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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 6h

Why do I always go over word count limits? Ugh, it's a struggle. #writing #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Enjoyed walking in a fall night to a music festival. I love nights like these! #fall

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🍂October TBR. Excited to dig in! What are your October reads looking like? 🍂 #booksky #amreading #October #spookyseason

Books sprayed out (from left to right): Wicked - Gregory Maguire; Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler; Beloved - Toni Morrison; Wife Shaped Bodies - Laura Cranehill

Spines of (from bottom to top): Wicked - Gregory Maguire; Parable of the Sower - Octavia Butler; Wife Shaped Bodies - Laura Cranehill; Beloved - Toni Morrison

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Joined the 50k club on WIP novel. This is so wild to me. Trying to keep pushing forward to show myself that I can finish a long form project. Enjoyed the scene that I wrote. How are you all doing with your goal? #writesky #amwriting #writingcommunity #wip

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I continuously laughed and the novel always brightened my The book also explores the power of writing and the ways that people on the margins have to edit their expression. More of my thoughts: hlhopkinson.substack.com/p/bookstore-... Most importantly go read the book! #booksky

Cover of 'The Woman Who Wrote the Bible: A Comedy of Truly Biblical Proportions' by Moacyr Scliar

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Finished the rough draft of a short story that I wanted to give my husband for his birthday... which was nine days ago... I still need to edit and revise... well, maybe a month late won't be too bad? 🤣 #writesky #wip #amwriting

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The joy of searching for treasure in a library or bookstore. #booksky

Quote: "Libraries and bookstores are filled with treasures. Books fill shelves as an overwhelming display of creativity and knowledge in one space. I could spend a whole lifetime and still not be able to read everything, and all books in some way call out to be read, to be noticed." (Hannah Hopkinson, "Bookstore Treasure: 'The Woman Who Wrote the Bible: A Comedy of Truly Biblical Proportions," hlhopkinson.substack.com)

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"And with that, I was hooked." I love finding books that intersect with my quirky interests, and I love sharing with others why these things consume me. Review of such a book coming soon. Subscribe to be notified: hlhopkinson.substack.com #booksky #bookreview

Cover of Moacyr Scliar's book "The Woman Who Wrote the Bible," underneath is the review title: "Bookstore Treasure: 'The Woman Who Wrote the Bible: A Comedy of Truly Biblical Proportions" posted on Scripture Over Tea (hlhopkinson.substack.com)

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Primed some walls. Unpacked a room. Set up a bookshelf. It's time to relax with some reading. #booksky

Cover of Hera by Jennifer Saint with a candle lit next to it

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I love reading gems. Book review coming Wednesday. Subscribe to be notified: hlhopkinson.substack.com #booksky

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Not Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 29/07/2026

Wanted: 2027 Not Quite Write Artist-in-Residence! Having partnered with the amazing @beingcam.bsky.social and Nora Tuck, we're now looking for fresh talent to bring life to our prompts! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/4bp6j5hu This is a paid gig. Please like & share with your visual artist friends!

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The most wonderful news greeted me in my inbox this morning. "Is the Price Right?" was among the five selected stories of the September @whimsyfiction.bsky.social competition. Eeek! I'm honored to be among such great stories and writers. Stories will be featured in an upcoming anthology! #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Writing a novel. Every scene and chapter write I can't help but feel like I don't know what I am doing. Is that normal? #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thought I forgot to bring books on a trip to be with family... found a book at the bottom of my bag. 'Twas a lovely surprise. #booksky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Just got home from DnD. It was a long session but a good session. #dnd #ttrpg

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I took two days off from writing. Well, I did write some journal entries for DnD (who knows if the players will come across it lol). I think I needed that reset but I wrote a little bit right now, and feels good to get back to it. #writesky

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shome dasgupta @shomedasgupta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Say—here are about 78 literary journals opening for submissions in October. Some are open now or will close soon in September or October. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary—dates are tentative. These should be no-fee. There are more resources out there, too. Wish y’all well, friends.

