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Ted Morrissey

@tedmorrissey.bsky.social
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Novelist, story writer, poet, scholar, translator, theorist, librarian, publisher, podcaster, educator

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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 28m
It's gratifying that my scholarly work continues to prove of value to researchers in a number of fields, particularly, of late, my Beowulf-related material
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 8h
Fully stocked in both English and Spanish editions - hardcover and paperback - in anticipation of upcoming local events and AWP in Chicago in March - of course all four editions are available globally, including digitally
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 21h
Writers, readers and lovers of Gothic anything, treat yourself to a #podcast episode that will take your mind off of today's real horrors and maybe even conjure some creativity
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A lot of people think Frankenstein is about a big green monster stomping through the countryside, but that isn't at all the book that Mary Shelley wrote - nor does it have anything to do with my well-received sequel to her serious-minded classic
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Apparently there have been several registrants so far - the more the merrier when it comes to sharing Mary Shelley's awe-inspiring story
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I'd never experienced a book launch anything like this one, with nearly 100 in attendance, and all had read my book beforehand, carefully - the student presenters did an amazing job of analyzing the groupings of sonnets they had been assigned.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
La colección se centra en la vida de Mary desde su nacimiento hasta los 25 años, pero ofrece una visión panorámica que va más allá de la mera escritura de Frankenstein.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Read the newly published commentary by frequent Twelve Winters contributor Sante Matteo - reflecting on his memoir about his childhood home in Italy twelvewinters.com/matteo-comme...
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'Tis the season to be thinking of dear Mary and her creation - Es la época de pensar en la querida Mary y en su creación.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Just a couple of weeks until my talk on Mary Shelley at Williamsville Public Library and Museum - go to WPLM's website www.williamsvillelibrary.org and click on the event to register
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Translation project, done. Gass paper revision, done. Now I have returned to working on my collection of international lectures, 2018-25 - editing and writing new commentaries
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Mary, like her creature, was motherless. Mary, like her creature, felt betrayed by her father, her only parent. Mary, like her creature, learned to navigate the world through the lessons of hardship and voracious reading.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I've updated the back cover of the hardcover edition of Aspiring Child - the edition that continues to sell the best - my suspicion that it's due to #library acquisitions seems valid
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
What could be better than a cozy sweater, a steaming mug of pumpkin spice something, and an engaging conversation about Mary Shelley, #Frankenstein, and Mary's never-ending influence? Reach out!
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When I read #Frankenstein in 1986 I had no clue how important Mary Shelley and her novel would be to my teaching and writing for the next 40 years - I'm looking forward to sharing her remarkable story - register online!
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We always look forward to our October episodes especially - we haven't scheduled Episode 40 yet, but our previous horror-themed installments continue to be a howling good time & hauntingly informative #Halloween #gothic #horror #writing
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Thank you Community #Library Network, Hayden, Idaho, branch for adding Aspiring Child to your collection. Hopefully some of your patrons will explore Mary's amazing life #librarybooks #womanwriter #biography
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ha sido gratificante que tanto los #lectores ocasionales como los especialistas hayan disfrutado del #libro. - It's been gratifying that both casual #readers and scholars have enjoyed the #book.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My sincerest appreciation to the fine folks at Williamsville Public Library and Museum for organizing this event - an informal talk about Mary Shelley and Frankenstein - both are endlessly fascinating engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtend...
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
With the return of spooky season ... The Strophes of Job: “A must-read for lovers of horror and supernatural mysteries.” — The Prairies Book Review tedmorrissey.com/the-strophes...
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Grant just received his sixth nomination for the Pushcart Prize in fiction - this time for an Eddie Sands story, "Night Lights in Prison" published in Freedom Fiction Journal www.freedomfiction.com/2026/06/nigh...
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're looking forward to attending the 18th International Conference on the Short Story in English next June in Arkansas - previous iterations of the conference have taken us to Singapore and Ireland www.short-story-conference.com
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Espero con interés hablar sobre la extraordinaria vida de Mary con varios grupos en octubre. I'm looking forward to talking about Mary's amazing life with various groups in October. Contáctame para una charla. Contact me about a talk.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Even in the mid-60s the Master knew some #writers wrote to be read by the many, and some writers wrote to be appreciated by the few - he embraced being in the latter camp (and counted himself fortunate that his first #novel was being published at all)
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Spent the day on Wash U's Wonderland campus tracking down information in the William Gass archive - as always the Special Collections folks were a big help - looking into Gass's first story collection, pub. 1968
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'd love to add some dates to my speaking schedule to share Mary's amazing (and amazingly heroic) story - DM or find my email at my website #LiteraryTalk #maryshelley #maryshelleysfrankenstein #romanticlit
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I've been impressed by the NUML English department reaching out to scholars from across the globe to give lectures and lead seminars - my experience is that American students rarely have the opportunity to interact with writers and scholars beyond the U.S.'s borders
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Had an enjoyable and fruitful Zoom conversation with my friend and colleague Dr. Amina Ghazanfar in Islamabad - Amina also specializes in literary trauma theory - we discussed current and future projects on which we are collaborating
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My #trauma theory #book continues to reach grad students and specialists interested in personal and cultural trauma, and how trauma affects literary production - unlike most #academic books, I've made sure the paperback and #Kindle eds. are as inexpensive as feasible
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Hey #writers #poets #filmmakers & lovers of #literature - unplug from the doom scrolling & relax with our #podcast - engaging talk, always flavored with humor & comradery - jump start your #creative impulse
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've been enjoying the Survey of #Poets in the June/July 2026 London Magazine - it's good to hear what other serious writers are thinking about serious writing - as I have said, we are living in a Golden Age of creative #writing, coinciding with a new Dark Age of #reading
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
La colección se centra en la vida de Mary desde su nacimiento hasta los 25 años: viuda, madre y sin medios claros de sustento. The collection focuses on Mary's life from birth to age 25 - a widow, a mother, with no clear means of support.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A decade after its publication, readers continue to find Crowsong for the Stricken, my most experimental (and most critically successful) novel to date
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What a treat to sit down with a Twelve Winters author over a cup of coffee and discuss the finishing touches to his book - normally it's all emails and Zoom calls - John Paul Jaramillo's Carlos Montoya paperback and Kindle are coming soon
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The #kindle edition of Aspiring Child has downloaded its way into some readers' hands this week - it includes the Appendix "A Tale of Two Sonnets" #maryshelley #poetry #biography #digital
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There was so much more to Mary than her authorship of #Frankenstein, and I hope my #book offers a fuller view of her life. Mary fue mucho más que la autora de Frankenstein, y espero que mi #libro ofrezca una visión más completa de su vida. @bne.es @bibliotecascsic.bsky.social
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Readers continue to sign up for Brady Harrison's amazing Journey to Al Ramel - the deprivations of the desert, bloodthirsty bandits, luminous literary figures, and terrifying Gothic touches strewn throughout the menacing dunes. The paperback & Kindle contain bonus material.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I have one talk scheduled the week before Halloween, but I'd love to arrange a few more. Anyone teaching #Frankenstein or #Gothic lit, #Romanticism, #horror #writing, sci-fi? I'm happy to tailor the talk to the setting.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I receive a fraudulent email almost every day (not exaggerating) - my favorite has been from Reese Witherspoon (herself - not a representative of her book club ... I mean, Reese really dug my book) - normally they're not this obvious
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A heartfelt thank-you to Roane State Community College #Library, Harriman, TN, for adding Aspiring Child to your collection (in addition to my The Beowulf Poet and His Real Monsters) - the chance to connect with #readers means the world
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Episode 39's featured short story is by author, actor and model Amber Later, published in Volume 0 - the story can trace its roots to Dostoevsky, Poe and James while also being curiously contemporary - we totally dug it #podcast #fiction #writing
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
We had a blast talking about literature, art, filmmaking, the creative process, book design ... all kinds of stuff, plus the featured short story, which came from the ultra hip journal Volume 0. Check out the #podcast and Episode 39 (now well into our fourth year).
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I especially appreciate this young scholar's comments - gaining confidence in one's ability to interpret literature and in oneself to voice that interpretation are significant milestones in one's educational path - I'm so glad I could play a small role in those achievements
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Estaría encantado de compartir una copia de reseña de la edición en inglés o en español; envíame un mensaje si deseas una copia digital. I would be delighted to share a review copy of either the English or Spanish edition - message me for a digital copy.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Amen, brother. (BTW, watch for Episode 39 of the #podcast to drop tonight.)
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
With much appreciation - Oak Lawn Public #Library has added Aspiring Child to its collection (alongside my collection from 2020 First Kings and Other Stories) - libraries are critical for #writers to reach new #readers, but shelf space is precious
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Han llegado ejemplares de la edición de bolsillo. Copies of the paperback edition have arrived. #español #librosenespañol #biografías #poesia #bibliotecas #Académica
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The #podcast crew is recording Episode 39 Monday - meanwhile check out a previous episode devoted to #writing #editing #publishing #reading & #teachingwriting
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I've spent the last several months with #Pushkin, his classic novel in verse Eugene Onegin, especially #Nabokov's translation and then all 1000 pages of his notes and commentary - and it has been an amazing intellectual and spiritual journey. Highly recommend.
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Ted Morrissey @tedmorrissey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The tightly controlled structure of the Petrarchan sonnet facilitated a fine focus for each biographical data point.
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