Jessica Page Morrell Explained

Jessica Page Morrell is an American author.

Career

Morrell is a contributor to The Writer and Writer's Digest magazines.^[1]

Her book, Thanks But This Isn't For Us (2009), describes mistakes that new authors make and how these writers can fix their writing.^[2] In particular, she lays out the necessity and process of creating a plan or structure for a novel, before starting to write one.^[3] Library Journal states that she "convincingly portrays the craft of writing for publication."^[4]

Morrell conducts workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Morrell grew up in Wisconsin and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She has one daughter and two granddaughters and lives in Portland, Oregon.^[5]

Selected works

• Thanks, But This Isn't for Us: A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing is Being Rejected (2009) Tarcher ^{[6] [7]}
• Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fiction (2008) Writer's Digest Books
• The Writer's I Ching: Wisdom for the Creative Life (2007) Running Press Book Publishers
• Voices from the Street: Truths about Homelessness from the Sisters of the Road (2007) Gray Sunshine
• Between the Lines: Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing (2006) Writer's Digest Books
• Writing Out the Storm (1998) Collectors Press ^[8]

Notes and References

1. Jessica Page Morrell. 5 January 2000. Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. 20 January 2016. EBSCO. subscription .
2. Keeping Writers Out of the Rejection Pile. Hart. Melissa. 2009. Writer. 20 January 2016. 122. 9. 43–44. EBSCO. subscription .
3. News: Boudreau. Dan. There is an art to writing business plan. The Prince George Free Press. 9 November 2010.
4. Thanks, but This Isn't for Us: A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing Is Being Rejected. Schade. Ann. 2009. Library Journal. 20 January 2016. 12. 134. 104–105. subscription . EBSCO.
5. Book: Morrell , Jessica Page . Between the Lines: Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction Writing. Writer's Digest Books. 2006. Cincinnati, Ohio. 300.
6. News: Ribas. Maria. 9 Books That Will Make You a Better Writer Just By Reading Them (book review). 20 January 2016. Bustle. 25 February 2015.
7. News: Behe. Rege. How to self-publish (review of: "Thanks, But This Isn't For Us: A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing is Being Rejected"). McClatchy - Tribune Business News. 21 September 2009.
8. News: Help Yourself (review of Writing Out the Storm). Dallas Morning News. 6 December 1998.