A.S.J. Ellis is a writer and poet based in Bristol, UK.
The stories presented here are fictitious. Copyright © 2011 – 2019 A.S.J Ellis
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A.S.J. Ellis is a writer and poet based in Bristol, UK.
The stories presented here are fictitious. Copyright © 2011 – 2019 A.S.J Ellis
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Thanks A.S.J. Ellis. I made a note of your blog too. Please come back often. Wesley
Thanks for subscribing to thehistoyofthings. I will now return the favor.
be well,
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Cheers and absolutely love the blog and Prague. Been to there tiwice, once in Septemeber of 2005 and again in July 2006. Cheers and let me know if you would like to order my new book. Layden
I like your prose. Keep at it.
Hi, thanks for “liking” my worpress page. Still a work in progress. I’ve linked it to my website amjandia.com so feel free to stop by and say hi.
I look forward to devouring your words 😉
Thanks for the Like. I read your Smoking in Prague blog and… well.. wow. That is a crazy story. I really liked it. I was easy to read and very intriguing. It makes me wonder who you are what your life is really like. http://www.tattoosbymelissa.com/
Thanks for the “like”…it means so much coming from an excellent writer like yourself. I’m very flattered.
I thought your account of rescuing “Pepe le Pew” was a great piece of comic writing. And to have TWO of them fall into the window-well….??
Aw, I didn’t get a notification of your reply here. It’s very sweet though. Believe it or not we had another one fall in a week later before we wised up and covered the opening with three planks of wood and a broom handle.
I love your awesome writing!
you are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the like! Loving your writing. Just read “Broken Things”, amazing!
Thanks for the like. You have a serious talent making words come alive with much color. Well done!
What a treasure !
good stuff…
great stories. I will surely be back to read more and maybe even to convince you to send a few to Chai Kadai. Thank you for visiting us.
Regards,
Samyuktha
Editor
Chai Kadai
Thanks for the visit over to my place. Glad I found your blog. I just read ‘Smoking in Prague 1’ . Your work is deeps and full of meaning. I will continue with the other writings when I can. Great writing.
Great stories!
Hello,
Thanks for following! I love your vivid stories, especially the one about Prague.
Thanks for the like. If i start off hitting like on each post, I will spend a long time doing it 🙂 good stuff!
Visited Prague for the first time in August. That Germany/Czech trek reset my car-bound American clock. Thanks for visiting my blog. Now savoring yours. JBW
Interesting Blog, enjoying reading it!
Gotta love love from the UK! Thanks for the reads.
Thank you, A.S.J.,
I look forward to checking out your work!
You rock!
Hey fellow Bristolian, glad you like my growing card set on art rat. Am looking forward to reading your work. I’ve been following that amazing Graffiti symposium off of Bristol’s center – a much cooler city now than when I lived there (early 60s). Will call again after I’ve read your writings.
Cheers
Amazing… as I said , this is some solid writing… whoouuu! Imagine how surprised and flattered I was to find out you’ll be following my blog. My posting is sporadic, as I spend – as I should – most of my (writing) time working to finish my novel. I’ll try to be present more often, and to deserve your attention. Your stuff is inspirational… I’m reading you ( again) this afternoon… yeh… solid writing.
Pierre
Hi There! Thanks for liking my post on Stephen King. I’ll definitely be having a read of your blog 🙂
Hello!
Thanks for visiting my blog and for liking one of my posts!
I’ve read a few of your pieces here and enjoy your style. It’s very natural, and minimalist without being overly stark.
I’ve added a link to your blog to my blogroll, and I look forward to stopping by when I can.
Cheers!
I truly enjoyed your writing; you do paint with words; as an artist I could paint each of your characters just by the way you write them.. very real, and earthy… thanks for the great read
You’ve been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂
https://clsostarich.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/versatile-blogger-award/
The string of compliments from other bloggers can only say so much of my awe for you. Well done, and thank you for the like, even though seemed like a little friendly gesture 🙂 I wish you well!
Thanks for the like! Will keep up with your blog, looks great! 🙂
Just discovered your site, greatly enjoying your work. Thankyou for making me aware.
BJDNorris
Enjoying your blog. Will subscribe.
extraordinary writing!
I was in Prague for a week in 1969, about a year after the Warsaw Pact invasion. It seemed as if the whole city wanted to exchange money with me (an obviously looking American) on the black market. Even the coatcheck lady at the Opera invited me to tea at her place after the opera for that expressed purpose. Kafka’s house was closed. I suppose the idea of telling the story of Joseph K was incompatible to the socialist state.
That’s fascinating. It’s quite amazing what that country has been through.
Thank you for the “like”. I am completely enthralled with your stories. Thank you for giving me something beautiful to read.
