Welcome to the Crossroads of Whimsy, site of author Morgan West-Burnham
Here you can find links to published works, how to stay updated, and regular blog posts twice* monthly about balancing a day job with writing, submitting and querying woes, and general encouragement for writing.
Morgan West-Burnham (she/they) is a genre-fluid writer of romance, horror, fantasy, and science fiction stories. She lives in southern Colorado where she has worked with speleothems, video games, and middle schoolers. Their time is split between the Rockies and the Atlantic, and she charges her writing batteries with jogging slowly, consuming stories, flirting with the idea of getting another degree, and eating and drinking like a hobbit.
Submitting Sunday
Posted on the first Sunday of every month, explore submission and query progress and tips.
Suffering Sunday
Posted on the third Sunday of every month, commiserate over rejections, revisions, and imposter syndrome.
Sundry Sunday
Posted on the rare fifth Sunday of the month, find personal life updates, deep dives into hyper-fixations, and glimpses of new writing.
Comments and musings on the human and author Morgan West-Burnham. Read totally fictional reviews of the author from members of their MFA cohort and writing group.
★★★★★
“She saved my life when our zeppelin was attacked by sky pirates by telling a story so enthralling that the pirates spent so long discussing it that we were able to get away.”
Ryder Atkinson
★★★★★
“Morgan’s writing is so vivid and transportive that I found myself literally in the world of The Ironwood while reading it. I seriously considered staying there and becoming a fae pirate, but I felt abandoning my family would have been a poor narrative choice.”
Jack Rackham
★★★★★
“I’ve tried other Morgans, but this one is hands-down THE best! This Morgan is like sipping tea beside a cozy fire during a thunderstorm. I’d get two if I could! 😍”
Leah Wickham
Whimsy Crossroads 