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Author Biography
Ethel Winslow is Editor-in-Chief and Co-owner of the Eastside Voice.
ethel.eastsidevoice@yahoo.com
Ethel Winslow is the Editor-in-Chief and co-owner of the Weekly View. Previously, she worked for the East Side Herald, and has been a professional writer/ editor/ proofreader for over 25 years. Ethel has a B.A. in English from Oakland University (Michigan), and has worked on community newspapers, literary journals, books, and magazines.
She has lived on the east side of Indianapolis since 1992. Ethel has traveled extensively in the United States and Great Britain, and is an avid organic gardener and book nut. When she’s not in the office, she can usually be found at the dog park with Lucy, her faithful canine sidekick.
Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive
Peacock on the Lam Gets Nabbed
Frank the Peacock strutted freely through the southeast and east side of Indianapolis in mid-May, creating a stir and inspiring a Facebook page and tracking map. Early sightings pegged his origins somewhere in Franklin Township, but the flouncy fowl strolled confidently north and northwest through several neighborhoods. On May 25 … Read More
Walls Become Bridges to Hope and Beauty
Do you feel as if the walls are closing in? As we enter the third month of a shared shelter-in-place experience brought on by a virus, perhaps we need to look up and look forward from time to time. The photos by Leslie K. Hogue and Paula Nicewanger represent just … Read More
Hot-Cold-Hot-Cold
Did your Virus Victory Garden get frostbitten on May 9? Freezing temperatures overnight in Central Indiana set a new record for lows, and many people who got plant fever during the warm days of early May are now trudging back to the stores to buy replacement flowers and vegetables. If … Read More
Planting (or Giving) Flowers for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. So many traditions will be disrupted this year — no restaurant brunch, no big family gatherings, no special event to mark the occasion — but flowers can still be sent. In addition, you can plant some flowers at home to remember your mom, or … Read More
Virtual Galleries and Online Shows Bring Local Arts into Homes
The arts — theatre, music, painting, sculpture, literature, dance, film, etc. — is on an extended intermission. Unable to open to the public, arts organizations and individual artists are finding ways to brighten the days with creative works. On this First Friday (the second one since the lockdown), virtual tours … Read More