Paris Review
Electric Literature
Quarterly West
Writers Space Africa
Reading Into Culture
Hoot Review
Petrichor
Encyclopedia Prismatica
128 Lit
Diamond Gazette
Brick
WayWords
The Gilded Weathervane
Shadowplay
Fiction
Amsterdam Review
Poet Lore
Room
Oakwood
Southern Quill
45th Paralelle
Apotheca Journal
MicroLit
Weird Lit
Gravity Of The Thing
Nimrod
Superpresent
Ink In Thirds
Beloit Poetry
Unbound Ink
New World Writing
Folio
Plume
The Shore
Banshee
Tractor Beam
SmokeLong Quarterly
Rome Review
Patrika Aranyak
Gyroscope Review
Letters
Forge
Two Hawks Quarterly
Seaside Gothic
The Rumpus
Westchester Review
Thieving Magpie
Kitchen Table Quarterly
Salamander
New Feathers Anthology
Shift
Portland Review
Barcelona Review
The Razor
Clockhouse
Tahoma Literary Review
Clackamas Literary
Gooseberry Pie
The Drift
Wigleaf
Craft
Pithead Chapel
Doric Literary
Reed Magazine
Harpur Palate
Trace Fossils Review
Ninth Letter
Black Fox
Redivider
The Meadow
Puerto Del Sol
Lolwe
Split Lip
Beaver Magazine
Lunch Ticket
Saw Palm
Bat City Review
Crab Creek Review

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Had a dream (nightmare?) that I got so many acceptances to my short stories in my email! BUT.... they were all for the same story, and I was panicking on how to tell the editors what happened without burning bridges. Nice to have your anxieties flare up while sleeping. #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Writing win: I received a personalized rejection that said I made the long list but just missed being accepted by narrow margins. The piece is still waiting to find the right home to be published, but receiving kind letters like that makes it easier to keep going. #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congrats, Connor! First draft done! Take a breather and now you get to make it the story you actually want it to be. #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I had a moment of panic when I opened a document to continue writing my novel and saw what I had worked on yesterday gone. But, luckily I was able to find the work. Crisis adverted. #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

TrackBear (trackbear.app) has been so far a game changer for me as far a consistency of writing. It has been helpful to lay out my goals and what I need to do to reach them. What is something that helps you be consistent with your writing? What encourages you to reach your goals? #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I made it to the halfway point of my WIP novel! This feels like I have crossed a huge milestone. Every step this far is into unknown territory as I have never written anything this long. Thank you guys for all the encouragement and support. #writesky #amwriting

White text on dark background: 45,129 words

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Does God side with the powerful or with the victims? SBC leaders claim they are defending the veracity of their faith and the bible, but the biblical prophets may tell a different story of what God actually cares about. #deconstruction #exvangelical hlhopkinson.substack.com/p/do-we-list...

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do we listen to prophets?

Images from and Reflections on the 2019 Such a Time as This Rally that called for change in the Southern Baptist Convention

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I feel this so strongly, but my steps currently are: 1. write it and let it be cringe, and then 2. smooth out the cringe in the revision process. And if it is still too cringe and nothing can be done, then I can burn it and never speak of it again. #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Did a writing session on my WIP novel, and I am so close to that halfway mark... I can taste it. 🤩 #writesky #amwriting

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We can't ignore the issue of women in the church in light of systemic sexual abuse. Tomorrow, I'm releasing a post reflecting on the hard work of advocates and SBC leadership's response. We need to change #deconstruction #exvangelical Subscribe to be notified: hlhopkinson.substack.com

Protesters in red in the back ground with a title on top "Do we listen to prophets?" Substack: hlhopkinson.substack.com

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Love Saturdays where I can sit on the porch and write about nerdy things. #writesky #summertime

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Writing is the slow act of discovering. If we know all the answers when we begin, what new thing are we offering our readers? #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"I have not broken your heart--you have broken it--and in breaking it, you have broken mine." (Heathcliff, Wuthering Heights) #booksky

Back cover with quote "Whatever out souls are made of, his and mine are the same. "

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Got more writing done on short story and WIP novel (I can do it!) #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Started a new short story today, and I've been enjoying the direction it's going (trying for some whimsy, magical realism, light spoof on dark academia). I'm attending my first writing group later today since high school. Lots of new beginnings. #writesky #amwriting

