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How distance running helped me figure out my life (and a book, which turns one today!)
Celebrating KEEPING PACE'S first birthday and sharing the story of how I (briefly) became a marathon runner, and distance running changed my life.
Apr 9
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Laurie Morrison
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How distance running helped me figure out my life (and a book, which turns one today!)
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My Goodreads Confessional
On seeking validation, setting boundaries, what I'm writing next, and what I have to say about shame.
Aug 14, 2024
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Laurie Morrison
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Release Day Reflections & Five Fun Facts
KEEPING PACE is on shelves today!
Apr 9, 2024
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Laurie Morrison
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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.
Sep 26, 2023
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Laurie Morrison
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On juggling professional identities...and a COVER REVEAL for KEEPING PACE!
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On Writing About a Reader
The role of books and libraries in KEEPING PACE plus JLG news, ARCs, + a challenge for early readers!
Dec 28, 2023
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Laurie Morrison
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On Writing About a Reader
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Books as Time Capsules
I’ve been thinking lately about how books can be like time capsules.
Mar 3, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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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, 2023
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Laurie Morrison
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The epiphany that cracked the plot of my next novel
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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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The Writing Concept That Took Me Eight Years to Understand
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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, 2023
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Laurie Morrison
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Learning how to fail, or reframing "failure"
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Grace and Emily
How Emily Dickinson popped up in my new book and why she stayed there
Feb 1, 2024
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Laurie Morrison
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On Chrysanthemum and Jealousy
How this beloved picture book got me thinking about the unhelpful ways we talk about being jealous and why we should change our tune
Apr 14, 2022
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Laurie Morrison
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On Chrysanthemum and Jealousy
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On spoilers and plot twists
plus book recs and a COMING UP SHORT giveaway!
Jun 23, 2023
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Laurie Morrison
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