While fairy tale contracts can often seem cruel and capricious:
– They can’t get something for nothing
– There must be consent (often uninformed, though)
And?
– There’s always a loophole
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.
Author Spotlight: Tamara Woods
Today’s Author Spotlight is on Tamara Woods!
a cozy-mystery and women’s lit writer, content creator, and writing community organizer
Spirits Abroad and At Home
At Spirits Abroad and At Home, we got to hear 3 writers from non-european descent talk about the different ways spirits are seen in their cultures. Comparing and contrasting between their cultures and the Western storytelling norms.
Author Spotlight: Cass Voit
Today’s Author Spotlight is on Cass Voit!
horror/thriller author, photographer, artist, belly dancer, and flow artist!
Stranger in a Strange Head: Imposter Syndrome
From the hobbyist, to the amateur, to the professional — most writers have suffered with imposter syndrome at least once.
Here are some triggers for writers, 21 things to try to fight it, and 4 quotes/mantras.
What techniques have you found effective?
What’s In A Name? Characters in Fiction
Welcome to Part 4 of my WorldCon, CoNZealand panel write ups. The panelists for the “Writers on Writing: What’s in a … More
Author Spotlight: Barna Donovan
Today’s Author Spotlight is on Barna Donovan!
Professor of Communication and Media Studies and author of thrillers with science fiction and paranormal elements!
World-Building: Economics
Economics is usually seen as a dry topic, full of game theory and calculated systems.
But economic systems do not exist in a vacuum. Here are:
5 Things To Consider When Designing Future (or Fantastical) Economic Systems
You Don’t Have To Write Alone: NaNoWriMo, PitchWars, AuthorTube, and More
The stereotype of the writer is the heavy drinking — or maybe tea-drinking loner with dozens of cats for company. With a feel that truly great art — great writing — only comes from pain.
Well? I know that it depends on what you like to write, and what you like to read, and what brought you to where you are today. However, that stereotypical writer life doesn’t sound very healthy to me.
Be you an introvert, an extrovert, or something in-between, most of us thrive in supportive environments, that push us to achieve something greater.
In this day and age of the internet, supportive writing communities can be found everywhere.
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 