About Rachel

  • Website: http://rachelhorwitz.com
  • Email: email
  • Biography: "I want adventure in the great wide somewhere, I want it more than I can tell. And for once it might be grand, to have someone understand, I want so much more than what they've got planned."

Posts by Rachel:

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Blogiversary

Posted by Rachel on October 24, 2012 in current event, reading, writing |

One year ago today, I reassigned my blog to focus specifically on writing and the trials and triumphs of my own writing journey as well as those of others. It has been a pretty hectic year. Reviewing books, television shows and movies. Writing posts every few days. And working non-stop on my fantasy series. But I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.

This outlet has allowed me to grow into a better writer by way of studying the craft as well as by expanding my network and meeting such incredible people. Seriously writers, the best thing you can do for yourself is to reach out to other individuals like you and commiserate over the happy and sad times. This is how I met friends, critique partners, beta readers and all around good people.

I thought for this special day, I would share with you my five favorite blogs that I’ve written this year.

1- The Dirty Dozen : A list of the twelve cliches I love to hate

2- The Book-Building Sandwich : A method for writing a book that I came up with during lunch

3- Guest Blog: SciFi Flash Fiction : My favorite flash fiction piece for the year so far

4- Hanging On : A review of cliffhangers and what makes them work

5- The Importance of Food : Looking into the affect food descriptions can have on your novel

Hope you enjoyed these as much as I enjoyed writing them! And if we aren’t already connected on twitter, you can send me a tweet or two @rachelhwrites.

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Review of Last Resort

Posted by Rachel on October 19, 2012 in review |

When I first saw the preview for Last Resort, I have to admit I thought it looked incredibly cheesy. But I tuned in any way to see for myself how it unfolded. And after the first twenty minutes of pilot episode, I stood up at the commercial and said, “That’s how you start a TV […]

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Status Update

Posted by Rachel on October 16, 2012 in reading, writing |

Hey Blog Readers! I wanted to fill you in on my blogging plans in case you end up wondering where I’ve gone off to.  Starting next week, I will be blogging only on Wednesdays all the way through to December. A solid six weeks or more. Why? Well, I am participating in NaNoWriMo and want […]

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Character Debates

Posted by Rachel on October 12, 2012 in characters, dialogue, discovery, writing tips |

Bet you’ll never guess where I got this idea from. Oh, so you knew it was from the debate fever over the Presidential election? Darn it, caught me. It’s a good lesson to be learned, though. Debates show someone’s true colors and it reveals their inner character. And I realized what a great exercise this […]

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