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Please join me on Zoom!   Wednesday December 8, 2021 7 - 8 pm   The Alexandria Library is hosting me on Zoom, a FREE event, where I will speak about my new book, A Scottish Migration to Alexandria!   Register Here for Ellen's Talk   At least five years in the making, and intended as a film, my new book tells the story of Scottish migration to America, featuring William Gregory, who settled in Alexandria. I managed to find descendants of William, who provided Gregory family letters, and letters from William himself, describing his journey to America aboard a...

I have received my printed proof of my new book, "A Scottish Migration to Alexandria"! So here are some photos of the book. As soon as I proof this, it will be printed and shipped. I will be able to mail copies of the book around October 20th. The book is full of color and black and white images, maps, sketches and current photography of the places where my subject, William Gregory lived and influenced. Paintings of William and his family members are included as well.

A Scottish Migration to Alexandria is getting ready to go to press! I am offering $2 off each book. These Pre-Sale orders will be helpful with figuring out the print run. The book is full of color and black and white images, maps, sketches and current photography of the places where my subject, William Gregory lived and influenced. Paintings of William and his family members are included as well.   Editor Vera Pastore of Word Choreography and I are working dawn till dusk on this and going over every letter and decision. The print date is mid October.   The...

They say the acknowledgements page is the most widely read section in any book. I have just finished my two pages of acknowledgements, as I have so many people to thank, who have sent me things, donated to the project, answered my calls, and given me interviews.   I am surprised to see that this is not a large book, only about 80 pages with images. Surprised because of the amount of work that went into it. I sometimes joke that every sentence has an entire book of reading behind it. That's not entirely true, but in some cases it's...

My latest screen-printed design was made from a photo that I took earlier this year. I stood in the middle of King Street on a snowy morning, with a view towards Alexandria's Masonic Memorial. I separated the photo into 2 colors, and added a 3rd color for the word, Alexandria. It took several weeks to make the 3 screens and print 3 colors on the shirts. Records: New vintage vinyl records from the 1960's through the 1980's. I test the records. Some have a poster or a booklet with photos! Alexandria History: Books on Alexandria history, all new and all...