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Huntsville Independent Press
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The only traditional publishing house in North Alabama! Offering passionate assistance and opportunity to new writers and using donations to boost advances.
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Huntsville Independent Press @hiphuntsville.bsky.social · Jan 7
Hello Bluesky! We’re looking for anyone interested in books! HIP is an independent press that also offers author services. Say hello! Our first three traditionally published #books are by author Faye Rapoport DesPres. #WritingCommunity #publishing #books link: www.huntsvilleindependent.com
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Goodnight, writers. Tomorrow is another chance to listen to your story.

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December 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Jimmy Wynn once hit a homer clean out of Crosley Field—onto the street where he grew up. Orange Crush.

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December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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For fans of flash fiction, feel-good reads, and illustrated storytelling.

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December 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Part sports memoir, part recovery journey, Life Is Best Served Sober is both laugh-out-loud funny and brutally real.

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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What’s the weirdest compliment you’ve ever received about your writing?

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December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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There are books you read and books you carry. This one belongs in the second category.

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December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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When everything looks perfect on the outside, fiction like The Thorn and the Rose reminds us of the truths we bury within.

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December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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There's no age, faith, or background limit to who can be set free. JL Orr’s story opens the door.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Good morning, #5amwritersclub! Even when you don’t feel like a writer, the page still believes in you. 📓

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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Goodnight, writers. Nothing you wrote today was wasted—not even the crossed-out parts.

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December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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What if your second act was better than your first?
Grant Rolley serves up wit and wisdom in Life Is Best Served Sober.

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December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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A journey into solitude, strength, and small joys. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of this deeply loved collection

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December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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The Thorn and the Rose is for readers who love stories with secrets, suspense, and stunning prose.

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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What’s a phrase you’ve overused in your drafts—and only noticed embarrassingly late?😅

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December 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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From bondage to boundaries, from silence to strength—The Great Get Out offers a path to wholeness.

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The Great Get Out: How To Build The Life You Want|Hardcover
JL spent decades surviving-surviving a violent childhood, surviving two disastrous marriages, surviving spiritual manipulation that hid behind a pulpit. What she hadn't learned was how to live. In…
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December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Story-driven, actionable, and deeply honest—I Lead Me is the leadership book that helps you show up better every day.

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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Warm, witty, and just a little wild.

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December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Good morning, #5amwritersclub. The mind wanders at dawn. Let it wander onto the page.

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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Goodnight, writers. No matter how the words came—or didn’t—today still counts.

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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Astros had pitching. They had power. They had speed. What they didn’t have was patience. Orange Crush.

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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Pick up Soul to Soul when the world feels heavy. It won’t fix everything. But it will help.

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December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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A tennis prodigy. A life derailed by addiction. A comeback worth cheering for.
Life Is Best Served Sober by Grant Rolley is funny, honest, and unforgettable.
🎾 Buy now

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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What’s your favorite kind of chapter break—and why?

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December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Sometimes the most powerful stories are the quiet ones. Faye Rapoport DesPres writes with clarity and care.

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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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As the past creeps closer, Mackenzie must choose: comfort or truth? The Thorn and the Rose doesn't flinch.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM