About
Ellen lives in Western Kentucky within 30 miles of where she was born. In the old southern manner, she still considers the noon meal, dinner, and the evening meal, supper; and prefers to enjoy either at any restaurant in town.
She is the mother of two adult children, a son and a daughter, and has been married to the same man for over thirty-five years. That situation has not always been easy considering the competition with three Yorkshire Terriers, the true apples of her husband’s eye.
Ellen is a member of Romance Writers of America and Kentucky State Poetry Society (past president).
Personal Quotation
“From a very early age I have been a romantic. I can still hear the high-pitched singing of the mice from my lemon-yellow 45 RPM record, circa 1950’s, ‘Cinderella, Cinderella…,’ and envision the handsome prince and Cinderella waltzing at the ball. And then there’s the silent, beautiful Aurora, her lips waiting for ‘the kiss’ in Sleeping Beauty. (sigh)”
Awards and Honors
- Romance Writers of America 1999 RITA Nominee
Short Historical Category– No Greater Treasure - Heartland Writers’ Guild Contest 1994
Historical Romance Category– No Greater Treasure - Heartland Writers’ Guild Contest 1994
Short Contemporary– Destiny Is A Stranger - Paducah Community College Fine Arts Festival 1994– Poetry
PCC Communications Award– Newspaper