Elly PurselTop Five Books of 2016I am a massive reader. In 2016 alone I read 54 books. This year has also easily been one of the best reading years of my life. I have read…Jan 4, 2017Jan 4, 2017
Elly PurselWelcome Home, Darling | Personal EssayGrowing up, my house sat on the edge of a large, thick forest. During the day, I loved exploring it. My friends and I would travel down the…Dec 14, 2016Dec 14, 2016
Elly PurselinFriends of National Novel Writing MonthI WON NANOWRIMO! …but what now?ft. ELLY’S SIX MONTH PLAN TO FINISH HER NOVELDec 9, 2016Dec 9, 2016
Elly PurselCoffee Shop CrazeI love coffee shops. They are some of my favorite places in the world. The vibes, food, and people are like nothing else you’ll ever…Nov 11, 2016Nov 11, 2016
Elly PurselinFriends of National Novel Writing MonthHow to Write Over 10,000 Words in Three DaysI wrote a post about my failure with NaNoWriMo and the tips I have for getting off to a good start a few days ago, which you can read here.Nov 3, 2016Nov 3, 2016
Elly PurselKeeping It Classic: Knitting the Stress AwayI spent a lot of time at my Grammy June’s house growing up. She lived just down the road so she was an easy babysitter when my parents had…Nov 2, 2016Nov 2, 2016
Elly PurselinFriends of National Novel Writing MonthNaNoWriMo Advice From A University StudentThis will be my fourth year participating in National Novel Writing Month and all three of my previous novels have failed miserably.Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Elly Pursel10 Things I Know To Be TrueThe other week I watched a wonderful TED Talk from Sarah Kay. She is a brilliant spoken words poet who will have you hooked from the very…Oct 31, 2016Oct 31, 2016
Elly PurselBig Words Don’t Make You SmartWhen it comes right down to it, a person’s lexicon does not define their intelligence.Oct 23, 20161Oct 23, 20161
Elly PurselinFriends of National Novel Writing MonthNaNoWriMo Is For Lazy WritersNational Novel Writing Month is for lazy writers, like myself.Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016