Writing Archives - Ellen Morris Prewitt

Free Sword Bookmark

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 11, 2026. Posted in Featured, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 6 Comments on Free Sword Bookmark

My husband is laughing at me because I’m thinking of all the people I want to give swords. Not real swords. Paper swords. Free Sword Bookmarks. You know them as knife bookmarks. They are now called Sword Bookmarks (an edit in real-time in public–yikes!) Some of y’all already know about this because you get my newsletter. To...

A Knife Bookmark

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 7, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 6 Comments on A Knife Bookmark

So I was fiddling around this morning thinking about the novel and Halloween. Last night, I realized I should have geared up to promote the novel during October. Spooky month, you know, for a murderous novel. The three grannies each have a preferred weapon. Surely I could make a bookmark out of one of those. A knife bookmark, perhaps. But...

Where to Start?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 5, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 5 Comments on Where to Start?

So much to share, where to start? We had a great trip to Scotland, and I want to tell youse all about it. 🙂 I’m sure I will as the experiences seep into and out of my soul. We were traveling with my sister and brother-in-law and, later, my cousin and her husband. Y’all probably know me well enough to know this was my favorite part...

A Reading

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 22, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 8 Comments on A Reading

Call me ridiculous. I just drove 45 minutes—45 minutes to and from—to participate in a reading. I was one of nine authors. The reading was at a local library. I had 13 minutes to read. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. In fact, when the facilitator was reading my bio, I thought, Ellen, why don’t you tell the truth? Skip the...

Decatur Book Festival!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 21, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 4 Comments on Decatur Book Festival!

Y’all, I’m going to the Decatur Book Festival! I’m so excited. The festival takes place right outside of Atlanta. I know, the Falcons. Not good for a Saints fan. But take a look at the lineup of authors. It’s really fabulous. I’ll be on a panel with another writer who uses her family in her writing–more...

When AI Fails

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 15, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, Writing. 11 Comments on When AI Fails

I’ve been working on this essay about Ida B. Wells’ great-grandson coming for the induction of his great-grandmother into the Mississippi Press Association Hall of Fame. I mean, I’ve been working on it for days. Only in the final stages—what? the 72nd hour?—did I realize the true significance of the MPA action. It wasn’t...

Scrap: Salvaging a Family

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 10, 2026. Posted in General, Writing. 4 Comments on Scrap: Salvaging a Family

Call me a nerd—I love it when form follows function. Luanne Castle’s memoir, Scrap: Salvaging a Family does just that. Rather than traditional chapters, Luanne uses short (less than one page) vignettes. Thus, the descriptor of the book: “A Memoir in Flash.” Some of the vignetters are linked to the next entry; others stand...

In the “Movies”

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 24, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 11 Comments on In the “Movies”

I expect I’ve mentioned here how hard it is for me to see photos of myself. Traditionally, it’s been even harder for me to watch film of myself. “Movies,” as they say, rather than still photographs. Recently, I appeared on the Earle Farrell 4Memphis Show. My husband was there during the interview. He said I did a good...

The Kindness of Strangers

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 10, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 4 Comments on The Kindness of Strangers

This authoring business is a Blanche DuBois undertaking. Like the heroine in A Streetcar Named Desire, authors must depend on the kindness of strangers. First, an author asks people to come to their event. Then, when the guests arrive, you want them to buy a book. After that, you’re hoping they crack open the book and read it. Once...

Ellenpalooza!!!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on May 5, 2026. Posted in Featured, General, When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women. 6 Comments on Ellenpalooza!!!