Tag: “short stories”

Pause and Acknowledge

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 24, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Pause and Acknowledge

“Oh, this will be fun,” I thought. That’s the way it always starts: “You know what would be fun?” In December of last year, I had my first tutorial with Preston about podcasting. Since then I’ve recorded the stories; he engineered them. I selected a photo; he created a logo. I set up this blog; he taught me how...

The Cha-Cha: 1 step back for 2 steps forward

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on September 19, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on The Cha-Cha: 1 step back for 2 steps forward

We are in a re-beginning. The roll-out of stories, interrupted by my daddy’s death and the grief that followed, is re-starting. To get back in the groove, we’re re-turning to the last aired story, “A Trip to the Lawyer.” It’s one of the shortest, 8 or so minutes. That’s a good thing when you’re re-warming...

“It Does No Good Whatsoever to Stay Bitter” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 25, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on “It Does No Good Whatsoever to Stay Bitter” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

“It Does No Good Whatsoever to Stay Bitter” To contribute to the Betty Ford Center, an alcohol and drug treatment center, please follow the link here or visit www.bettyfordcenter.org Listen to the story here:

This Story is Free

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 23, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on This Story is Free

“Drunk at the FoodLand Again” First appeared on-line at Southern Hum. To contribute to Feeding America, a charity devoted to ending hunger, please follow the link here or visit feedingamerica.org Listen to the story here:

Something Different is Happening Here

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 20, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Something Different is Happening Here

I opened the hand-addressed notecard. The graceful penmanship thanked me for my short story. I flipped the envelope and read the address: the writer was my neighbor. She had read “Just Now” in Memphis Magazine when the story won its annual fiction contest. I tucked the note away with other notes I’ve received over the years,...

What’s Going On: The Summer of Love

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 17, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on What’s Going On: The Summer of Love

Right now, at this very moment, we are five stories into a fourteen story experiment. Tomorrow, we will release a new story— “Drunk at the Foodland Again”—and we will be six stories in. Many of you are listening to these stories as they are released. Some of you have subscribed at YouTube. Some subscribed to the podcast feed at caintdonothingwithlove.wordpress.com,...

You Know What They Say Dancing Will Lead To

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 15, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on You Know What They Say Dancing Will Lead To

“The trouble started earlier that summer, about a month after my mom died from cancer and left me living alone, my dad long dead. Friday night, I was at the ‘80s dance party held down on Lamar for the Memphis Museum’s Young Adult outreach program. The D.J.’s were playing the music and strobing the lights when . . .” Listen to the...

Eggs Can Go to the Devil

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 11, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Eggs Can Go to the Devil

I woke up this morning talking about eggs. My husband made boiled eggs for breakfast and when I went into the kitchen, there was the egg, unpeeled, rolling on my plate. Made me reminisce. Mostly disagreeable memories, I’m sorry to report: as a child, I was not an egg fan. So we had a little egg talk on-line (boiled, fried, scrambled) and...

“Baby Dog, Peewee Ned, and the Devil’s Naked Butt,” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 10, 2013. Posted in General. 1 Comment on “Baby Dog, Peewee Ned, and the Devil’s Naked Butt,” written and read by Ellen Morris Prewitt

“Baby Dog, Peewee Ned, and the Devil’s Naked Butt” First appeared in print in Hurricane Review. To contribute to the Door of Hope, a charity dedicated to ending homelessness one door at a time, please follow the link here or visit DoorofHopeMemphis.org Listen to the story here:

Sunday Listening

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on July 7, 2013. Posted in General. No Comments on Sunday Listening

“I don’t want to hear any more talk about heaven. Or Jesus,” my mom says. Still, I think it was a sign. Jesus talking like a surfer dude, except saying “skate” instead of “rock.” The real thing. So I decided to become a rollerblader for Jesus. My mom says, “Yeah, and before that, you wanted to retire the national debt.” “Rollerblader for...