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It was s**thole countries, dumbass. He can't even remember ...

2026-10-30T19:32:04Z

It was s**thole countries, dumbass. He can't even remember his own lines.

I began this morning typing up revisions to "Following the ...

2026-10-30T14:49:04Z

I began this morning typing up revisions to "Following the Truth Home" that had come to me in bed last night. I then incorporated them into the manuscript. I expect this might be the way I go for a while, as I'm accordion-opening scenes to make them fuller, and I love doing the draft on the typewriter.

#AmEditing #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

I'm now taking every factual statement in the memoir and ...

2026-10-29T23:38:17Z

I'm now taking every factual statement in the memoir and annotating it with source material. I do not want to wake up in a cold sweat after this is published, terrified that I've gotten something wrong.

#AmEditing #AmWriting #writingCommunity

heartbreaking...

2026-10-29T04:00:38Z

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heartbreaking...

#ScribesAndMakers How do you feel about alliteration? The first ...

2026-10-29T03:53:22Z

#ScribesAndMakers How do you feel about alliteration?

The first sentence of the memoir is "Once up a time when I was teenager at a tennis tournament, I I stomped across a stalky field raggedly mown to allow the field to pretend it was a parking lot. Pain stabbed my ankle, and I looked down to see a stob piercing the skin."

Alliteration skips through the flow like pebbles welcoming a stream.

At dinner tonight, the server heard us talking about my writing a ...

2026-10-29T03:48:06Z

At dinner tonight, the server heard us talking about my writing a memoir then one of the party said she's a writer then the server wanted to know my name. I told him, "You won't remember that, but you'll remember this: the title of the novel is, "When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women." He left the table. He went into the kitchen. He returned. He'd bought the book.

I sold a book at dinner.

#WritingCommunity

I want to close out my gmail account so I'm not a Google ...

2026-10-28T20:31:42Z

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I want to close out my gmail account so I'm not a Google customer anymore so it won't have clear cut 400,000 trees on my account.

Good to know--I don't know what anyone is wary of.

2026-10-28T01:42:34Z

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Good to know--I don't know what anyone is wary of.

I understand importing ease is important.

2026-10-28T01:40:31Z

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I understand importing ease is important.

Good to know!

2026-10-28T01:22:01Z

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Good to know!

I quit using Google Calendar after an AI incident, so I don't ...

2026-10-28T01:21:19Z

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I quit using Google Calendar after an AI incident, so I don't have those issues. "Aligned values" is the ticket.

Tutanota is gaining ground--thank you!

2026-10-28T01:18:14Z

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Tutanota is gaining ground--thank you!

Fastmail is coming in strong

2026-10-28T01:17:49Z

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Fastmail is coming in strong

TY!

2026-10-28T01:10:51Z

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TY!

Good to know. What a weird conflict of interest I have--y'all ...

2026-10-27T22:25:23Z

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Good to know. What a weird conflict of interest I have--y'all better tell the whole awful truth about my family 😜

Here I come with a new question. I gotta stop using gmail. What ...

2026-10-27T22:23:09Z

Here I come with a new question. I gotta stop using gmail. What do you kind, smart people recommend?

#email

(boosting appreciated)

My new crush: my Uncle Hebron's 1950s portable Olivetti ...

2026-10-27T15:24:15Z

My new crush: my Uncle Hebron's 1950s portable Olivetti Lettera 22. I've already used it to type the back cover blurb to my memoir and a note to a bookseller. :)

#Writing #WritingCommunity #Vintage #Antique #Typewriter

My best friend growing up was born with severe defects because ...

2026-10-27T01:42:23Z

My best friend growing up was born with severe defects because her mother had measles during her pregnancy. My friend underwent surgery after surgery to correct facial features, heart health, pelvic difficulties, etc. I CANNOT believe women are putting their children at risk for this.

#WordWeavers What rule—legal, cultural, magical, social, or ...

