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On juggling professional identities...and a COVER REVEAL for KEEPING PACE!
My two professional identities–teacher and writer–have always felt deeply connected. I grew up thinking of myself as a reader, but not a writer. Not a…
Sep 26
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August 2023
Learning how to fail, or reframing "failure"
What I've been working on this summer+ the pub date, description, and preorder links for my next middle grade novel, KEEPING PACE!
Aug 16
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Laurie Morrison
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June 2023
On spoilers and plot twists
plus book recs and a COMING UP SHORT giveaway!
Jun 23
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Laurie Morrison
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May 2023
The epiphany that cracked the plot of my next novel
. . . and the need for books about 14-year-olds, and an incomplete list of books set during/just before/just after 8th grade
May 9
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Laurie Morrison
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April 2023
On "manageable" revisions and trips
Reflections on spring break, developmental edits, and un-plannable magic, plus a 4-book giveaway, verse novel recommendation, and news!
Apr 4
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Laurie Morrison
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February 2023
Starting something new
How my writing process follows the calendar year, and how I go from wisps of inspiration to a novel-shaped idea
Feb 9
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Laurie Morrison
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December 2022
Photo books, year-end tenderness, and claiming the joy
My husband loves photography, and he creates these wonderful photo books for our family at the end of every year and to commemorate trips and other…
Dec 15, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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November 2022
The Dreaded "Q" Word
How looking at rejections from ages ago got me reflecting on why "quiet" is an unhelpful way to describe novels, and what writers of intimate…
Nov 15, 2022
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September 2022
Real vs. (and?) Imaginary
How my four-year-old's questions have me thinking about the spectrum of completely realistic to obviously made up, and the magic of fiction that feels…
Sep 19, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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August 2022
On Drafting and Courage
My drafting process, and how a piece of dialogue I didn't remember writing got me thinking about bravery
Aug 10, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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June 2022
Ten Fun Facts About COMING UP SHORT!
Behind-the-scenes tidbits about my about-to-release book + updates on virtual and in-person events
Jun 15, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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May 2022
The Writing Concept That Took Me Eight Years to Understand
And other reflections on the frustration and beauty of learning at our own pace, in our own way
May 20, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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