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
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Episodes
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    Breaking a Story: Hollywood StyleOctober 27th, 2025 | Season 9 | 6 mins 42 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsScripts aren't novels, but they can teach us a lot about pacing. 
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    Ask An Editor: LongformOctober 20th, 2025 | Season 9 | 9 mins 37 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsEditors were invited to an AMA, here are the answers to the most pressing questions from novelists. 
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    The Nuts and Bolts of a ChapterOctober 13th, 2025 | Season 9 | 6 mins 44 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsChapters are the building block of any novel. How can you get the most out of your chapters? 
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    When Plot Twists Go BadOctober 6th, 2025 | Season 9 | 8 mins 16 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsSome plot twists make us admire the clever creators, while others rub us the wrong way. What causes some unexpected plot developments to disappoint rather than delight -- and how do you craft a satisfying surprise? 
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    From Grimm to Disney and Back Again: The Changing FaeSeptember 29th, 2025 | Season 9 | 7 mins 45 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsEarly fairytales were dark warnings, before they were 'sanitized' and evolved into their Disney versions. Now, all the fairytale inspired works are going dark again. What's motivated the changing ways we view the fae? 
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    Creating New Mythology From Hidden HistorySeptember 22nd, 2025 | Season 9 | 10 mins 38 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsHistory can inspire new myths. How can you do this respectfully? 
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    Short Stories ExpandedSeptember 15th, 2025 | Season 9 | 7 mins 56 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsWriting a short story is a very different thing than writing a novel. The pacing and characters and writing techniques required a drastically different. But, sometimes, you have a short story that won't let you go. Here's tips from the pros on how to turn that short story into something longer. 
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    Manuscripts Need Breathing RoomSeptember 8th, 2025 | Season 9 | 5 mins 26 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsAfter you finish drafting a new manuscript, there are some good reasons (other than just fatigue) to let the manuscript just breathe. No. Really! 
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    Finding Your Authorial VoiceSeptember 1st, 2025 | Season 9 | 11 mins 24 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsYou always here how there are no new stories, just new storytellers. I'm sharing notes on how to make your authorial voice distinct! 
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    Antici...pationAugust 25th, 2025 | Season 9 | 2 mins 7 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsHow do you cope when waiting for news? 
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    Loglines Versus QueriesAugust 18th, 2025 | Season 9 | 3 mins 11 secsbeta-reading, books, critique, publishing, query, writers, writing, writing tipsThe publishing industry uses a lot of terms, and none of them can quite agree on a definition. But, if you're trying to get published, you need to know the difference between a logline and a query letter. 
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    Why I'm Trying To Get Traditionally Published Instead of Going IndieAugust 11th, 2025 | Season 9 | 9 minsbeta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tipsWhy would someone want to be traditionally published instead of dodging the massive gatekeepers and leaning into the supportive Small Press and Indie communities? (Of course, all this talk doesn't mean I'm not excited to work with small presses as well...) 
