What do The Godfather Part III, Supernatural fanfiction, and cemeteries have in common? Our faculty presenter L.S. Moore!
L.S. Moore didn’t grow up planning to become a writer. She studied theater (and was an extra in Coppola’s The Godfather Part III.) While traveling around the world and working different jobs, she developed a deep appreciation for cemeteries and their rich histories. She also developed a love of the TV show Supernatural and wrote fanfiction inspired by the show that caught the attention of hundreds of followers—and her story even won an award! She hasn’t stopped writing ever since.
Moore is a longtime member of the Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators as well as a member of the Heartland Writers for Kids and Teens group. Most recently she published the first novel in a YA trilogy, BridgeKeeper. Though her writing tends to include paranormal elements, the main sources of inspiration for her writing are the adventures of her two sons.
L.S. Moore will be presenting four different sessions at our Writers Conference this year! On Friday, she will facilitate two workshops: “Writing Monsters” and “From Fanfiction to Fantastic Originals.” On Saturday, she will provide a presentation called “Cemeteries: They’re Not Just for Ghost Stories,” as well as a workshop on the fine art of navigating critique groups.
You can catch up with L.S. Moore on her website here.
You can register for the conference here. Registration isn’t required but is appreciated, and your RSVP includes both days of the conference, Nov. 3 and 4. Sessions are available on a first-come first-serve basis. We will also be hosting a Writers Conference Kickoff on Thursday, Nov. 2.
Inspired by this year’s conference book, By the Book: Writers on Literature and the Literary Life from The New York Times Book Review, we asked L.S. a few questions to get to know her better:
- What's in your TBR pile?
The Shuddering City by Sharon Shinn
A Lesson in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce
- What are you reading right now?
96 Miles by J. L. Esplin
Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey
- Do you have a favorite book you love to recommend?
I can never recommend just one.
- Do you have a favorite bookstore?
All the brave indies. Each one has it's own personality.
5. Answer the question you wish we had asked.
Page After Page by Heather Sellers, the book that gave me the courage to "come out" as a writer.