2026-10-26T15:07:26Z

#WordWeavers What rule—legal, cultural, magical, social, or otherwise—does your MC regularly break?

Etoile killed a man and fled—legal

She says zilch about voodoo in New Orleans--cultural

She has no rules of magic--magical

She has no friends--social

She agreed to pursue a quest then changed the terms of the quest--contractual

The media narrative—which needs change as a "new ...

2026-10-26T02:56:48Z

The media narrative—which needs change as a "new story"—wanted countries to swing to the right. That doesn't mean they were going to swing to the right.

#WritersCoffeeClub How did you develop your voice? I was born ...

2026-10-26T02:52:07Z

#WritersCoffeeClub How did you develop your voice?

I was born with it. My problem was warding off attempts to change it, which I was unsuccessful at for decades when attempting to write a saleable novel, until I said JFI, this is for me.

I expect many of y'all know the answer to this question: what ...

2026-10-25T20:41:20Z

I expect many of y'all know the answer to this question: what is the best way to initiate amendments/additions to a Wiki page on my ancestor? The current page contains none of the truth about John Hebron planning, instigating and executing the Vicksburg Massacres. I'm no longer interested in bitching about the public myths around my family. I want to correct them with facts.

#Wiki #Wikipedia #History #Writing #WritingCommunity

(Boosting much appreciated)

Oh, wow. I have relatives who are all-in on Trump, but it ...

2026-10-22T16:04:57Z

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Oh, wow. I have relatives who are all-in on Trump, but it doesn't surprise me. This man, who I always thought of as a loving, gentle man—heartbreak is a good word for it.

A relative recently had a conversation with a friend who was once ...

2026-10-22T15:19:05Z

A relative recently had a conversation with a friend who was once a devout Catholic and love-based person. He's gone full Magat, quoting Franklin Graham for his positions. This has greatly disheartened me, I cannot lie.

In my continuing need to register some progress, I now share that ...

2026-10-22T03:07:46Z

In my continuing need to register some progress, I now share that I have successfully listened to the computer read through Chapter 5 of the memoir.

Description in Alt text ...

2026-10-21T16:19:57Z

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https://ellenmorrisprewitt.com/podcast-talking/ Southern Fried ...

2026-10-21T16:16:13Z

https://ellenmorrisprewitt.com/podcast-talking/

Southern Fried Fantasy, of course

In the unending quest to get this memoir finished, I've ...

2026-10-20T22:13:47Z

In the unending quest to get this memoir finished, I've successfully had the computer read Chapter 1: Don't Ask If You Don't Want to Find Out and Chapter 2: Between Clear Creek and Muddy Creek.

On to Chapter 3, Peaches, Poached and Reconstituted.

I have to count chapters because measuring by pages is too depressing--it goes so slow.

#WritingCommunity #AmEditing #AmWriting

Yes, right there off of Iona. It was cold, especially for someone ...

2026-10-20T01:52:34Z

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Yes, right there off of Iona. It was cold, especially for someone who swims in the 80 degree Gulf of Mexico.
I loved Iona and its story. Spectacular shore, really.

I need a new pair of pants, and I'm here to tell you, pants ...

2026-10-19T02:55:40Z

I need a new pair of pants, and I'm here to tell you, pants are really struggling to find themselves today.

How cool. Walking around the end of the train...and viola!

2026-10-18T15:25:20Z

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How cool. Walking around the end of the train...and viola!

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2026-10-17T23:02:53Z

And down goes Georgia

For the record, I'm on neither.

2026-10-17T23:02:05Z

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For the record, I'm on neither.

People here complain all the time about people still being on X, ...

2026-10-17T23:01:44Z

People here complain all the time about people still being on X, but what on earth are people still doing on Facebook?

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2026-10-17T22:59:04Z

The Vols are about to beat Alabama, y'all.

#TimeTravelAuthors A non-book example of time travel that stands ...

2026-10-17T22:50:51Z

#TimeTravelAuthors A non-book example of time travel that stands out to you?

