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July 26, 2024 • 47 mins

Chelsea talks with Rachel Howzell Hall as they discuss her journey as an author, balancing a full-time job, transitioning from writing thrillers to romanticy, and the impact of life experiences on her writing.


00:00 Welcome to the Written In Melanin Podcast

00:22 Introducing Rachel Howzell Hall

01:33 Balancing Writing with a Full-Time Job

03:48 The Creative Process and Finding Time

12:04 Navigating the Publishing Industry

18:50 The Importance of Support and Community

25:00 AI as a Tool: Embracing the Future

25:25 Transitioning Genres: From Thriller to Romanticy

33:20 Personal Growth and Grief

44:08 Writing Advice and Final Thoughts


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Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelhowzell.com/

What Fire Brings: https://melaninlibrary.com/books/8173

The Last One: https://melaninlibrary.com/books/8199

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Merch: https://shop.melaninlibrary.com/

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Chelsea's Books

We Are the Origin: https://shop.writteninmelanin.com/b/KihME

We Are Dying Gods: https://shop.writteninmelanin.com/b/wadge

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Chelsea's Discord Community: https://discord.gg/XSWtDRMyNb

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The Links: https://WrittenInMelanin.com/links

Melanin Library: https://MelaninLibrary.com/

Patreon: https://Patreon.com/WrittenInMelanin

Services: https://www.writteninmelanin.com/services


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