This Writer's At-Home Retreat
Being a university student who also works multiple jobs, going on a writer’s retreat can be a bit of a far-off dream at times. Life is...
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morganeboydauthor
Oct 132 min read
GHOSTS OF THE STEEL ROAD: A Reflection
Usually, people recommend not releasing a novel and then half-dropping off the face of the Earth. The past few weeks, life has been...
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morganeboydauthor
Sep 2012 min read
Ghosts of the Steel Road: A Sneak Peek
Ghosts of the Steel Road is less than a week out from publication, which means it's time for a little sneak peek! Remember that pre-orders...
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morganeboydauthor
Sep 72 min read
The Moment of Truth: Ghosts of the Steel Road and Self Publication
It’s difficult to believe this is finally happening, but it is. I first came up with the idea for what would become Ghosts of the Steel...
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morganeboydauthor
Aug 163 min read
Ghosts of the Steel Road: Then and Now
My upcoming novel, Ghosts of the Steel Road , has a history that goes far beyond its current state. I can’t remember exactly when I first...
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morganeboydauthor
Aug 92 min read
A Summer in the Mountains
It’s been a very busy few weeks for me, to cap off a busy but satisfying summer. This summer, I had the opportunity to have my internship...
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morganeboydauthor
Jul 193 min read
Plagues and Poisons and Pretty Little Liars: Allowing Myself to Write the Darkness
All good stories aren’t sunshine and rainbows, right? I’ve never been one to shy away from conflict and messiness in my stories. Terrible...
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morganeboydauthor
Jul 123 min read
The Fatal Flaws of My Characters
Every great hero has a reason to fall, don’t they? Fatal flaws, most well-known from Greek tragedies, are the character traits which can...
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morganeboydauthor
Jul 53 min read
2024 Goals: Mid-Year Check-In
A look at my progress on my 2024 goals.
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morganeboydauthor
Jun 283 min read
The World of Ghosts of the Steel Road
Looking ahead to the release of Ghosts of the Steel Road, which is getting closer by the day, I thought this would be a good time to talk...
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morganeboydauthor
Jun 12 min read
Oops! I Wrote a Novel Instead of Doing Responsible Tasks: Life Update
So, I definitely disappeared for this past month, so let’s kick Pride Month off with a little life update! To begin, I finished my third...
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morganeboydauthor
May 22 min read
How I Became a Writer
I’ve always been a creative. No, I wasn’t one of those people who came out of the womb writing the next Great American novel. I didn’t...
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morganeboydauthor
Apr 103 min read
Soaking Up the Creativity in the World: April Update
I may have forgotten to release a blog post last week, but in my defense, Stardew Valley is fun. One of my goals for this year was to...
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morganeboydauthor
Mar 303 min read
Springtime: How a Season of Change is Changing for Me
Thinking about spring has a bit of a different result nowadays. Of course, there’s the obvious trait of more sunshine, which will fight...
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morganeboydauthor
Mar 132 min read
Stretching, Or Doing Things Other Than Writing
I used to stretch a lot more than I do now. When I was young, I was a dancer, and in dance, flexibility is key. I wasn’t the most...
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morganeboydauthor
Mar 63 min read
The Author in the Character: Melandra Godfrey and Me
Curly hair that always frizzes in the humidity. A love for the shadows. Workaholics. One of the most interesting things about my writing,...
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morganeboydauthor
Mar 12 min read
February 2024 Quick Updates
Howdy, everyone! I’ve been a bit busy this week, so instead of doing a full blog post, I wanted to give a few updates about this blog and...
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morganeboydauthor
Feb 202 min read
The Baker and the Bard: ARC Review
An adventure and a yummy treat, it truly is the best of both worlds! Fern Haught’s debut graphic novel, The Baker and the Bard, is a...
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morganeboydauthor
Feb 82 min read
Love, Love, Love: Romance in My Writing (and My Lack of Personal Experience)
It’s that time of year. Love is in the air, couples huddle together on snowy nights, and aisle after aisle in the grocery store is filled...
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morganeboydauthor
Feb 13 min read
What I ACTUALLY Learned From Writing Every Day for a Month
People always say that the key to being a successful writer is to not just write, but to write every day. But what would I manage to...
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