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A Card Table Kind of Gal

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 29, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on A Card Table Kind of Gal

I sat in the closet surrounded by my obscene amount of clothes. The pants and skirts and dresses and jackets weren’t covering my body. They were buffering sound. My hand-held recorder propped on the card table, I recorded my first set of short stories. The card table had done extraordinary duty before. I’d used it as the “cash register” at cross...

“Ain’t No Commies ‘Round Here” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 26, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on “Ain’t No Commies ‘Round Here” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

“Ain’t No Commies ‘Round Here” To contribute to Workers Interfaith Network, a charity faithfully seeking justice with workers, please follow the link here or visit http://workersinterfaithnetwork.org Listen to the story here:

“Rollerblader for Jesus” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 26, 2013. Posted in General. 1 Comment on “Rollerblader for Jesus” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

“Rollerblader for Jesus” First appeared in print in Gulf Coast Literary Journal. To contribute to Memphis School of Servant Leadership, a charity devoted to a journey of intentional Christianity, please follow the link here or visit http://servantleadership-memphis.org Listen to the story here:

“Lucky Critters” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 26, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on “Lucky Critters” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

“Lucky Critters” First appeared in print in Peralta Press, the winner of its 2K2 contest. To contribute to Mid-South Peace and Justice, a charity working in the areas of collaboration and nonviolence, please follow the link here or visit http://midsouthpeace.org Listen to this story here:

4th Story to be Released on Thursday

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 25, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on 4th Story to be Released on Thursday

Just Now A confused young woman sorts out her feelings by sitting zen in an Elks Lodge in north Mississippi. Winner, Memphis Magazine Fiction Contest First appeared in Memphis Magazine

Shaking Off Death

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 25, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Shaking Off Death

Packed up, we’re lugging our conglomeration of canvas totes down to the car. In my hand I grip a bag of insect killer. This trip to New Orleans has been full of flea bites. Red, swollen knots that itch like the devil and lump up like a goose egg. The insect killer—all natural—was purchased by the apartment manager on her own time, hunting it...

3rd Story to be Released Thursday

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 24, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on 3rd Story to be Released Thursday

Ain’t No Commies ‘Round Here An aging farmer must learn to love his grown-up nephew, even if the young man is a liberal hippie freak.

Story #2 to be Released Thursday

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 24, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Story #2 to be Released Thursday

Rollerblader for Jesus A fifth-grader intent on being the smartest girl in her class sees Jesus in her closet; he advises her to “Skate On.” First appeared in Gulf Coast Literary Journal

“That’s exactly the type of story that wins awards,” a less-than-impressed reader said

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 21, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on “That’s exactly the type of story that wins awards,” a less-than-impressed reader said

Those of you following this blog know I’ve been focusing on process: recording, sound engineering, logo design, burning CDs, saving PDFs. We are ready to switch to content: Lucky Critters: A lonely young woman reacts to the sudden death of her boyfriend by connecting with his killer. Winner, 2K2 Award First appeared in The Peralta Press

Come Backs

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on June 20, 2013. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Come Backs

Well, just crap on a cracker. Tom showed me an article that says saddle oxfords are back in style. People will start wearing saddle oxfords again. I’ll keep wearing my saddle oxfords. Then they’ll stop wearing theirs. They will look at my feet like, girl, don’t you know saddle oxfords aren’t in style any more? This happens to me all the time....