Category Archives: Elaina
PubSense Summit Review- Elaina- 4/9/15
PubSense Summit Review 4/9/15 Dear Fellow Writers- Last week, Colleen, Amanda, and I went to The PubSense Summit, a writing conference geared to the business end of writing and not the craft itself. I’d never attended a writing conference before … Continue reading
Southern Comfort- Elaina- 4/2/15
Southern Comfort 4/2/15 Dear Reader- A funny thing happened last Friday on the way home from the airport. I picked up Colleen a little past midnight. She flew in from Chicago so we could drive to a writing conference … Continue reading
The Slumber Party Sisterhood – Elaina- 3/26/15
The Slumber Party Sisterhood 3/26/15 Dear Reader- Remember how fun slumber parties used to be as kids? We’d stay up into the wee hours of the morning telling stories, playing truth or dare, and pricking our fingers with pins to … Continue reading
Elaina 3/19/15 Imperfectly Perfect
3/19/15 Imperfectly Perfect A few months ago, I watched a video put out by a French company that described their Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables movement. Intermarche, the company behind this movement, went to their growers and bought all of the … Continue reading
Elaina 3/12/15 Insecurity
3/12/15 Dear Elaina- This morning on the way to school, you and the boys heard a radio bit about a woman asking for advice. Apparently, her dentist is good looking and her husband overheard her and her sister talking about … Continue reading
Elaina 3/5/15 Who Would I Be if No one Judged Me?
3/5/15 Who would I be if no one judged me? I’ve been tossing that question around in my mind this week after reading Colleen’s piece on Judgment and Amanda’s piece on Fear and Ambition. My immediate reaction is, I would … Continue reading
Elaina 2/26/15 Jesus and Britney Spears
2/26/15 Dear Reader, Last week while grocery shopping, I witnessed a brother and sister, probably no more than four and five years old, get into a scrap in the produce aisle. I’m not sure what precipitated the argument, but it … Continue reading
Elaina 2/19/15 Catholic Guilt
2/19/15 Dear Catholic Guilt- It sits on the countertop tempting my resolve. I swear it has eyes imploring me to come closer and taste its forbidden sweetness. I know it will be moist and decadent, everything I could ever want … Continue reading
Elaina 2/12/15 Hello? My Eyes Are Up Here!
2/12/15 Dear Reader- Earlier this week at the gym, I noticed an older gentleman sitting on a weight machine bobbing his head up and down. At first I turned away thinking he listened to music or perhaps might have some … Continue reading
Elaina – 2/5/2015 – Open Marriages- An Expressway to Happiness?
2/6/15 Dear Reader- One of the best parts of being a writer is sitting in coffee shops, watching people, and listening to conversations. When I frequent a place long enough, I become a fixture, and people get to know my … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 