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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Women writers, join me this fall for community, craft and writing together!

Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

On Substack a couple of months ago, I wrote about why I am 100% against gen AI. But I am also 100% against using AI to scan writing to determine whether AI was used in said writing. Because, seriously? 1/3

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Empty Nest on the Horizon

And why we should all be outraged by AI scanning of our work

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A gaggle this morning demanding their turn to cross! #minnesota #sassywildlife

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Join me tomorrow 4/30 for a quick midday workshop via Scribente Maternum on writing powerful scenes! #middaywriters #writingcommunity #motherswhowrite

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

"Back at my house, Dad lay in a hospital bed in my dining room, suspended somewhere between life and death. He wasn’t ready to die—he had a book to finish, soccer games to attend, grandkids to hug. And we weren’t ready for him to go; I could not imagine it, a world without my dad in it." 1/2

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

“I just wasn’t able to tap into the creative space I was craving, but I did show up in important ways for the people I love.” On the push and pull of writing and life (and how a clean desk might help). Latest on Substack. #writingcommunity

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I’m so looking forward to the @writingdaywksp.bsky.social's MN Writing Workshop this Saturday 4/11 in Bloomington, MN. Craft workshops, publishing panels and agent pitch sessions! You can still register! minnesotawritingworkshop.com/schedule/ I'll be teaching a workshop on structure in CNF.

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 17/03/2026

Author @christymarx.bsky.social details an impresonation scam I'm seeing multiple versions of right now: contact from what appears to be an editor at a major publisher, referral to a (fake) literary agent, who then tries to sell something www.patreon.com/posts/author...

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AUTHOR SCAM ALERT | Christy Marx

Get more from Christy Marx on Patreon

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

My first Substack post! I'm a little late to the game, but happy to be there, finally! Join me for all things writing, creativity, the writing life and more! Link in bio!

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

What an amazing event on Sunday! Thank you again to all the incredible musicians who volunteered their time and talent. Thank you to the Hook & Ladder! And thank you to everyone who was there. 1/2.

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Join me at the The Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge 4-8 pm today, 3/8, for the Rock Out for Rent Relief! Help support our neighbors who need rent assistance due to ICE's occupation. Five amazing local bands, food, beverages, and community. You can buy tickets at the door!

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I'm co-hosting this fundraiser for rent relief for those affected by ICE on Sunday at the @thehookmpls, 4-8 pm. Doors open at 4; music starts at 4:30; there will be food and beverages for sale. Buy tickets: thehookmpls.com/event/rock-o...

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 11/02/2026

A man who does background checks for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was among 30 people arrested in a recent prostitution sting by Bloomington police.

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Bloomington police arrest federal contractor in prostitution sting

The man was among 30 people arrested in a recent prostitution sting by Bloomington police.

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Neighbors came together again today to honor Renee Good and the others murdered by ICE. It was a beautiful ceremony led by Chief Arvol Looking Horse. #iceout #mnstrong #lovewins

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Stephen Miller is a very sick person, more so, IMO, than the president. And he is calling the shots. I remember when Terry Moran dared to make this observation and got fired from ABC for it.

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

To people posting business-as-usual book releases, marketing content, concert pics, birthday/anniversary posts, STOP unless you're also shining a light on the atrocities being perpetrated by ICE in MN. Just stop. You're either standing with us now or you're part of the fucking problem!! 1/2

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I'm so proud to be a Minnesotan! It was cold beyond belief and we STILL showed up to march for human and Constitutional rights, to demand justice. GTFO of MN, ICE!

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Do the goons at DHS think we're stupid? What are they trying to achieve here, other than making themselves look like a mob of racist morons?

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today. This could be you.

Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
"They killed my wife," the distraught woman says, adding, "They shot her in the head."
An ICE agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman who was driving an SUV in Minneapolis on Wednesday. / Screenshot/@Breaking911

"They killed my wife. I don't know what to do," the woman says through sobs in the footage, with a damaged SUV visible in the distance behind her. "We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head," the woman cries.
"We have a six-year-old at school," she says, almost unable to breathe, as a chaotic scene in which federal officers prevented at least one doctor who was on the scene from assisting the shot victim unfolds. "We're new here," the distraught woman says in despair.

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MPR News @mprnews.org · 08/01/2026

Border Patrol typically only has legal authority within 100 mi. of the U.S. border. That raised questions when Cdr. Gregory Bovino was at the scene of the fatal shooting of Renee Good. MPR News spoke with legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about that agency’s jurisdiction in Minnesota.

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Greg Bovino, Border Patrol chief on site during Minneapolis ICE shooting

Border Patrol typically only has legal authority within 100 miles of the U.S. border. MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with legal scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández about that agency’s jurisdic...

