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The Interstitial Moment

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 16, 2013. Posted in General. 4 Comments on The Interstitial Moment

I don’t exit well. Astounded, I stared at the blank space on the dining room table. Last time I looked, my train ticket had been lying in that spot. My “this is not a ticket” information sheet, too, just in case I needed it. Ahead of time, I’d dutifully printed both pieces of paper and laid them in their special place. Which was now blank. This...

Thoughts on Gifting

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 14, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Thoughts on Gifting

As much as I have promoted the free access to the stories—on this blog, iTunes, YouTube—one of the more popular vehicles for listening has been the $10 CDs. People listen in their cars; they use the CDs in their cars. So. If you’d like to give a CD for Christmas, let me know. The CD has 4 stories—”Lucky Critters,” “Rollerblader...

An Open Letter of Thanks

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 11, 2013. Posted in General. 2 Comments on An Open Letter of Thanks

Only the Memphis School of Servant Leadership would: * encourage me to leave the Mission Group (even though they wanted me to stay) because it was best thing for me * tear up as I told them the time had come for me to venture forth on my own * lay hands on me to bless my new journey * tell me they expected me to change the world * do all of this...

Accepting Salutes

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 11, 2013. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Accepting Salutes

Always, in the past, I would call my daddy on Veteran’s Day. I called him on Memorial Day. I called, every once in a while, on December 7th when Pearl Harbor was bombed. I called to tell him thank you for a service that happened before I was born. Before I ever knew he would come into my life. Before . . . * He was only nineteen years old,...

Forget the Writing Rules

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 10, 2013. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Forget the Writing Rules

If I knew every book I picked up would be as fascinating as the unpublished novel I just finished, I’d live each day with a readiness for the quiet moments when I could get back to the world between the pages. Most books I read are not so fascinating. Many are poorly written. Or well-written with characters whose lives I could care less...

Coming from Behind the Curtain

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 9, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Coming from Behind the Curtain

me The face behind the voice. Tell me if this is what you envisioned when you listened to the stories. If you haven’t listened, click on a story then tell me what you think. That first part—the man singing—that’s not me. I’m the one talking. Remember: You Cain’t Do Nothing with Love

“Christianity is Too Hard”

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 7, 2013. Posted in General. 2 Comments on “Christianity is Too Hard”

The man and I sat down at the art table, staring at the chip bags we would turn into crosses, when he asked, “What led you to do this?” I was preparing to give him my standard spiel about how the tragedy of 9/11 led me to make crosses from broken and found objects. But something made me ask, “Making crosses, you mean?” “No,”...

A Snail Went to Carlos Fuentes Funeral

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 5, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on A Snail Went to Carlos Fuentes Funeral

Sometimes I get so frustrated by the pace of my writing career, I Google the titles of my novels to see if something is going on with them that I don’t know about. This is an insane activity, as the novels haven’t been published. The only place they exist—other than a mention or two in contests I’ve placed in over the years—are...

“Just Now” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 31, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on “Just Now” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

“Just Now” First appeared in print in Memphis Magazine, the winner of its 2009 Short Fiction Contest. To contribute to the American Cancer Society, please follow the link here or visit http://cancer.org Listen to the story here:

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Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 31, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on For extra content, follow me on Instagram

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