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 The Cat Woman of Kent Island (alias, Ellen
Berger, who, by the way, is not pictured to the left, that's
actually one of her cats, Chille Willie)— Anyway, Ellen Berger
is a cat lover, music aficionado, pop culture addict and art deco glass collector (not necessarily in this particular order), Berger has been creating interesting scenarios and writing stories since the sixth grade. Never at a loss for
words— written or spoken— Berger won her first writing contest at age 11 for an essay entitled 'What the American Flag Means to Me.' The grand prize? Center stage on a parade float in the City of Milwaukee’s July 4th Extravaganza, plus a rhinestone pin of the Flag. Unfortunately, the temperature that year was about 40
degrees— BRRRR! Not an auspicious way to celebrate the birth of a writing career. Not easily daunted, Berger earned dual degrees in Corporate Communications (University of Baltimore) and Marketing (Marquette
University)— hey, a girl has to make money somehow! Don’t stop the presses and don’t quit your day job! With degrees in hand, Berger has worked at more careers than the Cheshire Cat has proverbial nine lives. From advertising media buyer, to selling custom electronics, to scheduling coordinator for a large engineering/construction company, to certified exercise physiologist
(yup— she pumps iron with the ‘big boys’), all the aspects of these jobs have inextricably wound themselves into her multi-faceted writing style. Berger currently earns a living selling, writing and producing financial education seminars for a 401(k) advice/management firm located in Annapolis, Maryland. Writing short stories, erotic fantasies and the odd personal memoir keeps the creative juices active and flowing. Berger is a single mother. She lives with her darling daughter Kaitlin and their two
cats— Chili Willie and Camille. The four ladies reside in the eclectic, water-based community of Kent Island, Maryland. For hoots, Berger enjoys wildlife photography (Ansel Adams has nothing to fear), and cooking
up a mean lasagna. Just a warning… don’t piss off Chili Willie. She’s forever contemplating ways to get even with humans.
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