Roz Morris
@rozmorris.bsky.social
Author, Ever Rest, Not Quite Lost, My Memories of a Future Life, Lifeform Three, Nail Your Novel. Editor/speaker. Judge @ International Voices in Creative Non-Fiction Award 2025, Amazon Kindle Storyteller Award 2023
"We are two creatures, neither of us perfectly made, trying to move together in a perfect way."
This is about me and my horse, but It's also about writing, creating - any partnership where you're trying to make something beautiful despite limitations. mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759... #lifewriting
This is about me and my horse, but It's also about writing, creating - any partnership where you're trying to make something beautiful despite limitations. mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759... #lifewriting
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"We are two creatures, neither of us perfectly made, trying to move together in a perfect way."
This is about me and my horse, but It's also about writing, creating - any partnership where you're trying to make something beautiful despite limitations. mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759... #lifewriting
This is about me and my horse, but It's also about writing, creating - any partnership where you're trying to make something beautiful despite limitations. mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759... #lifewriting
"He knew of nothing more honest than music."
— Hugo, from my novel Ever Rest
This line keeps coming back to me as I work on memoirs with musicians and artists. There's courage in creative work.
#ArtAndSoul #LifeWriting
More reflections in my latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759...
— Hugo, from my novel Ever Rest
This line keeps coming back to me as I work on memoirs with musicians and artists. There's courage in creative work.
#ArtAndSoul #LifeWriting
More reflections in my latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759...
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"He knew of nothing more honest than music."
— Hugo, from my novel Ever Rest
This line keeps coming back to me as I work on memoirs with musicians and artists. There's courage in creative work.
#ArtAndSoul #LifeWriting
More reflections in my latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759...
— Hugo, from my novel Ever Rest
This line keeps coming back to me as I work on memoirs with musicians and artists. There's courage in creative work.
#ArtAndSoul #LifeWriting
More reflections in my latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759...
Morning! Leafy Monday! I'm expecting the main copy this week for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social member magazine. I'm forging onwards with the structural edit on my musician's memoir. There's a writing craft post for my blog and I need to set up an author interview. How does your week look? #writing
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Morning! Leafy Monday! I'm expecting the main copy this week for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social member magazine. I'm forging onwards with the structural edit on my musician's memoir. There's a writing craft post for my blog and I need to set up an author interview. How does your week look? #writing
My latest newsletter! What artists are made of. #ADHD counsellor recommends my novel Lifeform Three. Snippet of my new book. A little horse. #writinglife #artisticlife #musicians mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759...
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My latest newsletter! What artists are made of. #ADHD counsellor recommends my novel Lifeform Three. Snippet of my new book. A little horse. #writinglife #artisticlife #musicians mailchi.mp/24cd64ac9759...
“Enough with the chaos-writing. Let’s actually finish this thing.” Nail Your Novel.
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
November 6, 2025 at 8:16 AM
“Enough with the chaos-writing. Let’s actually finish this thing.” Nail Your Novel.
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
'Practical, empowering approach to the writing process. Nail Your Novel is a gift to every storyteller seeking clarity, structure and courage on the page.'
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
'Practical, empowering approach to the writing process. Nail Your Novel is a gift to every storyteller seeking clarity, structure and courage on the page.'
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
Get the workbook books2read.com/nynworkbook #NaNo #Plotting #WIP #WritersOfBsky #skywriters
'So real I wished I could google the characters.'
A haunting exploration of loss, fame and the fragile beauty of human connection.' books2read.com/everrest
Would Ever Rest suit your book club? Ask for it at your library. #BookSky #BookDiscussion #ReadingCommunity #amreading
A haunting exploration of loss, fame and the fragile beauty of human connection.' books2read.com/everrest
Would Ever Rest suit your book club? Ask for it at your library. #BookSky #BookDiscussion #ReadingCommunity #amreading
November 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
'So real I wished I could google the characters.'
A haunting exploration of loss, fame and the fragile beauty of human connection.' books2read.com/everrest
Would Ever Rest suit your book club? Ask for it at your library. #BookSky #BookDiscussion #ReadingCommunity #amreading
A haunting exploration of loss, fame and the fragile beauty of human connection.' books2read.com/everrest
Would Ever Rest suit your book club? Ask for it at your library. #BookSky #BookDiscussion #ReadingCommunity #amreading
Morning! Monday! The 11th month, gosh. A newsletter is under way. Turn Right At The Rainbow is in production. This week I have intensive editing on the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social magazine and my musician's memoir. Everything's singing. How does your week look? #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Morning! Monday! The 11th month, gosh. A newsletter is under way. Turn Right At The Rainbow is in production. This week I have intensive editing on the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social magazine and my musician's memoir. Everything's singing. How does your week look? #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
'Every detour reveals a new story, a hidden truth, a moment of wonder or delight.'
Not Quite Lost books2read.com/nql #HumorousMemoir #TravelWriting #ArmchairTravel #BritishHumour #WittyWriting #Readers
Not Quite Lost books2read.com/nql #HumorousMemoir #TravelWriting #ArmchairTravel #BritishHumour #WittyWriting #Readers
November 1, 2025 at 8:16 AM
'Every detour reveals a new story, a hidden truth, a moment of wonder or delight.'
