Do agents prefer fiction over memoirs? Should my cover letter offer to change my novel into a memoir, or the reverse? FREE tips about how agents make their decision. #WritingCommunity #Memoir #LiteraryAgent 💙📚 tinyurl.com/4tttnbt6

Beyond the Bite Curious about managing stress and anxiety through mindfulness? Listen to my favorite episode of “Beyond the Bite” where Dr. Cristina Castagnini chats with expert Alana Cahoon. I'm thrilled to be a guest on the show in March. Stay tuned! #Mindfulness #Podcast #StressRelief

In 1991, I embraced “childhood trauma survivor.” Publishing consistently has been my strength. NOT SELLING ANYTHING! A caring suggestion: Discover your “Why”! Let it fuel your success! Then, you're always a successful writer. #WritingCommunity, 💙📚 #Survivor #Publishing tinyurl.com/mbrv3t8y

Congressman Jamie Raskin reveals shocking details in #TheEpsteinFiles: a 9-year-old girl. What are the implications? A fun palate cleanser: “my” Seahawks' Super Bowl win & being interviewed by The NY Times! #TheEpsteinFiles #Seahawks #SuperBowl 💙📚 tinyurl.com/4bzbwkwt

Make your book reading unforgettable! Alle has ideas how. • Connect with readers. • Boost book sales. tinyurl.com/4hdcm4nr What's your favorite experience from a book event: that you gave or attended? #BookLovers #ReadingEvent #AuthorEvent 💙📚

🎬 On a mission to watch all 🎥 #OscarNoms! Started with 'Hamnet' & a play on Nazis & blueberries. Heavy films are my jam! 💙📚 #MovieNight #FilmLover tinyurl.com/5n9yd5mr

Struggling to find the perfect writers' group? 🤔 You're not alone! After joining several, I found a path that saved me years of rejection. 💙📚 #WritingJourney #WriterCommunity #EditingWins tinyurl.com/5n6tfzhm

You can bet Jane Austin unleashed her creativity with a cup of tea ☕️ allechall.substack.com/p/writing-an... 💙📚 #CreativeWriting #TeaTime #VancouverFlashFiction

📝 Always on the hunt for new mags to submit my work and and to share with your students too! 📚 Some new journals even take re-prints—GOLD for writers! Check them out. #WritingCommunity #NewJournals #AmWriting substack.com/home/post/p-...

NPR reports letter-writing is on the rise! 📈 Stationery stores are thriving. While I love beautiful paper, my heart's with wrapping paper. 🎨 When I gardened, I grew only veggies. 🌱 #LetterWriting #Gardening #art #beauty

I found this such a great example of simply stunning sentences coupled with a magnetic narrator that nevertheless tipped into self-indulgence. I skipped bunch of the middle and still screamed for her, when then end came. What do y'all think? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/s...

Honored to be: • interviewed by Makonnen Sankofa/International Book Show- Reaching readers across Africa & England is dreamy!. • included in “Flash Fiction Writing Tips,” editor: Karen Schauber/Vancouver Flash Fiction. tinyurl.com/bdhe947u #FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #RadioInterview 💙📚

Cows might not be as stupid as I was taught to believe: if presented with a 10-ft fence between the herd and the water, they wait for the fence to - open? - rather than go around it. Anyway, I am considering reverting to not eating cow meat. #funny #humor #cows www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/s...

Struggling with cold queries to agents? Discover Alle's #1 tip for success! Plus, get FREE feedback on your query letter. Everyone can benefit from Alle’s foolproof synopsis formula. #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #LiteraryAgents 📚 allechall.substack.com/p/alles-1-pi...

A perfect 4-6 sentence synopsis makes your query letter shine and serve as your novel or memoir's jacket copy. • Struggling with the synopsis? • Want a FREE review? Follow me here or on my (always free) Substack or Instagram. tinyurl.com/5fpyrn5z #BookWriting #SynopsisHelp #WritingTips

Navigating the publishing world? 💙📚 Success isn’t just about traditional deals. Indie books can shine too, but they need quality and care. 🖊️ tinyurl.com/2zacp9yp #PublishingJourney #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity

Guess how many copies a book needs to sell to make it a success in the eyes of their publisher? And how many copies does an indy book need to sell to convince a traditional press to give it a contract? #publishing #books #booksky 💙📚 tinyurl.com/ypjtc7x8

How writing helped a survivor heal and find joy! Thanks to Rachel Grant for this interview! We explored my trauma and how it affected writing my first novel. Healing through art is powerful. #HealingThroughArt 💙📚 www.pacesconnection.com/g/addiction-...