Do you mean like the time the little girl from the late 19th century appeared to me at a Bed-n-Breakfast in Ocean Springs?

#WritersCoffeeClub How do you feel about people reading your ...

2026-10-17T22:32:17Z

#WritersCoffeeClub How do you feel about people reading your works without buying a personal copy?

I released my audio short story collection for free, and it was downloaded over 50,000 times world-wide. I was transitioning from being known for my nonfiction book to fiction. It now has a paid option on Scribl, but it's also still free

So I'm cool with anyone who wants to read/listen to my work having an option to do so.

https://www.scribl.com/books/P60AB/Cain-t-Do-Nothing-With-Love

So funny!

2026-08-21T03:10:22Z

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So funny!

#ScribesAndMakers If paper books stopped being produced, how much ...

2026-08-19T01:59:54Z

#ScribesAndMakers If paper books stopped being produced, how much would you miss them?

I'd make my own. I'd be part of a wild underground cabal. We'd swap our books using secret mailboxes. We'd pledge not to disclose the location of the mailboxes upon pain of death. Soon enough, we'd be running printing presses, stocking free little libraries, building brick and mortar libraries. Suddenly, the entire paper book industry would be regenerated.

You can't keep a good book down.

So now I have to cancel my Visa and get another from a bank that ...

2026-08-06T03:37:25Z

So now I have to cancel my Visa and get another from a bank that didn't ignore Epstein's money laundering. Anyone know any non-sex-trafficking-enabling banks that issue cards?

Now, this is a short pool I'm swimming in so you get more ...

2026-07-17T16:43:23Z

Now, this is a short pool I'm swimming in so you get more breaks, but I was so pleased to do 30 minutes free style today. That's 3 days back in the pool after 3 months out, and 30 minutes of free style. Swimming makes me feel strong, which I greatly appreciate.

#Swimming #Swim #Pool

Dear writer, I appreciate your transparency in telling me you ...

2026-07-14T19:24:23Z

Dear writer,

I appreciate your transparency in telling me you used AI to organize your thoughts, but I'd rather have your unorganized thoughts. Maybe you're unsure of your writing and believe AI produced a professional product for you. It didn't. This article is overly simplistic and relies on endless repetition for impact—your thoughts got lost. Please write as you will and add a new disclaimer: I chose to write this without AI, so forgive any human errors you encounter.

#WritingCommunity

I know, I know. But I can't help it. I edit in real time when ...

2026-06-30T17:10:24Z

I know, I know. But I can't help it. I edit in real time when I'm listening to an audio book. If it's bad enough, I can no longer enjoy the story. These are traditionally published books editorial resources available to them, and it can get really bad.

I have just wasted two nights of my life watching Scarpetta. Why? ...

2026-05-18T02:32:59Z

I have just wasted two nights of my life watching Scarpetta. Why? My husband is a kind man who always wants to give a show "just one more episode" to get its act together.

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2026-05-18T02:10:12Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-04-26T14:05:30Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-04-19T23:33:12Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-03-30T00:39:51Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-02-15T20:44:57Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-02-02T02:45:03Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-01-26T01:47:12Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-01-26T01:35:10Z

#SilentSunday

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2026-01-04T19:55:57Z

#SilentSunday

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2025-11-17T01:18:22Z

#SilentSunday

I am simultaneously trying to see what is happening in the world ...

2025-08-11T22:01:28Z

I am simultaneously trying to see what is happening in the world while desperately trying to avoid the news.

When we look back on this era, a key MAGA marker will be the ...

2025-08-10T16:16:23Z

When we look back on this era, a key MAGA marker will be the Scream faces of its overly-plastic-surgeried women.

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2025-07-27T19:26:27Z

#SilentSunday

Robots won't be taking peoples' jobs. Corporate owners ...

2025-07-10T18:22:40Z

Robots won't be taking peoples' jobs. Corporate owners will be taking peoples' jobs and giving them to robots.

