Morgan Hazelwood (she/her) is an unpublished fantasy novelist who loves sharing writing tips and writerly musings -- in person, on her blog, on her vlog, here... basically everywhere. She can't stop talking about writing and is eager to help, sharing tips as she learns them.
She likes taking pictures of the sky, reading a good book, and ambiverting from her living room. She's also a voice for the fairy-tale audio drama: Anansi Storytime and its sister podcast: Legendsmith.
She's also been known to procrati-clean her whole house and alphabetize other people's bookshelves.
Morgan Hazelwood has hosted 205 Episodes.
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Using Unsafe Places to Propel Your Characters Forward
November 15th, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 57 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Places can be unsafe due to the environment itself, or because of the people in the place. Sometimes? Home is the unsafe place. And it can be unsafe because of external factors, or because of internal ones. And old age is a very unsafe place.
When fate is against you, no place is safe.
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Gender 401 (for the writer)
November 8th, 2021 | Season 3 | 8 mins 2 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Explaining gender, ways genre fiction can improve, authors who don't do badly, and things we could see more of. [Aimed at a cis audience - challenging us to do better for those whose gender identities weren't just handed to them at birth]
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Writing As Sanctuary
November 1st, 2021 | Season 3 | 12 mins 25 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
A discussion exploring the motivations behind people’s writing and reoccurring themes in one's writing, either intentionally or unintentionally.
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Writer Confessions
October 25th, 2021 | Season 3 | 9 mins 29 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
In which Morgan struggles to accept her own limits, acknowledges the truth of being a plantser, the use of novel prep work, discusses writing sprints, and rewards.
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4 Tips For Writing Memoirs
October 18th, 2021 | Season 3 | 5 mins 6 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, memoir, writers, writing, writing tips
Memoirs are not quite novels, but they are far from biographies. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your memoir.
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Finding Your Pace: A Writer's Struggle
October 11th, 2021 | Season 3 | 9 mins 3 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, nanowrimo, writers, writing, writing tips
Some writers are sprinters, some are marathoners, and some are hikers who will reach the end, someday. Finding the pace that works for you, for your current story, for your current life situation is crucial.
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So You've Decided To Write A Novel? 7 Tips For Getting Started
October 4th, 2021 | Season 3 | 10 mins 55 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, nanowrimo, writers, writing, writing tips
Whether you’ve just decided it’s finally time to write that book you’ve been thinking about on your own or you’ve been bit by the NaNoWriMo bug, starting a novel can be intimidating!
It doesn’t matter if you’re a pantser (writing by the seat of your pants), a plotter, or something in between, there’s still stuff you can do to prepare yourself before you start writing.
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My 5 Biggest Misconceptions About Submitting Short Stories
September 27th, 2021 | Season 3 | 9 mins 48 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Submitting short stories is a LOT different than querying a novel -- even if you're looking for so-called traditional publishing.
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Wasn't I an Extrovert?
September 20th, 2021 | Season 3 | 5 mins 13 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
The past couple of years, I’ve noticed a trend -- in myself. I’ve been wanting to stay home and not deal with going out.
But wait, I thought I was an extrovert.My entire identity has fallen into crisis!
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What I Love Most About Writing
September 13th, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 31 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Sometimes, when you’re stuck at some writing stage for too long, it can be hard to remember why you started this thing in the first place. So, here are the 10 things I love most about being a writer.
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The 4 Components Necessary To Bring A Scene To Life
September 6th, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 9 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
When writing, we all strive to bring our scenes to life, but it’s easy to forget a component. Scenes need action, setting, sensory descriptions, and emotional impact.
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How To Beta-Read: One Writer's Style
August 30th, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 53 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I almost entitled this “Beta-Reading: For Fun and Profit” but… I don’t profit. At least not monetarily. Anyhow, here's my technique for beta-reading that seems to keep my writing friends coming back for more.