Received some great writing news this morning so here’s a picture of a beach in New Zealand. Details when they become available. #writinglife #fiction #literaryfiction #imagination

My class is filling up quickly! This is a self-guided online class with lots of feedback from me & from peers. It starts March 4 and runs for 6 weeks. Enroll at www.writers.com

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You never know what could be lurking just below the surface. #seaanemone #writer #theshapeofwhatremains #findyourstory

Books make the best gifts! I am happy to inscribe them! Audio book of The Shape of What Remains coming in 2026. #theshapeofwhatremains #writer #fiction #inspirationalbooks

I love book groups and can provide discussion questions. #theshapeofwhatremains #fiction #griefandinspiration

Come & join us this Tuesday at 5:30!

Next stop, Tuesday September 9 at 5:30 at Tattered Cover Aspen Grove 7301 S Santa Fe Dr,# 240, Littleton, CO, with poet Alyse Knorr. Learn more and register at tatteredcover.com

Thank you, Douglas Library. I enjoyed participating in the author showcase! Beautiful sky on the way home! #fiction #theshapeofwhatremains #travelingwriter #look

Come to the Author’s Showcase next Saturday at Douglas Library in Parker, CO 10851 Crossroads Dr. at 1:00. I will be there talking about The Shape of What Remains and what led me to write a book about a grief journey.

Grief, memory, and the search for healing. Author @lctaylor2.bsky.social joins Sarah to talk about The Shape of What Remains on the GSMC Book Review Podcast. Watch the interview here: youtu.be/uU8NDcd3Ldc #GSMCPodcastNetwork #AuthorInterview

Thank you Sarah Meckler and Golden State Media Concepts Book Review podcast for interviewing me this morning. I will post a link when it is available in a week. This is a photo of morning light in the mountains. #novel #fiction #griefandinspiration #theshapeofwhatremains #upmarketfiction

Mesa Verde Writers Conference 2025 is a wrap! #mesaverdewritersconference #meetmeinmancos #mancoscreativedistrict

Thanks for the warm welcome Treasured Covers Bookstore!

Early morning walks are restorative. #sometimesiliveinthemountains #writer

Goodbye for now, Boston, family, and friends. I will miss you! Thanks for all the love. #booktour2025

The Shape of What Remains stops off at the gorgeous Salmon Bookshop in Ennistimon for another reading from Washing Windows V, the new anthology of over 300 poets —including me—yes, I also write poetry. A good time was had by all and my novel is well-traveled!

Thank you Nuala O’Connor, Alan Hayes, and Arlen House for a wonderful launch of a fifth anthology showcasing over 300 women poets. I am honored to be included and glad I could be in Galway at Charlie Byrnes Bookshop. #irishpoetry #arlenhousepublications

‘Joy is not made to be a crumb’ ❤️

Farewell Provincetown! It was way too short but lovely nonetheless. #debutnovel #griefjourney #bookstagram #BookTour2025 #booktok

I love small indie bookstores! Thanks River Bend Bookshop and thanks to all the old and new friends who showed up! #theshapeofwhatremains #booktour #griefjourney #debutnovel #bookstagram

What a wonderful event at Chaplin Library! Lots of old and new friends and readers, my favorite people. Thank you!! #booktour #theshapeofwhatremains #travelingwriter #griefandinspiration

Daffodils and The Shape of What Remains. We’re arrived in Connecticut and I will be reading at Eastern CT State University tomorrow, Chaplin Library on Wed., Mansfield Center Library on Thursday, and Barnes & Noble Storrs Center on Tuesday the 29th. Check my website for times and details!

Thank you, St. Louis! I loved the conversations with students and writers. #BookTour #theshapeofwhatremains #writinglife

The Shape of What Remains takes to the open road! Look for me to visit your library or bookshop. #wolfcreekpass #novelist #theshapeofwhatremains #writersofbluesky

Free fiction workshop next week! #writer #theshapeofwhatremains #fiction #novel

Last local reading until after my national book tour. I promise lively discussion and no spoilers! Dolores Public Library/1002 Railroad Ave tomorrow night at 6:00.

I’ll be at Maria’s Bookshop in Durango tomorrow (Tuesday 3/23) at 6:00 to read, talk, and entertain you! Join me! #theshapeofwhatremains #mariasbookshop #debutnovel #fiction #inspirationalbooks #booksaboutgrief #griefjourney #fiction

The Shape of What Remains visits New Mexico. At Page One Books in Albuquerque at 1:00 on Sunday!

Reading tomorrow night (3/18) at Mancos Library at 6:00. Next week I will be at Maria’s on Tuesday at 6 and then Dolores Library on Thursday at 6.

Crowd scene at the launch of The Shape of What Remains. Local readings March 12, 18, 25, 27 and events in Albuquerque and Santa Fe March 21-23. National tour in April and May. Details on my web site. #booksky #fiction #storiesaboutgrief #author #debutnovel

Nice display of my books at the library in Mansfield Center, Connecticut! Thank you to my old community. I look forward to my book talk and reading there in April. #fiction #writer #grief #inspiration

2023 and 2024 both sold out! Don't miss out. More: www.mesaverdewritersconference.org#/

Lisa C. Taylor explores the winding road of grief for a mom who loses her young daughter in The Shape of What Remains. #inspirational #spirituality #grief #fiction #books www.amazon.com/Shape-What-R...

A packed house for my local book launch at Hand in Hand. Delicious food by The Boathouse. Thanks to all who came out, bought books, shared food and wine, listened, and asked questions. Fly, little book! #fiction #writing #grief #inspiration #booklaunch #theshapeofwhatremains

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers podcast with Lisa C. Taylor, whose first novel THE SHAPE OF WHAT REMAINS published this week. If you're near Mancos (Colorado), come out to Hand in Hand at 5 p.m. tonight for a launch event. @rmfwriters.bsky.social @lctaylor2.bsky.social youtu.be/lh_1_xkzHwo?...

My book is a #1 Bestseller in Kindle in the category of Death, Grief, and Spirituality and #1 New Release in Kindle in those categories. I am so grateful! #womenwriters #fiction #grief #writer #bookstagram #hellosunshine #debutfiction

Thanks, novelsalive.com! Today is my official publication day.

My forthcoming book is now on Barnes and Noble. #booksky #author #fiction #novel

I still have a dream. #mlkday #writers

Reading and writing will see us through. #fiction #writing #theshapeofwhatremains #novels #poetry #read #buybooks

Looking for tips on how to reach a larger reading community like book clubs. My debut novel, the story of one woman’s journey through long grief drops mid February. It is character-focused fiction. Review copies available. #novel #literaryfiction #writer #bookclubs #fiction #bookreviews #library