Thanks for the like, you’ve got a cool blog here.
Also, I love what you said about how technology can now dictate the work. I’d say that extends to all media you can consume online. I pay attention to music mostly, and the digital age, with all its distractions, rewards artists for creating songs that are more instantly catchy (and probably shorter). Additionally, a person once devoted a part of his life to leaving his house to purchase music and then actually listening to it, so the music itself became more of an experience. But now, that same person can hop online, grab The Most Downloaded Album by The Next Best Thing, and listen to it while working out. Something has definitely been lost, and I assume the same applies to literature.
Your blog is worth viewing, i enjoyed/stalked every post you published, and each one is better than the other, and thanks for liking my posts it meant alot coming from a great writer like you, thanks!!!
I read this after reading a few of your posts (Berlin Diaries. namely). The fact that the posts are fictitious clarifies a lot. Great site.
A. S. J.–you have a work of art here, I’ll follow. Thanks for casting a glance my way.
Brian
Thanks for your visit and liking one of my posts 🙂 I will come and visit you page as well.Your blog is impressive and interesting to follow. Have fun writing and blogging.
Thank you very much for liking my post – it was still a post in progress, was not supposed to be published yet, so i appreciate that it was absolutely horrible.
Your writing is phenomenal keep it up.
Thank you for liking my two posts, it means a lot coming from such an obvious talent as yourself with such a large following! Thank you 🙂
Nice read;glad to have visited.. Maybe I will get to visit Prague some day!
Jess
I can only echo what others have said, and start reading from the beginning.
I enjoy reading your writings, and it’s gonna be a long read for me with such little time at hand, yet I’m sure I’ll enjoy it. Thanks for liking my last post.
http://jjhiii24.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/liebster-sharing/
I thought you might enjoy a bit of sharing.
Regards….John H.
…peeep! Love the way you write. Will keep visiting this place to see where you will take us next.
/Hanna
Ta very much mate for your art rat like – more faces coming through the rye (well actually, the tequila) – write on!
asjellis, thanks for dropping by true outsider. Like your blog very much and will stay tuned to it. Have to check it out over time. Very dense info. Had just run across an interesting Philip Roth quote in the NY Times Book Review on the new Ingo Schulze novel:
“As Czechoslovakia becomes a free, democratic consumer society, you writers are going to find yourselves bedeviled by a number of new adversaries from which strangely enough, repressive, sterile totalitarianism protected you,” Philip Roth told Ivan Klima in another conversation.” I am speaking about that great trivializer of everything, commercial television.”
You’ve made me rethink my resistance to e-books. It’s a rare rainy day here in Arizona, America, and I want to curl up with your stories, but I can’t wrap my arms around this dinosaur of a computer which is currently staring me in the face. Thanks for the “Like” which led me to discover your blog…and perhaps an addition to my Christmas wish list.
Not many writers catch and hold my attention, but you do. Wonderful work!
i found you in de-fine: “the spinning machine takes the roving, thins it and twists it, creating yarn which it winds onto a bobbin.” and as bobbins go, this one has lips; you pluck of them voice. speaking your read,
Thanks for the Like on my post. I’ve just read Smoking and liked it so much, that I’ve put it on my twitter and Facebook and am now following your blog
Hi A.S.J.Ellis, I’m Just Passing though to let you know that I selected you for the Kreative Blogger Award. In my eyes. there is no pressure to abide by the rules or follow up; but if you would like to know why i selected you, then you can click my link here. http://nocturnefirefay.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/kreativ-blogger-award/
Congratulations and have a lovely christmas.
Nocturnefirefay.
Wow, you’re work is great! I’m so glad I found your site! I’ll definitely be following you from now on. Have a good one!
Gees. You can WRITE. Dig. xx
Really enjoying your stories (Just read Smoking in Prague and Rehab)–I’ll be back to read more.
Great work!
Thanks for the like. You are one heck of a writer. I look forward to receiving more posts. j
Your stories are beautiful, the atmosphere is thick and it’s all 100% believable. I thought this was a memoir. Your work is incredible. The melancholy tone makes each moment seem like a single worn snapshot in something dusty and timeless that has been rolling on wearily since the beginning of time and will go on forever.
Thanks—my first “like” from the UK. I visited London in ’56—loved it. Spent many hours at the National Gallery and The Tate. It was Turner who made me a painter.
Thank you for your generous like of my brand new blog! Thank you for enjoying my watercolours, and it is a pleasure to read your stories and learn more about you and your world.
Lance
Thanks for liking my post about Ernest Lee “The Chicken Man!” He’s such a nice guy and he’s loved locally, so to see that someone who doesn’t live locally likes him too is really exciting! I hope you continue to check in on my blog- if you have any suggestions about artists or designs to post about, definitely let me know!