Not Quite Lost books2read.com/nql #HumorousMemoir #TravelWriting #ArmchairTravel #BritishHumour #WittyWriting #Readers
Not Quite Lost books2read.com/nql #HumorousMemoir #TravelWriting #ArmchairTravel #BritishHumour #WittyWriting #Readers
Writer: stares at blank page.
Voice: write your novel,
Writer: All alone? (Howls of anguish down the lonely corridors.)
Cut to Nail Your Novel, lying on the table, and sunshine fills the room.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGC6S9Q...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #NailYourNovel #WriterLife #Bookstodon
Voice: write your novel,
Writer: All alone? (Howls of anguish down the lonely corridors.)
Cut to Nail Your Novel, lying on the table, and sunshine fills the room.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGC6S9Q...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #NailYourNovel #WriterLife #Bookstodon
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Writer: stares at blank page.
Voice: write your novel,
Writer: All alone? (Howls of anguish down the lonely corridors.)
Cut to Nail Your Novel, lying on the table, and sunshine fills the room.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGC6S9Q...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #NailYourNovel #WriterLife #Bookstodon
Voice: write your novel,
Writer: All alone? (Howls of anguish down the lonely corridors.)
Cut to Nail Your Novel, lying on the table, and sunshine fills the room.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BGC6S9Q...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #NailYourNovel #WriterLife #Bookstodon
Morning! Monday! Light has returned. Clockwinders had a busy day yesterday. This week I'm getting final notes from my memoirist. I'll be busy with the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social magazine and preparing the print edition of Turn Right At The Rainbow. How does your week look? #authorlife #skywriters
October 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Morning! Monday! Light has returned. Clockwinders had a busy day yesterday. This week I'm getting final notes from my memoirist. I'll be busy with the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social magazine and preparing the print edition of Turn Right At The Rainbow. How does your week look? #authorlife #skywriters
“They’re still discussing when to change the hour. Quarter to eight? Quarter past? Everyone has their own sense of the right time.”
When will you reset the clocks?
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#BritishHumour #WritersLife #TimeAndMemory
When will you reset the clocks?
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#BritishHumour #WritersLife #TimeAndMemory
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
“They’re still discussing when to change the hour. Quarter to eight? Quarter past? Everyone has their own sense of the right time.”
When will you reset the clocks?
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#BritishHumour #WritersLife #TimeAndMemory
When will you reset the clocks?
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#BritishHumour #WritersLife #TimeAndMemory
“The hands must never be turned backwards. To change time, the winders must move through all the hours, forwards.”
A rule, maybe, for life.
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#MetaphorForLife #WritingCommunity #LifeWriting
A rule, maybe, for life.
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#MetaphorForLife #WritingCommunity #LifeWriting
October 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“The hands must never be turned backwards. To change time, the winders must move through all the hours, forwards.”
A rule, maybe, for life.
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#MetaphorForLife #WritingCommunity #LifeWriting
A rule, maybe, for life.
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
#MetaphorForLife #WritingCommunity #LifeWriting
What are you doing Wed 8pm BST? Come to this happening, for the last week of summer time! Four readings of #mystery #tragedy #weirdlife #memoir #home. It's #FREE!! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-virtual-... #lifewriting @vineleavespress.bsky.social @applegidleyauthor.bsky.social @janetclare.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
What are you doing Wed 8pm BST? Come to this happening, for the last week of summer time! Four readings of #mystery #tragedy #weirdlife #memoir #home. It's #FREE!! www.eventbrite.com/e/a-virtual-... #lifewriting @vineleavespress.bsky.social @applegidleyauthor.bsky.social @janetclare.bsky.social
Morning! Monday! This week I'm finishing the typesetting of Turn Right At The Rainbow. I'm READING FROM THE BOOK on Wednesday evening. There's another edition of the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social magazine starting. Two editing clients are delivering manuscripts. How's your week looking? #skywriters
October 20, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Morning! Monday! This week I'm finishing the typesetting of Turn Right At The Rainbow. I'm READING FROM THE BOOK on Wednesday evening. There's another edition of the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social magazine starting. Two editing clients are delivering manuscripts. How's your week looking? #skywriters
“Horse trainers say: trust the process. After four years, Val suddenly does — as if he got an overnight upgrade.”
What’s something in your own life that clicked after long patience?
#TrustTheProcess #LifeWriting #EquestrianLife #skywriters
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
What’s something in your own life that clicked after long patience?
#TrustTheProcess #LifeWriting #EquestrianLife #skywriters
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
“Horse trainers say: trust the process. After four years, Val suddenly does — as if he got an overnight upgrade.”
What’s something in your own life that clicked after long patience?
#TrustTheProcess #LifeWriting #EquestrianLife #skywriters
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
What’s something in your own life that clicked after long patience?
