Jessica Page Morrell

Jessica Page Morrell is an American author.

Jessica Page Morrell
Born	United States
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Subject	Writing

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.^[1]

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]