About the show

Welcome! If you want to hear writing tips from the big names, the medium names, and everyone else, look no further.

As a blogger, vlogger, and actively querying fantasy author, I am addicted to attending all the writing panels a person could possibly attend at a convention. We're talking about attending upwards of 25 hours of panels in 3 days.

Fortunately for you? I love sharing my copious notes.

But, I also get real. I share my writerly musings: my struggles, my failures, and... hopefully, my writing successes.

Thanks for listening.

  • Morgan Hazelwood

Writing Tips and Writerly Musings on social media

Episodes

  • Spirits Abroad and At Home

    September 4th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  8 mins 59 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    A reminder that Western views on spirits are not universal and an exploration of how myths vary between cultures.

  •

    World-Building Economics

    August 28th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  7 mins 21 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Economics is usually seen as a dry topic, full of game theory and calculated systems, but economic systems do not exist in a vacuum. Here are 5 Things To Consider When Designing Future (or Fantastical) Economic Systems

  •

    Accessible Magic

    August 21st, 2023  |  Season 7  |  11 mins 31 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    In a lot of fantasy and science-fiction, they wave their hands and make magic or tech the “solution” to all disabilities. Let’s explore ways to use magic for accessibility and ways people with different abilities could be better integrated into these stories.

  •

    Cultures and Their Myths

    August 14th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  10 mins 53 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    What is the basis of myths? And what are some examples of myths that different cultures share -- and those we don't share.

  •

    Imposter Syndrome: Stranger in a Strange Mind

    August 7th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  15 mins 42 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    What is Imposter Syndrome and how do we fight it?

  •

    Querying Versus Submitting: What's the Difference

    July 31st, 2023  |  Season 7  |  10 mins 32 secs
    agents, beta-reading, books, critique, publishing, querying, writers, writing, writing tips

    If you're trying to get an agent or publisher, you've probably heard these terms. While even many industry professionals can be found using the terms interchangeably, they do actually have different meanings!

  • Novel, Novella, or Short Story

    July 24th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  6 mins 42 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    The size of a story is often dictated by the scope of the idea that spawned it. While some experienced writers can tell from the shape of the concept how long their story will be, it’s often a case of trial and error and years.

  •

    Choosing Your Perspective: Voice and Points-Of-View

    July 17th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  8 mins 11 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    All writers have a voice and all stories have point-of-view characters -- it's how you bring them together that makes or breaks your story.

  •

    How To Self-Edit That First Lousy Draft

    July 10th, 2023  |  Season 7  |  15 mins 39 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, editing, writers, writing, writing tips

    All first drafts are lousy. It's part of the process. It's how you fix that first draft that establishes you as a quality writer.

  •

    Season 7: Trailer

    July 3rd, 2023  |  Season 7  |  38 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, season7, writers, writing, writing tips

    This season, I'm talking a lot about world-building, fairytales, and, of course, the querying process.

  •

    Balticon 57: Recap

    June 26th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  20 mins 30 secs
    balticon, balticon57, beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    I think I’m about four naps shy of recovering from Balticon 57, but I’m home and back at work. Despite my multitude of hats, I managed to do it all!

  •

    There Is No Finish Line: Momentum For Writers

    June 19th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  12 mins 2 secs
    balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, motivation, virtual balticon, writers, writing, writing tips

    Experienced writers who have been on the roller coaster for a while know the big secret: you never really “make it.” Just because you’ve sold one book doesn’t mean you’ll sell the next one, and just because you didn’t sell the last one doesn’t mean the next one won’t hit big. Our panel offers tips and strategies for maintaining the will to keep creating.