Miss my workshop on structure at Clarion West? Come join me as I run it again for Metro West! Emergent Structures: How Structure Shapes Your Story on a Macro and Micro Level Delve beyond Save the Cat to explore different structures—not just of plot, but of every aspect of your story, from scenes to character […]
I can hardly believe STRANGE BEASTS debuts in 2024!!! Do you like gothic historical fantasies with puzzlebox mysteries and queer romance? Or are you just incurably nosy and want to know what I’m working on? Check out this snippet of an interview I did with my publisher, Kathryn Budig of Inky Phoenix Press: Susan J […]
I’ve been reading Publisher’s Weekly for almost 20 years. Last week, I was blown away to see my debut STRANGE BEASTS actually IN it! Article Text Reads: Susan J. Morris has sold world rights (excepting the U.K.) to her novel Strange Beasts to Kathryn Budig at Inky Phoenix Press, an imprint of upstart Bindery Books. […]
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Miss my tension workshop last Spring? I’m thrilled to announce I’ll be doing another one in April! This one for MetroWest Writers’ Guild. Join us! I’d love to see you there!
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 […]
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 […]
(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, […]
