Week In Review: May 20th, 2023

I WILL BE AT BALTICON 57 NEXT WEEKEND! (May 26-29th)

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: – 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 – Returns in June. Because re-writing someone else’s query is 1 million times easier than working on your own, where we’re fundraising for reproductive rights and giving back to the writing community. Every other Monday at 9:30pm EST. DM to details.

On Twitch:

• Or join the livestreams here on twitch!

Content Around The Web:

On Youtube/Twitch:

• There’s a Reason You’re Afraid of the Dark – Faerie tales used to terrify and in so doing, teach valuable lessons in how not to die. What lessons can they teach us, are we past the age of myths, and what makes a fairytelling remake worthwhile? Do you have any favorites?
• Shorts (also available on TikTok and Instagram)
  • aliens might describe things differently than humans
  • Use Your Notebooks
  • ADHD & Executive Dysfunction Hack

On Season 6 of the Podcast “Writing Tips and Writerly Musings”:

• There’s No Target In Middle Earth: The Economics of Fantasy – In your fantasy setting, everything the characters own or interact with has to come from somewhere, from food and drink to durable goods. Let’s talk about how to build a believable material culture for your world.

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On The Blog (In Case You Missed It):

• There’s a Reason You’re Afraid of the Dark – Faerie tales used to terrify and in so doing, teach valuable lessons in how not to die. What lessons can they teach us, are we past the age of myths, and what makes a fairytelling remake worthwhile? Do you have any favorites?
• Author Spotlight Guest: Christine Norris – She’s a YA/Middle Grade #fantasy author who has a deep affection for mythology and fairy tales, masquerading as a school librarian, sharing writing tips and writerly musings with us.

Upcoming Events:

Balticon 2023 – May 26-29th, 2023 – Baltimore, MD

Imaginarium Convention 2023 – July 14-16th, 2023 – Louisville, KY

What I’ve Been Reading:

I’m editing and convention prepping. Who has time to read this week?

New Works By Previous Guests:

Nothing this week, but tons are coming soon!

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Picture(s) of the Week:

This is a Stompadon. He loves to stomp. Here he is, hiding under a lap desk. Or is he screaming in existential dread? Unclear.