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Ellie Rose McKee

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Books

Books

To see the poetry anthologies Ellie has been in, click here, or see here for short stories.

Novels

The Family Ties Trilogy

  1. Full Term (Coming March 2021!)
  2. Life Lessons
  3. Drop Out

Copyright © 2021 Ellie Rose McKee

Archives

  • 2021 (3)
    • February (1)
      • February Writing/Publishing Update
    • January (2)
      • Crowdfunding Stats
      • What I Wrote and Had Published in 2020
  • 2020 (42)
    • December (1)
      • 2021 Goals
    • November (4)
      • Author Interview: Kelly Creighton
      • Reading and Writing Update - November 2020
      • What Happens Now
      • On Having Finally Made a Decision
    • October (2)
      • Nice Things Agents Have Said to Me
      • Malorie Blackman
    • September (3)
      • The Numbers Game
      • Refocusing
      • Coming Back?
    • August (1)
      • Thinking
    • July (4)
      • A Little More on Comorbidities
      • On Friendship
      • Black Books on my TBR
      • Summer Writing Update
    • June (5)
      • Three Things I Have Learned Recently
      • Health and Fertility Update – June 2020
      • 10 Black Book Recommendations
      • This Affects You
      • Rage Against the Machine
    • May (4)
      • Writing Masterclasses: A Review (Part One)
      • Embracing Norn Iron
      • NO Thank You to Toxic People
      • Thoughts on Legacies in a Time of Lockdown
    • April (5)
      • My Shortest Story Yet
      • Writing Realisations
      • Top Ten Most Read Authors
      • A Light in the Dark
      • Tips for Working from Home
    • March (4)
      • Literary Audit March 2020
      • A Non-Update
      • Reading and Writing Update
      • On Adulthood
    • February (4)
      • Writing and Mental Health
      • The Disconnect - Letter to My Body Part Three
      • Tips for Meeting the Love of Your Life
      • Five, Four, Three – A Love Story
    • January (5)
      • Inside Madammé Flintchet's Mind
      • Travel Awkwardness
      • Letter to My Body: Part Two
      • Goals for the New Year
      • What I Wrote and Had Published in 2019
  • 2019 (51)
    • December (5)
      • 2019: A Year in Review
      • Festive Musings
      • The Politics of Hope
      • Writing Update - December 2019
      • The Idea Graveyard Part Three
    • November (4)
      • The Idea Graveyard Part Two
      • Future Study Plans
      • Surprised by Joy
      • SCBWI Con 2019: A Comedy of Errors
    • October (4)
      • School Days
      • Nightmares in Bliss
      • DeptCon Adventures in Dublin
      • October Reading & Writing Update
    • September (4)
      • Exciting Things Cometh!
      • On Being Privileged
      • What I Make As a Writer
      • Summer Successes and Autumn Goals
    • August (4)
      • FanFic Writing Update 2019
      • Life Advice from a Thirty Year Old
      • The Dogs of Humanity by Colin Dardis
      • Soakings and Seizures: A Day in the Life
    • July (5)
      • On Being Strong
      • What To Do When Offered A Publishing Contract
      • On Researching Contemporary Fiction
      • What Literary Agents Do For Authors
      • Six-Month Stats Round Up
    • June (4)
      • On Taking Opportunities
      • A Tale of Two Publishing Conferences: Part Two – Belfast
      • A Tale of Two Publishing Conferences: Part One - Dublin
      • On Patience and Publishing
    • May (5)
      • May Health Update
      • On Lack of Success, Taboo, & Transparency
      • 2019 Goals Part Two: Summer
      • On Believing Abuse Victims
      • Goals for my Thirties
    • April (4)
      • The Bittersweetness of being on Book Deadline
      • Thoughts on #OwnVoices
      • On Accessing (and not accessing) Healthcare
      • The Accidental Chihuahua
    • March (3)
      • Summary of the Last Ten Years
      • Afeared Afresh
      • PitMad March 2019 Results
    • February (4)
      • On Letting Go (and Holding On)
      • My Writing Journey (So Far)
      • Letter to my Body
      • Checking In - February 2019
    • January (5)
      • End of January Update
      • Where Change Continues?
