Literary
Although this site is mainly about marketing, I figure I might as well mention the Wm Morris-related part of my life that relates to that 19th century namesake — that is my literary side.
My primary interests are literary fiction — especially the 19th and early 20th century novel and novella and the 20th century short story — and speculative fiction — especially high fantasy, urban fantasy and space opera. And I like my speculative fiction to skew literary and my literary fiction to not shy away from the fantastical.
For what I’ve read in the past couple of years, see my Goodreads profile.
Major favorites include: Franz Kafka, Bulgakov, Leo Tolstoy, Lois McMaster Bujold, Steven Brust, Henry James, Robin Hobb, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Donne, George R.R. Martin, Gene Wolfe, Octavia Butler and William Blake.
Most of my criticism, reviews and creative work has been in the rather small but emerging field of Mormon literature. I’m the founder of the Mormon arts and culture group blog A Motley Vision (with which this blog shares a root domain name). And I’ve had a bit of work published in the field.
Fans of the Postal Service may enjoy my science fiction short story cycle Give Up (self-published).
Awards and Publications
2010: Speculations: Oil, forthcoming in Dialogue — prose poem cycle
2009: Gentle Persuasions, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Fall 2009 — short story cycle [Liner Notes]
2008: Speculations: Trees, honorable mention in 2006 Irreantum Fiction contest (published in Irreantum, Spring 2008) — prose poem/parable/creative exegesis? [ Liner Notes ]
2007: Return, Popcorn Popping — short story
2006: Juniper Hands, Popcorn Popping — short story
2005: Association for Mormon Letters Award for Criticism for A Motley Vision (with P. G. Karamesines, Kent Larsen, and Eric Russell)
2005: County Doctor: A translation of Kafka’s “Ein Landarzt” for the American West, self published — translation [Liner Notes]
2003: Another Academic Journal Falls for Postmodern Hoax, The White Shoe Irregular — humor
2001: Roma Sunflower Seed Cartel Releases Earnings Warning, The White Shoe Irregular — humor
2001: Translations of Romanian Sayings that Employ the Word “Tail”, The White Shoe Irregular — humor
2001: CSU Stockton Announces New Program in E-Commerce, The White Shoe Irregular — humor
Wm’s Twitter stream- morriswm: @dub_jeff I don't think that's a mere suggestion, Jeff. Steve used JJ and LG in the keynote. That means you too are required to follow. September 2, 2010
- morriswm: If iPod Touch includes a video camera, then it becomes a great portable, content creation tool w/out data plan & perfect for higher ed use. September 1, 2010
- morriswm: Fantasy Football draft verdict: I did the opposite of all the things I was planning on doing. The result isn't pretty. August 30, 2010
- morriswm: RT @dunwoodycollege: Yes, it's Camille Paglia, but you gotta love the notion of "revalorizing the trades": http://ow.ly/2wJjj August 30, 2010
- morriswm: @andygifford This is why I advocate for aggressive ice cream management. Also: milk shakes. August 29, 2010
- morriswm: @yelvington There you go. Although if you are going to mess around with that -- might as well do the whole hobo meal in foil. August 29, 2010
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