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The Slant of the Poet

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 26, 2014. Posted in General. 1 Comment on The Slant of the Poet

Sometimes, poetry has to teach you how to read it. Valeriu DG Barbu’s poetry at his blog http://valeriudgbarbu.wordpress.com is like that. Poet, writer, and playwright of Romanian origin settled in Rome, Italy, Mr. Barbu writes in English, Italian, and Romanian. I love the unpredictable imagery in his work, the sudden change in direction....

The Allure of Normal

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 22, 2014. Posted in General. 7 Comments on The Allure of Normal

Some blogs I’m drawn to because, like me, they are so odd. I like Luanne because she is so normal. Luanne Castle blogs at writersite.org. Her blog has been featured on Freshly Pressed, quite an achievement. Yet she responds to every comment posted on the blog, responses that actually engage the commentator in conversation about the issue...

As I Write, I Will Weep

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 18, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on As I Write, I Will Weep

She was no more than four years old, black-headed and petite, a land-based water bug. We were at the beach, a place where she absorbed comfort from her mom and grandmother and whole entire family. She took my hand and led me onto the sand. The moon shone above. Otherwise, the night was dense, dark, the sand itself invisible. She, with more...

A Lifelong Marathoner

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 17, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on A Lifelong Marathoner

My eyes were supposed to correct in five days. Because I have astigmatism, the process might take up to three weeks, the eye doctor said. Only yesterday, in the middle of my third month, did my eyes settle into the new routine. I could see. I’ve changed my life for this process. Every night, I set my alarm for six hours ahead. Every...

From God to Satan: Blogs of Strangers (cont’d)

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 15, 2014. Posted in General. 1 Comment on From God to Satan: Blogs of Strangers (cont’d)

I love quirky humor. I love, love, love it when I discover other people also love quirky humor. I love the Waiting for Satan blog at http://waitingforsatan.wordpress.com , and I love that the blog has many followers. I have no idea who writes this blog. He (? he uses cartoons that depict himself as a he—I think) was or is a student. His...

Quit That

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 15, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on Quit That

In an effort to identify an agent who might be interested in an urban fantasy novel I’ve written that features Mother Mary and Jesus, I subscribe to a daily email service from PublishersMarketplace. The email lists the deals of the day: sales of Fiction, Nonfiction, Mystery/Crime, Sci-fi/Fantasy, etc. The sales are described in one...

Good Writing Advice

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 14, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on Good Writing Advice

Often, on my LinkedIn discussion groups, the issue of creating believable characters arises. Read here what Marisa Baker has to say about making your characters real. http://unwrittenwordblog.blogspot.com/2014/01/inspiration-monday-into-fray.html

Whoa—Need to Pay Better Attention

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 13, 2014. Posted in General. 11 Comments on Whoa—Need to Pay Better Attention

Last year I sent my manuscript to Kore Press.They had some deal going where if you submitted, the press would provide limited critique of the submission—yes, precious critique of the first fifty pages of your novel. I sent them The Bone Trench in which a controversial private prison in modern-day Memphis brings Mother Mary and her son Jesus...

A Treat Rejected

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 12, 2014. Posted in General. 4 Comments on A Treat Rejected

The entire time I’ve been slogging through the revision of Train Trip, I’ve been holding out the treat of reading a James Lee Burke novel. It’s a Hackberry Holland mystery, not Dave Robicheaux because I’ve read all the Louisiana novels. James Lee Burke is one of my favorites, with his lush language and “haunting of the past” themes. But I’ve...

The History of the Nightlight

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on January 11, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on The History of the Nightlight

At the river house where it is so dark I scrambled off the end of the four-poster three-foot high bed and there I hovered like a cartoon character, full-on in the throes of a night terror, before falling splat! onto my face where I almost but not quite broke my nose. After that, we bought a nightlight. The Mighty Nightlight