Thinking of making a book trailer for your debut? 📚🎥 Let Alle guide you! tinyurl.com/66dwkcp8 • Are they difficult? • Hire someone? • Costs? Share your thoughts with us!👇 #BookDebut #BookTrailer

Witnessed the focus and grace of Pacific Northwest Ballet dancers during my Gyrotonic session. Their dedication inspires me to write with the same stunning stillness. #Gyrotonic #BalletInspiration 💙📚

A reader’s question: “An agent passed on my manuscript but left me with feedback. What's next?” • Embrace the critique? • Ignore it because she didn’t take me on as a client? How do you turn feedback into fuel for success? 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting tinyurl.com/yvt4yy8s

Alle is teaching. Rebecca Brown is keynote-ing. It’s a party! Many, many sessions. 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #CreativeWriting tinyurl.com/b9zrptvx

I saw this display in my neighborhood. There are times when the power of the written word shows up in the most adorable ways. What would your tombstone say? Make it funny! #humor #funny #Halloween

Backstory: I found a way to segue in and out. tinyurl.com/3fakv77b

Like "We Are the World," only… better! “The Sisterhood, 1977,” Vertamae Grosvenor, Alice Walker, Lori Sharpe, Toni Morrison, June Jordan, Nana Maynard, Ntozake Shange, and Audreen Ballard. 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting

Shout-out to a new interview 'I’ve Got Questions for Alle C. Hall' - Clifford Garstang interviews MOI. cliffordgarstang.com/ive-got-ques... 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting

It pulls me out of the story when an author backstor-ies (official verb form) in any of three ways. I found a way to segue in and out. tinyurl.com/3fakv77b 💙📚#writing #writer #writingcommunity

💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting From Sub Club (ed. by me) FEMALE RAGE Female rage lists trending on Instagram/TikTok - books centering on “unlikeable,” “unhinged,” or “too much” female protags. Female rage books feel like a collective sigh. A Certain Hunger Boy Parts Animal and mine ...

What differentiates literary from commercial fiction? And which are readers buying? 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #CreativeWriting allechall.substack.com/p/are-curren...

You can order my novel, As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back, from a LIBRARY Nat Book Award judge Jamie Ford (Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet) writes: “A rare novel. An outstanding debut." 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife market.thepalaceproject.org/item/7020304

For me, doing well academically resulted in positive attention at school, which I didn't get at home. This created a lifelong urge toward perfectionism and overwork. I'm better at balancing work into my life, but it's still a struggle. #ptsd #trauma #recoveryposse

Have something personal to express? Would you rather do so in fiction? A WRITING CLASS with Alle teaching 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #CreativeWriting tinyurl.com/4b97a5p8

In George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion,", Elisa Doolittle leaves Henry Higgins at the end of the play - with dignity and confidence. In the musical, "My Fair Lady," she comes. The final words of the playe are: "Elisa, where are my slippers?" Shaw's version is the happier. I prefer it.

Lots of thoughts about living fully as we age. “Even Angelina Jolie is looking older. We look older, we look plastic, or we die. Those appear to be the options!” 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-60...

Two lists of top-ranked UK literary magazines. My novel is set in Asia. I plug away, placing excerpts in litmags in countries where people go backpacking more than Americans are known to do. Go get 'em! 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting tinyurl.com/3bjyrzzj

Even the Russian judge would give this a perfect 10.0 for sheer creativity.

Publish fiction in the UK Plus: Alle’s latest flash fiction publication 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting tinyurl.com/3bjyrzzj

Bounce your book onto an Amazon Best Sellers list. Effectively use pre-orders. tinyurl.com/3dnjfutk #writing #writer #writingcommunity

Bounce your book onto an Amazon Best Sellers list. Effectively use pre-orders. tinyurl.com/3dnjfutk #writing #writer #writingcommunity

Gazing with envy another writer's career? Naw. allechall.substack.com/p/worried-ab... 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

Southwest Washington Writers Conference, teaching: “Get Your Pitch Right” and “Their Book Gets All the Attention.” Heather from #BooknBrush, clearly thrilled to have encountered “As Far as You Can Go Before You Have to Come Back: 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #WritersLife

Really great interview. Highly recommended.

You are not an unpublished writer. There is more accurate, industry-acknowledged title. 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting tinyurl.com/492m7dm6

GREAT publishing classes: book deals, articles into top publication. I post this out of my respect for the instructor, Susan Shapiro. tinyurl.com/mryfjv58 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

My wife shared this with me and I’m tellin you… it’s worth the read.

ALLE’S FALL TEACHING SCHEDULE • Get Your Pitch Right • PR Like a Pro • Key Elements in a Literary Novel • and more ... #WritingSupport #WritingClasses #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity tinyurl.com/3jtuu2wy

Everyone in Alaska: Fly a Ukrainian flags and turn the area that Putin is going to be into a sea of yellow and blue! #Ukraine #Putin #Alaska

This is why a woman or female-supportive individual should staff the government - not Pete Hegseth: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/o...

Don’t publish too soon! An oxymoron? 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeWriting tinyurl.com/5xkyt3d8

Knowing the basics of book creation and distribution might make or break your publishing experience. 💙📚 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife allechall.substack.com/p/how-books-...