Northshore Literary Society
About Us
Northshore Literary Society Founders
Pamela Binnings Ewen Lott
Photo by Deborah Burst
After practicing law for many years in Houston, Texas, Pamela Binnings Ewen recently exchanged her partnership in the law firm of BakerBotts, L.L.P. for a full time writing career. She now lives in Mandeville, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans. The Moon in the Mango Tree (B&H Publishing Group) released on May 1, 2008 is her second novel. Her first novel is titled Walk Back The Cat (Broadman & Holman, 2006), and she is also the author of the non-fiction book, Faith On Trial (1999), which was used as a text for a course in law and religion at Yale Law School. While practicing law Pamela served on the Board of Directors of Inprint, Inc., a non-profit organization supporting the literary arts in Houston. She is a member of the National League of American Pen Women. Pamela currently serves on the board of directors of the Tennessee Williams Festival, and on the Advisory Board of the New Orleans Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society. Her next book, Dancing On Glass, will be released in the fall. www.pamelaewen.com.
Deborah Burst
Photo by Deborah Burst
A degree in Media Arts and Business Studies from Tulane University combined with a 30 year career with Hibernia National Bank and IBM offered the necessary credentials to start Deb's Freelance Writing and Photography in 2005. After four years, Deb has earned a total of 13 writing and photography awards with more than 500 published clips and photographs appearing in local, regional and national publications.
Deb enjoys traveling and stocks her travel log with trips across the gulf coast, eastern seaboard and recently back to her childhood home in Bermuda. She scouts the backroads and waterways working as a frequent contributor to Southern Breeze magazine,Times of the Island magazine and the North Shore Report magazine. And she also served as a primary writer for the Louisiana Culinary Trails and the state's retirement magazine Encore Louisiana. Deb enjoys a loyal fan club with travel columns in the Louisiana Road Trips magazine along with postings in travel websites Travel Post Monthly, Offbeat Travel and Literary Traveler.
She recently served as moderator for a Tennessee Williams Festival travel writing panel and as a panelist for their blogging panel. Deb is a 2003 graduate from Tulane University with a BFA Cum Laude, a board member of the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association, a member of Friends of Tennessee Williams Festival, a member of the National League of Penned Women, and working on a book about historic trails through south Louisiana.
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Critical players
Al Olinde
Al Olinde originated the idea of starting a writer's group a few months ago. As of last count, the group consists of around 18 serious writers who meet once a week--fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and poetry. If you're interested in joining, come talk to Al at the next meeting or let us know by email, northshorelit@yahoo.com and we'll put you in touch with him.
Al and his wife Verline were our gracious hosts inviting everyone to their Mandeville home for the NLS holiday meeting.
Gene Lipps
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Gene performed with his acoustic trio at the Abita Opry spring 2008
( Photo by Deb Burst)
Gene is a local singer/songwriter who has written, recorded and performed his original compositions for the past 20 years. He has released two CD albums -"Louisiana Love" (2000) and "Turn of the Page" (2006) as well as several singles. A third album is in the early stages of development.
After retiring from 16 year teaching career, Gene has dedicated more time to his musical career performing around the southeastern region of Louisiana and recording his songs. Lately, he has conducted songwriting seminars at the Covington branch of the St. Tammany Parish Library
He also runs his own cabinetmaking and carpentry business near Abita Springs ---
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