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

If I've calculated this correctly, if I write at least 402 words per day, I will be able to finish the first draft of my WIP novel. Worthy goal? It seems doable. #writesky #amwriting

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I can't sleep. So hopefully a late night read will do the trick? 🤷‍♀️ #booksky

Cover of "The Silence of the Girls" by Pat Barker on a pillow

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Followed my whims and submitted to @whimsyfiction.bsky.social. Let the games begin. 👩‍⚖️

Alpaca on a feather flying through the night sky. At the top it says "I followed my whim!" In the picture next to alpaca, is a gold circle that says Sept 2026. Below the alpaca is the word "submitted" and the address to the contest's website: whimsyfiction.com

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Writing a short piece right now, and I noticed that I slipped into present tense at the beginning without thinking about it (it does fit the tone of the piece). How do you guys chose tense? For readers, how tense affect how you read a story? #writingcommunity

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Just made it to 40k words! This is the farthest that I've ever been on a writing project. I really enjoyed writing that last scene. No matter where this project ends up, I am excited to keep working on it. #writesky #amwriting

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Writing a novel is much more intimidating than the short stories that I write. I feel like I'm staring at my self-doubt. It’s a similar process to shorter form writing, but the end result comes together quicker in that case, and I don’t have to sit with my imperfect self as long. #writesky

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If anyone wonders why it's so hard to publish short stories in a paying market, check out this stat. A magazine just opened their submissions today. I submitted my short story on the first day and was the 259th submission. The magazine only publishes 18 stories per issue. #writesky#onsubmission

White background with gray text. It reads: "Type: Submissions, Status: in progress, Quest Position: 259"

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Got a new ergonomic keyboard because back and wrists have been hurting from computer work. Hoping to keep my laptop up high to help with my neck too. Hopefully this helps. 🤞 What are your guy's writing set ups? #writingcommunity

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I think I operate in a similar way. I start with a basic sketch of the character but as I write new details emerge and I come to understand their histories more. Then the editing and revision seeks to bring those two things together. #writesky #awesomcharacters

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Thinking about giving my long WIP pieces "project names" (like they do in video games) to talk about it without promising a release of something. Cringe or no? (For fiction I was thinking about naming things after stars and constellations and for nonfiction rocks). #writesky #amwriting

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

No AI ambivant music and art for relaxation or writing. This channel is a mother/son collab where the mom makes the visual artwork and the son composes the music. Some of these have already become a go-to while writing or when I need to relax. youtube.com/@moonlightfa... #antiai #celebrateart

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Moonlight FanTaisia

A mother-and-son collaboration combining hand-painted art with original fantasy music. Karen Davis, the artist behind Moonlight and Hares, creates whimsical paintings inspired by nature, folklore and...

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Next Sunday, I am sending out a subscriber appreciation on Substack... but I also want all my Bluesky folks to know that I appreciate you guys as well. I have loved getting to meet writers and artists, and I appreciate the supportive community. Thank you all. <3

Banner with a cute bunny watering flowers. The text reads: "Core to Scripture Over Tea: Faith, Hope, and Love and the greatest of these is love."

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Been working on editing a recording that I am doing for a blog post I'm writing... and I think I might have a vocal fry. Did I develop this? Did I always have it and never notice? I don't even know how I feel about this....

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Rereading Abraham Heschel's 'The Prophets,' and I am tempted to make a post that is just my favorite quotes. #booksky

Cover of Abraham J. Heschel's 'The Prophets'

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Hannah Hopkinson @hoppykinz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Played around with Canva and created my first mood board for my WIP novel. Still a work in progress but I wanted to capture some of the tone and setting of the piece. What kind of vibes do you get from these pictures? (Thx for the feedback). #moodboard #wip #writesky

Mood board: top left - colonial houses with white picket fence, top right - hand holding a pearl necklace, middle left- back of venus statue, middle left - pink roses on dark background, bottom left - bath leading to beach with wooden fences to hold dunes, and bottom right - woman about to kiss a statue made in a classical style

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