      • 2019 Goals (Part One)
      • Novel Updates/What I Wrote in 2018
      • Where Change Happens
  • 2018 (51)
    • December (4)
      • A Year of Unexpected Things
      • Thanksgiving (not the North American Holiday)
      • All That Glitters… (Flash Fiction)
      • On Deleting the Internet
    • November (2)
      • Such A Night (Flash Fiction)
      • The Reality of Being a Writer in Poverty
    • October (5)
      • On Winning the Lottery (Writing Update - October 2018)
      • Of Life and Death
      • 12 Warning Signs That You Are With An Abuser
      • Oxford and Everything After
      • Lincoln and What Happened There
    • September (4)
      • A Love Letter to Lincoln
      • 10 Writers I Look Up To
      • Obscure Writing Prompt Responses
      • Life Update - September 2018
    • August (7)
      • Attention (Microfiction)
      • A Women Aloud NI Appreciation Post
      • My Problem (Microfiction)
      • On being "Very Young"
      • Babies and Broken Skies (Results from a Writing Prompt)
      • JHISS Highlights
      • Dystopia in the Modern Day?
    • July (8)
      • Variety at the John Hewitt International Summer School
      • Five Years Writing FanFic!
      • Letter to my Past Self
      • Armagh Here I Come!
      • Things I Wish I'd Known About Counselling
      • Story Triage
      • On Headspace
      • Another Six Months of Books
    • June (6)
      • Writing Goals for the Second Half of 2018
      • Sutures, Stockings, & Silver Awards: Health Update, June 2018
      • On Impatience and Self-Publishing
      • How to Get Your Poetry Published, the Traditional Way
      • Writer Confessions
      • Eras and Spoons: A Life Update
    • May (2)
      • Weight and Waiting – Health Update
      • Writing Update - May 2018
    • April (3)
      • On Finding the Words
      • Favourite Quotes
      • On Almost Giving Up
    • March (5)
      • Reading and Writing Update – March 2018
      • Inconveniently Ill
      • Birdsong (a Poem)
      • March Events
      • What I Wrote in 2017
    • February (4)
      • The Fear
      • Tears in Heaven: Eulogising Myself
      • Death Wishes
      • February Update
    • January (1)
      • A Bumpy Start to 2018
  • 2017 (39)
    • December (2)
      • Reviewing 2017 & Making 2018 Resolutions
      • December Update: News, Events, and 2018 Plans
    • November (5)
      • Taking a Moment
      • Helena Brockovich (Flash Fiction)
      • Ripped: A Novel
      • Breakdown
      • A Leap of Faith
    • October (4)
      • A Long, Long Year
      • Breaking News: Double Book Launch!
      • On Getting Help
      • Herron Family Update
    • September (2)
      • Happy National Poetry Day!
      • The Chocolate Scullery (Flash Fiction)
    • August (2)
      • Second Update on 'The Situation'
      • August Reading Audit
    • July (6)
      • Notes from a Playwriting Workshop
      • Four Years of Fan Fiction
      • All of the Thoughts
      • Chester
      • The Evolution and Extinction of Ellie Rose Writing Services
      • Dyspraxic Life
    • June (7)
      • Six Months of Books
      • Desire (for National Flash Fiction Day)
      • On Pride
      • Readings at the Belfast Book Festival 2017
      • On Book to Movie Adaptions
      • Writing Through the Night
      • Bands I Have Seen Live
    • May (2)
      • On Not Being Able to Function
      • Update on 'The Situation'
    • April (1)
      • I Miss My Husband
    • March (3)
      • The Thing About Buffy
      • Aloud All This Week
      • Catching Up
    • February (1)
      • My Name...
    • January (4)
      • A Mental Health Issue
      • Glow!
      • New Book Editions for 2017
      • Conquering Chips
  • 2016 (68)
    • December (5)
      • End of Year Reading and Writing Audit 2016
      • On having difficulty relaxing
      • Logging Off...
      • My Shadow (Poem)
      • NaNoWriMo Wrap-Up 2016
    • November (4)
      • Bright Spot in a Bad Week
      • Ellie Rose Recommends: Blasty
      • America
      • Holiday Update: Meeting James Marsters
    • October (5)
      • Reading and Writing in October
      • Shadows (Flash Fiction)
