I listen to your labored breathing as the train rushes past. No, not labored, but definitely rasping. Wheezing. Dammit. Why didn’t I drive around? The long way would’ve taken extra – precious – time, but it would’ve assured we would not be stopped by a train. But I didn’t. And here we are, you rasping…
Author: elissaadickey
Elissa Grossell Dickey is a mother, coffee lover, multiple sclerosis warrior, and author represented by Sharon Pelletier of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Her debut novel, The Speed of Light, will be published in spring 2021 by Lake Union Publishing, with editor Danielle Marshall.
Movia Mania
With school in full swing, my blogging has been nonexistent, but one thing we’ve been excited about in my house lately is going to the movies. So I thought I could fire off a few words about the films I’m excited to see this fall and winter. Full disclosure: We see mostly family movies –…
Caring Community
Ok, I’ve tweeted enough about my experience at Fiction Writers’ Bootcamp that I figured it was time to blog about it. If I seem over-the-top excited, let me explain: This was my first writing conference, and it was full of kind, helpful people sharing valuable knowledge and words of encouragement. I met others going through…
A Journey to Hogwarts (or the Best Idea I’ve Ever Had)
When my now 8-year-old finished kindergarten, the teacher sent home a packet of worksheets to keep him learning over the summer. Armed with pages of reading and math problems (and the knowledge that kids can regress during the summer months), I was determined to have him work consistently, all summer long. Every day, I said. Then…well, every week,…
About Time
This post was going to be an update to my 2015 reading list. I’ve finished some books on my list (What Alice Forgot – great writing, great portrayal of the changing relationship of a married couple) and others that were not (Gone Girl – amazing writing and character development). I’ve also added more books (hello, a…
On Fear and Food Allergies
We’ve been a food allergy family for almost three years now. It’s become so second-nature that it’s hard to remember a time when we ate whatever we wanted without a second thought. Before food allergies, while I liked to bake, “from scratch” was a foreign term to me. If there was a work event, I…
New York by the Numbers
Four days in New York – it sounds like a movie title. The latest rom-com, perhaps. But it’s actually how I spent last weekend. Yes, a lifelong dream was fulfilled, as I traveled to the Big Apple for the first time. It was an amazing trip, but a whirlwind — we packed as much sightseeing…
Sense of Style
One of the challenges I’m facing in my writing right now is going between journalistic writing and fiction. I spent 10 years in journalism and now write press releases for the media. So by day, I follow Associated Press Style. And though I welcome the freedom and creativity that comes with writing fiction, it’s tough…
2015 Reading List
Along with finishing my own novel, I’ve also had the pleasure of reading some wonderful books already this year. I was lucky enough to be invited to join a book club, and so far with them I have read STATION ELEVEN (amazing) and re-read THE HANDMAID’S TALE (just as phenomenal as it was the first…
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