Author Archives: Lizzie Ross

About Lizzie Ross

in no particular order: author, teacher, cyclist, world traveler, single parent. oh, and i read. a lot.

Autumn begins

Posted on September 22, 2017

The equinox is as good a time as any to turn over a new (orange-colored) leaf and make promises to oneself. For me, these promises require more diligence with my writing and reading, whether for work or for myself. So … Continue reading →

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“The chosen of All-Muggleton”

Posted on August 13, 2017

Packing for a lengthy trip that includes a great deal of moving on and off trains, buses, boats and trams (not to mention walking) presents a particular challenge for a reader who hopes to travel light: How many books should … Continue reading →

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Adventures finished

Posted on August 4, 2017

Just a quick post, to let my readers know I’ll be back soon, blogging about books and writing and other stuff. Meanwhile, turn on that radio in back of you and let’s go dancin’ in the street!

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Away message

Posted on May 4, 2017

Having adventures. Will be back eventually.

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Susan, left behind

Posted on March 11, 2017

Lev Grossman, The Magicians (2009), The Magician King (2011), The Magician’s Land (2014) CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books, 1950-1956) Warning: If you haven’t read The Chronicles of Narnia, some critical plot elements are revealed here. For about an … Continue reading →

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A series of series

Posted on January 30, 2017

I’ve been back in NYC for 3 weeks now and am just about recovered from my travels — in time to start planning my next sojourn (more on which later). Lengthy travels make me long for homely comforts — my … Continue reading →

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Winding down, revving up

Posted on January 1, 2017

Episode 5 from my Writer’s Studio in the Woods series. I’m sitting in front of my penultimate fire at the Guild’s central room. It seems to have caught — at last! — so I can take this moment to put 2016 … Continue reading →

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