Author Louise Ells - "Lies I Told My Sister"

Author Louise Ells - "Lies I Told My Sister"

From Where's The Grief? by Jordon Ferber

August 25, 2025 · 52 min · Episode 196

About this episode

Jordon Ferber interviews author Louise Ells about her novel 'Lies I Told My Sister' and the themes of grief and emotional expression through writing.

In this episode, I talk with Author Louise Ells about her book, "Lies I Told My Sister." Her novel began as a response to a a question a friend asked: "What scares you the most? And are you going to write about it?" Having already dealt with the loss of one of her sisters at a young age, Louise managed to find ways to express her feelings of grief and loss in a novel that explores the relationship between sisters, and the ways that we avoid our biggest fears. We also talk about how writing itself can be so cathartic and a helpful way to make sense of our own emotional responses by having fictional characters deal with them. Follow Louise at https://www.louiseells.ca/ And her blog: https://louiseells.blogspot.com/ Follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/louiseellsauthor/

People in this episode

Guest: Louise Ells

Topics covered

  • grief
  • sisters
  • writing
  • emotional responses
  • catharsis

Keywords

  • loss
  • fear
  • cathartic writing
  • fictional characters

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Lies I Told My Sister

Books & works: Lies I Told My Sister

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