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

  • A Love Story: Tips on Writing Romance

    July 1st, 2024  |  Season 8  |  4 mins 28 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Tips from romance writers on how to write an enchanting love story that is fresh and will leave your readers wanting more.

  • Imaginary Creatures, Real Biology

    June 24th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  7 mins 43 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    What if the creatures of folklore existed alongside us? How would we need to rearrange our taxonomic systems to incorporate them? What sorts of diseases would we need to watch out for? And what could you do to keep them away from your magnolias?

  • Character Creation: 8 Tips for Getting to Know Your Characters

    June 17th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  7 mins 43 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Learn how to create compelling characters for your story, here are 8 techniques for getting to know your characters

  • Taming Your Squirrels (A Writer's Guide to Staying Focused)

    June 10th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  6 mins 49 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Writers often are full of ideas and have an ever-growing list of projects to work on. Day-to-day life can get distracting and staying focused long enough to finish drafting and polishing a project can be an ongoing challenge. Here are some tips and tricks from other writers on staying focused.

  • Incorporating Critique

    May 20th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  6 mins 8 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Someone’s read your work in progress… and they have feedback. How do you know what should be worked in, and how can you do it so that changes feel consistent with what you’ve written? How can you deal with conflicting suggestions? What’s the difference between constructive feedback and a reader’s personal preference?

  • Working with a 3 Act Structure

    May 13th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  7 mins 46 secs
    balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    The three-act structure has been the standard in Western storytelling for millenia. How can we create innovative, exciting work in a format the audience is expecting? How do we make the middle part powerful and lasting when most of the attention-grabbing moments are at the beginning and end?

  • Yes! That IS a Real Word

    May 6th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  3 mins 36 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Language exists to share a thought or concept. If you manage to do that? Congrats! You've used a REAL word. At least in my opinion.

  • Warning Signs for New & Independent Authors

    April 29th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  11 mins 6 secs
    balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    It’s a jungle out there for new writers. Do you know the difference between a real publisher and a vanity press? What kind of scams are currently circulating? What rights are you giving away when you sign that contract… or even enter that contest?

  • 7 Ways Writers Handle Rejection

    April 22nd, 2024  |  Season 8  |  5 mins 51 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    How do you deal with rejection?

  • 13 Types of Responses Writers Get When Querying Agents

    April 15th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  12 mins 35 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Otherwise known as "Tales from a form rejection letter connoisseur"

    How many of these have you gotten? Any I missed?

  • Picking a Point of View

    April 8th, 2024  |  Season 8  |  6 mins 18 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    When you're writing a story, you need to pick a point of view. (POV)
    First, second, or third? Close or omniscient? And whose story are you telling?

  • Drafting a Manuscript Using Voice-To-Text

    April 1st, 2024  |  Season 8  |  9 mins 38 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    When your words aren't flowing, sometimes that means you should mix things up. Have you tried using your phone and these 5 tips?