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ROUNDTABLE: WORLD BUILDING FOR HISTORICAL FICTION

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · 9d

ROUNDTABLE: WORLD BUILDING FOR HISTORICAL FICTION with Rachel Barenbaum, Janet Rich Edwards, Allison Amend, and @hessephillips.com #writingcommunity #WritingTips #historicalfiction #worldbuilding #podcast #substack #authorshelpingauthors 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/roundtable...

With authors Allison Amend, Rachel Barenbaum, Janet Rich Edwards, and Hesse Phillips

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · 14d

A writer & bookseller shares his tips for both, as well as how bookstores remain important community centers & what they and publishers can do today to guard that role. #writingcommunity @portersqbooks.bsky.social @joshthelibromancer.bsky.social 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/josh-cook-...

Jyoti Chand: A Graphic Novelist Bounces Between Mediums (and she’s got quite a social media following too)

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · 22d

Jyoti Chand tries a whole new form, but sticks to her use of humor in discussing mental health challenges & motherhood that followers of Mamajotes have come to count on.

A Graphic Novelist Bounces Between Mediums (& she’s got quite a social media following too)
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Chand, known online as Mamajotes, recently released her debut, FITTING INDIAN

Zee Carlstrom: The Business of Brainstorming

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · 27d

@zeecarlstrom.bsky.social practices a unique kind of brainstorming, bringing together disparate styles, genres, & ideas to make something new. #writingcommunity #writingtips #podcast #substack #authorshelpingauthors 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/zee-carlst...

Carlstrom's debut novel, MAKE SURE YOU DIE SCREAMING, is out now

Roundtable: Inviting the Reader Into Your Story

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Sep 5

How do you create interest in your story, both intellectual and emotional, from the 1st page? @nancycrochiere.bsky.social @christinemurphyaut.bsky.social @hessephillips.com & Janet Rich Edwards help us answer #writingcommunity #podcast #substack #writingtips 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/roundtable...

with authors Nancy Crochiere, Janet Rich Edwards, Christine Murphy, and Hesse Phillips

Beth Castrodale: 'Without Empathy, Horror Fails'

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Aug 27

@bethcastrodale.bsky.social is such a wonderful advocate for small press books. Check out her latest release. She's crossing genres with so much creativity, which is difficult to do in traditional publishing these days. #writingcommunity #writingtips #podcast #substack #authorshelpingauthors

Her latest, THE INHABITANTS, is out now

Libby Buck: 'Joining Together in Awe' Or: How Art History Can Help Your Novel

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Aug 22

I talk to @libbybuckwrites.bsky.social about an exceptional way to think about our work and the work of other artists, the way it allows us to “join together in awe.” Take a listen. #writingcommunity #authorshelpingauthors #podcast #substack #writingtips

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Buck's debut, PORT ANNA, released in July

Matt Trinetti: Co-Founder of the London Writers Salon

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Aug 13

I finally got a chance to talk to Matt Trinetti about the incredible community he’s created with the London Writers Salon! Learn what the salon is all about. #writingcommunity #authorssupportingauthors #writingtips #Podcast #substack 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/matt-trine...

Today, we’ve got an incredible community organizer joining us, the co-founder of the London Writers Salon, Matt Trinetti, and he’s going to tell us all about it.

Roundtable: Reverse Outline? What Is It and Why Do It?

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Aug 7

I love this discussion about the different ways to outline or rejigger your structure after you’ve gotten the first draft done. @hessephillips.com @christinemurphyaut.bsky.social Desmond Hall & Patricia Park join. #writingcommunity #podcast #substack

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with authors Desmond Hall, Christine Murphy, Patricia Park, and Hesse Phillips

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Aug 7

Loved having you!

Karen Dukess: The Importance of Writing Groups, Retreats, and the Advice: "Just Keep Going"

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jul 31

Karen Dukess: The Importance of Writing Groups, Retreats, and the Advice: "Just Keep Going"
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Her USA Today Bestseller, WELCOME TO MURDER WEEK, is out now

Nova Ren Suma: Breaking Expectations to Recover Her Writing Dreams

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jul 27

How does a writer change lanes after such a successful career? Listen to my discussion with the exceptional @novarensuma.bsky.social about how she discovered what truly matters in her writing life. #writingcommunity #authorshelpingauthors #writingadvice 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/nova-ren-s...

Her latest, WAKE THE WILD CREATURES, is out now

Stephanie Elizondo Griest: An Art Monk Finds Her People

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jul 18

Wondering if any of your creative work matters? You'll want to check out my interview with Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of ART ABOVE EVERYTHING: One Woman’s Global Exploration of the Joys and Torments of a Creative Life. #writingcommunity 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/stephanie-...

Griest's latest is ART ABOVE EVERYTHING: One Woman’s Global Exploration of the Joys and Torments of a Creative Life

Roundtable: Going Beyond the Usual Character Development

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jul 14

I love this discussion about character development, going beyond the basics to the kind of tools and exercises that really work. @allisonamend.bsky.social @juliecdalton.bsky.social @andreameyer.bsky.social! #writingcommunity #podcast #substack #writingtips

7amnovelist.substack.com/p/roundtable...

with authors Allison Amend, Rachel Barenbaum, Julie Carrick Dalton, and Andrea Meyer

Christine Pride: An Editor's First Solo Effort as a Writer Tests Her Chops

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jul 6

Christine Pride: An Editor's First Solo Effort as a Writer Tests Her Chops
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ALL THE MEN I'VE LOVED AGAIN releases July 8

What Writing Together Has Given Our 7am Crew

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jun 24

We're doing it. We're starting afresh on Tuesday. You know you want to do it too! All genres welcome! If you're a writer, this is your crew. 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/what-writi...

Join them in July!

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jun 22

At least it's summer?

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Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jun 17

Go to 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/reminder-w...

#writingchallenge #writingcommunity

Join us every weekday morning and get something done this summer

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Jun 10

Need a writing jolt? Join us every weekend morning on zoom in July from 7-8:30am EST for a group write-a-thon (or whatever you want to call it). Come early, come late. Come on the days that you can, no problem. It's all free. More info: 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/write-with...

Write With Us in July!

The 7am Novelist | Michelle Hoover | Substack

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Apr 11

That would be great!

Michelle Hoover @michellehooverauth.bsky.social · Apr 9

@zeecarlstrom.bsky.social Would you be interested in an interview for my podcast for writers? I loved your LitHub piece and would want to discuss your book as well (of course). My substack (and podcast) is smallish (2k reach) but mighty and has a great audience of listeners: 7amnovelist.substack.com

Join award-winning novelist and writing teacher Michelle Hoover with tips and special guests for your morning writing wake up call, with a range of author interviews and writing challenges to help you...