I'm grateful that my #trauma theory #book continues to make its way around the world - 2 copies sold this week, and notification of citations in this article and a recently accepted MA thesis written in Slovak. #psychology #literature #history #PTSD

I very much appreciate the shoutout from this scholar whose work focuses on Mary and other Romantics in her circle - the result of sharing a review copy of the #book - #maryshelley #biography #poetry

Congratulations to Twelve Winters author and podcast co-host Grant Tracey, whose debut film, By the Stars of Saint Matthew, has been accepted for screening by the Iowa Nebraska Heartland Film Festival - the second festival to recognize its unique artistry

All three editions of Aspiring Child begin with a brief Preface. This final paragraph sums up what my overarching ambition was for the collection - once I realized I was writing a biography of Mary Shelley #maryshelleysfrankenstein #poetrylovers

I put together the sell sheet for Aspiring Child - available to download as a PDF - feel free to share with anyone who may be interested in this #biography of Mary Shelley that seems to be warmly received by reviewers and readers alike tedmorrissey.com/wp-content/u...

We often discuss award-winning stories in our #podcast, but none more decorated than this one by Noel Quiñones, an O. Henry Prize winner forthcoming in the The Best Short Stories 2026. #shortstories #ohenry #writingcommunity

We are excited to welcome our first virtual craft speaker, Kathleen Glasgow, this evening! If you're looking for a program where you can engage with great teachers, writers, and fellow students from the comfort of home, give us a glance! There's still time to get started this spring!

Read Jennifer Bannan's commentary on her recently published Twelve Winters Journal story twelvewinters.com/bannan-comme...

Episode 32 of our #podcast is fully and freely available. Scintillating topics, a few laughs, a great new story -- and we don't mention politics once. Who doesn't need a break from thinking about that? #writingcommunity #AWP26 #fictionwriter

I had a blast recording Episode 32 of our #podcast A Lesson before Writing -- dramatic gestures and all. Already available on #YouTube and #Spotify ... soon #ApplePodcasts

Unfortunately the three #podcast amigos aren't getting together in the same 3-D space today, but watch for Episode 32 to drop later today on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts - I think one of the topics will be how AI is sneaking into every aspect of the #book & #publishing world

Like Mary, I write creatively by hand. I love that we still have her original manuscripts, which show her amazing mind at work. She wrote the bulk of #Frankenstein when she was 18 and 19. #maryshelley #biography #womanwriter

As a publisher, I'm often a bit disappointed by the way printed text transfers to a digital environment, but I think my collection of sonnets works pretty well via Kindle. #maryshelley #biography #poetry #kindlebooks

We realize some people (like us) really prefer the feel of print. That's why all our magazine's are available in print via Amazon, Bookshop.org and via order from your local bookstore. buff.ly/vrTiOEo

The #podcast crew will be recording Episode 32 this weekend. Meanwhile check out a previous episode for some #writing inspiration twelvewinters.com/a-lesson-bef...

We have no idea why it didn't post automatically, but it's up now. Mike A. Rhodes brings us a story of that quiet time when everything is changing. "Migrations."

Journal editors, bloggers and Substackers -- I'm happy to send a review copy of Aspiring Child. Contact me via email (at my website) or social media messaging. #maryshelley #biography #poetry #ReviewCopy

As is often the case with my books, Aspiring Child is attracting more attention internationally than it is here at home (where reading is no longer a popular pastime). In any event, I appreciate the attention it has received and remain dedicated to getting Mary's story in as many hands as possible.

Both the newly available paperback and Kindle editions of Aspiring Child include my article "A Tale of Two Sonnets" in which I discuss my process and particularly why I elected to exclude one of the 103 sonnets I wrote for the collection. #maryshelley #biography #frankenstein #gothic

Twelve Winters Journal was taking a much-needed long winter's nap, but we're out of hibernation and have published our first story of 2026, Jennifer Bannan's "You Must Not Return to Your Childhood Room" - check it out twelvewinters.com/bannan-you-m...

I discuss the #review of Aspiring Child by Alisha Abbasi - a great example of reader-response criticism #maryshelley #biography #poetry youtu.be/zZnkCnPd7tc?...

With all the chatter about #English and #Spanish, I thought I'd send up a reminder about my short story "The Poet in Room 12" that is written in both languages - the unusual piece received considerable love last summer and fall. www.poetriesinenglish.com/the-poet-in-...

Gogol's opinion is worth considering by writers of all stripes. #Gogol #Russianlit #poetry #writingcommunity

Amid all the chaos and controversy - as Trump crashes through the Constitution like an out-of-control monster - my new #book is now available in paperback. As a reviewer recently said, "This book reminded me why literature matters." Amen. #maryshelley #biography

Thanks to the editors at The Dionysian Public Library for my contributor's copies of Fearful Symmetries, which includes an excerpt from my Poe-inspired novel in progress. I love the cover's disturbing mise en abyme art(artwork)work.

