Michelle Hoover

10 New Books Coming Out This Week Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Gilly MacMillan, The Burning Library (William Morrow) “Macmillan’s…compelling blend of academic intrigue, histo…

So excited to see the cover of SWALLOWTAIL, the newest thriller by @emilyrosswrites.bsky.social at the top of @crimereads.bsky.social new list of books to watch this week! Go Emily. It's a phenomenal book! #thrillerbooks

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It is a jewel box!

Janet Rich Edwards: The Language of Gender and Class Edwards' debut, CANTICLE, will be released December 2nd

CANTICLE is such a beautiful rush of a novel. Take a listen to my interview with Janet & remember to join us on 12/3 when she'll be launching the book at @portersqbooks.bsky.social in BOSTON (@GrubStreet). #BookLaunch2025 #podcast #substack #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/7amnovel...

Please join me 11/20 for a memorial reading for Esmond Harmsworth, literary friend to many. We’ll be at @portersqbooks.bsky.social. Readers include Jedediah Berry, Lisa Borders, Christopher Castellani, Michelle Hoover, Emily Franklin, Milo Todd, & more. portersquarebooks.com/event/2025-1...

Thank you!

Yeah, Chital!

Nicole Graev Lipson: Dealing with Her Literary Forebears Her Memoir-in-Essays, MOTHERS AND OTHER FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, is a USA Today Bestseller

“Imagination and fiction make up more than three quarters of our real life” —Simone Weil

From my interview with Nicole Graev Lipson—hust one of the many inspirations for her memoir-in-essays, MOTHERS AND OTHER FICTIONAL CHARACTERS. #writingcommunity

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Missing National Novel Writing Month? We're running our own, through GrubStreet (and it's not just for novelists)

Join us for more than fifty hours of group writing to make headway on your novel (or anything else!). #writingcommunity #writingtips #writingchallenge 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/missing-na...

Roundtable: World Building for Other Worlds with authors Julie Carrick Dalton, Juliet Faithful, Shalene Gupta, and Desmond Hall

How do you deal with settings unfamiliar to your reader, either real or imagined? We've got authors @juliecdalton.bsky.social Juliet Faithfull @shalenegupta.bsky.social & Desmond Hall with answers. #writingcommunityً #podcast #substack #worldbuilding
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Thank you!

Esmond Harmsworth Memorial Reading

On November 20th I'll join Sarah Smith, @lisaborders.bsky.social, @todd-milo.bsky.social, @michellehooverauth.bsky.social, Emily Franklin, and others for a memorial reading in honor of Esmond Harmsworth at @portersqbooks.bsky.social.

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Lisa Borders: Voice, Likability, and the Onerous Unreliable Narrator Her latest, LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO, is out now

Need a smartly funny book to get you through these cantankerous times? Check out LAST NIGHT AT THE DISCO @lisaborders.bsky.social If you want to know how she handled her wildly unreliable narrator, take a listen #writingcommunity #podcast #unreliablenarrator 7amnovelist.substack.com/p/lisa-borde...

Whitney Scharer & Sonya Larson on TBR: There's a New Writing Conference in Town! Register Now for the January 17 Event!

Thanks to Whitney Scharer & Sonya Larson, the perfect conference team, for all their energy in organizing such a dynamic schedule of talks, workshops, agent & editor meetings, & parties. There's even an App! #writingcommunity #writingconference #bostonevents
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Lauren Aliza Green: When Rewriting Beats Revision Her debut, THE WORLD AFTER ALICE, is out now

Sometimes you just need to start with a blank page—again. @writingcommunity @podcast @substack @writingtips GrubWriters

Lauren Aliza Green: When Rewriting Beats Revision
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ROUNDTABLE: WORLD BUILDING FOR HISTORICAL FICTION With authors Allison Amend, Rachel Barenbaum, Janet Rich Edwards, and Hesse Phillips

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...

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) Chand, known online as Mamajotes, recently released her debut, FITTING INDIAN

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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Zee Carlstrom: The Business of Brainstorming Carlstrom's debut novel, MAKE SURE YOU DIE SCREAMING, is out now

@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...

Roundtable: Inviting the Reader Into Your Story with authors Nancy Crochiere, Janet Rich Edwards, Christine Murphy, and Hesse Phillips

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...

Beth Castrodale: 'Without Empathy, Horror Fails' Her latest, THE INHABITANTS, is out now

@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

Libby Buck: 'Joining Together in Awe' Or: How Art History Can Help Your Novel Buck's debut, PORT ANNA, released in July

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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Matt Trinetti: Co-Founder of the London Writers Salon 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.

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...

Roundtable: Reverse Outline? What Is It and Why Do It? with authors Desmond Hall, Christine Murphy, Patricia Park, and Hesse Phillips

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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Loved having you!

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

Karen Dukess: The Importance of Writing Groups, Retreats, and the Advice: "Just Keep Going"
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Nova Ren Suma: Breaking Expectations to Recover Her Writing Dreams Her latest, WAKE THE WILD CREATURES, is out now

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...

Stephanie Elizondo Griest: An Art Monk Finds Her People Griest's latest is ART ABOVE EVERYTHING: One Woman’s Global Exploration of the Joys and Torments of a Creative Life

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-...

Roundtable: Going Beyond the Usual Character Development with authors Allison Amend, Rachel Barenbaum, Julie Carrick Dalton, and Andrea Meyer

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

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

Christine Pride: An Editor's First Solo Effort as a Writer Tests Her Chops
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What Writing Together Has Given Our 7am Crew Join them in July!

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...