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.

Week In Review: October 29th

Making sure you never miss a blogpost, podcast, video, or event with Morgan at it!

This week, I’m debating if extroverts or introverts make for the better writer, sharing tips for writing memoirs, and taking a week off from the livestream to rest up for NaNoWriMo

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How Does This Writing Thing Work Again?

As I gear up for NaNoWriMo, there’s this small pit of dread somewhere between the back of my throat and my stomach. (What can I say, it moves.)

But. I’ve had this pit of dread before.

Sure, I’ve drafted a handful of manuscripts, I’ve even polished one or two. Yet, every time I gear up for NaNoWriMo, I end up with this familiar dread:

Maybe… I can’t write, anymore.

Author Spotlight: Aaron Hodges

Today’s BONUS Author Spotlight guest is Aaron Hodges!

a prolific fantasy author from New Zealand known for his realistic characters and epic fantasy worlds.

Sharing writing tips and explaining how even planners can pants!

Week In Review: October 22nd

Making sure you never miss a blogpost, podcast, video, or event with Morgan at it!

This week, I’m debating if extroverts or introverts make for the better writer, sharing tips for writing memoirs, and taking a week off from the livestream to rest up for NaNoWriMo

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Which Are Better Writers? Introverts versus Extroverts

The stereotype of the writer is often a loner (maybe a drinker — tea, coffee, or alcohol dictated by genre), who spends all their time on their manuscripts and shuns human interaction.

But that’s not the only option.

Which do you think makes for the better writer? The extrovert or the introvert?

Week In Review: October 15th

Making sure you never miss a blogpost, podcast, video, or event with Morgan at it!

This week, I’m sharing writing rituals to get you started, ways to find your natural sustainable writing pace, and more!

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Writing Rituals To Try When You Can’t Get Started

Have you ever wanted to sit down and write, but your focus was shot and you just kept dithering instead?

One shortcut many writers have found that works for them is the use of writing rituals. Nearly all of us have them, but sometimes what we’ve been doing stops working or we think we’ve moved past them, and need to revisit them.