Morgan Hazelwood
banner
morganhazelwood.bsky.social
Morgan Hazelwood
@morganhazelwood.bsky.social
I'm a fantasy writer w/a pile of rejection letters & a new #WIP, a voice actor, & supporter of all creatives!
I help run MyAgentDatabase (on Patreon) for querying authors.
Plus, I'm the Blogger/Youtuber/Podcaster of "Writing Tips & Writerly Musings"
Pinned
Hey, Blueskies!

I'm a fantasy writer with a pile of rejection letters & a new work-in-progress. I love connecting with readers, writers, &fans of all sorts. I've been sharing "Writing Tips & Writerly Musings" since 2015, first as a blogger, now, as a Youtuber&Podcaster as well.

Great to meet you!
Guess who's going to be giving a workshop in February. For middle-schoolers. On writing ROMANCE.

The organizer asked if anyone would, and my MG writer's group gave my slides the stamps of "right amount of detail for the age group", "cute", & "love your last bullet on the #writing tips page".

WHEW
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's Sunday, it's afternoon, and I've got a space fantasy to finish! Come and hang out, work on your own projects or just enjoy some snacks. twitch.tv/morganHazelw... or youtube.com/live/1r4y1TV...
Morgan & Friends Lazy Sunday Afternoon "Productivity" Stream
YouTube video by Morgan Hazelwood
youtube.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If I had a nickel for every time an artist slid into a writer discord I was in, not comment on anything, & then slide into my DMs to sell me a commission - after being on the server less than a week - I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's annoying AF that it's happened twice in a month
December 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
OH, hey! The #podcast is back with a realization I had about writing. You always hear about the max output a #writer can have, but there's another limit to productivity.

Wherever you get your podcasts or at morganhazelwood.fireside.fm/pacing-has-t...
a newton 's cradle with balls that look like the earth and moon
ALT: a newton 's cradle with balls that look like the earth and moon
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's Sunday, it's afternoon, and it's the Last Day Of November! I've got some words to do. Let's do this!

youtube.com/live/6FPpIHl... or twitch.tv/morganHazelw...
Morgan & Friends Lazy Sunday Afternoon "Productivity" Stream
YouTube video by Morgan Hazelwood
youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It's Sunday, it's afternoon, and it's November. That means Morgan is hitting the snacks AND the words equally hard. Come hang out. BYOS

youtu.be/DpmeVlVzn-w and twitch.tv/morganHazelw...
Morgan & Friends Lazy Sunday Afternoon "Productivity" Stream
YouTube video by Morgan Hazelwood
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I went to bed 2 hours ago. I'm clearly not up late to get my words in. But! I just wanted to share. Got my best 20 minute sprint ever: 740 words. *happy dance* #amwriting
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The real reason I could never be a burglar...
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It's Sunday, it's afternoon, and I've got ideas on how to finish this manuscript! youtube.com/live/Chi7ole... and twitch.tv/morganHazelw...
Morgan & Friends Lazy Sunday Afternoon "Productivity" Stream
YouTube video by Morgan Hazelwood
youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Y'all! I thought my timeline was messed up because of the distances people needed to travel in space. And then, I realized, the POV that was slower --- is traveling at like 3 light years. So, at a 3:1 ratio, the math pretty much works.
November 16, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Clocking in! It's 11:30am and I've got vertigo. But! I'm set up in my recliner with a lapdesk and my laptop. As long as I don't move my head, I'm ready to get some words in! #writing
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I've been told I sort my laundry wrong. How do you do it? My laundry baskets are:
- hot wash -- whites, sheets, towels
- cold wash - most of my clothes
- cold wash/hang dry -- 1/4th of my clothes
- clean laundry basket -- obv
- lightly worn basket -- can be reworn unless it's wash day
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Catticus would like you to know that he needs his momma to:
- watch him eat
- open the window
- open the garage door
- open the window WIDER
- give him treats
- play with him
- no! throw the toy the other way
- open the bedroom window

If she says no, he'll ask again

SOMEONE is very needy today
November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
If you are offered a publishing contract, be sure to read the small print, don't be afraid to offer revisions of the contract, and don't give away rights you don't want to.

NOTE: F&SF, Analog, and Asimov’s have recently changed ownership.

#publishing
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Question: Are AI spammers just that bad at spelling, or is it to avoid spam filters?
November 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Y'all. I'm out of Reeses pumpkins. :(
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
If you're the deviled-egg maker for Thanksgiving, you want to put the eggs on your list now. Older eggs peel better. #thanksgivingTips
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Okay! I sat down to write 3 hours ago, let's do this!

*hey, I had to rant about excel. These things happen. #amwriting
November 11, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Excel tip: If you use the $ to indicate absolute cell address instead of relative cell address, the $ WILL NOT COPY/PASTE INTO A NEW WORKBOOK.

Searching/Replacing all 'A$' was my only saving grace today.

#excel
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Things I learned on Halloween: kids too young to read will ALWAYS go for the milk duds, cause the little boxes are big and they don't know that the caramel will be trapped between their teeth forever. Also, they're too young to either have preferences or remember what their favs are.

#candy
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It's Sunday, it's afternoon, and it's November!! Morgan is full steam ahead and cruising for a burn-out. But the end is in sight, so, let's see how it goes! #writing
youtube.com/live/hSr0-_J... and twitch.tv/morganHazelw...
Morgan & Friends Lazy Sunday Afternoon "Productivity" Stream
YouTube video by Morgan Hazelwood
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I spent 20 minutes looking up the difference between titles Epithets, and styles, so I can properly breakdown Catticus's full name: Lord Inspector Catticus, First of his name, He Who Sits Upon the Momma-Lap Throne, Fiercest of the Kittykin, Render of Flesh, Sir Bites-A-Lot, Himself.
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Y'all, One-Hundred Hours Of Writing kicks off at 2pm ET today. It's a twitch marathon with sprints & chats & getting-words-in.

Each streamer gets a 2 hour chunk, then raids the next channel, so you only have to join once, and you can follow the event all weekend long.

#ohhow #writing

ohhow.net
One Hundred Hours of Writing
Weekends of Writing Wildly
ohhow.net
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Earliest night all month. Got my words in by 12:30 in the morning. #novemberchallenge #writing
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I just learned it's 'memento' not 'momento'. I thought it was remembering a Moment. Not a Memory. What word did you misspell? #wotd
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM