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Hayley Shucker
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Writer of short stories, flash, screenplays. Lover of musical theater, baking, and cats. Pub in Door is a Jar, Los Angeles Review, Reed Magazine etc
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MFA Sarah Lawrence 2025
MA English CSULB 2016
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Ove is the epitome of a “get off my lawn” character. If you want to look at creative similes and metaphors, read this. hayleyshucker.substack.com/p/a-man-call...

#firstchapters #fredrikbackman #fiction #literature #literaryfiction #writingcommunity #writingtips #craftanalysis #craftessay
November 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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People are loving my new post. hayleyshucker.substack.com/p/minas-matc... #fiction #literature #literaryfiction #writingcommunity #writingtips
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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New post! Crime fiction lovers will enjoy this classic. Vivid descriptions of character and scene--a director would know how to shoot this.

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#thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #firstchapters #fiction #literature #tbr #crimefiction #noir #writingtips
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I take my Substack seriously 🪦 Craft writing lessons from Beetlejuice
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#beetlejuice #cakeart #fiction #literature #80smovie #writingtips #writingcommunity
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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The Maitlands’ death scene works well with imagery, pacing, and humor.

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#firstchapters #fiction #literature #books #readinglist #tbr #craftessay #craftanalysis #writingtips #writingcommunity #writinglife #beetlejuice #80smovie
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Made #zines of my Substack posts. Gave a few away at a publishing event today. Full video on my Instagram @crafting_first_chapters And you can subscribe hayleyshucker.substack.com/archive?sort...
#firstchapters #fiction #literature #tbr #craftessay
October 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Making some zines based on some of my Substack posts.
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#firstchapters #craftessay #tbr #zinemaking #zines #writing
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A multiple pov #thriller where you don't know who to trust! Learn to plant #mystery in this new post!
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#firstchapters #fiction #literature #books #readinglist #tbr #craftessay #craftanalysis #writingtips #writingcommunity
October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Tomorrow's craft lesson is a #thriller and a #mystery #novel
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October 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Let's use tarot cards to create characters with 4 readings and 7 brainstorming prompts.

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October 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Craft analysis of The Need by Helen Phillips.
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#firstchapters #fiction #literature #books #readinglist #tbr #craftessay #craftanalysis #writingtips #writingcommunity #writinglife #bookrecommendations #speculativefiction #horror
#thriller #mystery
October 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Tomorrow I tackle The Need by Helen Phillips hayleyshucker.substack.com
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October 2, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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New first chapters craft essay coming Friday. hayleyshucker.substack.com
#writingtips #writingcommunity #craftanalysis #fiction #literature #poetry
September 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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New #firstchapters analysis dropping tomorrow. hayleyshucker.substack.com
#memoir #nonfiction #writingtips #writingcommunity #literature #fiction
September 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Weird little #flashfiction piece is live in issue 18 of Etched Onyx! Saw this little guy a few days after my acceptance email.
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#writer #pubday #writingcommunity
September 16, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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A #memoir for my #firstchapters post this Friday. Subscribe hayleyshucker.substack.com
#imgladmymomdied #jennettemccurdy #writing #writingtips
September 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Read how Mona Awad's Bunny melds sexualization and terror together in her creation of the Bunnies. open.substack.com/pub/hayleysh...
New #firstchapters craft essay now live. #writingcommunity #writingtips #fiction #literature #speculativefiction #darkacademia #thriller
September 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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New #firstchapters craft analysis coming Friday. Subscribe hayleyshucker.substack.com
#writingtips #writingcommunity #craftanalysis #fiction #literature #novels #books #speculativefiction
Picture of the cover of the book Bunny by Mona Awad
September 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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New #firstchapters post coming Friday. #subscribe so you don't miss out hayleyshucker.substack.com
#writingtips #novels #fiction #literature #writingcommunity
September 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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New #firstchapters post is live! open.substack.com/pub/hayleysh...
#writingadvice #writingcommunity #horrorbooks #dystopianfiction #blogpost
August 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Excited to announce "Advice for Life" my CNF flash piece is now available digitally as a PDF or web book. Issue 8, page 127. Originally published in 2018. Thanks Adanna Literary Journal. www.adannajournal.com/pdfs
#adviceforlife #iamawriter #publishedauthor #cnf #flashwriter
June 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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I am excited to announce my poem will be published in the summer issue of @doorisajarmag.bsky.social and you can order a copy www.doorisajarmagazine.net/issues/summe...
May 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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April 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM