Morgan Hazelwood
Host of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings
Morgan Hazelwood (she/her) is an unpublished fantasy novelist who loves sharing writing tips and writerly musings -- in person, on her blog, on her vlog, here...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 82 Episodes.
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What Good Is An Agent? Answers From Writers.
June 14th, 2021 | Season 2 | 12 mins 16 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, query tips, querying, writers, writing, writing tips
with all the risks, why would I want a literary agent?
Well, at Balticon 52, I got to hear a variety of perspectives from published authors who’ve had every sort of agent possible. Here are the stories of Leah Cypess, Keith RA DeCandido, CS Friedman, Tee Morris, and their hunt for a quality agent.
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Top 4 Questions From An Editors & Publishers AMA (Ask Me Anything)
June 7th, 2021 | Season 2 | 8 mins 16 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I don't know about you, but these are all things I always want to know:
- What is Your Biggest Pet Peeve?
- Should A Writer Use Different Names For Different Genres?
- How Has The Market Changed In The Last Ten Years? and
- Where Do Querying Writers Lose You?
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Reading Your Own Work
May 31st, 2021 | Season 2 | 7 mins 26 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
If you get the opportunity to read your own work, here are some tips on how to get ready.
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Tips For Sustaining Tension In Your Writing
May 24th, 2021 | Season 2 | 7 mins 40 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Last week, I talked about giving characters agency, but that’s not all editors and agents request. Another thing they ask for is ‘tension’. If the reader doesn’t have a reason to care what happens next, you’ve lost your tension.
But! Tension doesn't always have to mean conflict!
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Tips On Writing Characters With Agency
May 17th, 2021 | Season 2 | 7 mins 36 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
One thing you hear about a lot when you start sending your manuscript out into the world is ‘agency’. Most agents (and publishers) are looking for characters who make things happen, not ones who merely react to the situation they’re stuck with.
It's okay to start off with a character with minimal agency, but most readers want to see the characters come into their own.
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How To Find An Agent For Your Novel
May 10th, 2021 | Season 2 | 13 mins 37 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, query tips, querying, writers, writing, writing tips
Talking about where to find literary agents, ways to vet them, and a not-so-gentle reminder to Follow The Directions when querying them.
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Teacher Appreciation Day
May 3rd, 2021 | Season 2 | 3 mins 31 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
A shout out to all the teachers who helped me become the person I am today.
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When Querying A Novel: Hope Can Be The Scariest Thing
April 26th, 2021 | Season 2 | 11 mins 4 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Remember me talking about how I was losing faith? Well.... having hope can be even scarier.
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Writer Confessions: I've Lost Focus On My Writing
April 19th, 2021 | Season 2 | 9 mins 34 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
There comes a time when one must look in the mirror and face accountability. We’re a third of the way through the year, my move turned into a two month ordeal, and I’ve gotten distracted from my writing by hunting page views on WAY too many social mediums. And? To be honest? I’m starting to lose faith that I’ll find my agent with this story.
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How Change Can Be a Good Thing – In Life and In Writing
April 12th, 2021 | Season 2 | 4 mins 38 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Last time I moved houses, I talked about how sometimes -- change is exactly what you need -- both in your own life and in your writing.
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4 Ways Querying Is Like a Religion
April 5th, 2021 | Season 2 | 7 mins 22 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Querying can almost be like a religion. You've got: the common tenents, the different sects, the proper rituals, and the heretics.
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Will You Read My First Chapter? A Rant
March 29th, 2021 | Season 2 | 6 mins 12 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I love being supportive and encouraging of my fellow authors, but sometimes, I've just got to rant. And one thing that makes me rant is being asked to read a first chapter.
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A Starter’s Guide For Fiction Writers Trying To “Establish A Social Media Presence” Part 6: YouTube & Other Videos
March 22nd, 2021 | Season 2 | 14 mins 36 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, social media, writers, writing, writing tips
Since I recorded this episode, I've gotten active in the online #AuthorTube community. For readers, there's the #booktube community. And all the things you can stream to youtube, also work on Twitch and more!
But I still follow ALL these tips.
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A Starter’s Guide For Fiction Writers Trying To “Establish A Social Media Presence” Part 5: Tumblr & Reddit (The “Dark” Side)
March 15th, 2021 | Season 2 | 9 mins 47 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, social media, writers, writing, writing tips
While tumblr has dropped a lot in popularity since this episode was first recorded, there are still a lot of good reasons to use both Tumblr AND Reddit.
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A Starter’s Guide For Fiction Writers Trying To “Establish A Social Media Presence” Part 4: Instagram & Pinterest
March 8th, 2021 | Season 2 | 12 mins 23 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, social media, writers, writing, writing tips
The visual side of social media! You don't have to take photos for this either, resharing content is fine (assuming you're not breaking copyright) I've got a lot more tips and tricks, though.
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A Starter’s Guide For Fiction Writers Trying To “Establish A Social Media Presence” Part 3: Facebook, Twitter, and Hashtags
March 1st, 2021 | Season 2 | 21 mins 12 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, social media, writers, writing, writing tips
Today I'm talking about ways to establish your presence and best practice guides fro using Facebook, Twitter, and hashtags. (which I use ironically and wrong ALL the time.)