Megan G. Mossgrove
The big announcement: The Long Rest, a fantasy thriller audio drama
ITS FINALLY HERE! After an entire year of working with an amazing crew of 18 people, including three other writers, I’m so proud to...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Jul 151 min read
It's here!! The Wingbreaker, a romantic fantasy
I have so many people to thank for the fact that I’ve survived this roller coaster ride of a year. The support of the writing and reading...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Jul 14 min read
Exploring Character Motivation
These are just my thoughts and this list in no way exhaustive, but it’s important to consider what a character wants, and how that...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Mar 214 min read
Getting into Physical Stores, a Tiny Editing Tidbit, and The Wingbreaker Poof Copy
Have you ever wanted to see your book for sale in a store? When I used to daydream about my work being in a physical bookstore it was...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Feb 153 min read
How to Show Your Characters Falling in Love
The Wingbreaker is a slow burn romance and a kind-of-enemies-to-lovers (he likes her but does make an attempt on her life anyways). One...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Jan 252 min read
Editing You Manuscript, Part Three
Welcome to part three of the "Editing Your Manuscript" series! In Part One, we discussed specificity, voice consistency, set ups and pay...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Jan 113 min read
Editing a Manuscript, Part Two
Welcome to part two of the "Editing Your Manuscript" series! Last time, we talked about specificity, voice consistency, set ups and pay...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Editing a Manuscript, Part One
A quick start for self-editing. I recently posted on my website that I’ve opened my editing service for booking in 2024. I’ll be offering...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Dec 14, 20234 min read
Sentence Variety and Mossgrovewrites Updates
Variety is the spice of...prose. Sentence Variety In a rough draft it's more important to focus on what you’re writing rather than how...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Dec 6, 20232 min read
How Strong Verbs Improve Prose
One way to improve prose is to strengthen our verbs. Simple verbs like “walked, ran, hit” are perfectly fine to use on occasion, but...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Distinguishing Character Voices
Internal and External voice How can we distinguish different character voices, not only in dialogue, but also when we have different...
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Nov 23, 20232 min read
Filter Words: What They Are and Why I Remove Them
What exactly is a filter word? Words that force the character to act as a “filter” before the reader gets the information. She thought....
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Megan G. Mossgrove
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Megan G. Mossgrove, About the Author
Updated 2/1/24 Hey, it's Megan. I'm gonna be honest--right now I am fueled by nothing but hopeful ambition. In the Works My first novel,...
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