Ellen Blum Barish
@ellenblumbarish.bsky.social
Memoirist, essayist and writer’s guide. Seeker and spreader of inspiration.
Find out more at ellenblumbarish.com
Find out more at ellenblumbarish.com
Really excited about being a part of this very special event on Sunday, December 7 at Chicago Loop Synagogue.
Join me and this amazing gathering of Chicago Jewish writers
for an afternoon of schmoozing, noshing and book talk.
Pre-registration required. More at www.chiloopsyn.org.
Join me and this amazing gathering of Chicago Jewish writers
for an afternoon of schmoozing, noshing and book talk.
Pre-registration required. More at www.chiloopsyn.org.
November 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Really excited about being a part of this very special event on Sunday, December 7 at Chicago Loop Synagogue.
Join me and this amazing gathering of Chicago Jewish writers
for an afternoon of schmoozing, noshing and book talk.
Pre-registration required. More at www.chiloopsyn.org.
Join me and this amazing gathering of Chicago Jewish writers
for an afternoon of schmoozing, noshing and book talk.
Pre-registration required. More at www.chiloopsyn.org.
Join me next week, November 13, for this online workshop to generate stories from our life for legacy. With appreciation to Ritualwell for the invitation and hosting!
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Join me next week, November 13, for this online workshop to generate stories from our life for legacy. With appreciation to Ritualwell for the invitation and hosting!
What it looks like to lean into other arts forms on your writing journey. Announcing a new branch of my coaching services tree: Creative Companioning. www.ellenblumbarish.com/ellen-blum-b...
November 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
What it looks like to lean into other arts forms on your writing journey. Announcing a new branch of my coaching services tree: Creative Companioning. www.ellenblumbarish.com/ellen-blum-b...
A new writing guide - hot off the presses! Ellen’s Eight Essential Elements is an 8-page guide designed as a checklist for a writer after the first draft is down that allow a writer to confirm what's already working well and discover the ones that might need strengthening.
August 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A new writing guide - hot off the presses! Ellen’s Eight Essential Elements is an 8-page guide designed as a checklist for a writer after the first draft is down that allow a writer to confirm what's already working well and discover the ones that might need strengthening.
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Persistence, my friends.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
Hot Dog
By Ellen Blum Barish My father pushed his bowl of chicken soup aside, sent the hospice nurse home, and set out on his scooter into the city in search of a hot dog…
riverteethjournal.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Persistence, my friends.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
Persistence, my friends.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
Hot Dog
By Ellen Blum Barish My father pushed his bowl of chicken soup aside, sent the hospice nurse home, and set out on his scooter into the city in search of a hot dog…
riverteethjournal.com
August 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Persistence, my friends.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
I've been submitting flash essays and teaching from Beautiful Things for many years and the piece below, "Hot Dog," was, finally, a yes.
The wait was well worth it.
Had to share.
What a treat to be a live body in the room with Nina Boug Lichtenstein, Gayle Brandeis and Talya Jankovits at Secret World Books listening to Nina discuss "Body: My Life in Parts."
And what a delight to meet this Binder and former Stitch contributor in person!
And what a delight to meet this Binder and former Stitch contributor in person!
July 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
What a treat to be a live body in the room with Nina Boug Lichtenstein, Gayle Brandeis and Talya Jankovits at Secret World Books listening to Nina discuss "Body: My Life in Parts."
And what a delight to meet this Binder and former Stitch contributor in person!
And what a delight to meet this Binder and former Stitch contributor in person!
There'e music in that pause.
Wait for It … And Hold — Ellen Blum Barish
There’s music in that pause.
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June 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
There'e music in that pause.
When the words move you.
The Legacy of Language — Ellen Blum Barish
What a well-turned phrase can do.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
When the words move you.
Reposted by Ellen Blum Barish
When something big happens and you’ve just got to tell the story, but aren’t exactly sure how, @ellenblumbarish.bsky.social's @storystudiochicago.bsky.social class is for you. One class, April 29, Zoom!
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
When Everything Changed: Writing Your Marker Story with Ellen Blum Barish - StoryStudio Chicago
In this single session workshop, we’ll read and listen to excerpts from marker stories in each a variety of genres, unpack what makes them poignant and talk about how to get started on our own.
www.storystudiochicago.org
April 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When something big happens and you’ve just got to tell the story, but aren’t exactly sure how, @ellenblumbarish.bsky.social's @storystudiochicago.bsky.social class is for you. One class, April 29, Zoom!
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
At 11 and 12, our imaginations were on fire. As was our love of language. See the alliteration? Hear the sound of those plants? Sense that pacing? Conflict and drama?
Read more at "Journey to Cropol Island."
Read more at "Journey to Cropol Island."
Journey to Cropol Island — Ellen Blum Barish
At 11 and 12, our imaginations were on fire. As was our love of language. See the alliteration? Hear the sound of those plants? Sense that pacing? Scene setting? Conflict and drama?
www.ellenblumbarish.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
At 11 and 12, our imaginations were on fire. As was our love of language. See the alliteration? Hear the sound of those plants? Sense that pacing? Conflict and drama?
Read more at "Journey to Cropol Island."
Read more at "Journey to Cropol Island."
There’s a scene in the fourth season of “The Crown” that magnificently illustrates the power in choosing just the right word. Check out my latest Substack post for more.
January 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
There’s a scene in the fourth season of “The Crown” that magnificently illustrates the power in choosing just the right word. Check out my latest Substack post for more.
An appropriately lovely series of sunbeams streaming in on “The View from the Studio Door: How Artists Find Their Way in an Uncertain World” by Ted Orland.
January 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
An appropriately lovely series of sunbeams streaming in on “The View from the Studio Door: How Artists Find Their Way in an Uncertain World” by Ted Orland.
Happy Hanukkah for those who celebrate!
The Offering of the Olives - Ritualwell
"even the faintest spark of light / can reach / and illuminate us."
ritualwell.org
December 25, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Happy Hanukkah for those who celebrate!
Thank you, Allison K. Williams, for this beautifully articulated and balanced response to the status of memoir these days.
@allisonkwilliams.bsky.social @dintywmoore.bsky.social
@allisonkwilliams.bsky.social @dintywmoore.bsky.social
Are Memoirs “Impossible to Sell”? Only If Narrowly Defined
By Allison K Williams Last week, Canadian magazine The Walrus published “Memoirs Are Almost Impossible to Sell” by Tajja Isen. “Publishers are turning away from personal stories. Have readers stopp…
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December 5, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Thank you, Allison K. Williams, for this beautifully articulated and balanced response to the status of memoir these days.
@allisonkwilliams.bsky.social @dintywmoore.bsky.social
@allisonkwilliams.bsky.social @dintywmoore.bsky.social
Grateful for the editors who resonated with my work this year and for the privilege of publication. #chicagostorypress #yellowarrowpublishing #ritualwell #fiveminutelit
December 3, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Grateful for the editors who resonated with my work this year and for the privilege of publication. #chicagostorypress #yellowarrowpublishing #ritualwell #fiveminutelit
I'm a late adopter but happy to be here on Bluesky where I'll be shining a light on my favorite word forms.
November 26, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I'm a late adopter but happy to be here on Bluesky where I'll be shining a light on my favorite word forms.