Next Saturday on 6/27/2026 I'll be selling books at the Seal Beach Community pop up. It will be me and 3 authors of historical fiction. Check us out.

If you're in Hillcrest tomorrow (6/19/2026) from 6-9, stop by The Studio Door on 4th for the release of Steph C.'s new book of poetry - The Value of Broken Things. She'll read from the new book, and you can also sign up for an open mic. #hillcrestsandiego #lgbtqsandiego #freeliteraryevent

Baker Publishing Group’s new imprint Seed & Sparrow, which will release 9–12 picture books and board books annually, debuts in March 2027 with a storybook Bible

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography about an overlooked abolitionist, a graphic novel following a tween’s attempts to escape the Underworld, a supernatural YA novel about a mysterious book, and more

The Case of the Niceferatu was a National Indie Excellence Award finalist this year! (Juvenile fiction age 6-12) www.indieexcellence.com/20th-annual-...

Today is the last day to pick up book one of my Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth series for free.

On my way to a cookout full of writers today. Who says writers aren't social?

The 1st Dotty Morgan book, The Case of the French Fry Phantom is FREE for Kindle from Friday 6/5/26 - Tuesday 6/9/26. Catch up before Book Five comes out in September. #LGBTQkids #KindleUnlimited #FreeEbook a.co/d/0hG7nzgq

Still there on KU, plenty of time to get caught up before The Case of the Lake Erie Monster comes out in September.

I share some middle grade LGBTQIA+ book recs and talk about the LGBTQIA+ characters in my own books. #queerkidslit #bookrecs #HappyPride dottymorgan.com/blog/my-favo...

Happy Pride Month from Dotty Morgan, the awesomest LGBTQIA+ supernatural sleuth at Elderton Middle School. #queerkidslit #lgbtqiakidsbooks #indiebookseries

I'm deep in the trenches of blurb writing.

Did you know? The OC Children's Book Festival at Orange Coast College is on Sept 20 and our chapter reserved a booth! This event draws 7,000 families and is for 0-12 year olds. Registration to have a spot in the booth for bookselling/signing opens May 23rd at 8 AM. See our website for more info!

The next Dotty Morgan book, The Case of the Lake Erie Monster is back from the editor. The final draft is done. I'm in the throes of formatting the book and writing the front and back matter. The release date is locked in. Look for it on 9/25/2026!

Updating keywords. One of the joys of writing no one ever mentions.

This ends on Tuesday. Pick up a free copy while you have a chance. The Case of the Greensboro Gremlins is a lighter Dotty Morgan adventure featuring girl's wrestling, youth fashion, and themes of body positivity and awful parents. Ages 10-12.

Starting today

This is Hannah, Dotty Morgan's girlfriend. Today, I finished the rough draft of her origin story. Initially, it was going to be a short, 8-10K word reader magnet. It turned into a 50K word book of its own.

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I just wrote my first note on Substack. All new territory for me. substack.com/profile/2564...

May 1 - 5, you can get the 3rd Dotty Morgan book, The Case of the Greensboro Gremlins, FREE for Kindle. Pick up a copy and jump into Dotty's adventures. #indiebooks #middlegrade #queerkidsbooks #mystery a.co/d/00xVD5HH

Just going to leave this here. Leslie Knope said the worst qualities in a politician are 1. Flaky 2. Corrupt 3. Rapist

This is how I go from idea to finished book. #indieauthor #indiebook #writingprocess #indiepublishing dottymorgan.com/blog/the-wri...

My sole focus now is finishing my rewrites on The Case of the Lake Erie Monster, the 5th Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth book, so it can go to my editor. #indiebooks #middlegrade #lgbtqbooksforkids #Cleveland

This is Hannah, Dotty Morgan's girlfriend. Today, I finished the rough draft of her origin story. Initially, it was going to be a short, 8-10K word reader magnet. It turned into a 50K word book of its own.

