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

  • Don't Give Away Your Writing Time

    March 14th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  6 mins 35 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, time, writers, writing, writing tips

    Our lives are busy, but it can be all too easy to blink and realize you've wasted your writing time. Here's a reminder for those of you who want to make your writing a priority.

  • Finding My Way Out Of The Eternal Revision Round About

    March 7th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  5 mins 42 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, editing, revision, writers, writing, writing tips

    The problem with being a writer is we can always edit and revise and change and improve things. How do we know it's time to stop?

  • What You Have To Give Up When Writing

    February 28th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  6 mins 42 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    I'm not Catholic, but as the season of Lent comes upon us, here are things I'm trying to give up -- for my writing. What do you need to give up?

  • 6 Things I’ve Learned By Attending Book Launches

    February 21st, 2022  |  Season 4  |  8 mins 57 secs
    beta-reading, book launch, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    I've attended a few book launches in my day. Here are things I like, things that seem to work, and a few things I'm not a fan of.

  • The 5 Stages of Grief -- I mean Feedback

    February 14th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  3 mins 45 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Dealing with feedback has a lot in common with the stages of grief. And just like grief? You don't necessarily progress in order.

  • Finding the Right Writing Mentor

    February 7th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  16 mins 14 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    As you grow yourself as a writer, it always helps to have someone ahead of you in the process that can guide you and understand your worries and fear. Here are some tips for vetting these mentors and making sure you're working with someone who is a good fit.

  • My Technique For Managing Multiple Muses

    January 31st, 2022  |  Season 4  |  7 mins 7 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    What do you write when you've got multiple stories pulling you in different directions?

  • Morgan's 5 Biggest Fears When Facing Feedback

    January 24th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  6 mins 23 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, feedback, writers, writing, writing tips

    If you put your work out there, you're going to get feedback -- whether it's friends, beta-readers, or people who purchased your book. And that feedback can be scary. Here are my top 5 fears when receiving feedback.

  • If Your Writing Isn't 3D, Layer It!

    January 17th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  7 mins 11 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    When I write, I'm pretty focused on the characters and what's going on -- both plotwise and in their heads. That can leave my descriptions... lacking. But! That's okay, because you don't have to get everything in during your rough draft! You can layer in detail.

  • Morgan's 2022 Resolutions

    January 12th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  11 mins 9 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, goals, resolutions, writers, writing, writing tips

    While resolutions aren't for everyone, I think they work for me. Here are my plans for 2022.

  • How I Finally Gave In and Set Up My Own Newsletter

    January 10th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  22 mins 49 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Long story short -- I now have a P.O. Box with a street address, a MailChimp account, and this handy how-to guide for setting up Groups in MailChimp and starting Automated Emails (welcoming new users and weekly blog updates)

    For screenshot directions, check out the blog post at:
    https://morganhazelwood.com/2019/02/07/how-i-finally-gave-in-and-set-up-my-own-newsletter/

  • Morgan's 2021 Retrospective

    January 3rd, 2022  |  Season 4  |  23 mins 27 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips, year in review

    This year was a lot. I've got some big news, I achieved some of my goals, I failed others, and I have fun with charts.