hi, i’m ellen!

My debut novel is currently in editing,
but you can [read something now]
or [stalk me on Instagram] while we wait.

bio

Ellen Guthrie is a writer living in Santa Cruz, CA, with her husband, toddler son, and senior, rescued Chihuahua, Freddie. She is the creator of the “That Big Kid Ellen” blog.

Ellen is currently working on multiple fiction projects. Her work spans the spectrum of humor, from delightfully light to deliciously dark. She is a part of the Quill & Cup women’s international writing collective.

  • "Ellen's humor is a combination of a five year old girl and Wes Anderson."

    Kailey H

  • "Ellen's giving rom-com writer with a dark sense of humor."

    Diana F

  • "You should market yourself as a humor coach."

    Ania R

  • "Your writing has an incredible sense of relatability, wit and charm, vulnerability, and this sense of longing and searching for who this character is and wanting to become."

    Alex M

  • "You have this incredibly natural way to talk about vulnerable things that most of us shy away from, but you ask the hard questions anyways."

    Diana F

  • "She is the most Ellen-est Ellen there ever was!"

    Ania R

  • "You give the normal and everyday feeling of life this sparkle of magic that makes the mundane feel amazing."

    Alex M