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Leanne Statland Ellis

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Leanne Statland Ellis teaches middle schoolers in the Chicago area. She was inspired to write The Ugly One by her travels in Peru, including two visits to Machu Picchu. She lives near Chicago with her family. You can learn more about her and her books at http://www.LeanneStatlandEllis.com and connect with her on Twitter @Leanne_S_Ellis. ...more

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Leanne Statland Ellis Do you know that feeling you get when you're reading a good book and therefore all is right with the world? For me, it's the same deal with writing. W…moreDo you know that feeling you get when you're reading a good book and therefore all is right with the world? For me, it's the same deal with writing. When the words are flowing and I’m in the zone, that is my happiness.(less)
Leanne Statland Ellis Because I am also a teacher and a mom, my writing time is very precious to me, so writer's block can feel like a Very Big Deal. When it strikes, I fee…moreBecause I am also a teacher and a mom, my writing time is very precious to me, so writer's block can feel like a Very Big Deal. When it strikes, I feel like I don't have the time for it! However, the creative process wants what it wants, and you really can't force it. If I'm really stuck, I remind myself to have faith that it will all work itself out when it's meant to. Then I go walk the dogs, read a good book, do some yoga, or get my hands messy in the garden. A good night of sleep is also a great tool for sorting it out.

In the end, I always come back to the characters. What are they thinking? What are they feeling? Once I remind myself to go inside their world, I'm back on track.(less)
Average rating: 3.83 · 404 ratings · 77 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Ugly One: A scarred, sh...

3.81 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2013 — 12 editions
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Tree Huggers

4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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DNF at a quarter of the way through. I thought I would love this book. Death as a main character! I imagined The Book Thief with death as the main event instead of the narrator of someone else’s story. But Travis was uninspiring. Layla was much more ...more
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Solid four stars. The twist at the end was great. Heartwarming moments ensued. The middle lagged a bit, there were a few short speeches that were perhaps a bit didactic, but overall this was a fun read.
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John Irving
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Martin Luther King Jr.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches

Maya Angelou
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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Marianne Williamson
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
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Mahatma Gandhi
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