Kate Hopper
@mnkatehopper.bsky.social
Author, mother, teacher, editor, coach. Passionate about helping women write the stories they need to write. Books: READY FOR AIR, USE YOUR WORDS, SILENT RUNNING. Currently writing romcom. https://katehopper.com; open.substack.com/pub/katehopper
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
Empty Nest on the Horizon
And why we should all be outraged by AI scanning of our work
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Join me tomorrow 4/30 for a quick midday workshop via Scribente Maternum on writing powerful scenes! #middaywriters #writingcommunity #motherswhowrite
"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
FREE contest for writers of Romance and Women's Fiction — tinyurl.com/wdwcon9 — Judged by Agent Rachel Beck of Liza Dawson Associates, via @writingdayworkshops. Winners get an agent critique of their work. @writingdaywksp.bsky.social
First Page Contest #9: Romance and Women's Fiction -- Judged by Agent Rachel Beck of Liza Dawson Associates
FREE CONTEST FOR WRITERS! Welcome to a First Page Contest . Contest #9 is for writers of Romance and Women's Fiction. If you write in these categories, keep reading and submit your work! This...
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“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
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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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...
AUTHOR SCAM ALERT | Christy Marx
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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!
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.
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!
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...
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.
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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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.
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
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!
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?
Kate Burns@katerqburns.bsky.social · 8mo ago“The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking answers after four enrolled members were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis.” www.newsweek.com/ice-detains-...
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.
Here is the fundraiser for Renee Good’s wife and son, from a very trusted source.
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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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.
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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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.
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
"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:
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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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
From alum Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers:
Kate Hopper@mnkatehopper.bsky.social · last yr.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