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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Week In Review: October 14, 2022

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

I’m sharing tips on Sustainable Series Strategies, The importance of Kindness, writing tips from this week’s author spotlight guest: Elizabeth Lavender, and more!

Plus, you know I’m gearing up for NaNoWriMo!

Sustainable Series Strategies

For those of us who like to write genre fiction — the cozy mysteries, the thrillers, the science fiction horror, the fantasy — our books often have the funny habit of turning into series.

Trilogies, and longer series, seem to dominate the market regardless of genre. From a craft perspective, how do you set up a successful series from the start, with characters that continue to be interesting five books in, and plots that are sustainable across hundreds of thousands of words? At what point in your career does it make sense to pitch a series? What are readers hoping to get out of series work, and how long will they wait between installments? Series writers share tips and tricks gained from going through the process.

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Week In Review: September 23, 2022

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

I’m sharing tips on agent/writer relationship expectations, the appeal of portal fantasy, writing tips from this week’s author spotlight guest Cassie Greutman, and more!

Plus, check out my upcoming events!