This! (And please get in the habit of leaving quick, honest reviews of books)

My newest book, The Case of the Niceferatu, received a 5-Star Review from Reader Views. Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book 4. If you like sledding, vampires, and queer middle grade representation, this might be a book for you. #indiebooks #kindleunlimited readerviews.com/reviews/the-...

Anyone else frustrated by non-writers who say, "You should write a story about..." Then they either present a premise or broadly describe a character. When you ask them what the story is about, they look at you blankly.

Westeros 90210, love it!

My newest book, The Case of the Niceferatu, received a 5-Star Review from Reader Views. Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book 4. If you like sledding, vampires, and queer middle grade representation, this might be a book for you. #indiebooks #kindleunlimited readerviews.com/reviews/the-...

I intended to knock out a quick Dotty Morgan adjacent short story to use as a reader magnet. Instead, I got a MG novel starring Dotty's girlfriend, Hannah. On one hand, I'm thrilled to have a new book to work on. On the other hand, I didn't expect to put this much work into the project.

Two more days to pick up a free Kindle eBook copy of The Case of the Zombie Ninjas. Dotty battles yokai in Elderton. #freebook #indiebook #lgbtqbooksforkids a.co/d/0giQjwPO

This giveaway starts today.

From April 1 - 5, The Case of the Zombie Ninjas (Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth Book Two) will be free for Kindle. Be sure to get your copy. (And if you could read it and leave a review that would be lovely) #freebook #indiebook #queerkidslit a.co/d/0dBV8vzM

Our trans siblings aren't going anywhere, despite efforts to erase them. Stay loud so the bigots know they'll have a fight on their hands.

I hung out with Nico Waters for a while at the recent San Diego Writer's Festival. Nico is a San Diego writer and former foster parent who created the Foster Book Club, which partners with local foster family agencies to provide books to kids in foster care. Check it out. www.fosterbookclub.org

This contains broad vague language that would ban any book for readers under 18 that has LGBTQIA+ characters or themes (like my Dotty Morgan books).

This year's San Diego Writer's Festival is over. It was an amazing time. Thank you to everyone who supported it.

One day until the San Diego Writer's Festival. Come see me Saturday 3/28/2026 at my booth. I'm right in the middle of the action and will be signing books all day. Coronado Public Library. sandiegowritersfestival.com

Less than a week until the San Diego Writers Festival at the Coronado Library on 3/28/26. My booth is right in the middle this year. Who else will be there? sandiegowritersfestival.com

As a lifelong SF fan, it's disappointing I'm becoming more of Luddite every day. As a kid, I envisioned more Star Trek and less Terminator.

Today, 3/6/26, is the last day to pick up a free eBook of The Case of the French Fry Phantom for Kindle. This is Book One of my queer kidlit paranormal mystery series, Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth. a.co/d/04wuZzd3

Amazing time seeing Kristin Key tonight.

My book, The Case of the French Fry Phantom, is free for Kindle through Friday 3/6/26.

Now is a great time to start my middle grade paranormal mystery series, Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth. From Monday March 2 to Friday March 6, Book One, The Case of the French Fry Phantom will be free for Kindle. Pick up a copy and get started. #queerkidlit #freebooks a.co/d/0frqUcUq

Iroh is not as excited as I am to unbox my latest picture book, I Am Light. Art by Merce Lopez, published by Tilbury House.

Read a new blog post about writing and marketing a series on my Dotty Morgan website. dottymorgan.com/blog/writing...

Join us at the Barbara Elleman Research Library Lecture on April 18th! carlemuseum.org/visit/events/barbara-elleman-research-library-lecture-alvina-ling @carlemuseum.bsky.social

The Case of the French Fry Phantom and all the other Dotty Morgan Supernatural Sleuth books are now on Kindle Unlimited. Phantoms? Vampires? Yokai? Gremlins? There's nothing Dotty, girlfriend Hannah, and BFF Parker can't handle. a.co/d/0cxAcDI4

This is truth.