Hi, I nominated your blog for a Versatile Blog award at https://fmpoetry.wordpress.com/. All the details are on the site. Thanks for sharing your words and wisdom, and best of luck for 2012! Marc.
No problem, and thanks for letting me know, cheers.
Thanks for visiting…..your blog is quite intriguing….will follow…..exciting to find fresh writing…addictive…
Fascinating material, and you are so prolific. Must find the time to read more of it.
Thank you for the like! Your stories are really beautiful.
Your writing has a hard ruined brilliance about it, like a cracked diamond.
A real writer liked what I wrote? I am smiling so much it hurts.
You have a unique, almost old world writing style which I find very interesting and inviting. I will definitely be spending more time on your pages.
thanks for liking my post. Your writing is great – for a long time I’ve been wanting to put some of my stories online, but have always been wary of the stealers and second-handers. Your blog inspires me 🙂
Hello! Thanks for the “like.” Love your blog, am subscribing NOW!
Wonderful writing. Thanks for finding me and letting me find you back…
I just want to let you know that you’ve been nominated for the versatile-blogger-award. Check out the rules and all on my blog.
Thanks.
Hey, thought you’d like to know that I’ve added you to my blog hall of fame! You don’t have to accept or do anything about it, but you can check it out here http://endofthegame.net/blogroll/
Thanks for your like. I really like your writing style. Great blog. Looking forward to reading more of your short stories.
Beautiful writing, thanks for the like. Its a compliment coming from a gifted writer such as yourself. Will pop back again methinks!!
Awesome blog! 🙂
thanks for taking the time to like The Right Vessel. I will get a pizza, as it is tea-time and read yours. Thanks again!!
Thanks for the like, friend! I think you are a talented writer, look forward to buying your novel when it’s released!
A.S.J. – I wanted to thank you for “liking” my article “From Gags to Pitches.” I have been working really hard to improve my written voice on my website/blog, as it were, and I am glad that someone noticed. This was the only way I knew how to send you a message, so I hope that this finds you well. Thank you for reading. Hopefully you read more in the future. Thanks again and again. Eliot
P.S. I added your site to my Google Reader feed instead of subscribing. I like what you do.
Thanks for visiting my blog today and clicking on the “like” button on my most recent post. Good luck on publishing your novel and please let me know when it is available. Cheers!
Thanks for liking my post 🙂
And thanks for some wonderful writings.
Thanks for the like. It means a lot coming from a writer who knows what he’s doing. I’ll be dropping by here and here to learn more. 🙂
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. Information about the rules (which are really simple) can be found here:
http://girlfridaymakesgood.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/honey-i-was-nominated-for-the-versace-blogger-award/
You may have already received this award (yes, you have), I just wanted to show my appreciation for your blog. Thanks!
Thanks for visiting Drawing Pins. Love your writing…inspiring!
Well-crafted words ~
thanks for the liking. i aspire to your terseness, but i can’t seem to get there, too full of myself. i’ll think, then write ‘existential obesity.’ see what i mean? drawing works better, there i get somewhere –gain something– without losing my breath.
Hi there. Just wanted to say big thanks for stopping by my blog and “liking” one of my posts! I really appreciate it. You are getting a lot of positive comments so I will have a read of some of your writing! Best wishes, Steven (http://perfectchaos.org)
Thanks for visiting my blog, friend. I enjoyed browsing around yours, too, and will definitely be back! – Laura
Thanks for the visit to my blog and the like. Being new to this I would welcome any feedback or advice you might have…I enjoyed browsing your work and your thoughts on publishing, books vs. ebooks etc. – Peace
you always so kind :&
thanks a lot !
a.
Wonderful blog! I’ll be back!
Also, thanks so much for viewing “Eyes of the Mountain”.
Hi,
Thank you for the “like” on thatlou.com. Next time you’re in Paris, if you feel like going on a treasure hunt at the Louvre, you know where to find me!
In the meantime I look forward to reading Smoking in Prague and The Berlin Diaries.
Kind regards,
Daisy
Thanks, I love the theories, the comparisons, thoughts and conversations galore! You’ve given me some great reading time.
your writing has inspired me so much, you are so talented, i love your blog and your words. nominated you for the inspirational blogger award if you feel like participating in this you can click here http://bluelilystorm.wordpress.com/885-2/ can’t wait to read more of your work.
Thank you Michelle. I don’t participate in these awards, but thank you for the sentiment.
Hi asjellis, thanks for stopping by my blog http://reflectionsofchina.wordpress.com/ and for your like, i’m really enjoying your blog, thanks 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and “liking” my “rouge et noir”. I’m quite impressed by the many positive messages you’ve received … I’ve got to read your blog.
