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

Writing Tips and Writerly Musings on social media

Episodes

  • 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.

  • 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.)