheels. If I'm in that position, I'm going to sit down, drink from my bottle of Coke (hecho en mexico) or a Red Bull (hecho en Austria), turn up my music to 11 (thank you Spinal Tap) and those fingers are going to start flying over the keyboard so fast all you'll see is a blur. What are they typing? I have no idea.

To paraphrase William S. Burroughs, "Your hands know more about writing than you ever will. Your job is to get out of the way and let your hands do the work."

Most likely garbage that I can't use later on, but that's the point at that time; I'm trying to flush those mental blocks out, and the only way I know how to do that is to write, write, write. Write garbage until it slowly turns into gold. It may be 4 minutes, it may be 40 minutes, it may be 4 hours, but you have to grease those wheels until that machine starts churning out the good stuff.
And where do I usually plant myself mentally before I let those hands free? Often, I'll just let the characters talk. Talk to me, or talk to each other. I've gone to GB's Fish & Chips and waited in line to order while making smalltalk with the Greek Goddess Hekate. Personally, I know that I'm "in the zone" when the characters do all the work, and I'm just taking dictation. Sometimes they need to talk to each other over lunch, or maybe take a stroll down Broadway and comment on the shops as we pass them on our way to the used book store.
Now for some reason I'm hungry for fish & chips...(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

S.E. Ellis At a basic level, I really enjoy being able to share stories with other. For me, being able to close that gap between who I am and who I was meant to …moreAt a basic level, I really enjoy being able to share stories with other. For me, being able to close that gap between who I am and who I was meant to be.

I will say though that I do love it when readers ask me, "When is the next book coming out?" I also love talking to kids about writing, so that is a nice fringe benefit.(less)

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Average rating: 4.63 · 8 ratings · 6 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Hestia the Dreamwalker 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I recently finished formatting the manuscript of Hestia the Wolfrunner. I am now working through cover creation and then it’s time to order proofs! I am hoping to have the book published before summer, but we shall see. This long journey has shown me it’s dangerous to give dates without solid knowledge behind them. My crystal ball is broken, but I remain hopeful.

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The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)

by C.S. Lewis

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Principles of Wicca

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The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)

by Marion Zimmer Bradley

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“Hestia stared back into the empty sockets of the blackened skull and now saw that long ago they held eyes, the crying eyes of a mother that had lost her child.”
― S.E. Ellis, Hestia the Dreamwalker

tags: fantasy, high-fantasy, young-adult-fantasy, young-adult-fantasy-book, young-adult-fantasy-series

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“It's a battle fought with migraine pills and long walks, all the while dragging 100 lb blocks of dysthymia behind each foot.”
― S.E. Ellis

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