In Defense of the Standalone Novel

In a sea of book series, the standalone novel can be a breath of fresh air. What are the virtues of the standalone novel and what makes for a good one? Might there be a resurgence of the standalone novel in the near future?

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.

Learn to Believe the Little Lies, So You Can Believe in the Big Ones

Believing in lies takes practice.

Winter solstice always reminds me of one particular quote.

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

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?

Science Fiction & Reproductive Rights

I believe strongly in reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. Many of these beliefs were encouraged through the science fiction & … More