It All Began When They Said “No.”
I am an empty-nest mother of two who was looking for my next chapter in life and wound up in the query trenches, hearing “no” every single day.
That is until an agent plucked me from her slush pile and gave me my one yes. Thanks to her and to an amazing editor, Broken Bayou came to life.
And thanks to you, the reader, that debut led to a two-book deal!
And now Poison Wood is available for you to read, listen to, or reserve at your library.
Thriller Author Jennifer Moorhead
POISON WOOD READER REVIEWS
Jennifer has done it again!!!
I was engaged from start to finish - couldn’t put it down.
Poison Wood grabbed me from the first page.
Poison Wood had me on my toes; it was such an interesting story.
This book had me on the edge of my seat staying up till 2am to finish it!
I truly found myself enraptured by this story and wanting to figure out the who of this whodunit
I was hooked within minutes of starting it. It kept my attention all the way through. I am DEFINITELY excited for more by this author.
The plot was immersive, and this was genuinely one of the best mysteries I’ve read in a while!
Coffee, write, walk, and binge a new TV show in my pjs at night.
daily rituals:
Outside on my porch.
YOU CAN FIND ME:
Making excuses.
I'm NOT ABOUT:
The power of a team.
I BELIEVE IN:
Frequently Asked Question
I’m not sure exactly when I knew. I just sort of morphed into one!
I have always been a reader, though. That’s probably where my love for writing started, with my love for reading. I was the kid who loved the summer reading list. I started playing around with writing in college, mostly short stories and poems. I loved my poetry classes. That’s where I learned rhythm, cadence, and that every word counts.
Then, in my late twenties, I found my love for writing novels.
I signed up for continuing education classes on creative writing and went on to write three novels. Those books fall into the “practice makes perfect” pile. Broken Bayou was the fourth book I’d written, but the first one I published..
In addition to reading and taking classes, I was influenced by family. I was raised by storytellers. This is not uncommon in a southern household. The stories I heard as a child ranged from poignant stories about the Smoky Mountains told by my grandmother to scary ghost stories told by my father.
I think it’s those stories that taught me the most and, to this day, inspire me to turn caffeine into words!
How did you know you wanted to be a writer?
“This evocative, creepy page-turner proves Moorhead is no one-hit wonder.”
Goodreads Review:
~ Liz Talley, USA Today bestselling author of Deconstructed
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R.I.P.
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Indie Short Film
Producer and Screenwriter
When Becky trades in tennis for fishing, she catches more than she bargained for. Experimental short filmed on my iPhone.
Becky’s Big Catch
(2020)
When confronted by her ex-best friend, a fed-up mother of the bride causes their children’s cake tasting to go from delicious to disaster. Based on the novel The Wedding War by Liz Talley.
Wedding War
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