Whyte Rose & Violet, Scribes
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An independent press owned and operated by Ellen L. Ekstrom - author, clergyperson, understands irony, loves to read.
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How lovely to see a blue butterfly rather than a foreboding X. I'm a writer, clergywoman, mother, and grandmother, and in spite of everything negative thrown at me in the past ten years, I still have a sense of humor, like when CoPilot tries to summarize my work, even though I've turned it off.
WRV's website is down for maintenance. We'll be back up and running on December 2, 2025. We're tweaking the artwork, pages, and fonts - a complete overhaul. It's been 13 years. Time for a change!
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
WRV's website is down for maintenance. We'll be back up and running on December 2, 2025. We're tweaking the artwork, pages, and fonts - a complete overhaul. It's been 13 years. Time for a change!
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Here's my sermon preached from the pulpit of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Berkeley, this morning:
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The Cost of discipleship
September 7, 2025 Year C-I, Proper 18 Luke 14:25-33 [Philemon 1:21, Psalm 139; Deuteronomy 30:15-20] My sister in Christ and colleague, the Reverend Deacon Catherine Costas, once opened a Good Frid…
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September 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Here's my sermon preached from the pulpit of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Berkeley, this morning:
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Now through September 6, 2025, Whyte Rose & Violet, Scribes is offering "The Shop Girl of Flowergate" as a free eBook download at Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
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September 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Now through September 6, 2025, Whyte Rose & Violet, Scribes is offering "The Shop Girl of Flowergate" as a free eBook download at Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/search...
I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...
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August 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
August 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hey, as a librarian I need to tell you:
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
Our funding depends on usage.
So go ahead and check out that book even if you don't think you'll finish it. No one will know. Check out that DVD even though you might not like it. Get ambitious in your quest for knowledge.
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The books in this window display are mandatory in 2025‼️
August 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The books in this window display are mandatory in 2025‼️
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Many thanks and prayers for all those who have served in the military and protected our country and our freedoms for the last 249 years, and for the years to come. Acknowledgment to the photographer who took this photo on D-Day. I hope he made it to the beach.
July 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Many thanks and prayers for all those who have served in the military and protected our country and our freedoms for the last 249 years, and for the years to come. Acknowledgment to the photographer who took this photo on D-Day. I hope he made it to the beach.
The Book Reading scheduled for July 12, 2025, has been POSTPONED. I'll post the new date and time once it's booked; we're currently looking at dates in September. My apologies, it's a health issue.
July 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Book Reading scheduled for July 12, 2025, has been POSTPONED. I'll post the new date and time once it's booked; we're currently looking at dates in September. My apologies, it's a health issue.
Is it Mary Burnley who pushes others away—or the secret of St. Edmund Wood? Read “St. Edmund Wood” now. #Fiction #Suspense
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June 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Is it Mary Burnley who pushes others away—or the secret of St. Edmund Wood? Read “St. Edmund Wood” now. #Fiction #Suspense
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Ella’s destiny was stolen, but with a needle in one hand and a sword in the other, she’s ready to fight for it back. Read “The Shop Girl of Flowergate” now. #HeroineJourney
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The Shop Girl of Flowergate
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June 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Ella’s destiny was stolen, but with a needle in one hand and a sword in the other, she’s ready to fight for it back. Read “The Shop Girl of Flowergate” now. #HeroineJourney
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Before she wore a crown, she wore a thimble. Before she ruled, she rebelled. Ella is more than a fairy tale. Read “The Shop Girl of Flowergate” now. #Fantasy #FairyTale
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June 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Before she wore a crown, she wore a thimble. Before she ruled, she rebelled. Ella is more than a fairy tale. Read “The Shop Girl of Flowergate” now. #Fantasy #FairyTale
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I'm pleased that The Legacy-20th Anniversary Edition is now part of the Indie Author Project at Biblioboard, a curated collection of books in the eBook catalogs of your local library in California - library.biblioboard.com/content/75f4...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I'm pleased that The Legacy-20th Anniversary Edition is now part of the Indie Author Project at Biblioboard, a curated collection of books in the eBook catalogs of your local library in California - library.biblioboard.com/content/75f4...
