Month: March 2014

The Community of Doers

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 29, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on The Community of Doers

I am going to start a new church. We’ll be called a community of doers. No more community of believers for us. In this church, nothing must you believe; you needn’t even believe in doing. We won’t approve of what you are doing. We won’t disapprove of what you are doing or not doing. All we ask is that you want to do. BTW—you can’t join this...

Self-Publishers Self-Promotion: Mock-you-deals

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 29, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Self-Publishers Self-Promotion: Mock-you-deals

“In a zero book deal, Ellen Morris Prewitt’s short story collection, Cain’t Do Nothing with Love, on-line in audio” “Underselling author Ellen Morris Prewitt’s short story collection Cain’t Do Nothing with Love to caintdonothingwithlove.wordpress.com” “Author of multiple works of mischief, Ellen Morris...

St. Joseph Walks into a Bar

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 18, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on St. Joseph Walks into a Bar

Tomorrow is St. Joseph’s Day. We will be joining in the festivities at Love Lost Lounge in the Mariny. The bar’s owner is continuing a tradition from his childhood of offering a St. Joseph Altar for the neighborhood. A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon the altar walking home from the Healing Center. Last year, Tom and I went...

The Count-Down has Begun

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 18, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on The Count-Down has Begun

Into the oven they go: St. Joseph Altar Bread

I Take My Lent Seriously

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 18, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on I Take My Lent Seriously

For Lent, I gave up critiquing people. Well, actually I adopted a practice of launching into a critique only to pop my hand over my mouth and say, “Oh, sh!t. I gave up critiquing people for Lent.” So, in fact, for Lent, I took on cursing. * I hate to announce my intent because, as my husband correctly points out, my creations...

Decomposing the Vote

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 12, 2014. Posted in General. 5 Comments on Decomposing the Vote

Why do they call it a dead heat? Because the originator of the phrase was from the South, and she knew what heat can do to you? Or do the dead actually emit heat when decomposing? At this point you’re probably asking yourself, why would her mind go there, and why on earth is she sharing it with us? (BTW: don’t research this...

Which Novel Next?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 8, 2014. Posted in General. 9 Comments on Which Novel Next?

If I tell you my one-sentence pitch, will you tell me which novel you’d rather read? Model for Deception When her model partner disappears, a Memphis fashion model uses her “clothes whisperer” skills to investigate the case, only to discover clues to the murder of her long-lost favorite cousin. In the Name of Mississippi A young...

The Rules are the Selur

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 6, 2014. Posted in General. 9 Comments on The Rules are the Selur

Does anyone else obsess over contest rules? I read and re-read and read yet again. I create a bullet point document with submission requirements. I check the FAQ in case there’s a question I haven’t thought of but others have and it’s really important. I mull over questions maybe the contest hasn’t thought of—everyone...

The End of Mardi Gras

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 4, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on The End of Mardi Gras

So many people so interested in spreading joy in this world, trying to do whatever they can to add to our happiness quotient. Thank you for your enthusiasm. For it, the whole world rejoices.