Join Me at the Inky Phoenix Book Club

I’m still BUZZING with yesterday’s announcement (!!!), and I’m so excited to be meeting The Inky Phoenix Book Club (@theinkyphoenix) | Instagram profile this Saturday (11/18/23) at 2pm ET. I’d love to see you there!

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DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT

It’s Publisher’s Marketplace Official! I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that my dark, queer historical fantasy, STRANGE BEASTS will be published in Fall 2024 by Bindery Books + Inky Phoenix with Kathryn Budig in the US, and Hodderscape/Hachette with Calah Singleton in the UK! Follow along on my publishing journey here: The Inky Phoenix Book Club […]

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On-Demand Class at Clarion West: Who Are You As a Writer

As writers, we focus on shoring up our weaknesses. But when we fall in love with a story, it’s because of its strengths. Focus on the stories that let you shine the brightest with my Who Are You As a Writer class, now available on-demand at Clarion West! Who Are You As A Writer? Identifying […]

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Clarion West Workshop: Emergent Structures

I’m so excited to be running TWO Clarion West Workshops this Spring! This one is on April 27th. You can register here: Clarion West (neoncrm.com). I hope to see you there! Emergent Structures: How Structure Shapes Your Story on a Macro and Micro Level with Susan J. Morris Delve beyond Save the Cat to explore […]

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Clarion West Workshop: Who Are You as a Writer?

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been invited two more online workshops for Clarion West! This one is FREE, and will be held on March 30th. You can sign up here: Clarion West (neoncrm.com). I hope to see you there! Who Are You As a Writer? Identifying Your Narrative Building Blocks with Susan J. Morris […]

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Thoughts On Panel Moderation

(Originally written years ago for the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium) When I first started to moderate, I asked moderators, authors, and audience members for their favorite panels, and what made them great, in order to kind of create an Ideal Moderator. As you can imagine, everyone had lots to say about this. In the end, […]

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Announcement: Literary Agent

I am BEYOND THRILLED to announce I’m now represented by the fabulous Jennifer Azantian of Azantian Literary Agency! I feel so incredibly fortunate to have found an agent who really gets my book–like down to its bones–and has the vision to help STRANGE BEASTS become its best self.

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Clarion West Workshop: How Internal Tension Moves Your Character

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be running a workshop on tension for Clarion West this May! Come join me for an exploration of the different kinds of tension and how they shape the reader experience.– Tied Up in Strings: How Internal Tension Moves Your Characters with Susan J. Morris Explore the difference between cross-tension […]

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