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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.
#28 Query Corner: THE EYE BEGINS TO SEE
Welcome to:
Morgan’s Query Corner:
Fresh Eyes For Your Query Quandaries
PREDESTINED is a contemporary fantasy set in a magic school.
When Evie’s crush, Justin, offers to use his dark magic to help unlock her magic, she’s horrified. Now, the race is on for her to master her magic before the darkness consumes Justin.
Overall Impression:
PREDESTINED sounds like a solid magic school fantasy.
A couple of things to think about:
- The ‘clumsy’ girl is a bit of an overdone trope at this point. I’d skip using it in the query.
- Give details – keeping things vague show how you’re like your genre, details show how you’re different.
- Focus on the stakes more than world building.
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Author Spotlight: Dawn Husted
Today, I’m talking with a writer of YA thrillers and more, an advice book for beginner writers, and an indie publisher! – Dawn Husted!
(See also a sneak peak at her store before it opens next month–WITH a discount code…)
#27 Query Corner: PREDESTINED
Welcome to:
Morgan’s Query Corner:
Fresh Eyes For Your Query Quandaries
PREDESTINED is a contemporary fantasy set in a magic school.
When Evie’s crush, Justin, offers to use his dark magic to help unlock her magic, she’s horrified. Now, the race is on for her to master her magic before the darkness consumes Justin.
Overall Impression:
PREDESTINED sounds like a solid magic school fantasy.
A couple of things to think about:
- The ‘clumsy’ girl is a bit of an overdone trope at this point. I’d skip using it in the query.
- Give details – keeping things vague show how you’re like your genre, details show how you’re different.
- Focus on the stakes more than world building.
Poetry Challenge: Part 3
My Third Week Of Poetry This time, I was all over the place, style-wise and thematically. I followed many more … More
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