One of my goals was *not* to have the word "Frankenstein" appear in the collection at all -- I didn't quite make it, but I came very close. #maryshelley #biography #poetry #gothic #romantics tedmorrissey.com/aspiring-chi...

A paperback edition of Aspiring Child will be available soon. It will include a bonus essay, "A Tale of Two Sonnets." #maryshelley #biography #poetry

This intriguing review focuses on the book's affect on the reviewer, which is an uncommon approach. Read Alisha Abbasi's insightful review here: medium.com/@abbasialish...

I offered review copies of Aspiring Child on various platforms & some fine folks took me up on it. This was the first #review to be posted from that offer. Alisha Abbasi has written a fascinating reader-response critique of the #poems, resulting in some lovely & unique insights. #maryshelley #gothic

The Prairies Book Review is known for their intelligently written reviews & their assessment of Aspiring Child is no exception - "a stunner" they say. #maryshelley #biography #poetry #frankenstien #gothic #romantics youtu.be/aWDTg9XGrT8?...

Before Frankenstein, There Was a Child Who Longed to Be Heard Some books demand your attention. by Alisha Abbasi medium.com/p/before-fra...

In this brief #video I discuss the #review of Aspiring Child from Foreword Reviews - #maryshelley #frankenstein #biography #poetry #books youtu.be/BCgWhB1Bg8c

I'd shared this poem previously, but the recent review by Foreword Reviews references it in particular, so I thought I'd post an updated graphic with the comment (and some of the amazing love the book has received so far). #maryshelley #biography #poetry

I have had some fine folks accept my offer of a #review copy of Aspiring Child for their journal or blog - contact me if you're interested in adding your assessment of my #maryshelley #biography in #sonnets - see the book's webpage for synopses of reviews

Just one of the many issues we discuss in Episode 31 of our #podcast - A Lesson before Writing - #writingcommunity #PublishingTips

I'm super excited that Fearful Symmetries: An Anthology of Psychedelic Horror is available in print. It includes "Swinford & the Girl in White" from my novel in progress inspired by the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe. I'm one of 17 contributors. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

The Master's greatest lesson was to take no idea at face value, including (or perhaps especially) your own. Interrogate, investigate, inquire -- and always, always be prepared to change your mind when the evidence supports a new conclusion. God or Nature or blind luck gave us intellect: Use it!

I would be happy to provide a review copy of Aspiring Child to anyone interested in reviewing the book for a journal or blog. Message me or see my website for my email address. #maryshelley #frankenstein #biography #poetry #bookreviewer

ANTAE @antae.bsky.social (Fiction Poetry Nonfiction; non-paying) opened to submissions https://duotrope.com... #amwriting

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The Prairies Book Review, based in Canada, has published an especially lovely review of Aspiring Child, describing it as "a deeply human portrait." theprairiesbookreview.com?p=43252

I appreciate the reviewer's assessment, but this statement isn't quite right. I essentially leave Mary at age 25, after her return to London and her viewing of an early stage adaptation of Frankenstein - she lived to be 53, "living alongside ghosts to the end" #maryshelley #biography #poetry

One of the topics we cover in Episode 31 - normally I'm PG-13 in the #podcast, but my language got rather spicy when discussing editorial feedback that really scorches my cookies (sorry to mix my culinary metaphors). Check it out - but not with small children within earshot. #writing

Yet another #review of Aspiring Child has been published, this from Foreword Reviews. The lovely waves of good vibes reviewers are laying on my little #book are heartwarming, affirming and much appreciated. #maryshelley #frankenstein #biography #poetry

I discuss the latest #review of Aspiring Child, from BookLife, which will also appear in the print edition of Publishers Weekly. #maryshelley #biography #poetry #books youtu.be/OXAhVOK-tfw?...

We often wax philosophic in our #podcast - then other times it's the nuts and bolts of #writing and #publishing - this was just one of the issues we covered in Episode 31 - always useful and fun!

A brief #video in which I discuss BlueInk Review's starred #review of Aspiring Child, distinguishing it as a Notable #Book. youtube.com/shorts/rzBsE...

When you release a book into the world, you don't know how readers will respond, but I couldn't be more pleased with the warm reception Aspiring Child has received from reviewers. They seem to appreciate it both as a biography of Mary and also as a collection of sonnets. #maryshelley #poetry

Excellent reviews of Aspiring Child continue to land, the latest from Booklife, an arm of Publishers Weekly: "Celebrating and probing a ‘clever mind … enflamed like a Promethean torch,’ poet and novelist Morrissey ... employs the sonnet form to contemplate that richest of subjects, Mary Shelley."

Yesterday I shared a video of my reading Sonnet XLVIII, "Effigy," and here is the text of the #poem. I had taken on an odd project: to tell Mary Shelley's story via a collection of free-verse Petrarchan sonnets. Thus far reviewers have been enthusiastic about the result, Aspiring Child. #biography