      • Poetic Waves (Writing Review - Sept. 2016)
      • The New Project
      • Storytelling Skin (Poem)
    • September (4)
      • An Epic Month for Books! (Reading Wrap-Up Sept. '16)
      • Rap and Run (Flash Fiction)
      • I was a crappy person
      • A Seasonal Summary
    • August (6)
      • Gender Roles and Stuff
      • People Worth Promoting: Anna Sheehan
      • Book Giveaways!
      • Into the Dark (Flash fiction)
      • Wonderful Women Poets
      • Writing Review - July 2016
    • July (11)
      • Reading Wrap-Up - July 2016
      • The Pokémon Go Get Healthy Plan
      • Fan Fiction Milestones 2016
      • #BLMBelfast
      • On Entering a New Phase (Life Update - July '16)
      • People Worth Promoting: Colin Dardis
      • Black Lives Matter
      • My Life in Books
      • Event News: Women Aloud Poetry Recitals
      • Writing Review - June 2016
      • A Journal Entry for Today
    • June (9)
      • Lots of Library Books (Reading Wrap-Up - June 2016)
      • Musings (Flash Fiction)
      • Reading More Diversely
      • Things I Need To Say
      • Addendum
      • For Lives Lost
      • What If…
      • Four Season Summer FREE this Weekend!
      • Writing Review - May 2016
    • May (5)
      • Chased Stars, Cat Save-age, and Comic Superheroes (Reading Wrap-Up - May 2016)
      • New Ideas to Replace the Old
      • Women Aloud at the Belfast Book Festival
      • The Idea Graveyard - Part One
      • Writing Review - April 2016
    • April (4)
      • Reading Wrap-Up - April 2016
      • A Literary Audit
      • Death by Literature (Flash fic)
      • Productivity, Procrastination, Deadlines, and Goals
    • March (7)
      • Demons, Dresden, and... Sea Legs? (Reading Wrap-Up March '16)
      • 27 Life Milestones
      • Women Aloud Lists
      • Let's Talk about Spike
      • The Run-Up to Reading
      • Experiments in Mixed Media
      • A Book for Black History Month (Reading Wrap-Up Feb. '16)
    • February (5)
      • Event News: Women Aloud 2016
      • 10 Ways to Deal with Being Doxed!
      • Tales from a Book... Launch
      • Hel and Rebelle (Flash Fic)
      • The Last Night Alone (What's Going On 2k16)
    • January (3)
      • Guiltless Pleasures (Reading Wrap-Up - Jan. '16)
      • Launch of The Love Poems
      • New Year, New Writing Services
  • 2015 (47)
    • December (4)
      • 2015: A Year in Review
      • Look-See (Flash fiction)
      • Lulu Junior, but for Adults?
      • Micro Poems
    • November (6)
      • Reading Wrap-Up - November '15
      • Black Friday Book Deals 2015
      • Myths of Love and the Moon
      • More Fanfic Awards!
      • NaNoWriMo
      • Reading Wrap-Up - October '15
    • October (4)
      • Writing is a Real Job!
      • The Love Poems Cover Reveal
      • Light (Poem for National Poetry Day 2015)
      • Books on the Business of Writing
    • September (7)
      • September Reading Wrap-Up
      • The Misconception
      • YouTube
      • I fought the narrative (and the narrative won)
      • 777 Author Challenge Tag
      • Positivity, Possibilities, and Pushing Myself
      • Poetry, Poetry, and More Poetry
    • August (2)
      • No Guarantees (Poem)
      • Book Launch Wrap Up
    • July (3)
      • Fan Fiction Milestones
      • Life as a Full-Time Writer
      • Book Launch News!
    • June (4)
      • Writing as a Business
      • Tense Situations at the Belfast Book Festival
      • Upon a Flight to Vegas
      • Thoughts on Kindle Worlds
    • May (4)
      • Breaking News: New Book Editions
      • Depression and Writing and Me
      • Current Ploy for Productivity
      • The Sea Anthology
    • April (4)
      • Paper / Notes to Self
      • Comics as High Culture
      • Thoughts on Self-Publishing
      • Carriage Complaints
    • March (2)
      • The Internet Gets Weird
      • The Addiction of Instant Affirmation
    • February (2)
      • Priorities
      • Eight Year Blogging Anniversary
    • January (5)
      • Character Assassination
      • In Defence of Fan Fiction
      • The Need for a PA
      • Words
      • Welcome!

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