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Laura Leigh Morris

@lauraleighwrite.bsky.social

Appalachian, prison reform advocate, mother, author of The Stone Catchers: A Novel (UP Kentucky, 2024) and Jaws of Life: Stories (West Virginia UP, 2018). Words in STORY, North American Review, Florida Review, others. www.lauraleighmorris.com

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If you’re coming to AWP and care about regional representation, come check out our panel.

23.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Is it just me, or is it harder than ever to sell short story collections? #amwriting #shortfiction #flashfiction

22.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4: School gets in the way of me playing.

Me too, Bud. Me too.

#parenting

05.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Biggest personal problem: when writing contests announce the winner before letting everyone else know.
Biggest national problem: the rise of #fascism and incompetence.

20.01.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My writing spot for the next week. James Still’s desk. In his house. I can feel the magic.

19.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I keep thinking of you up there. Speaking. Fighting.

19.01.2026 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2020 Academy of American Poets Prize On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by RenΓ©e Nicole Macklin

Say her name and read her words: poets.org/2020-on-lear...

08.01.2026 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I kind of forgot about bsky for a while. Still hoping this app will replace #writingcommunity from that bird place.

02.01.2026 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4: do your teachers let you say potty words at your school?
Me: I am the teacher.
4: do you students let you?

21.11.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reports of icy conditions in Greenville, SC, especially near White Horse Road. Stay safe. Keep your neighbors safe. Keep your eyes open and your cameras on. #greenvillesc

18.11.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She dresses up nicely. (Birthday gift from the husband.)

10.11.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

um...

06.11.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to be on the Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia longlist with so many other great books. @kentuckypress.bsky.social #Appalachia #Writing

22.10.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous cover!!!

04.10.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It only took 256 days to reach the β€œzip tying little kids at 2am on the street” stage of this administration.

04.10.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3850    πŸ” 1389    πŸ’¬ 107    πŸ“Œ 54
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How does it feel to have leopards eating your face? #leopards #leopardsatemyface

04.10.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SchrΓΆdinger’s army: the best on earth but also fat and woke.

02.10.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!

23.09.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mostly black flier with a green leaf on the left with a silhouette of a frog. Text announces Best of the Net nominations: Laura Leigh Morris and Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez.

Mostly black flier with a green leaf on the left with a silhouette of a frog. Text announces Best of the Net nominations: Laura Leigh Morris and Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez.

Our BotN nominations are in! Congrats to Sonia Alejandra RodrΓ­guez and @lauraleighwrite.bsky.social We're rooting for you! πŸΈπŸ’™

23.09.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Hub City Press and University Press of Kentucky: Reading and Conversation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meetin... Join us on September 18th at 6 pm for a virtual reading and conversation with Hub City Press and the University Press of Kentucky.

Tomorrow at 6pm, join writers from @hubcitypress.bsky.social and @kentuckypress.bsky.social for a short reading and discussion about reading, writing, and the South. Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#fiction #memoir #poetry #writingcommunity

17.09.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to take part in the virtual open night mic at the Pat Conroy Literary Center tomorrow. Check it out: patconroyliterarycenter.org/.../virtual-...

10.09.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant, Associate, or Professor of English Welcome to Furman University's Career Site! IMPORTANT: Load all documents in the My Experience area under Resume/CV. This may include your resume/C.V., cover letter, unofficial transcript, teaching ph...

Come be my colleague! Open rank position in multi-ethnic US literature.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions. #multiethniclit #academia #English #litjobs

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09.09.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure why I like to see my #submittable pieces move from received to in progress, but it feels so very good.

26.08.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black.

Do you understand?

11.08.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13103    πŸ” 3344    πŸ’¬ 370    πŸ“Œ 184

when people don't want to preserve what we have, when people act like authoritarians. And right now, this system is breaking. Is broken. And there's no stopping it until everyone stands up against authoritarianism. 2/2 #authoritarianism #America #democracy

11.08.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I keep thinking about people saying, "well, technically, he is allowed to..." whatever it is. Here's the thing: not everything is made illegal or legal for leaders, but we do expect our elected officials to act within the spirit of the law, to hold democracy high. The whole system breaks down 1/2

11.08.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Watched Superman tonight. When the right equates themselves with the bad guys and blames the left for that...that says more about them than us. #Superman

02.08.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me to Three: I love you.
Three: Thanks.

Later...
Three: I don't love you everyday, but I love you right now.

#parenting

28.07.2025 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just called the lawnmower repair place and then scheduled a colonoscopy. I think I just crossed the official threshold into middle age.

07.07.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0