Bee Musings

First Lesson Dreams can be made real when the dream is writing a fictional novel. Not just any novel but an Epic Fantasy. It is a huge undertaking. In my case, I was blessed by my own ignorance. I did not know how much it took to create a world within a world and a...

November is National Novel Writing Month. That’s where the name NaNoWriMo comes from NAtional NOvel WRIting MOnth. It’s a community of writers that set the goal of writing the first draft of a novel in one month. The challenge: write 50,000 words in 30 days. Yes, one...

I have a tree on my property that is unique and not a native Tennessee Tree. One night my sister was visiting and I told her of my writer’s block. We sat in the tree and its soft blowing breeze canopy lulled my sister and I, plus all the critters with us. I have three...

The Ghostwriter: A Story of the Guild by E.L. Winters launches October 31st! Ebook is available for preorder here: https://a.co/d/gRetCAT

Someone asked me why I picked Halloween as my launch date for my new book, The Ghostwriter: A Story Of The Guild. Well, besides the obvious connection between Halloween and ghosts, I also wanted it released on Halloween because it is a very sacred day to me. The...

Only Slightly Serious Reading tips: Stock up on your favorite candles. Snack prep. Seriously, you're not going to want to put this book down long enough to cook or even make a sandwich. Plan ahead and have some nourishment at the ready to see you through. Turn off the...

Guess who has a second book coming out? If you guessed E.L. Winters, reward yourself by staying tuned. Stock up on your favorite tea or wine and fluff the cushions on your favorite reading spot. You're going to want to be comfy! The Ghostwriter: A Story of the Guild...

“Write a blog post.” That was the instruction. “Who, me? What’s that? How would I do that?” “Well, tell a story.” “Oh. A story! That I can do.” For years I’ve been working as a healer. Meeting people. Listening to stories. Telling stories. I have stories! “A story...

What inspires you? As you can imagine, authors get asked that a lot. The question is often referring to the recent project. But inspiration isn't limited to a project or a moment. Inspiration IS. Alive. Multidimensional. Multi-faceted. There are the sparks of ideas...

Two childhood dreams. One: ballet dancer. Two: published writer. Books became my solace. A way to be safe in an otherwise unsafe environment. Between the books I checked out at the library and the paperbacks I savored, I read ALL the time. Books meant the world to me....