My father was a psychiatrist. My mom and stepdad were clinical psychologists. As an only child, let me tell you, I felt closely observed. My parents were attuned to nuance, a shift in tone, a pursed lip, a detail intentionally misplaced. This experience made me careful about what I chose to reveal or conceal, a trait I now consider the beginning of my life as a writer.
I gravitate toward strong narrative voices, character-driven stories that feel emotionally honest, and absurd scenarios. I like to explore interpersonal conflict within the frame of larger, often sociopolitical, friction.
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Liz Ross is a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College and has several publications in LEON Literary Review. She was the 2025 Marilyn Harris Teaching Scholar at Longleaf Writers Conference, and has been a contributor at both the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference and Sewanee. She lives in Southern California with her family and works in a school library. Regal House Publishing is releasing Believer, her first novel, in 2028.
