Danielle Robertson writes character-driven novels and short stories. Her work has appeared online as well as in print anthologies. She received her BA in creative writing from SUNY Purchase, and she is a Tin House YA Workshop alum. Danielle lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two children.

Danielle is represented by Chip Rice at WordLink.

SOME FAVORITES

Favorite Books: A Ring of Endless Light, Book Lovers, Lolita, It, You, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Dracula, The Rules of Attraction, The Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein, More Happy Than Not, In the Wild Light, Daisy Jones & The Six

Favorite Authors: Emily Henry, Megan Abbott, Bret Easton Ellis, Caroline Kepnes, Jason Reynolds, Stephen King, Emma Straub, Jeff Zentner

Favorite Movies: Jaws, The Shining, Dirty Dancing, The Breakfast Club, Mermaids, The Lion King, Deliverance, An Education, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Fantastic Mr. Fox

Favorite Music: Vampire Weekend, Billy Joel, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Phoenix, Taylor Swift

Courses/Workshops Attended:

Quill & Cup (member since November 2022)

Tin House YA Workshop, mentored by Ashley Woodfolk (2021)

The Happy Writer Course with Cristin Terrell and Wordsmith Workshops (2021)

Portraits & Dreams: Writing with Maggie Stiefvater (2019)

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THE WORK 💖 It is such a delight, to play in the sandbox of a new short story. To feel eager to turn the pages. To keep typing, even when the words don't seem quite right. To find joy in the work. 💖 Tell me about your joy this week! 💖 #writerso
Beep beep 🚛 Abma's Farm hosted a really cute Touch a Truck event today, and the kids loved checking out the different vehicles! (Also: the green sunglasses were a huge hit.) 🚜
Are you ready to meet The Mermaid? 🧜‍♀️ I'm thrilled to have received my copy of the 2024 Anthology from Haunted Words Press! My story, "The Hotel Bathtub," originally appeared online in Issue Eight: Beneath the Depths. Thank you for t