Writer Ellen Morris Prewitt Blog

Where I am Now

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 28, 2014. Posted in General. 8 Comments on Where I am Now

For those of y’all following my novel(s) saga, I thought you might like an update. Also, I need your support—just getting it out here helps me feel I’m not all alone on this journey! TRAIN TRIP: LUCINDA MAE’S QUEST FOR LOVE, HONOR AND THE CHICKENS, is being read and considered by four agents. Many queries are still outstanding, and I...

We Won!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 27, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on We Won!

My short story collection won 1st Place in the Audio Book category at the 2014 CIPA EVVY Awards. Read all about it here

Thumbs Up

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 18, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on Thumbs Up

Thumbs Up.

“We Want the Cycle to Stop”

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 15, 2014. Posted in General. 3 Comments on “We Want the Cycle to Stop”

Please listen to this interview and tell me what headline you’d write for it: (The interview is at http://www.npr.org/2014/08/14/340422502/ferguson-pastor-this-is-not-a-race-issue-this-is-a-human-issue) A friend posted the NPR interview with the Rev. Willis Johnson, triggered by a photo of him and an 18-year-old young man in the crowd...

Random Thoughts August 2014

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on August 14, 2014. Posted in General. 5 Comments on Random Thoughts August 2014

Random Thoughts: * When it comes to what we call domestic violence, we refuse to acknowledge society’s interest in not having someone beat someone else up—if she forgives him, well, we should too * If your brand of religion doesn’t make you joyous to be alive, you might want to rethink that * If anything really bad ever happened...

Beach Exuberance

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 31, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Beach Exuberance

Tomorrow, we go to the beach. I am, as Alan Greenspan used to say, irrationally exuberant. We’ve been going to this beach since I was in the eleventh grade. That’s a long time. My daddy introduced us to the beach—he vacationed nearby when he was a kid. The beach, for me, was emblematic of a new state of being that began in junior...

It’s Here—The Cover Art!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 29, 2014. Posted in General. 7 Comments on It’s Here—The Cover Art!

WRITING OUR WAY HOME: A GROUP JOURNEY OUT OF HOMELESSNESS (THE BOOK)

Photos from Our Trip

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 26, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Photos from Our Trip

Selected photos of our trip from in Central Europe

Our Very Own Banner

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 23, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Our Very Own Banner

I cannot be at the Wednesday morning church service this week where “art” is defined as crosses made from chip bags thrown into the streets of the neighborhood, but I’m there nonetheless. I stab my thumb with my needle, and I’m remembering the suggestions for images to include on our new banner: an eagle, World...

Spinning Plates, or The Writing Life

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 21, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Spinning Plates, or The Writing Life

Thank you to my friend and neighbor Susan Cushman for tagging me at Pen and Palette to answer some questions about my writing. If you don’t follow Susan’s blog, go take a look. Susan blogs regularly on writing, mental health, and faith; her post on Shrinking the Monsters discusses her own writing process. Susan is a wonderful supporter of...