Writing Tips and Writerly Musings

with Morgan Hazelwood

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.

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Episodes

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    Romance In Genre Fiction

    February 13th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  12 mins 18 secs
    balticon, beta-reading, books, critique, romance, writers, writing, writing tips

    In Romances, the romance is the point of the story. In genre fiction: the intrigue, the adventure, the mystery is the point, and the main character’s relationships are often what makes the victory possible — be they romantic or otherwise. How do you get the balance right?

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    Facing Feedback Backwards

    February 6th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  4 mins 38 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    After you’ve sent out your writing out, there comes a day when you have to deal with the feedback. Most writers start with the big fixes, because there's no need to fix the line edits if you're not keeping that chapter. Is there?

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    Fighting Impostor Syndrome

    January 30th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  13 mins 6 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Impostor syndrome. Most of us have experienced it. Some of us live with it. Here are some ways to confront it, head on!

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    When Writing -- Small Changes Can Fix Big Issues!

    January 23rd, 2023  |  Season 6  |  5 mins 5 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Have you ever gotten feedback from someone who you respect, saying they hated your work? They liked the idea, but think you should have done it a completely different way?

    Sometimes, the fix is smaller than it sounds like.

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    The Secret To Writing!

    January 16th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  7 mins 48 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Did you know there’s a way to take your writing from draft to beloved classic? Something often skipped when you’re learning all the ‘should’ and ‘should nots’ of the novelist’s world?

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    The Grind VERSUS The Hustle: Comparing 9-to-5s with Creative Work

    January 9th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  11 mins 25 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    While many writers dream of abandoning the daily grind for becoming full-time writers, there's pluses and minuses to both sides of the equation.

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    Morgan's 2022 Retrospective

    January 6th, 2023  |  Season 6  |  10 mins 51 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Looking back on 2022, where did Morgan meet her goals, where did she exceed them, and where did she fall short? If you're a goal-person, how did you do with your goals for 2022?

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    Season 6: Trailer

    January 2nd, 2023  |  Season 6  |  50 secs
    beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips

    Welcome back for more Writing Tips from the Pros and my own Writerly Musings. What's new for season 6?