Your small story is really nice. Good writing skills.
nice blogs. i like.
Thanks for stopping by. Having been to Europe (some time ago) I can relate to some of the imagery you have going in your stories. American way of thinking, doing, being, is so different from European. Your stories are a definite change-up from what I’ve been reading lately. I should get back to the UK someday…
Blue Skies,
CricketMuse
Thank you for stopping by my blog and liking a post. Thank you also for posting great stories. I read Berlin Diaries 1 and Smoking in Prague – both very atmospheric and giving a clear picture of their places. I’ll be back to read more in the future.
You are an incredible writer. Thank you so much for the “like”. I’ll be back to read more of your great work!
I love Berlin and reading parts of The Berlin Diaries just made me feel like home 🙂 Please continue writing I love your stories!!!
Wow, so I started reading a segment of the Berlin Diaries when I first checked out your blog and I immediately got hooked. I had to start from the first of the series and these are really good! I’m so engaged by your writing and it’s almost like I can visualize every scenario as you jot them down. This site and the writing are wonderful sir and I wish you the very best in your future endeavors. I’m definitely going to be keeping up with future progress, because now I have to keep up with these amazing stories!
I’m following you because my inner voice tells me I’ll become a better writer just by reading you. Nice work. ~Gerean
Thanks for the like on my post! You are a very good writer. You know how to captivate your reader’s attention. It is truly a gift you were born with. Keep using it!
Hey, I didn’t know where to put this but I thought this would be a good spot. I just nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award! Learn more here: http://thejolynproject.com/2012/04/28/give-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving-versatile-blogger-award/ And you can learn more about the award here: http://versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/ Good luck fellow nominee! 🙂
hellooo, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂 You can see the post here…http://nickysqueaks.wordpress.com/2012/04/30/versatile-moi/. Keep up the excellent work x
Thanks for commenting on my post about Greenspan and Rand… I love Prague, and reading about Prague. Start thinking “novel.”
Hey, thanks a lor for looking at ScienceSprings. You are a real writer, asnd you can see that i am not. I do the blog because I love it, and because the normal press does not cover basic scientific research.
Thanks for liking the Mend. I ve just read the Berlin Diaries, as I love Berlin and I liked them a lot!
Keep going!!
Did you published a book or something? I would like to read it!
You are a very talented writer, A.S.J Ellis. I look forward to reading more. Thanks so much for your like on my blog. I truly appreciate it. Good luck!
ASJ – I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award!
http://salmonfishingqueen.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/2nd-versatile-blogger-award/
Love your blog!
Thanks for stopping by chaos to clarity today! I am intrigued by your blog and am looking forward to reading your stories!
You, sir, are truly intriguing. Thanks for liking my book review on The Luxury Strategy!
Thanks for stopping by Just Bob’s World and saying hello. Enjoyed reading some of your work. Good stuff. You have an ability to paint with words that perfectly captures the experience leaving the reader wanting more. Reading the piece about riding the train in Berlin brought to mind the 80’s album, Pleasure Victum, by Berlin, especially the song, Metro. When reading your piece the tune popped into my head. Thanks for the resurrection of the memories. I’ll definitely be reading more of your work.
Thanks for liking envisioningtheamericandream….am enjoying reviewing your site
Thanks for the like. Nice work you got here. Will forward it to some of my fellow writers here in town.
Thanks for liking my blog today. I’ll be visiting your site often!
Cheers Brother and hope you dig my Blog as well! Layden.
Thanks for stopping by and I’ve enjoyed reading your blog too
Sorry to be slow to respond to your kind contact. This blogging thing is quite new to me! It seems we both like to provide readers with a reasonably lengthy read, though it’s often advised against!
I confess that, not being particularly well travelled, I am a bit resentful of travel writing and prefer fiction. Not read enough of your work yet, but my favourite line so far is: “I remember thinking this man had probably arrived a millionaire.” There’s a story in that!
It is fiction, it’s not travel writing. But thanks.
Apologies for this case of foot in mouth syndrome! I look forward to reading your work with more care and attention when I get the chance.
Hello I love your blog 🙂 You have just been nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award! Check out my post “One Lovely Blog Award” for details on what to do next. Congratulations and please keep those great posts coming! http://micheledacosta.wordpress.com/2012/09/03/one-lovely-blog-award/
Hi, I just discovered your blog. I like it. But where have you been? I don’t see any recent posts.
Hey thanks for the visit and like on my blog, you have a great blog here.
Thanks for liking my post about Birdman. I have to say I love the style of your blog. I’ve signed up to follow and look forward to reading more of your work.
cheers
Martin
Thank you, A.S.J., for stopping by and liking.
All the very best,
Dan.