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4 more interviews with The Speculative Detective Agency anthology authors. @richienarvaez.bsky.social @latinxfiles.bsky.social @lekha-sen.bsky.social
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September 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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The first of the 2 parter! #thespeculativedetectiveagency #speculativefiction #anthology #firstchapters #shortstory
September 25, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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#FirstChapters: Chapter One—Hanging By A Thread
#FirstChapters: Chapter One—Hanging By A Thread
#thriller #crimereaders #sundaysnippet (Miss Primm Blog) Across more than a hundred books, both for my ghostwriting clients and my personal writing, I haven’t rewritten a
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September 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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North East Community Park, North East, Maryland, 2026. First Chapters. #VanLife #CarCampingChronicles #TravelPhotography #Photography #Art #Family #FamilyTime #Couples #Waterscape #NorthEast #Maryland #WaterscapePhotography #Peace #FirstChapters #NaturePhotography #NorthEastCommunityPark #Silvertone
April 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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New post! First pages dissection of One Story issues. #fiction #literature #writingcommunity #shortstory #firstchapters
August 22, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Don't forget my August round up post with shout outs, book & film reviews!

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September 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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It's here! Listen or read the interview with @aniking.bsky.social discussing their flash fiction collection, Family Night! & preorder!
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June 19, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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Writing prompts based on Dolly Parton and Tim Curry films.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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New post! Crime fiction lovers will enjoy this classic. Vivid descriptions of character and scene--a director would know how to shoot this.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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New Post! Book reviews, film reviews, and shout outs!
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May 29, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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A #memoir for my #firstchapters post this Friday. Subscribe hayleyshucker.substack.com
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September 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Making some zines based on some of my Substack posts.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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When your mom names you after a celebrity and you fake your own death.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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New #firstchapters post coming Friday. #subscribe so you don't miss out hayleyshucker.substack.com
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September 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Let's use tarot cards to create characters with 4 readings and 7 brainstorming prompts.

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October 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Made #zines of my Substack posts. Gave a few away at a publishing event today. Full video on my Instagram @crafting_first_chapters And you can subscribe hayleyshucker.substack.com/archive?sort...
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October 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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A multiple pov #thriller where you don't know who to trust! Learn to plant #mystery in this new post!
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October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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NEW! Book reviews, the state of the lit world, and poetry wins--all in one place.

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June 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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Ove is the epitome of a “get off my lawn” character. If you want to look at creative similes and metaphors, read this. hayleyshucker.substack.com/p/a-man-call...

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November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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15 novels, 3 short stories, readings and events, zine making...My 2025 writing year-ish post is live.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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New post. That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye. For fans of literary horror, the uncanny, and liminal spaces. I break down the first 10 pages. #literaryfiction #writingcommunity #firstchapters #writinglife

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That Time of Year by Marie N’Diaye
For Fans of Literary Horror, the Uncanny, and Liminal Spaces
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August 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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The novel operates within a dream-like state at times, making the doll and other moments even more uncanny.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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I’ve picked three very different collections and three differently styled short stories to review, so there is something for various styles of writing.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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New #firstchapters analysis dropping tomorrow. hayleyshucker.substack.com
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September 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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5 More Reasons Your Stories are Getting Rejected. New post! open.substack.com/pub/hayleysh...
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June 14, 2026 at 12:46 PM