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Ellyn M. Baker

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Green Bay, The United States
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Ellyn is a historical fiction author. Her deep connection to history began locally. Her background in psychology, human development, social gerontology, and nursing allows her to create intricate stories with deeply motivated characters.
When she's away from her writing desk, Ellyn remains a dedicated student of history, exploring historical sites and finding inspiration in nature through hiking, kayaking, and gardening.
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Ellyn M. Baker Begin writing a journal. Just a book of random thoughts and free writing. In order to combat writers block you have to write. If you are working on a …moreBegin writing a journal. Just a book of random thoughts and free writing. In order to combat writers block you have to write. If you are working on a project, you may need to put it away for awhile to allow your subconcious work on it for awhile. Set time aside to write, set your confidence level to fearless and put pen to paper! (less)
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The Cause: Love & War

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"I really enjoyed this book! I learned new words that I had to google, and so much about the civil war area that I didn’t know as intimately that I knew now. I was very immersed in the world of the book and the author did a fantastic job with characte" Read more of this review »
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"This is not your typical Civil War novel. It does not chronicle the battles and skirmishes between two fighting armies, but rather explores the struggles between cultures, sexes, and very different worlds. The worlds of black and white, North and Sou" Read more of this review »
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“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
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