Episode Archive

205 episodes of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings since the first episode, which aired on August 20th, 2020.

  • Morgan's 2019 Resolutions

    December 27th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 47 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, goals, retrospectives and resolutions, writers, writing, writing tips, year end

    In this flashback episode, I share my goals and dreams for 2019.

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    Missing The Magic: Holiday Magic and Writing Magic

    December 21st, 2020  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 46 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, retrospectives and resolutions, writers, writing, writing tips, year end

    In this flashback episode to 2018's holiday season, I reflect on just exactly what I was missing.

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    Morgan's 2018 Retrospective

    December 18th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  19 mins 21 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, retrospectives and resolutions, writers, writing, writing tips, year end

    In this flashback episode, I share what my plans for 2018 were... and the realities.

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    Visiting Home: A Holiday Story

    December 14th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 25 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, stories, writers, writing, writing tips

    The first year after I moved out, going home for the holidays was a little different. In this special holiday episode, I share a memory'

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    Plotting and Planning for 2018

    December 11th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 7 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, retrospectives and resolutions, writers, writing, writing tips, year end

    In this flashback episode, I share my goals and plans for 2018.

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    6 Tips To Recharge your Creative Energies

    December 7th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 22 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, nanowrimo, writers, writing, writing tips

    Eventually, we all need a break. In today's episode, I discuss 6 ways you can recharge your creative energies.

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    Morgan's 2017 Retrospective

    December 4th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  12 mins 18 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, goals, retrospectives and resolutions, writers, writing, writing tips, year end

    In this flashback episode, I share what my plans for 2017 were... and the realities.

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    So You've Finished Your Rough Draft. Now What?

    November 30th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 13 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, nanowrimo, writers, writing, writing tips

    When a writer finishes a rough draft, they often feel like celebrating -- but they also know they've got a LOT of editing ahead. In this episode, I talk about the ways to handle the end of a draft, and what your next steps could be.

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    Gratitude

    November 26th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 10 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, gratitude, holiday, thanksgiving, writers, writing, writing tips

    In this flashback to 2017, here are the things I'm thankful for.

  • Second Book Problems

    November 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 51 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, sequels, writers, writing, writing tips

    As writers, most of us want people to read our work and love it. But sometimes? That means we have to write a sequel! Today's episode talks about all the things you might run into when you start writing that sequel -- planned, or unplanned.

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    What NaNoWriMo Gives You -- Win OR 'Lose'

    November 23rd, 2020  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 6 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, nanowrimo, writers, writing, writing tips

    While not everyone who tries NaNoWriMo ends the month with 50,000 words or more, that doesn't mean those who don't are 'losers'. In this episode, I talk about what NaNoWriMo gives you, win or 'lose'.

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    How One Writer Made It Through NaNoWriMo

    November 20th, 2020  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 17 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, nanowrimo, writers, writing, writing tips

    In a flashback to my most successful -- in terms of wordcount - NaNoWriMos, I talk about how I managed to make it to a NaNo-and-a-half in one month.