So you have a story and you want to publish it yourself. Let’s talk about how to get started, how … More
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.
Tips for Writing Combat: Where Do You Focus?
Here’s Part 4 of my VirtualBalticon panel notes. Even veterans and long-time practitioners can have problems writing fights that are … More
There’s No Target in Middle Earth: Economics in Fantasy
In your original 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.
Writing For Anthologies
3 Reasons to write for anthologies
4 tips and approaches to writing for anthologies
5 reasons your story might be rejected
Plus 3 red flags to watch out for
#writingTips #shortStories #virtualBalticon
Black Lives Matter
I’ve been outraged. I’ve been saddened. I’ve talked to my friends, my family. I’ve shouted at them. But publically? I’ve been silent.
What could I say? Shouldn’t I be listening to those who were suffering? If I spoke out, would I be speaking over those whose voices we need to hear?
My blog is about writing, not politics. I told myself this wasn’t the space. It wasn’t my fight, I should stay out of the firing range.
While people were being murdered? I was silent.
Adding Love Stories To Genre Fiction
Integrating romance into genre fiction can be a tricky endeavor.
Why would you want to? And how should you do it?
#38 Query Corner – “Bat Kid And Banana Slug”
Time for a new Query Corner! Where I take other people’s queries and help them tweak them until they’re agent-worthy!
“All Sophie wants is a best friend, but camp is hard for this weirdo.”
#amquerying
Virtual Cons Are Just As Exhausting
Well. I ran social media, did tech support/moderation, was on panels, and attended panels all this past weekend. It was … More
Morgan’s Quick Virtual Balticon Round-Up
I learned this weekend that it’s a LOT harder to attend ALL-THE-PANELS when you’re trying to moderate the Discord and monitor all the social media.
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 