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A Guest Star’s Legacy

A Guest Star’s Legacy

by Rachel on October 3, 2020 with No Comments

When not writing about writing, I’ve used this platform to write about important moments, people, or events in my life. This is about a television show, but more specifically a couple of its characters. When The 100 began in 2014, … Read More

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Querying Triage

Querying Triage

by Rachel on February 21, 2019 with No Comments

Thinking about querying can be overwhelming and a bit nauseating to boot. Mostly there’s just so many questions. So little feedback. So much lost sleep! Instead of thinking about querying as it’s own unique situation that doesn’t happen the same … Read More

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Part 1

by Rachel on May 14, 2018 with No Comments

Unlike other flowers, this one must be grown in the dark. It needs water every now and then like most plant-life, and seems to perk up when you play it the guitar, but what gets it to glow it’s soft, sun-bright … Read More

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Shelved Stories

Shelved Stories

by Rachel on February 26, 2018 with No Comments

Today, I’m thinking about shelved stories. Those lonely ideas you treasured once upon a time that are now stuck in a state of completion but are no longer relevant. Maybe they couldn’t make it when you queried, or couldn’t catch … Read More

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2017 Fall TV Round-Up

2017 Fall TV Round-Up

by Rachel on November 1, 2017 with No Comments

It’s that time of year again! Lots of new shows have graced the airwaves and I’ve watched a bunch hoping for that elusive yet impressive gem. Some were hits, some were misses, but there is no doubt that there’s certainly … Read More

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A Little (Bi)t of Reflection

A Little (Bi)t of Reflection

by Rachel on September 19, 2017 with No Comments

You bis, I’ve been thinking. (Ha, see what I did there?) See, I have a lot of thoughts and I’ve been thinking these thoughts throughout the days, especially now that it’s Bi Week. I have read so many bi stories … Read More

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Flash Fiction: The Red Shirt

by Rachel on July 17, 2017 with No Comments

The only way I know I’m awake is if I’m wearing a red shirt. In dreams, color is muted and blurred so red stands out. It reminds me of safety. Bright and stimulating. The color at the edge of a … Read More

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More Queer Stories, Please

More Queer Stories, Please

by Rachel on June 20, 2017 with No Comments

It’s Pride folks! Mind if I talk a little bit about queer stories? Awesome, great. As a kid, books weren’t my exactly thing until I found fantasy stories. I guess it was nice to escape and be a wizard or … Read More

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Writing As Resistance

Writing As Resistance

by Rachel on May 17, 2017 with No Comments

Since the feeling of helplessness regarding the state of affairs in our world continues to bother a lot of writers, I thought that’s what I’d talk about this week on my li’l ol’ blog here. This isn’t specific to any … Read More

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Now What?

Now What?

by Rachel on February 28, 2017 with No Comments

The End. Now what? After you’ve finished writing and readers have reviewed your work, it’s time to evaluate the next step. The feedback you’ve received and the criticism of your project will probably be a whole host of things that … Read More

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