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Shelved Stories

Posted by Rachel on February 25, 2018 in activity, agent, audience, characters, discovery, editing, musings, outline, plot, query, writing |

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 an eye on sub, perhaps they’re the stories your readers and writing friends thought needed […]

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Writing Resolutions 2018

Posted by Rachel on January 6, 2018 in activity, discovery, expressions, inspiration, musings, planning, reading, writing |

A new year has come around, so it’s time for new writing resolutions! I think these goals will be a bit more realistic than my last year’s goals. My intentions to complete previous resolutions were honest and true, but sometimes life gets in the way. This year, I hope, is different. As a result, some […]

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Self-care for Writers

Posted by Rachel on August 20, 2017 in activity, discovery, emotion, inspiration, practice, reading, writing |

This writing thing is hard, folks. Although it can be great fun and rewarding, it can also be stressful and draining. No matter how you’re feeling about the process at this time, be sure you’re practicing self-care to get you through the ups and downs. Not sure why this is important? Sometimes self-care means giving […]

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Flash Fiction: The Red Shirt

Posted by Rachel on July 16, 2017 in action, characters, discovery, ending, practice, writer's sketch, writing |

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 perfect sunset. A surefire path to a warm reality. See, I spend my day in […]

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