Ellen Symons, Author

Writing Spaces

  • I do

    I do

    I’m learning to say “Yes, and…” to each project’s demands. Read more

  • Bijou and the Philosopher Tree

    Bijou and the Philosopher Tree

    Like an ancient tree, a story has an inevitable internal logic that the writer must find and follow. Read more

  • This is the day I die

    This is the day I die

    When the Committee knocks at the door, I am clean, dressed, my hands folded in my lap as I sit, waiting. Read more

  • The Summer of Laying Workers, 3

    Read Part Two of this series here. Read Part One here. It’s been a long set-up, but we’ve arrived at the punch line. Or at least, at my favourite part of this story: where we see, in images, what happens when a colony develops laying workers. It’s a royal mess, and yet, an engaging cacophony. Read more

  • The Summer of Laying Workers, 2

    The Summer of Laying Workers, 2

    Read Part One of this series here.  We’re two-thirds through, folks, and I hope you’ll feel the investment of your reading time pays off, with drama and fascinating facts from the insect world. Beekeepers call a honey bee colony “queen-right” when it has a laying queen in residence, and “queen-less” when it doesn’t—which, as we’ll Read more

  • The Summer of Laying Workers, 1

    A passion almost equal to writing, for me, is beekeeping. Honey bees are exceptional animals, fascinating to humans and heavily researched, yet with many behaviours we still don’t understand the mechanics of or know the reasons for. Here’s a saga in several parts about who does what in a honey bee colony, and the consequences… Read more

Work smart

Success is earned, one step at a time. One of the most invaluable skills a person can have is being able to clearly express what they want.

Work hard

Sometimes the hardest part of finding success is gathering the courage to get started. As long as you’re learning, you’ll never really fail.

Sweet success

The most successful people don’t look back to see who’s watching. Look for opportunities to lift others up along the way.

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