In Case You Missed it, here’s the round-up of all of my latest content, plus updates from old guests!
Read on if you want to know more. If not? See you next week with more writing tips and writerly musings.
Coming up this week:
On Youtube:
- Morgan’s Lazy Sunday Afternoon “Productivity” Stream: – NO STREAM THIS WEEK! I’m off hanging out with the MG Waves. Usually: 4:30pm EST. Come, hang out, eat snacks, and maybe even get some productivity done yourself.
- The Queery Helpline w/Patrick Hopkins, Hosted by Morgan Hazelwood – NEXT EPISODE: FEBRUARY 20th! Every other Monday at 9:30pm EST. Where we take queries (or synopsis or first pages) and rework them live. Currently doing these alternating Mondays as a fundraiser for Reproductive Rights. DM/email one of us a receipt of a donation to a qualifying non-profit and get on our waitlist today.
On Twitch:
- Or join the livestreams here on twitch!
Content Around The Web:
On Youtube/Twitch:
- In Defense Of The Standalone Novel – In a sea of book series, the standalone novel can be a breath of fresh air. What are the virtues of the standalone novel and what makes for a good one? Might there be a resurgence of the standalone novel in the near future?
On Season 6 of the Podcast “Writing Tips and Writerly Musings”:
- Facing Impostor Syndrome – Impostor syndrome. Most of us have experienced it. Some of us live with it. Here are some ways to confront it, head-on!
On The Blog (In Case You Missed It):
- In Defense Of The Standalone Novel – In a sea of book series, the standalone novel can be a breath of fresh air. What are the virtues of the standalone novel and what makes for a good one? Might there be a resurgence of the standalone novel in the near future?
- Author Spotlight Guest: Steve Heiman – A writer of humorous science fiction adventures and a huge fan of pizza, he’s sharing writing tips and writerly musings with us.
Upcoming Events:
ScribbleCon 1 – February 11th, 2023 – Manassas, VA
From Novel to Publication: The Traditional Publishing Process So, you’ve finished your novel and now it’s time to share it with the world! Join Morgan for an exploration of Traditional Publishing. All about how to get an agent — who can sell your book to a book publisher (or maybe even a tv producer). Plus: when should you expect that fat royalty check?
How to Make a Story Shine? Better Beta Reading Beta readers are priceless for writers, they’re a second set of eyes, reading a story to determine what’s working, and what isn’t. But how can writers make sure they’re getting the most out of their beta readers? And what sort of feedback should a beta reader provide, anyway?
RavenCon 2023 – April 21-23rd, 2023 – Richmond, VA
Balticon 2023 – May 26-29th, 2023 – Baltimore, MD
Imaginarium Convention 2023 – July 14-16th, 2023 – Louisville, KY
What I’ve Been Reading:
Nothing this week, check back soon!
New Works By Previous Guests:
New from Jon Cronshaw, the third book in his Dawn of Assassins series:
Crucible of Shadows (#3)
Fedor is an assassin… but he refuses to kill.
When a client discovers he’s been conned, he makes an impossible set of demands. Fedor and his crew must return the money with interest and complete the original assignment.
Or face the wrath of Nordturm’s most dangerous gang.
As Fedor struggles with drug addiction, his bonds with his crew reach breaking point.
He must do everything he can to complete the job and keep his crew together.
Picture(s) of the Week:
This past weekend, I got to meet up in person with many of my writer friends from the MG Waves group! And the first thing we did was celebrate Malia Maunakea’s upcoming book — with cake!
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 