HeyJaredKate Hopper's Behind the Ink
Behind the Ink supports the creative impulses in each of us, however and in whatever form that creativity bubbles to the surface. Join Behind the Ink for interviews, the writing life, behind the scenes glimpses into creating art in these troubling times.
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Stakes, Desire, and Getting Free (opens the original)
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I’m thrilled to kick off Behind the Ink’s author interview series with the amazing Deesha Philyaw, who—today!!—is celebrating the publication of her debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman.<div class="image2-inset"
Tonight (opens the original)
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The second quarterly Zoom gathering for paid subscribers is TONIGHT at 6-7 pm CT!We’ll talk about character development, discuss a short reading, and spend a little time writing together from a couple of prompts. This will be on Zoom rather than Substack Live so that we can interact. If you’re a paid subscriber, you’ll get the Zoom link shortly via email. If you’d like to join and aren’t a paid subscriber, simply upgrade before 6 pm CT tonight.The next meetings will be in December and February.
On legacy and continuing the fight (opens the original)
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I’m muddling through my first week as an empty nester with a terrible head cold, and I’d written a different essay that I planned to post today, but then I woke to the news of Gloria Steinem’s death at 92, and I thought, No. Then, Shit. Then, Another one?So, I got up and went to Ms. Magazine, where an article, written by Steinem, was published today about feminism and the history of the magazine. She describes the financial challenges and the backlash, but also the overwhelming response from rea
Empty Nest on the Horizon (opens the original)
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This summer has been racing by, and if I could somehow slow down these next few weeks, I absolutely would. Stella has been gone, on the other side of the country and immersed in her new job, for three weeks now, and Zoe is launching in another three weeks. I’m so excited for and proud of both of them, of course. And…and I’m going to (I already do!) miss them so much. Of course.It’s a new era of parenting for us, and I’ve been thinking a lot about my schedule and habits and what I want the fall t
Listening to Your Gut (opens the original)
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Donny and I were at a neighborhood bar last week watching the disaster that was the U.S Belgium match (for non-soccer fans, they royally blew it, losing 1-4). Because it was very crowded, we offered the additional two chairs at our table to a neighbor and her friend. Our daughters attended pre-school together, but I haven’t seen her very often since our girls went on to separate elementary schools a bazillion years ago. Whenever we do run into each other, she asks about my writing.That night, I
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