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The Big Head

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on February 12, 2019. Posted in General. No Comments on The Big Head

My Mardi Gras costume this year involves a big head mask. I knew I wanted to Paper Mache it (I did a LOT of Paper Mache when I was making crosses—I bought the sectioned frames artists use to stretch canvas, put them together for the correct size, then Paper Mached them either as a base to further decorate or with colored tissue, etc as the...

Hey Daffodils—It’s January!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 27, 2019. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Hey Daffodils—It’s January!

It’s January on the Gulf Coast. The 100 daffodil bulbs I planted are unable to contain their enthusiasm. They have burst from the ground (expected) and are blooming (unexpected). The daffodil advance guard The rabbits have been busy too. DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU DONT’ WANT TO SEE A PHOTO OF A RABBIT POOP...

Inspire Community Cafe is Open!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 26, 2019. Posted in General, GOD. 4 Comments on Inspire Community Cafe is Open!

Inspire Community Cafe which I wrote about earlier is now open! I’m gonna let these photos speak for themselves except to say it is the best combination of great food, great space, great mission, and full out cuteness I’ve ever seen. Go visit soon! 510 Tillman St Suite 110, Memphis, TN 38112 The counter in...

These are the Only Important Things

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 21, 2019. Posted in General. No Comments on These are the Only Important Things

The Saints lost. Evangeline in happier days The full Wolf moon rose so close you could touch, it but it burst a vessel and bled red. A tiny shot of the Super Wolf blood moon Today, January 21, Martin Luther King Jr Day, is one of service The little boy, thinking about the 5 acts of kindness he has been commissioned to do...

And for 2019?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 1, 2019. Posted in General, LOVE. 4 Comments on And for 2019?

I think of the specifics we wish for each other at the new year’s beginning—good health, loving family, dreams fulfilled—and I know it can’t be. Because this is Life. Even now, those I care about are facing health challenges, overwhelming obligations and anxiety while fighting rolling fogs of unknown troubles. So what do I...

What I Accomplished in 2018

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 30, 2018. Posted in General. 6 Comments on What I Accomplished in 2018

planted 140 daffodil bulbs published a novel established a garden with an old cot as a trellis for the passion vine to attract butterflies published an audio book (this is NOT double counting; the audio book was damn hard) launched a podcast (which fizzled, but this post isn’t about failures of 2018) made a diorama...

Boxing Day in the Bywater

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 26, 2018. Posted in General. 7 Comments on Boxing Day in the Bywater

Christmas Wishes

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 22, 2018. Posted in General, GOD. 4 Comments on Christmas Wishes

After 3 WEEKS of being sick, I’m feeling better and lifting my head to realize Christmas is barreling down the calendar. So up went the improv nativity What you do when you’ve relocated cities without your nativity set: you scrounge from your home altar and make your own nativity, complete with black chicken soap, green...

My Words this Fall, in Summary

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 15, 2018. Posted in General, Writing. 2 Comments on My Words this Fall, in Summary

This fall, I got back into the submission game (no, this isn’t a sex post). My head has been buried in novels for so long, my submitting of shorter work fell off the cliff. Something clicked, and I wanted to re-up. But I wanted to do it differently this time. I wanted newer, more interesting journals. Less staid grandfathers of...

My Best Writing Learnings

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 10, 2018. Posted in General, Writing. 6 Comments on My Best Writing Learnings

Books written by my grandmother’s grandmother, Ellen Hebron In my recent blog post I detailed how many, many writing classes I’ve taken and shared the best writing advice I’ve gotten. If you haven’t read it, jump over there and take a look. Be sure to look at the comments where others have offered their advice too....