#TrustTheProcess #LifeWriting #EquestrianLife #skywriters
Full story in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
Morning! First morning with the electric light on. I've finished the guidebook for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social. I'm expecting a memoir for developmental editing. I have tasks for Turn Right At The Rainbow & I'm judging in the @vineleavespress.bsky.social New Voices award. How's your week looking?
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Morning! First morning with the electric light on. I've finished the guidebook for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social. I'm expecting a memoir for developmental editing. I have tasks for Turn Right At The Rainbow & I'm judging in the @vineleavespress.bsky.social New Voices award. How's your week looking?
Two new pieces of life writing in my newsletter! How they do the hour-change; wondrous story; judging begins in @vineleavespress.bsky.social creative nonfiction competition; a little horse. #lifewriting #cnf #memoir #horses #dressage #churchclocks #somerset #ashbrittle mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
October 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Two new pieces of life writing in my newsletter! How they do the hour-change; wondrous story; judging begins in @vineleavespress.bsky.social creative nonfiction competition; a little horse. #lifewriting #cnf #memoir #horses #dressage #churchclocks #somerset #ashbrittle mailchi.mp/2d2151824b64...
What do I do all month (when not searching out the best pieces on #writing & #publishing)?
Adventures of a modern author + 2 new pieces of #lifewriting in your inbox every month tinyurl.com/rozmorriswri... #books #goodreads #skywriters
Adventures of a modern author + 2 new pieces of #lifewriting in your inbox every month tinyurl.com/rozmorriswri... #books #goodreads #skywriters
October 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What do I do all month (when not searching out the best pieces on #writing & #publishing)?
Adventures of a modern author + 2 new pieces of #lifewriting in your inbox every month tinyurl.com/rozmorriswri... #books #goodreads #skywriters
Adventures of a modern author + 2 new pieces of #lifewriting in your inbox every month tinyurl.com/rozmorriswri... #books #goodreads #skywriters
The rest of your book starts here. Nail Your Novel: Draft, Fix & Finish With Confidence.
A workbook. books2read.com/nynworkbook #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
A workbook. books2read.com/nynworkbook #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
October 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
The rest of your book starts here. Nail Your Novel: Draft, Fix & Finish With Confidence.
A workbook. books2read.com/nynworkbook #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
A workbook. books2read.com/nynworkbook #writingcommunity #authorcommunity #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
'Keep this book in your guest room and you'll never see your guests.'
Not Quite Lost
My collection of whimsical unadventures. books2read.com/nql #humour #goodreads #Britain #skyreaders
Not Quite Lost
My collection of whimsical unadventures. books2read.com/nql #humour #goodreads #Britain #skyreaders
October 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
'Keep this book in your guest room and you'll never see your guests.'
Not Quite Lost
My collection of whimsical unadventures. books2read.com/nql #humour #goodreads #Britain #skyreaders
Not Quite Lost
My collection of whimsical unadventures. books2read.com/nql #humour #goodreads #Britain #skyreaders
Monday! Just about managed to see the keyboard to log in, but next week I'll need electric light. Autumn is here. Big deadline for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social guidebook. Waiting for copy from my memoirist, then a new developmental edit & I'm finishing my newsletter. How's your week looking?
October 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Monday! Just about managed to see the keyboard to log in, but next week I'll need electric light. Autumn is here. Big deadline for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social guidebook. Waiting for copy from my memoirist, then a new developmental edit & I'm finishing my newsletter. How's your week looking?
Morning! Misty out there today. This week I'm aiming to finish 1st draft of the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social guidebook, get final chapters from my memoir client, talk to another author about a dev. edit & tackle to-dos for Turn Right At The Rainbow. How's your week looking? #writinglife #skywriters
September 29, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Morning! Misty out there today. This week I'm aiming to finish 1st draft of the @indieauthoralli.bsky.social guidebook, get final chapters from my memoir client, talk to another author about a dev. edit & tackle to-dos for Turn Right At The Rainbow. How's your week looking? #writinglife #skywriters
Husband Dave said: 'You should rework the cover of My Memories of a Future Life so that it's more in the mood of Lifeform Three.'
I said: 'no no no....'
Like most creative things, I started and eventually had a thing that surprised me.
Happy rebirthday books2read.com/futurelife
I said: 'no no no....'
Like most creative things, I started and eventually had a thing that surprised me.
Happy rebirthday books2read.com/futurelife
September 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Husband Dave said: 'You should rework the cover of My Memories of a Future Life so that it's more in the mood of Lifeform Three.'
I said: 'no no no....'
Like most creative things, I started and eventually had a thing that surprised me.
Happy rebirthday books2read.com/futurelife
I said: 'no no no....'
Like most creative things, I started and eventually had a thing that surprised me.
Happy rebirthday books2read.com/futurelife
Morning! Over the Solstice now. I've got a big push this week on the guide for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social . A quieter week on my musician's memoir as he prepares the next major section. I've got an interview to publish on my blog, another to prepare. How's your week looking? #skywriters
September 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Morning! Over the Solstice now. I've got a big push this week on the guide for @indieauthoralli.bsky.social . A quieter week on my musician's memoir as he prepares the next major section. I've got an interview to publish on my blog, another to prepare. How's your week looking? #skywriters