AUTHOR VISITS

I'll never forget the professional writers who shared their craft with me as a youngster and taught me as an adult. I love giving back!

I visited over 50 schools since my debut.
I published with Penguin/Random House, a big five publisher and experimented with the indie route.
I've workshopped with students from kindergarten through advanced high school classes.
Ninth graders don't scare me. (But fourth graders are my sweet spot!)
I love writing with students in hands-on classroom workshops.
I am excited to bring my debut picture book, ROCKHOUND, to schools.
I hold a Master's in Fine Arts in Writing for Children/Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and BA in English from Brigham Young University.

When I spend a day at your school, we will plan a day that moves seamlessly from a fun session with the Ks, to targeted presentations for the rest of your school, to hands on writing workshops in the classroom.

Praise from Students

"You taught me a lot about authors. I thought they just sat down and typed." - Cody

"You inspired me to follow my dreams, and if you work hard enough you can make them happen."-Katherine

"It is refreshing to know that it wasn’t easy for you because living in a world where people are always successful makes it hard to fail."- Ellis

"I liked how you involved us and let us add in!"- Hannah

"I really liked how you wanted to know what we think and what our lives are like." - Jessica

"Because of you I remember how to ask the questions ‘what if?’ and ‘what happens next?’"- Billie

Praise from Educators

"Angela Morrison's presentation to our class was inspiring. She gave a clear view of what an author goes through to develop a germ of an idea into a full-blown novel, and most importantly, she conveyed the excitement of mastery over the written word. Too often students see books and their authors as coming from another realm. Angela was able to show them that the process of writing is the product of mere mortals. She convinced them that they all have something to say and that the mechanics of writing are secondary to the ideas. It was a breakthrough experience for many of my students." --Laura Reid, English Department Chair, McNary High School, Keizer, OR

Praise from Students

"I loved that you told us that every mark on our paper is a gift from our teacher. It really helped me see what my teachers want me to know, instead of being upset."- Ashley

"I write a lot, and I revise a lot, and find that my writing isn’t very good. You taught me that it’s completely normal to feel like that."- Victoria

Praise from Educators

"Your presentation was the perfect blend of inspiration, knowledge, and application. I appreciate your kindness and generosity." - Olinda Martin, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington

What a great gift you gave us by coming to Mead and speaking to our kids. This is so rare. . . It was wonderful to have our kids hear from the “real world” of writing. --Dori Robertson, Mead High School, Spokane, Washington

Praise from students

"I enjoyed learning the different ways to cure writer’s block and free write. Today I tried free writing when I woke up and found that I had lots of ideas floating around upstairs". - Nik

"Your method of formulating ideas for books has already helped me improve my own stories."- Kristen

"You made me want to sit down and start writing again."- Kefau

"I learned a lot about writing, especially how to use emotion and feeling."--Marissa

"I learned that to really write an excellent story, you must revise, revise, revise." - Drake

Praise from Educators

"Thanks for visiting my creative writing class. The kids had a ball. . . They had [TAKEN BY STORM] back ordered . . . so that it was never on the shelf. They were very excited to have the chance to read a novel by an author they had actually met."- Dominique Replogle, Creative Writing Teacher, Orem High School, Orem, Utah

"Our AVID students, along with the administrators, were so grateful for your visit last semester. . . . Thank you for your enthusiasm and commitment to touching lives and inspiring young minds!!!" - Jamie Fioramonti-Wilson, AVID Elective Educator, Highland High School, Gilbert, AZ