ELLEN MORRIS PREWITT, WRITER

Hi, y’all,

Thank you for taking a look at my work. I have award-winning audio books, print books and ebooks. Over my career, I’ve written short stories, essays, radio commentaries, novels, personal memoir, magazine articles, and a “how to” writing guide based on my eight years leading a weekly writing group of men and women experiencing homelessness. I’m grateful for my work to have been in Gulf Coast, Image, Fourth Genre, Hotel Amerika, Luna Quarterly, Brevity, EAP, and other journals. My stories have twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize; one received a Special Mention. You can read more about my publications, awards, fellowships, and writing credentials—plus my latest news—on the Achievements Page.

Weaving through all my work is the joy of creating in community. I recently co-founded the Contemplative Writing Group at the School for Contemplative Living, which you can check out at the School’s website. I’m also Writer-in-Residence at 100 Men Hall, a historic site on the Mississippi Blues Chitlin’ Circuit, where we offer monthly writing gatherings. We’d love to have you join us at either, or both.

I’m on a long journey of anti-racism and ancestral work. Y’all will hear more as I learn more. I currently serve on the Mississippi Episcopal Diocese Becoming Beloved Community team. I’m a former attorney who practiced law for 19 years in Jackson.

I split my time between Memphis, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and New Orleans, where I can frequently be found in costume or in the pool, swimming.

Thanks for joining me on this journey.

peace in creativity, Ellen

Waiting for a Hurricane

Ellen Morris Prewitt

I cannot take Trump yelling, yelling, yelling. Angry at the questions, angry at Vice President Harris, angry at the moderators. Who told him that was a good look, angry white man? So I turned it off. You know how bad it was? I’d rather sit here undistracted, waiting for a hurricane to hit.

Yep, Hurricane Francine is bearing down on us. Each forecast brings it closer to my life. New Orleans is under a Hurricane Watch. The beach house is under a Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Warning. What was supposed to happen mid-day tomorrow is now forecast for tomorrow late afternoon and night. I hate hurricanes at night.

I prepped both houses for what I thought would be less-than hurricane force winds. Now both houses might be looking at a hurricane. As always, we shall see what happens, as all we can do is prep then sit, waiting for a hurricane.