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Huntsville Independent Press
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The only traditional publishing house in North Alabama! Offering passionate assistance and opportunity to new writers and using donations to boost advances.
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Huntsville Independent Press @hiphuntsville.bsky.social · Jan 7
Hello Bluesky! We’re looking for anyone interested in books! HIP is an independent press that also offers author services. Say hello! Our first three traditionally published #books are by author Faye Rapoport DesPres. #WritingCommunity #publishing #books link: www.huntsvilleindependent.com
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Goodnight, writers. You are doing something hard and beautiful. Don’t forget that.

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November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Fans waved banners: “Go get ’em Orange Crush.” For a moment, hope was real. The season’s in Orange Crush.

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November 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Faye Rapoport DesPres offers light in the small moments. Soul to Soul gathers them all.

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November 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Laughter, liquor, loss, and love—Grant Rolley’s memoir is all heart.

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November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What’s your ideal reading setup—lighting, sound, location?

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November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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🐦 “Every essay is a breadcrumb, a step home.” Rediscover Message From a Blue Jay in its new, expanded edition.

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November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Mackenzie thought the past was buried. The letter says otherwise. The Thorn and the Rose is an eerie, intimate unraveling.

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November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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If you’ve ever stayed too long in pain because you thought it was love, this book is for you. The Great Get Out is a revelation.

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The Great Get Out: How To Build The Life You Want|Hardcover
JL spent decades surviving-surviving a violent childhood, surviving two disastrous marriages, surviving spiritual manipulation that hid behind a pulpit. What she hadn't learned was how to live. In…
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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Good morning, #5amwritersclub! Writing isn’t magic. But showing up this early kind of is. 💫

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November 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Goodnight, writers. Some ideas arrive only after you stop chasing them.

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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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You don't need to have all the answers. You need the tools to stay grounded and clear. I Lead Me has them.

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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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You don’t have to be a cat lover to enjoy this book—but it helps. 🐈

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November 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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“A fascinating study in missteps, mistakes, and tragedies.” That’s the Astros of ’71. Read Orange Crush.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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If you had to pitch your current project using only a metaphor, what would it be?

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November 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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It fits in your backpack. But it’ll stay in your heart. 🧡

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November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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An extraordinary life, told with wit and guts. Life Is Best Served Sober is available now:

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November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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When we say “memoir,” we mean something deeply felt. Faye Rapoport DesPres gives us beauty without sentimentality.

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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Good morning, #5amwritersclub. You showed up again. That’s no small thing. Be proud of that.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Goodnight, writers. Let the day’s words settle like dust. You’ll sweep them into shape later.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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For readers who love secrets, haunted pasts, and emotional depth—The Thorn and the Rose is a must-read.

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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Healing isn't always loud. Sometimes it starts with a whisper: get out. JL Orr's story will help you hear your own.

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The Great Get Out: How To Build The Life You Want|Hardcover
JL spent decades surviving-surviving a violent childhood, surviving two disastrous marriages, surviving spiritual manipulation that hid behind a pulpit. What she hadn't learned was how to live. In…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Leadership isn’t a power play. It’s a practice. Learn how to lead with trust in I Lead Me.

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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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What’s your personal litmus test for a great first sentence?

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November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Three stories. One writer who knows how to hook you.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Tal Smith built a farm system full of stars. Then management tore it down. The tale is in Orange Crush.

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November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM