Author: Morgan Hazelwood

Morgan Hazelwood (she/her) is a fantasy novelist who blogs and vlogs writing tips and writerly musings. She likes taking pictures of the sky, reading a good book, and ambiverting from her living room. She's also a voice for the fairy-tale audio drama: Anansi Storytime and its sister podcast: Legendsmith. She's been known to procrasti-clean her whole house and alphabetize other people's bookshelves.
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Author Spotlight: Astrid V.J.

Today’s Author Spotlight guest is Astrid V.J. – an award-winning author of transformative fiction — overcoming obstacles and achieving success in the face of adversity!

She’s sharing writing tips and more!

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Week In Review: April 15th, 2023

As always, Morgan was a busy bee ALL WEEK LONG!

Sharing tips on convention panels , talking about TikTok, and writing tips from this week’s author spotlight guest, J.S. Tyler!

Plus, my schedule for #RavenCon in mid-April!

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Week In Review: April 8th, 2023

As always, Morgan was a busy bee ALL WEEK LONG!

Sharing tips on pacing that all important 1st chapter , talking about attending conventions, and writing tips from this week’s author spotlight guest: Ef Deal!

Plus, my RavenCon schedule is out!

Pacing Your First Chapter

Writing a novel is hard, it takes both a lot of work and a lot of persistence. And then, to get readers or agents actually read it, your first chapter has a lot of work to do, especially when you’ve created your own setting. Getting the pacing just right, especially in your first chapter is a challenge for most writers.

I’m currently editing a novel that I hope to start sending to agents in the next couple of months and I’ve really been worried about the pacing of my first chapter because it has so much to do.

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Author Spotlight: Ef Deal

Today’s Author Spotlight guest is the indomitable Ef Deal: musician, author, and cancer survivor bears the scars of having taught English for 31 years!

She’s sharing writing tips and more!

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Week In Review: April 1st, 2023

As always, Morgan was a busy bee ALL WEEK LONG!

Sharing tips on dealing with executive dysfunction, talking about which writing rules are more like guidelines, and writing tips from this week’s author spotlight guest and veteran game designer: Bruce Nesmith.

Plus, check out my upcoming events!