Maggie Morris

a young girl sits cross-legged in a wooden chair, reading a book. She wears blue jeans and a yellow sweater; her long brown hair cascades down her back. below her on the floor are stacks of books with different colors of covers.
12-year-old Maggie Morris, a creative and outspoken writer, has a dilemma. Her mom left two years ago, leaving behind a dad to raise two daughters and hundreds of painful questions. Mystery and secrets surround her parents’ divorce, and the weirdest thing is, Maggie can’t remember everything about it. It’s as if the details have been locked behind a door; there are pieces still floating around in her brain like tiny scraps of paper and unrelated, fuzzy pictures.

With infinite doubt swirling inside, Maggie retreats to her journal, creating a story about a dangerous outlaw on the run in the backwoods of Saturn’s uninhabited rings. Her main character, Willy, is a crotchety, bearded cowboy from planet Earth on a mission to save his prize-winning pig. Brave, brawny, and in his prime, there is nothing Willy can’t do. Yet, even with Willy by her side, Maggie can’t stave off the unrelenting feeling of encroaching darkness. Like a growing shadow in the corner, bigger and bigger, her monster becomes.

Will the darkness eventually overcome her?

Will she solve the mystery behind her mother’s abandonment?

Will Willy ever rescue Opal? And what is a puka shell?

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Soft light drifts through the branches, a whisper between dawn and dream. The colors bloom like memory—rose, amber, and mist—resting in that quiet place between worlds. A moment that feels like Rivendell, where time slows and beauty breathes.

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Soft light drifts through the branches, a whisper between dawn and dream. The colors bloom like memory—rose, amber, and mist—resting in that quiet place between worlds. A moment that feels like Rivendell, where time slows and beauty breathes. #art #painting #fantasyart #lotr #rivendell #landscapeart #artistsoninstagram #natureart #ethereal #dreamscape #impressionism #rivendel #lordoftheringsfan #lotr #lotrart #elvenart

Creativity is where curiosity meets courage—where a thought becomes a color, a line, a story. Each time we create, we step closer to understanding who we are and what sets our hearts alight. ✨

#artist #acrylicpainting #spacepaintings #nightsky
#CreativeJourney #ArtisticExpression #FindYourPassion #ExploreYourImagination #CreativityUnfolding #InspirationEverywhere #ArtLife #CreativeMind #StayInspired

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Creativity is where curiosity meets courage—where a thought becomes a color, a line, a story. Each time we create, we step closer to understanding who we are and what sets our hearts alight. ✨ #artist #acrylicpainting #spacepaintings #nightsky #CreativeJourney #ArtisticExpression #FindYourPassion #ExploreYourImagination #CreativityUnfolding #InspirationEverywhere #ArtLife #CreativeMind #StayInspired

✨ Where light meets the deep.

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✨ Where light meets the deep. #sunsetart #oceanpainting #sunsetlover #skyart #artistsoninstagram #artreel #paintingreel #emergingartist #colorstudy #fineart #artforsale #originalpainting #artinprogress #artoftheday #acrylicpainting #seascapepainting #peacefulart #dreamysunset #artcollector #womenartists #lightandcolor

I have been loving playing with light and the softness of fall.

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I have been loving playing with light and the softness of fall. #ArtOfStillness #NatureInBloom #EtherealLandscape #SunsetMagic #CherryBlossomDreams #FallFog #PoeticArt #PainterlyVibes #FineArtCollectors #AtmosphericArt #acryliquepainting #painting #originalartwork #artistofinstagram

A glimpse into the quiet between stars. 💙

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A glimpse into the quiet between stars. 💙 #EchoesInBlue #AbstractArt #ArtReveal #BluePalette #ContemporaryArtist #SpaceArt #ArtReels #ArtistOnInstagram #ArtVideo #CreativeProcess