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
www.lauraleighmorris.com
She dresses up nicely. (Birthday gift from the husband.)
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
She dresses up nicely. (Birthday gift from the husband.)
Honored to be on the Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia longlist with so many other great books. @kentuckypress.bsky.social #Appalachia #Writing
October 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Honored to be on the Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia longlist with so many other great books. @kentuckypress.bsky.social #Appalachia #Writing
Excited to take part in the virtual open night mic at the Pat Conroy Literary Center tomorrow. Check it out: patconroyliterarycenter.org/.../virtual-...
September 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Excited to take part in the virtual open night mic at the Pat Conroy Literary Center tomorrow. Check it out: patconroyliterarycenter.org/.../virtual-...
Reorganizing the collection after some additions and revisions. #flashfiction #writingcommunity
June 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Reorganizing the collection after some additions and revisions. #flashfiction #writingcommunity
Starting the day rearranging this story collection. I’m a bit overwhelmed. #writingcommunity #fiction #shortstorycollection #amwriting
May 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Starting the day rearranging this story collection. I’m a bit overwhelmed. #writingcommunity #fiction #shortstorycollection #amwriting
The fuck you say.
April 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The fuck you say.
I also returned from #awp with my contributor copy of The Journal. Stoked to dive into the issue, full of amazing writers. #writingcommunity
April 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I also returned from #awp with my contributor copy of The Journal. Stoked to dive into the issue, full of amazing writers. #writingcommunity
Loving the new issue of @theflreview.bsky.social with such heavy hitters as @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social and @georgesingleton.bsky.social
#writingcommunity #fiction
#writingcommunity #fiction
March 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Loving the new issue of @theflreview.bsky.social with such heavy hitters as @mczyzniejewski.bsky.social and @georgesingleton.bsky.social
#writingcommunity #fiction
#writingcommunity #fiction
The Appalachian Studies Conference is probably my favorite, and I’m so grateful to @kentuckypress.bsky.social for spotlighting The Stone Catchers in so many ways. I’m also proud to be in such company as @joncorcoran.bsky.social as a finalist for the Weatherford Award. #WritingCommunity #Appalachia
March 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The Appalachian Studies Conference is probably my favorite, and I’m so grateful to @kentuckypress.bsky.social for spotlighting The Stone Catchers in so many ways. I’m also proud to be in such company as @joncorcoran.bsky.social as a finalist for the Weatherford Award. #WritingCommunity #Appalachia
I adore the artwork @salvationsouth.com created for my Mothman story. Check it out here: www.salvationsouth.com/laura-lee-mo...
March 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I adore the artwork @salvationsouth.com created for my Mothman story. Check it out here: www.salvationsouth.com/laura-lee-mo...
Tomorrow, February 22, I'll be at the Barnes and Noble in Concord Mills, NC signing copies of The Stone Catchers. I'll also have bags of chocolate stones! Stop by for your copy of the book, for some chocolate rocks! #WritingCommunity #Novel #Charlotte #Barnes&Noble
February 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Tomorrow, February 22, I'll be at the Barnes and Noble in Concord Mills, NC signing copies of The Stone Catchers. I'll also have bags of chocolate stones! Stop by for your copy of the book, for some chocolate rocks! #WritingCommunity #Novel #Charlotte #Barnes&Noble
A moment of small joy: during this morning’s flurries, Emerson and I scraped enough snow off the car to make a tiny snowball. Then, we chased each other around the yard, lobbing it at each other’s backs. #smalljoys
February 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A moment of small joy: during this morning’s flurries, Emerson and I scraped enough snow off the car to make a tiny snowball. Then, we chased each other around the yard, lobbing it at each other’s backs. #smalljoys
A little light to look toward in the midst of so much darkness. We're excited to have Neema Avashia at Furman next month. The reading is open to the public. @avashianeema.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #Appalachia
February 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A little light to look toward in the midst of so much darkness. We're excited to have Neema Avashia at Furman next month. The reading is open to the public. @avashianeema.bsky.social #WritingCommunity #Appalachia
I'll be signing The Stone Catchers at the Barnes and Noble in Concord Mills on February 22nd. I hope to see some Charlotte area friends there! #WritingCommunity @kentuckypress.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'll be signing The Stone Catchers at the Barnes and Noble in Concord Mills on February 22nd. I hope to see some Charlotte area friends there! #WritingCommunity @kentuckypress.bsky.social
In the midst of a nation in chaos, sometimes we have to celebrate the small things. I’m honored that my story was nominated for best small fictions by STORY. It’s also the title story in the collection that’s currently looking for a home. #writingcommunity
February 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
In the midst of a nation in chaos, sometimes we have to celebrate the small things. I’m honored that my story was nominated for best small fictions by STORY. It’s also the title story in the collection that’s currently looking for a home. #writingcommunity
Every year, I look forward to reading stories and poems by so many Appalachian women. This year, I’m excited to have my words join theirs. #appalachia #writingcommunity
January 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Every year, I look forward to reading stories and poems by so many Appalachian women. This year, I’m excited to have my words join theirs. #appalachia #writingcommunity
I loved doing this interview. I got to read, talk writing, talk reading. We did all the things! #WritingCommunity #Writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnM...
January 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I loved doing this interview. I got to read, talk writing, talk reading. We did all the things! #WritingCommunity #Writing
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnM...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnM...
Thanks to Willie Carver for taking photos of my reading at West Virginia Wesleyan College’s MFA winter residency. I’m in love with this program—the students, the faculty, the inclusiveness, the rigor. Thanks, Doug VaGundy for running an amazing program and inviting me to take part! @writingcommunity
December 29, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Thanks to Willie Carver for taking photos of my reading at West Virginia Wesleyan College’s MFA winter residency. I’m in love with this program—the students, the faculty, the inclusiveness, the rigor. Thanks, Doug VaGundy for running an amazing program and inviting me to take part! @writingcommunity
Our album cover.
December 25, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Our album cover.
Mister Pickles would prefer to do my podcast interview this evening.
December 13, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Mister Pickles would prefer to do my podcast interview this evening.
@kentuckypress.bsky.social put together a lovely visual about The Stone Catchers as a finalist for the Willie Morris Award.
December 11, 2024 at 5:42 PM
@kentuckypress.bsky.social put together a lovely visual about The Stone Catchers as a finalist for the Willie Morris Award.
I'm excited to share this conversation with Zachary Steele on Write Now! This one was super fun because we dug into writing multiple perspectives within The Stone Catchers. For me, talking about writing is a close second to actually writing in terms of what I like to do. #WritingCommunity #writing
December 3, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I'm excited to share this conversation with Zachary Steele on Write Now! This one was super fun because we dug into writing multiple perspectives within The Stone Catchers. For me, talking about writing is a close second to actually writing in terms of what I like to do. #WritingCommunity #writing