Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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: rachelhowzell.com
What Fire Brings: melaninlibrary.com/books/8173
The Last One: melaninlibrary.com/books/8199
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Merch: shop.melaninlibrary.com
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Chelsea's Books
We Are the Origin: shop.writteninmelanin.com/b/KihME
We Are Dying Gods: shop.writteninmelanin.com/b/wadge
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Chelsea's Discord Community: discord.gg/XSWtDRMyNb
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The Links: WrittenInMelanin.com/links
Melanin Library: MelaninLibrary.com
Patreon: Patreon.com/WrittenInMelanin
Services: writteninmelanin.com/services
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