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My Favorite Images of Christmas 2014 (so far)

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on December 14, 2014. Posted in GOD, HOMELESSNESS, LOVE. 6 Comments on My Favorite Images of Christmas 2014 (so far)

Standing at the point on Poplar during rush-hour traffic waving at the passing cars in the most half-assed living nativity I’ve ever seen-what was missing, you might ask? Mary for one. And Joseph. And the Baby Jesus (except for the moment when the bearded man in the toga (a shepherd) lay down on the hay bale and popped his thumb in this...

Why We Do What We Do

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on November 17, 2014. Posted in Writing. 4 Comments on Why We Do What We Do

Thank you so much to Luanne Castle at Writer Site for asking me to participate in this conversation on writing process. Luanne Castle Luanne lives in Arizona and California; our paths would never have crossed without her wonderful blog. Yet, I’ve since learned we have mutual writing friends and, out of her long list of publications, we share...

Competency

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 27, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on Competency

I cannot lie: I LOVE feeling competent. For me, “competent” means I’m able to satisfy expectations. Mine, others, or both. Today at the Literacy Mid-South inaugural Book Festival, I was competent. I know this because after the talks people keep coming up to me and telling me how helpful they found the information I imparted...