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The last couple of weeks have been a doozy and I wasn’t sure I was up for my usual lighting extravaganza, but in the end, I could not resist bringing the light. Pro tip this year: instead of greasing my hands with aquaphor, I used some gloves left-over from when my dad was in hospice.

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Join me and a slew of amazing MN #authors to celebrate the grand opening of ModernWell's new Wayzata location. 4-7 pm 10/28 Book signings abd beverages and community! #mnauthors #coworking #writingcommunity

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Literary Mama @literarymama.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

"Trudging through the cold tunnel of keeping things afloat, paying bills, saving up for unseen contingencies. This is what it must feel like to be dead, to be a ghost, and not know it." from Deepthi Krishnamurthy's story, "The Long Route," in our Sept/Oct issue:

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The Long Route

It’s about to happen. The delirious fan moans above Pramila. It is going to detach from its rusty holder on the ceiling. Whatever is going on in her viscous dream will float still and jiggle to a ...

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I went on an @umnenglish.bsky.social MFA book buying spree this week! Can't wait to read @shanayoungdahl.bsky.social's A Catalogue of Burnt Objects, Cheri Johnson's Annika Rose, & Kevin Fenton's brand new Cyan Magenta Yellow Black! #amreading #authorsky #writingcommunity #booksky

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UMN English @umnenglish.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

From alum Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers:

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I still have a few spots open in my Motherword & Words online class starting next week, including two scholarships for BIPOC women. Join me and write the stories you need to write! #writersky #motherhood #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I've got my pour-over in (one of my) favorite mugs and Winston snuggled next to me, so I'm ready. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #amquerying

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Morning everyone! I just want to offer this bit of wisdom today!

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Introducing myself: I'm a mom, author, writing coach. My passion is helping women write the stories they need to write. I've written memoir, essays & now romcom/romance, querying 1st book in a 3-book series. I'd love to connect w/ writers, creatives, empaths. Dog & cat photos welcome! #amwriting

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Winston's ready! Time to dive into book two in my romcom series. #amwriting #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

There are stacks of books on the floor in my bedroom. I have bookshelves, too—that's not the problem; just too many books. These are the ones on my early fall reading line-up. Some of them are newish; some have been in one of my stacks for a while, and I'm happy to finally pull them out. 1/3

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 03/09/2025

With their daughter Lydia upstairs at Children’s Minnesota recovering from surgery, Annunciation parents Leah and Harry Kaiser urged Vice President JD Vance to take action to prevent more school shootings.

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Brandon C. Williams @bcwilliams71.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Bravo to ALL of the brave women speaking out today. #ReleasetheEpsteinFiles

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Heartbroken for Minneapolis. Heartbroken for the families and communities shattered by this senseless gun violence. A parent's worst nightmare. We must make it stop! 💔💔💔💔💔

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Join me and an amazing community of mother writers for a my five-week Motherhood & Words online class this fall and write the stories you need to write! Link in bio! Two discounted spots for BIPOC women. #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #motherhood #amwri̇ti̇ng #memoirwriting #poetry

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

What a fun evening connecting with old friends and seeing Donny and his teammates and those who came before and after being honored for their contributions to Minnesota soccer! #mnsoccer #mnufc #futbol

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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

“None Of These Books Are Obscene”: Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill This is a big win for intellectual freedom and will have big implications in other ongoing lawsuits and future laws aiming to ban books. bookriot.com/penguin-rand...

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"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill

In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm gearing up for fall teaching! Check out my website (link in bio) for details about my 5-week online Motherhood & Words class (kicking off 9/22) and my 8-week virtual reflective writing workshop, which meets via Zoom (beginning 10/1). Join me! #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsky

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I just finished my first novel. I have never written so fast nor had so much fun. I love this story and these characters so very much. I'm so proud of myself and this book that I cannot stop crying. Not my usual "book is done" reaction! #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity #romcom

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Kate Hopper @mnkatehopper.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I needed this today! Bakunawa! Winner of the #tinydesk contest, Ruby Ibarra, featuring Ouida, Han Han, Anna Candari, Jojo Ramirez, Camille Ramirez and the one and only June Millington of Fanny. I will be watching this again and again! youtu.be/IBOPNgYJ9_w?...

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Ruby Ibarra - Bakunawa ft. Ouida, Han Han & June Millington (Live) Tiny Desk 2025

YouTube video by Ruby Ibarra

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Brevity / Dinty W. Moore @dintywmoore.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

"When we think we have something to say we are usually wrong. We are fooling ourselves. Trip into discovery. Don't write what you know, discover something new." ~ Marie Howe

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

In case you hadn't noticed:

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