Listener Roundup: Dialect & Rhythm, the "Too Quiet" Writer, Captain Happen, and How to Write With Empathy

Today, we’ve got a special bonus episode which I’m calling our “Listener’s Roundup” with listeners Anne Buckley, Jean Carlton, and Anna Carvlin. We’re going to do a few of these over the course of the summer. This is when we get to hear from some of our listeners about they’ve learned from the past few episodes, what ideas they consider the most important, what questions or confusions they have, and their own advice and/or experience in dealing with the same issues in their writing. And by the way, we still have one more spot for YOU to take part in a listener’s roundup. If you’re interested, email me at [email protected], I’ll be teaching at a writing retreat in the Himalayas this April and you’re welcome to join. For more info, go to https://www.himalayanwritingretreat.com/event/international-retreat-with-michelle-hoover/ Watch a recording here. This audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.To find books by our authors, visit our Bookshop page. Also mentioned in this episode: Mavis Gallant’s short story “Mlle. Dias de Corta” and Michael Noll’s craft book, The Writer’s Field Guide to the Craft of Fiction. (psst: you can find all my fave craft books on the Bookshop page too!)Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page. Anne Buckley is a self-confessed stalker of debut novelists for all the right reasons, and is currently revising her own debut novel, Friendship Falls. Jean Smith Carlton self-published her first novel, Nothing Else Matters, in 2022 through Amazon KDP at the age of 76. Anna Carvlin lives with her family on the far South Side of Chicago, where she is writing fiction, including a novel and short stories, and pursuing a master's degree in English.Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com