Author Archives: Elise Ballard

About Elise Ballard

Elise Ballard is the author of Epiphany! a book of inspirational stories, aha moments and exclusive interviews from Random House Publishing

Success…
Jan.18.10

I was going through a bunch of things as I organize for the new year and ran across one of my favorite sayings/poems…They aren’t sure who wrote it – it’s attributed most of the time to Ralph Waldo Emerson but … Continue reading →

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My Publisher and Poet…
Jan.4.10

This is a poem sent to my agent by Shaye Areheart, who is now my publisher at Harmony Books, after we met with them about Epiphany. She said the project inspired it so she sent it along.  I love it … Continue reading →

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Great Moments Often Catch Us Unaware
Jan.2.10

Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others might consider a small one.’ – Kent Nerburn This moving story was sent to me today.  This is what an epiphany can be…a great moment beautifully wrapped in a … Continue reading →

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Epiphany – A Year in Review…
Jan.1.10

As I reflect on the past year, I can’t believe how much has happened, and I really can’t believe how much has happened just in the last few months and weeks with the Epiphany Project. In August, we launched EpiphanyChannel.com … Continue reading →

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Once in a Blue Moon…
Dec.28.09

We have a blue moon lunar eclipse on New Year’s Eve this year.  A blue moon is when a second full moon happens in a calendar month.  Blue Moons only happen every two-and-a-half years on average, and this will be … Continue reading →

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