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Taming Your Squirrels (A Writer's Guide to Staying Focused)
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - June 10, 2024 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWriters often are full of ideas and have an ever-growing list of projects to work on. Day-to-day life can get distracting and staying focused long enough to finish drafting and polishing a project can be an ongoing challenge. Here are some tips and tricks from other writers on staying focused. ==...
Incorporating Critique
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - May 20, 2024 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsSomeone’s read your work in progress… and they have feedback. How do you know what should be worked in, and how can you do it so that changes feel consistent with what you’ve written? How can you deal with conflicting suggestions? What’s the difference between constructive feedback and a reader’s...
Working with a 3 Act Structure
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - May 13, 2024 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThe three-act structure has been the standard in Western storytelling for millenia. How can we create innovative, exciting work in a format the audience is expecting? How do we make the middle part powerful and lasting when most of the attention-grabbing moments are at the beginning and end? The ...
Yes! That IS a Real Word
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - May 06, 2024 13:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLanguage exists to share a thought or concept. If you manage to do that? Congrats! You've used a REAL word. At least in my opinion. =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes...
Warning Signs for New & Independent Authors
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - April 29, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s a jungle out there for new writers. Do you know the difference between a real publisher and a vanity press? What kind of scams are currently circulating? What rights are you giving away when you sign that contract… or even enter that contest? Panelists will give advice on how to navigate the...
7 Ways Writers Handle Rejection
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - April 22, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHow do you deal with rejection? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes here at "Writing Tips & Writerly Musings" Thursdays: Rerun YT videos & Blogposts sharing more "Writi...
13 Types of Responses Writers Get When Querying Agents
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - April 15, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOtherwise known as "Tales from a form rejection letter connoisseur" How many of these have you gotten? Any I missed? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes here at "Writi...
Picking a Point of View
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - April 08, 2024 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen you're writing a story, you need to pick a point of view. (POV) First, second, or third? Close or omniscient? And whose story are you telling? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New ...
Drafting a Manuscript Using Voice-To-Text
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - April 01, 2024 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen your words aren't flowing, sometimes that means you should mix things up. Have you tried using your phone and these 5 tips? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes her...
The 5 Components of a Query Letter
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - March 25, 2024 13:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWriting Query Letters seems intimidating, but it's just a business letter. Past the gimmicks and bios, here are the 5 things you really need. https://queryshark.blogspot.com/ =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out conten...
9 Terms All Querying Authors Should Know
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - March 18, 2024 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhile many publishing terms are used to mean multiple things, these are a few basic concepts that the industry mostly agrees on. Querying The Query Letter Comps Pitch or Logline High concept/low concept Slush pile Submissions SASE R&R =============================== If you find my content of valu...
5 Songs to Query To
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - March 11, 2024 13:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThere are many emotional states that a querying author goes through. So, let’s explore a few of them through song. 1. https://youtu.be/Ic7NqP_YGlg 2. https://youtu.be/lYqvy31w8f4 3. https://youtu.be/NI6aOFI7hms 4. https://youtu.be/a-C9pUGszsw 5. https://youtu.be/xo1VInw-SKc ======================...
Season 8: Trailer
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - March 04, 2024 14:00 - 42 seconds ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWelcome back for Season 8 of "Writing Tips and Writerly Musings", with writing tips from the pros, and, of course, my own writerly musings. I'm your host, Morgan Hazelwood and this season, I'm back with tips from the query trenches, when the writing gets hard, and craft advice from the pros! I'm ...
The Day After The End Of Winter (Fiction)
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - December 25, 2023 14:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFor the Christian holiday, here is one of my original stories -- a re-imagining of the origin of Santa Claus. This is an early draft, but be warned, it is not a feel-good piece. The fae drive hard bargains. =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your...
Why That Writing Advice is Both Right and Wrong
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - December 18, 2023 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat writing advice is completely right -- most of the time? And when should you break the rules? (Spoiler -- always break the rule if it's not working for your story) =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most...
