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The Backstory

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 6, 2018. Posted in General, GRIEF, LOVE, Writing. 2 Comments on The Backstory

He stopped me in the stairwell of the yellow brick church on Monroe. It was our first session of the Door of Hope Writing Group held at the church. The church was temporary. We’d moved there from the backyard of Manna House where I teetered across the gravel in my high heels and June Averyt flung out her arm and said, “This is Ellen...

The Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Gotten

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 3, 2018. Posted in General, Writing. 8 Comments on The Best Writing Advice I’ve Ever Gotten

In 2001, I quit practicing law and decided to learn to write. That was 17 years ago. I’ve taken all kinds of writing instruction—continuing ed at local colleges. Audited classes in real MFA programs. Writing conferences in town, out of town, and out of state. Day workshops, weekend workshops, week-long workshops, and one marathon 16 day...

The Brain, Part II

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 26, 2018. Posted in General. 4 Comments on The Brain, Part II

As you, my faithful readers, know, I am an amateur neuropsychologist. A student of the brain, as it were. An untrained student, but surely that only leads to freedom of thought. Because of this interest, as I go through my days, I consider brain issues. Thus, when I was listening to the Tanis Podcast (which is excellent by the way, if you don’t...

The Proverbial Camel

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 17, 2018. Posted in General. No Comments on The Proverbial Camel

Never let a camel into your home. Give an inch, and it’ll take a mile. Mary Bob, the Bywater camel, sticking her nose into what isn’t her business ’cause that’s what camels do. Bob Mary, the Marigny camel, trying to worm his way into a bar ’cause that’s what camels do. Mary...

BOOK CLUBS!

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 16, 2018. Posted in General, GRIEF, Writing. 2 Comments on BOOK CLUBS!

BOOK CLUBS! I’ll be joining several book clubs in the Memphis area during December. TRACKING HAPPINESS: A SOUTHERN CHICKEN ADVENTURE makes a great book club selection. Memorable characters. Intriguing plot. Life wisdom. All leads to a lively discussion. If you’re in the general Southeastern United States, and you’d like Lucinda...

Gripper Gloves & Dorky Shoes

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 14, 2018. Posted in FASHION, General. 2 Comments on Gripper Gloves & Dorky Shoes

So it’s cold in New Orleans, or at least cold for New Orleans. We got a cold weather alert from the weather alert service that usually concerns itself with hurricanes. But this time it was a “it’s gonna be cold-as-hell, y’all” warning. The Citywide Freeze protocols are being activated. When I get such warnings, I...

(Title Censored)

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 14, 2018. Posted in General, GRIEF, Writing. 2 Comments on (Title Censored)

Over the years, my work has been in the grandfathers and godmothers of journals (Brevity, Alaska Quarterly Review, Gulf Coast, Image, etc). Then I took a hiatus (I stepped into that quicksand known as “writing a novel.”) A couple of months ago, I decided to jump back into short stories, and—ha!—I got a story accepted for publication....

The Day the Magic Girls Left Town

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 12, 2018. Posted in General, LOVE. 2 Comments on The Day the Magic Girls Left Town

It was a sad day when the Magic girls left town. The three—a brunette, blonde, and redhead—brightened every party, enlivened every boring Sunday afternoon, skipped every brunch, and danced on every unoccupied table. They were fun girls, the Magics. Each born within twelve months of the other—brunette first, blonde second, redhead bringing up...

The Dark Spots

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 4, 2018. Posted in General, GRIEF. 2 Comments on The Dark Spots

I have a wonderful life. My loves, my cities, my writing, those who support me through all my tumbling around. Oh, and hedgehogs—I got to pet a hedgehog at Boo at the Zoo last weekend. Honestly, I could not ask for more. And I also have periods of runaway anxiety and fear. Me, booing at the zoo It’s not Mental Health Awareness month that...

Model for Deception at Printer

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on October 25, 2018. Posted in General, Stories & Essays. No Comments on Model for Deception at Printer

Practice makes perfect. Okay, not perfect. But better. Second time around, the formatting and uploading and approval of the novel went SO MUCH SMOOTHER! A proof copy of MODEL FOR DECEPTION is winging its way to me as we speak. That’s the print version. I’ll take a look at it, and hopefully it will be as expected. Then I’ll...