Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author and professor Louise Ells.Louise Ells was born and raised in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, by parents who were both voracious readers. Two of her father’s cousins were writers, so she grew up believing “author” was an entirely reasonable career choice. Ha! After a circuitous path which included jobs as a Cordon Bleu chef and submarine co-pilot amongst others, she earned her PhD in Creative Writing and became a university teacher. Her short story collection, Notes Towards Recovery, was published in 2019 and her novel, Lies I Told My Sister, in 2024. She continues to be passionate about teaching, reading, writing, and travelling, and knows how very lucky she is to be able to call herself an author.Rekindle Creativity Women’s Writing Retreat: Spring GetawayJoin us for a weekend getaway at The Lodge at Pine Cove in beautiful French River, Ontario to reconnect with yourself and your writing, and make connections with a small group of fellow writers. What a wonderful way to celebrate the spring by rekindling your personal creativity and sparking your ideas. Dinah and I can’t wait to welcome you. Learn more and register here.Women Writing CircleAre you looking for support, accountability, and community to reach your writing goals this year? The Women Writing Circle meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers ($8USD/month). You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Bonus: As a paid subscriber, I’m offering a complimentary 30-minute book coaching call as a thank you. You can take advantage of that call to chat about your book idea, work-in-progress, publishing options, or anything else you’d like to discuss.I’m looking forward to creating a magical writing community with you, and getting pages written in 2025. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe

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