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Linda Ellis started
writing poems as a child, a talent inherited from her Irish
grandmother. She grew up in
Florida
and then lived in
New York
for several years. However, her southern roots kept calling her home
so she settled in
Georgia
where she now lives with her family and a menagerie of pets. She
spent years working in the corporate world, but after her first poem
was shared on a syndicated radio program in 1994, an alternative
career began to emerge and she soon came to the realization that her
true passion was in writing poetry.
Because no promotion or
raise received from her boss could ever equal the satisfaction she
felt when she would hear from those whose hearts had been touched by
her words, she made the decision to leave the corporate world behind
to pursue her dream, inspiring others through her poems. Linda
focuses on writing about real life, including all of its joys and
sorrows. Thus, as each new phase of her life is experienced, so are
new feelings, thoughts and ideas that she feels compelled to express
through her poetry.
Her poetry has been
featured in best-selling books and magazines such as
Family
Circle,
US
News and World Report, WOW Professional Performance, Leatherneck
Magazine, and various other major publications. Her poems have also
appeared on FOX TV (FOX 4), ABC News (News 10), CBS News (KLASTV),
NBC (WXIA) and on hundreds of radio programs, including Radio
Delilah.
Her most famous poem to
date is The Dash, which has been enjoyed by millions over the last 14 years. It
is now the subject of a beautiful pictorial gift book written in
conjunction with Mac Anderson
, founder of Successories, and has been recorded as an amazing song.
The Dash poem is
responsible for changing attitudes and subsequently, thousands of
lives around the world. She has incorporated the concept of the dash
(that little line in between your dates of birth and death which
represents all the days you’ll live on earth) into an
inspirational speech that will no doubt touch your heart and get you
thinking differently about life and what’s truly important.
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