Morgan’s 2024 Resolutions

Each January, I like to look at what I’ve been up to and re-prioritize. Last year was a year of reading, revision, and conventions. This year? Well, I think I want to focus on my writing.

How To Incorporate Tropes In Your Writing

I think many people, when they hear the word “trope” associate it with “cliche”. They think of overdone, predictable cookie-cutter … More

11 Fixes When The Words Won’t Flow

It’s great when the words are flowing, but sometimes, that’s easier said than done. What things have you tried to get the words to flow?

Writer’s Fears: What Am I Doing?

The kickoff of this year’s National Novel Writing Month — NaNoWriMo 2023 – marks the end of my 10th year … More

My Favorite Tools for Starting a Novel!

I know most of you following me are already writers, but some of you only dabble, and a few of … More

Things I Look For When Beta Reading

Beta Reading: From pacing and plot holes, to word choice and phrasing, I’m here to cheer your characters on.

I try to do both developmental editing and line editing, with a touch of copy-editing.

What do you look for when you’re beta reading?

Space Fantasy Revisions Are Done!

Sure, I need to run a couple grammar checks and do some cleanup. But the revisions. Are. DONE!

A Few Quick Editing Tips

Right now, I’m elbows-deep in edits. Every time I edit, I pick up new tips and techniques to make my writing better (at least, I *think* I’m going in the right direction).
What editing things do you have to watch out for in YOUR writings?

Magic Needs a Purpose

While I’ve written a lot of types of fantasy, my contemporary fantasy kept getting feedback and my suburban fantasy kept not working, and I think I’ve figured out the problem. My magic needs a purpose.