Suzanne Morris

Suzanne Morris was born in Houston in 1944, and grew up in the East End, graduating from Stephen F. Austin High School and attending the University of Houston. In 1963 she married her high school sweetheart, J.C. Morris. They currently reside in Cherokee County, Texas and have one son. He and his wife live in Natchitoches, Louisiana, where both are teachers. They have two children.

Suzanne had always dreamed of becoming a writer, but until 1967 she had not received any instruction in creative writing. While in Fort Lewis, Washington where her husband was serving in the U.S. Army, Suzanne took creative writing classes at Clover Leaf Community College from writer and teacher Rega McCarty. From Suzanne's work in the class, Ms. McCarty recognized a potential novelist. A 5,000 word short story was devoted almost entirely to character development.