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Adolescence

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 15, 2018. Posted in General, Writing. 2 Comments on Adolescence

It is the beginning of time when we were green and transparent as tadpoles. Water moves through our bodies like sand in the hands of the wave. Tendrils of hair—delicate as the feathery gills of fish—flutter in the swaying sea while our legs, the muscles small and tight as pearls, stretch behind us. Plants open and close in the waves. Alone in...

Jesus was an Ally

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 7, 2018. Posted in GOD, LOVE. 10 Comments on Jesus was an Ally

I’m sitting in church this morning, and I’m getting madder and madder. How much longer am I going to have to listen to that secondary, pitiful account of creation (“poor ol’ Adam—wah, wah, wah—all by his lonesome needed a helper”) and ignore the primary story of creation: “Then God said, “Let us make...

An Inspiring Cafe

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 5, 2018. Posted in GOD. 2 Comments on An Inspiring Cafe

I didn’t use my clothes dryer for two years because of Kristin Fox-Trautman. At the time, I was actively taking Memphis School of Servant Leadership courses. Though much younger, Kristin was further along than I, the leader of classes where I was a student. Kristin did things I so admired, like tracking her carbon emissions and making deposits...

So, Yes, It Really is Coming

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 1, 2018. Posted in General, Writing. No Comments on So, Yes, It Really is Coming

When I decided to be my own narrator on TRACKING HAPPINESS: A SOUTHERN CHICKEN ADVENTURE, I had no idea what I was getting into. The process has about worn me out. I thought I’d let you, my loyal followers, know what’s going on. TRACKING HAPPINESS: A SOUTHERN CHICKEN ADVENTURE is now available for sale on Audible! That’s the...

Ellen’s Very Southern Voice: Novels Told Write

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 27, 2018. Posted in General, GRIEF, LOVE, Writing. No Comments on Ellen’s Very Southern Voice: Novels Told Write

I alternate between super excited and terrified. That’s because it’s both hilarious and super embarrassing, this new podcast I’m about to release. I mean, a print or e-book is one thing. The reader is safely tucked away in the privacy of their own home, curled in an overstuffed chair, giggling as they read. Logo for the new Podcast With...

ALL ABOARD!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 25, 2018. Posted in General, LOVE, Writing. No Comments on ALL ABOARD!

The podcast is coming! Get on board for ELLEN’S VERY SOUTHERN VOICE: NOVELS TOLD WRITE! Arriving at a station near you this week! WOO HOO!! WOO HOO!!! WOO HOO!!!! WOO HOO!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prayers against Extinction

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 12, 2018. Posted in General, GRIEF. 12 Comments on Prayers against Extinction

A storm is churning toward the North Carolina coast and Ocean Isle Beach in particular where I have gone every summer since I was in the 11th grade, and the hurricane is threatening to tear it to pieces. And then I open my emails to read an article about male sperm decreasing in fertility by 50% since 1973 and warning us that the entire human...

Baby Groot, et al.

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 9, 2018. Posted in General, LOVE. No Comments on Baby Groot, et al.

As I was talking to my grandsons about my crush on Baby Groot (and sharing a video to prove how cute he was), it occurred to me that this is not an aberration. The boys will remember that I love the bug band (officially known as the Fiesta Trio) in Dora the Explorer (“Gogi! Come quick, it’s the band!) and correctly conclude that I...

Talking Creativity/Creatively Talking

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 6, 2018. Posted in General, Writing. No Comments on Talking Creativity/Creatively Talking

Early on in my writing career when my mom read something I’d written, and she didn’t know quite what to make of it, she would graciously say, “You are sooooooo creative.” Well, now it’s official. I’ve been included in Sandie O’Neill’s conversation on creative women. You can read the interview on...

Crack in Time

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 6, 2018. Posted in General. 4 Comments on Crack in Time

In the fall, in the South, time stands still. In the South, in what we call fall, dust settles on the roads, climbs onto forgotten porch swings, drifts through open windows to curl on tabletops. In the evenings, the cicadas thrum the air and in the mornings the shelled bugs kick, flat on their backs, dying. The lazy days bleed yellow while the...