NO KINGS Day approaches - there are many events in the San Francisco Bay Area. In Berkeley, there will be a rally at the Berkeley bike/pedestrian bridge over I-80, just south of University Ave., Brickyard Cove, Berkeley, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on JUNE 14, 2025.
June 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
NO KINGS Day approaches - there are many events in the San Francisco Bay Area. In Berkeley, there will be a rally at the Berkeley bike/pedestrian bridge over I-80, just south of University Ave., Brickyard Cove, Berkeley, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on JUNE 14, 2025.
Whyte Rose and Violet, Scribes (WrV) is hosting a book reading/signing event at the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library on July 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The event will be held in person and also available on Zoom. More details to follow.
May 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Whyte Rose and Violet, Scribes (WrV) is hosting a book reading/signing event at the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library on July 12, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The event will be held in person and also available on Zoom. More details to follow.
Is it just me, or are others getting physically ill when seeing a photograph of the President?
May 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Is it just me, or are others getting physically ill when seeing a photograph of the President?
Birthday fetes are done and it's back to work on "George of Grasmere-The City." What a fortnight it's been (not the game) with the fresh hell coming out of the White House and Congress, and the best news ever, the election of Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Hope springs eternal!
May 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Birthday fetes are done and it's back to work on "George of Grasmere-The City." What a fortnight it's been (not the game) with the fresh hell coming out of the White House and Congress, and the best news ever, the election of Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Hope springs eternal!
The AllAuthor Book Cover of the Month competition for April 2025 ends in TWO days, and only the top three covers win. "The Shop Girl of Flowergate" is now at Number 9. You may vote in this round if you haven't already.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The AllAuthor Book Cover of the Month competition for April 2025 ends in TWO days, and only the top three covers win. "The Shop Girl of Flowergate" is now at Number 9. You may vote in this round if you haven't already.
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Sure would like those bragging rights!
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The AllAuthor Book Cover of the Month competition for April 2025 ends in five days, and only the top three covers win. "The Shop Girl of Flowergate" is now at Number 9. You may vote in this round if you haven't already.
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April 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The AllAuthor Book Cover of the Month competition for April 2025 ends in five days, and only the top three covers win. "The Shop Girl of Flowergate" is now at Number 9. You may vote in this round if you haven't already.
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Sure would like those bragging rights!
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In the midst of all the ugliness in the world, there is hope for a better future. My short story may be found here:
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The Urban Anchoress
Called to Stillness
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April 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In the midst of all the ugliness in the world, there is hope for a better future. My short story may be found here:
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I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Hands Off- Berkeley” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Berkeley is fighting back!
They're taking everything they can get their hands on-our health care, our data, our jobs, our services-and d...
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April 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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"The Shop Girl of Flowergate" cover made it to the third round, also known as the Round of 24. It would mean a lot if you register your vote here: allauthor.com/cover-of-the... and bring Ella into the next round, and perhaps the final round and WIN. What's the prize? Bragging rights and marketing!
Vote for The Shop Girl of Flowergate in Book Cover Competition April
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April 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"The Shop Girl of Flowergate" cover made it to the third round, also known as the Round of 24. It would mean a lot if you register your vote here: allauthor.com/cover-of-the... and bring Ella into the next round, and perhaps the final round and WIN. What's the prize? Bragging rights and marketing!
I'm halfway through "Iron Flame" by Rebecca Yarros. What a story. What a writer. It's like "The Hunger Games" on steroids with dragons. Lots and lots of dragons.
April 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm halfway through "Iron Flame" by Rebecca Yarros. What a story. What a writer. It's like "The Hunger Games" on steroids with dragons. Lots and lots of dragons.
While I was standing in solidarity with the thousands upon thousands in Berkeley on Saturday, people were voting for my book cover. The second round of the All Author book cover competition started today. The link:
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Vote for The Shop Girl of Flowergate in Book Cover Competition April
Vote for The Shop Girl of Flowergate, and help Ellen L. Ekstrom to win the cover of the month competition April - allauthor
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April 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
While I was standing in solidarity with the thousands upon thousands in Berkeley on Saturday, people were voting for my book cover. The second round of the All Author book cover competition started today. The link:
allauthor.com/cover-of-the...
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