Are You Using The Easy Way to Find Markets For Your Short Stories and Poetry?
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - December 11, 2023 14:45 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you're writing short stories and poetry, it can be hard to find markets to publish your works -- if you're not looking in the right place! https://thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com/ =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out...
When An Idea Breaks Your Manuscript - 4 Ways To Fix It
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - December 04, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI am a huge fan of serendipity. That moment when you realize something about your world or your character or your setting that makes what you’ve been planning and your story all seem inevitable. -- This post isn’t about that. This is about when you realize everything is wrong. ===================...
Getting An Agent: Querying In Batches
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - November 27, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen you start querying, some writers only send to 1 or 2 agents, while others blast their query letter to the world. Tune in for some reasons why you should pace yourself -- but keep at it! =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm pu...
Giving Thanks
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - November 20, 2023 14:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt’s that time of year, especially for most Americans, to give thanks. Despite the admittedly troublesome history, I can’t hate the concept of a holiday that exists to gather with friends and family, eat foods that we don’t normally get, and take a moment to count our blessings. =================...
What To Do When Your Manuscript Is The Wrong Length
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - November 13, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you’ve tried to write a manuscript, you’ve probably been at one end of the scale or the other, before. It’s hard to get a manuscript — or even a short story — to end up at the right word count. Tune in for tips to make your story longer -- or shorter! =============================== If you fin...
If You're Not Making Progress, Change Direction
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - November 06, 2023 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhen a story is fighting you, the problem just might be that you’re going the wrong direction. Sometimes, you’re writing the wrong story. =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast epi...
My Favorite Tools for Starting a Novel!
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - October 30, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsI know most of you following me are already writers, but some of you only dabble, and a few of you have only entertained the thought from time-to-time. And while it is a lot of work, dedication, and persistence to write a manuscript, there are things you can do to make it easier. https://nanowrim...
What Does My Form Rejection Mean?
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - October 23, 2023 13:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAll writers try to get meaning out of form rejections. Sometimes there is personalized advice, but usually? They're just not that in to you. =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast ...
In Space, No One Can See You Hide The Evidence: Crimes In Space
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - October 16, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsLaws are influenced by the people and societies in which they exist. In what ways does your world-building affect your criminals and your crime fighters? All The Book Recommendations! The Caves of Steel and The Naked Sun (The Robot Series) – Isaac Asimov Long Arm of Gil Hamilton – Larry Niven Six...
Writing For Young Adults
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - October 09, 2023 13:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDoes writing for young adults differ from other writing? If so, how do writers approach it? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes here at "Writing Tips & Writerly Musings...
Writing SFF From the Margins
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - October 02, 2023 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHow do marginalised aspects of identity — gender, sexuality, culture, race, health, ability and more — shape our creative work? How can we empower, express, and explore through writing fantasy and SF? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your frie...
What Writing Fanfiction Can Teach Genre Writers
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - September 25, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFanfiction’s popularity continues to grow, tapping into the special creative connection between authors and fans. What is it about this literary nexus that is so fascinating and stimulating for fans? And what might authors have to learn from fans who write it? =============================== If y...
Constructed languages
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - September 18, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFrom Elvish to Esperanto to Dothraki to Belter -- creating a language for your story isn't just world-building, it's realistic. =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes here...
Fairytale Contract Law
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - September 11, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFairy tale contract laws are like a force of nature... except there's usually a loophole. What are your favorite fairy tales? What are your favorite loopholes? =============================== If you find my content of value, please share it with your friends! I'm putting out content most days! Mo...
Spirits Abroad and At Home
Writing Tips and Writerly Musings - September 04, 2023 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA reminder that Western views on spirits are not universal and an exploration of how myths vary between cultures. =============================== I'm putting out content most days! Mondays: New podcast episodes here at "Writing Tips & Writerly Musings" Tuesdays: Author Spotlight interviews on my ...
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