Creative Healing
I am working on a new novel. A mystery with a 62-year-old protagonist who was formerly homeless. A body is found in a Jeep in the Wolf River Harbor. My man Coot is on the case.
This is why I haven’t been posting lately. When I am drafting—not revising, but writing new work—everything else pretty much comes to a stand still. I am only posting now because I’m about to go into hip surgery and between the writing and the surgery, I don’t know when I will post again. I don’t want y’all to worry about me.
I’m not kidding.
I frequently worry about bloggers who suddenly quit posting. I will go on their site to make sure my notifications haven’t gone wonky, and they’re really not posting. I breathe a sigh of relief when they return to the blogosphere. Some don’t return, and I choose to believe their lives have become so full and rich, no time remains for them to blog.
If you don’t hear from me for a while, know I am awash in creativity, falling steadily more in love with yet another of my own characters. Or I’m healing. These two activities intersect at my bedside table where I’ve stored up stacks and stacks of mystery books to be reading/researching while laid up. Until I “see” you again, life will be good.
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Jenks McCrory
Praying for successful surgery and swift healing. And for thrilling and fulfilling adventures for Coot.
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Thanks, Jenks. I love the Wolf River Harbor, and that’s where the novel takes place. Being in NOLA, I am trying to imagine what I have looked at out my front door for almost 14 years—how faulty is my sight!
Erin
Nothing beats falling in love, even if it’s only on paper and with a man named Coot! Enjoy the process and have a speedy recovery.
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Thanks—it’s embarrassing sometimes how much I like my characters I create.
menomama3
Thank you for letting us know you’ll be away for a while getting your hip fixed. Like you, I worry when bloggers disappear.
I like the premise of your new novel. It reminds me a bit of a book by Walter Mosley called “Always outnumbered, always outgunned”.
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Walter Mosley—one of my favorites! I must read that one. My man Coot loves Perry Mason. 🙂
Luanne
Good for you! I hope you can keep the impetus going through your recovery!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Me, too, Luanne. I actually have to make myself quit writing and read one of the MANY mysteries I’ve collected. (Thank God for the used book store that gives me store credit on whatever I bring in)
Marisa
WAAAAANT! Like, WANT. WANT NOW. No time conjunctions. Only want.
I am clearly excited for this novel! I know you’re going to come out of this surgery in fighting form, and get this novel into my hands. Right? RIGHT?
Ellen Morris Prewitt
I think you’d love Coot, Marisa. He’s going on eight months housed, a personal record, thanks to the wonderful case worker he met. 🙂
Marisa
I can’t wait to read it!
Jerry Harber
All the best to you on both the book and the healing. I’m trying to finish number six, the fourth in the Gabriel series. As for falling in love with characters, I completely get it. Gabriel, Nicki, and the rest are very real to me, sometimes even seeming to call me back to writing.
Ellen Morris Prewitt
6! I am so impressed. Researching for this new novel, I’m currently learning about Gayoso Bayou. Who even knew Memphis had a bayou?
Chris Sarantopoulos
I wish you a speedy recovery and I hope you get well soon!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Thank you! My definition of “speedy” has gone through a time-warp, but things are going well. 🙂
Luanne
Hoping your recovery is going super well!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Thanks, Luanne. I’ve just gotten to the point where I can blog about it, and did a post on what my body thinks of me at this point 🙂