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Ellie
Hi! I'm an author, lover of dogs, books, family, and my Savior and Heavenly Father. For sure not in that order. When They speak to me, I try to write it down.
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NEGATIVE (N)ELLIE


TRUSTING HIM WITH THE PIECES
This is not the camp recap I thought I would be writing. In my vision, and as is on par with my usual posts, I thought we’d get a sprinkling of funny stories, several moments of self-deprecating humor, a little bit of heart, and end with a small testimony of a lesson the Lord had taught me during my week spent in the woods. But every time I attempted to brainstorm with those goals in mind…nothing came. All I had was a blank canvas, when the background should have been full of
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jul 318 min read


TRUSTING HIS TIMING
Six years ago, I woke up with a story in my head. I was maybe four months into my author journey, not even finished with my first draft of my first book. And yet, I was already feeling the deep pull to this new plot line, tempting me and calling me to begin placing its ink on the page. However, I am loyal to a fault. I couldn’t just abandon my then current work in progress. I had to see it through. And, I’m actually incredibly grateful for this odd quirk of mine. I learned so
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jun 265 min read


SPOTTING RAINBOWS
I’ve been putting off writing this blog, waiting for the moment when I would catch the perfect photograph to pair with the memory I am about to describe. For months, I’ve been attempting to pin down something that is incredibly elusive in the desert: A rainbow. After every, rare rainstorm, I’ve looked to the sky to try and spot the beautiful array of colors, but alas, to no avail. I truly began to wonder if this blog post would ever come to fruition. But then, an epiphany app
Negatvie (N)ellie
May 214 min read


SEEKING HIS VOICE
“What is your deepest fear?” In response to one of my girl’s Twenty Question petitions (a road trip staple, in my opinion), I inquired, “Are we talking silly deepest fears, or true deepest fears?” “True deepest fears.” She replied, her face solemn and serious. Yikes. That’s a lot for 7:35 in the morning. Especially since I knew my answer to that question the minute it was posed, but was not sure it was something I should be sharing with my bright-eyed, innocent Young Women. A
Negatvie (N)ellie
Apr 245 min read


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, REFRAMED!
Why did you write your book? Over the past three hundred and sixty-five days, I have been asked that question several times over. What inspired me to write Reframed ? I believe my answers have varied, when the inquiry was posed by both myself and others, and in every instance, the answer was sound. However, the truest, purest response is one I have forgotten during the process of releasing Reframed out into the world, and I think it is one I need reminding of: I wrote Reframe
Negatvie (N)ellie
Mar 274 min read


WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?
You know what I usually feel stinks this time of year? Or just in general? Love. L-O-V-E, love. Least likely fan, right over here. Except…for this year. This year, I don’t mind the word that sends fear into the hearts of all single people round the world. Why? I’m so glad you asked! Because this year, I have my own love story to celebrate. Or rather, two love stories to celebrate 😉 That’s right, we are once again here to promote my two Latter-day Saint Romances, Reframed an
Negatvie (N)ellie
Feb 133 min read


THE WHOLE POINT
Defeated. If I had to describe the beginning of 2026, that is the word that comes to mind. The word that allows me to take a breath and remove the mask I feel like I’ve been wearing since long before January 1st. The three syllables that completely encompass just how I have been feeling. Defeated. There are several culprits behind my less-than-stellar start to the year: I think thirty is finally hitting me. With the holidays on the heels of my birthday, it seems as if the pas
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jan 304 min read


REUNITED PLAYLIST
Creating the playlist for my books is always one of my very favorite parts of the process, a process I thought I had down pat after three books. But, it seems that in all aspects of its life, Reunited wanted to make sure that it was different, unique, and stood out from the crowd. It did this by being one of the most complicated stories I have ever written. Up to this point, that is 😉 I had a much more difficult time nailing down songs that really expressed Ryan and Gracie’s
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jan 168 min read


MY YEAR WITH HIM
At the beginning of 2025, I was reflecting on all of the ambitious people I knew who went into a new year with a game plan. Whether it be a list of resolutions, a word to focus the next three hundred and sixty-five days on, or a mapped out schedule for the years events, it seemed like everyone knew what they would be doing in 2025. Except me. Which, does not fit my personality, at all. I am a planner, through and through. I thrive most when I know what’s ahead of me, when I k
Negatvie (N)ellie
Jan 27 min read


CLEAN ROMANCE RECS
Lately, I have been receiving one of my very favorite questions. Ever. Of all time. To infinity and beyond. Do you have any clean romance book recommendations for me? Oh my dear, you have come to the right place. Because, yes, of course I do. I’m single and a book nerd, basically all of my free time is spent reading just these types of books and obsessing over these types of authors. They are my very, very favorite, and I would be more than happy to share them with you. And,
Negatvie (N)ellie
Dec 5, 20253 min read
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