Author: madisonellingsworth

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Travel Video

Visiting Friends in Picturesque Portland, Oregon

In this vlog, Georgia and I visit our beloved friend, Thea, and her girlfriend, Lauren, in Portland, Oregon. We checked out the Japanese Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, Silver Falls, Cannon Beach, Herman the Sturgeon, and more. I had such a wonderful time seeing Thea’s new home, and was struck by the beauty of the northwest. Moss, ferns, mist—so very different from back east (especially right now). We had a grueling three flights on the journey back, and I went thirty-four hours without sleep, but all is well. I am very thankful to Thea for sharing her home with us. Cannot wait to see her again! Check out the video below.

 

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Travel

Visiting Stanley Park, Lynn Canyon, and Golden Ears in Beautiful Vancouver!

In this vlog, Georgia and I travel to Vancouver—just barely making our layover in Newark—and see the sights. We biked in Stanley Park, went to the aquarium, walked around Lynn Canyon, and basked in the ferns of Golden Ears Provincial Park. In the next vlog, we fly to Portland, Oregon and visit our close friend. Stay tuned!

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Writing

“Me and Mary Jane on a Motorcycle” — Citywide Lunch

My flash fiction piece, “Me and Mary Jane on a Motorcycle,” has been published in Citywide Lunch. This story is more fun and lighthearted than my usual work, and I am thrilled that it found a home in this publication. They have some hilarious, quality work that is well worth any reader’s time. Check out my story at the link below!

“Me and Mary Jane on a Motorcycle” by Madison Ellingsworth.

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“Brains” — Lucky Jefferson

 

Yay! My piece, “Brains,” is now out in Lucky Jefferson’s 365 Poetry and Prose Collection for 2026. This story was a finalist for their 2025 Poetry and Prose Contest. I feel so lucky that this piece has been included in such an impressive writing publication, and I hope others enjoy! Link is below.

 

Brains

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Writing

“Little Girlfriend” — Lunch Ticket

My short fiction story, “Little Girlfriend,” is now available to read in Lunch Ticket. I believe that this is one of the strongest pieces that I wrote in 2025, and I am so thrilled that it found a home in this publication. I hope that others enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Little Girlfriend

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Writing

“Insecticide” — MidCult*

My flash fiction piece, “Insecticide,” is now available to read in MidCult*! I am so excited about this story. I wrote it last year, and I have been hoping that it would find a home where its strange nature would be supported. Happy that MidCult* is that home. Read the piece here.

 

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Writing

Positivity Bias — Book Launch Date Set!

I am so thrilled to announce that a book launch date has been set for the short story anthology I will be published in! Positivity Bias: Maine Writers, Defiantly Happy Endings will launch on October 16th at 7PM at Print Bookstore in Portland, Maine. I will be there to promote the anthology, answer questions, and to encourage everyone I have ever met to purchase the book!

This is such an exciting time. I hope that others will save the date and show their lovely faces at Print come October.

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Art Video

A Day at the Fish Factory

Though I would love to spend all my time writing and being outdoors, I do have to plug away at my day job sometimes. However, I feel very lucky, as my day job is working as a Production Ceramicist and making ceramic fish! I’ve recorded some footage of the fish-creating process and of me at the fish factory. Link can be found here!

 

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Travel Video

Finishing the 67: Saddleback and The Horn

Last August I finally finished hiking the 48 4,000 footers of New Hampshire, and this summer I am aiming to finish the 67 highest of New England. I recorded some of my New Hampshire hikes on my YouTube channel, and plan to record my remaining 67 hikes, too! Ideally a few of the upcoming hikes will be ultras again as well, but we will see… I just uploaded a video of my sister and I hiking Saddleback + The Horn in September—with a January Pleasant Mountain hike tacked on. Link is here!

 

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Travel Writing

A Week at the Wigtown School of Writing in Scotland

I spent a week this April at the Wigtown School of Writing in Wigtown, Scotland, attending a writer’s workshop that focused on world-building and the art of effective storytelling. This was a wonderful experience that allowed me to fully immerse myself in the world of writing, and to explore all of the amazing bookstores that Wigtown has to offer. I feel so lucky to have been a part of this workshop. I cannot wait for the next time that I can return to Wigtown! I edited a video of my visit so that I can remember all of the fun—the link can be found here!