Facing Mortality: Writing Death and Dying in Fiction

As the winter blues set in for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, above the tropics, I finally caught … More

Morgan’s 2023 Resolutions

Last year was a year of reading, revision, and networking — even if those weren’t my original priorities.

This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to refocus on what will get me there.

Morgan’s 2022 Retrospective (Part 2)

Sharing how I did on my 2022 social media goals, my top content lists, and my social media stats. For accountability, transparency, and because I like stats.

Morgan’s 2022 Retrospective (Part 1)

As 2022 comes to a close, I like to look back at the goals that January Morgan thought she’d accomplish and laugh. Or maybe cry? Either way, I’ll definitely be eating more of the chocolate truffles I was gifted over the holidays.

While it wasn’t the year I was hoping for, that doesn’t mean I ignored all of my goals

Why You Might Need To Write A Hot Mess

If you’ve been watching me on socials, you might have heard me mention that this year’s NaNoWriMo project turned into … More

Celebrating My Sister!

While this blog is about writing-related stuff, today I’ve got a bit of a tangent. But, hey, libraries are writing-related… and I’m celebrating!

Inverted Tropes

These days, the term trope is often used as a sign of derision, but not all tropes are bad! There … More

Black Speculative Poetry

Poetry hasn’t always been my thing. Then, I spent a year and a half reading slush for an online Americana … More

Reaching Past Riordan

Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series has led to an explosion of YA speculative fiction that explores mythology and folktales through the adventures of modern-day characters. What made this subgenre so popular? And who are some authors to pick up after Percy Jackson? And how has the genre expanded to feature non-Western mythologies?