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2025-05-04T18:03:54Z

#SilentSunday

ICE's disregard for whether the person they've ...

2025-04-15T23:15:42Z

ICE's disregard for whether the person they've apprehended is who they're looking for, whether the person is actually a criminal, whether they have any reason whatsoever to kidnap that particular person reminds me of lynching where the innocence of the victim really didn't matter--the message did.

#SS #SilentSunday #GulfofMexico ...

2025-02-23T15:23:43Z

#SS #SilentSunday #GulfofMexico

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2025-02-02T15:52:16Z

#SilentSunday

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2025-01-26T15:56:57Z

#SilentSunday

Everyone seemed suspended between that child-like reaction to ...

2025-01-22T14:55:10Z

Everyone seemed suspended between that child-like reaction to "Snow!" and "What the hell is going on?" It's not supposed to snow like this in New Orleans. This wasn't a, "Oh, haha—New Orleans got a dusting of snow." We got almost 10 inches. I kept taking photos and the photos kept being outdated. The snow fell. All day. I couldn't see the end of my street. Dry snow, so little tree damage or lost power. Extra warming stations opened. We handled the snow like champs. But what the hell?

The thing about "pre-Roe," is that Roe changed ...

2024-11-03T02:44:05Z

The thing about "pre-Roe," is that Roe changed everything. Roe ushered in the end of clients being free to say they didn't want to work for a woman lawyer. When neither birth control NOR pregnancy was covered by insurance (pregnancy is a natural state, not an illness.) When I was told I would never make as much $ as the men (bullshit to that). Roe v. Wade didn't just give reproductive freedom. It recognized that women deserve freedom.

We still do.

#Harris

FYI: I quit my WaPo subscription several years ago. Today, I get ...

2024-10-26T22:27:32Z

FYI: I quit my WaPo subscription several years ago.

Today, I get an email newsletter from the WaPo claiming I wanted these Must Reads.

I did not.

So they are reaching out to former subscribers to try to lure us back. If you think Bezos doesn't care if you cancel your subscription or whatever, I would argue your subscription cancellations matter to the paper which he owns.

#WaPo #WashingtonPost

My dog thinks I'm an ATM: Amazing Treat Machine #Dog #Dogs ...

2024-09-28T16:56:31Z

My dog thinks I'm an ATM: Amazing Treat Machine

#Dog #Dogs #DogsofMastodon #Dogstadon

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2024-09-23T02:35:38Z

#SilentSunday

Y'all got me verifying my voter registration every 15 seconds ...

2024-09-20T00:29:37Z

Y'all got me verifying my voter registration every 15 seconds here.

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2024-09-01T15:35:57Z

#SilentSunday

#Silent Sunday ...

2024-08-11T19:29:05Z

#Silent Sunday

So, live tooting this collection of Randall Kenan's short ...

2024-08-11T00:05:27Z

So, live tooting this collection of Randall Kenan's short stories: If I had Two Wings

The first is about a man walking through New York on a visit to the city. He gets swept up into an encounter with a skinny singer named Billy who has blond spiky hair. Yes, it's who you think it is. Let me just say Randall is a master at making you very worried about what is about to happen to his main character.

#WritingCommunity #AmReading #Writing #writers

Also, I have an older friend who cannot send an email without at ...

2024-08-05T13:57:23Z

Also, I have an older friend who cannot send an email without at least one typo. He never corrects them. I admire that.

I'm stumbling through this new world but understand it's ...

2022-11-26T17:06:19Z

I'm stumbling through this new world but understand it's helpful to pin a post containing your interests (so this awkward explanation will forever be part of my pinned post...)
I like and post about in no particular order:
#writing
#NOLA
#Swimming
#Memphis
#AntiRacism
#WritingCommunity
#BookReviews
#Vintage
#literacy
#WritingGroups
#sports
#Reparations
#SliceofLife
#ThumbPrayers
#Godzilla
If I'm talking about personal reparations/anti-racism, you'll see Content Warnings