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1950s

Happy Halloween – 1955

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 4 Comments

Boo! Here’s another peek of my nostalgic Halloween look back!

Crossed Eyes and Dotted Tees

Halloween in 1955 was easy!

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Magic Tom

October 13, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 11 Comments

“Magic Tom” was the stage name for a popular magician, mainly active in Montreal during the 1950s. I had a teensy encounter with him, once. It left me very cynical where “magic” is concerned. (Well, except for Ouija boards, which I talked about here!)

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Laughter: The Universal Language – #201

January 4, 2021 ~ Ellie ~ 2 Comments

Winter got you down yet? Maybe you’d like “Camp Granada” better! 😄

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Things I Finally Know About My Writing

November 14, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 8 Comments

This piece was first published January 29, 2018 at booksbywomen.org., and reprinted here later that month. For the thousands of you (😂) who missed it then (you know who you are!), here’s a reprint.

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Weekly allowance. Did you get any? Do you give any?

November 1, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 20 Comments

OMG, how we used to look forward to that weekly goldmine!😄

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Windows on the Past: Blackie

July 25, 2020July 26, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 4 Comments

Easy come, easy go…

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Windows on the Past: you scream, I scream, we all scream for…

July 9, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 11 Comments

…ICE CREAM! The most scrumptious summer treat by far, back in the mid 1950s (and now!).

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Lady in Pink

May 7, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 8 Comments

My friend is gone.

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Windows on the Past – Six

March 15, 2020 ~ Ellie ~ 7 Comments

Six years, or thereabouts – that’s what all these pics have in common.

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Skating in Montreal

December 18, 2019 ~ Ellie ~ 6 Comments

Who remembers gliding on ice on a skating rink? Who still does it?

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What's Wrong With Me book cover with image of brain scan - by Ellie Presner
What’s Wrong With Me?! – My little medical saga has a nice dramatic arc to it: puzzling beginning, painful middle, and an ending that was a relief in more ways than one.

Surviving Hollywood North
Surviving Hollywood North – An irreverent memoir revealing how Ellie Presner wrangled insecure screenwriters, harried producers and directors, and eccentric actors in Montreal’s flourishing film business during the 1990s.

First Kiss and Other True Fiction
First Kiss and Other True Fiction – Evocative short pieces ranging from a little girl’s terror, to an older child’s disillusionment, to the glory (and confusion) of a budding adolescent’s first kiss… not without a dollop of humour.

How to be an (Almost) Perfect Parent
How to be an Almost Perfect Parent – Friendly illustrated advice from a former family support worker. Professionals – and parents – love it!

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Sharing writing tips, information, and advice.

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