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A Little (Bi)t of Reflection

Posted by Rachel on September 18, 2017 in action, characters, current event, musings, reading, review, writing |

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 and there are many more I have yet to read (curses, you endless TBR!) but […]

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More Queer Stories, Please

Posted by Rachel on June 20, 2017 in characters, musings, reading, romance, writing |

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 a princess for a little while. However, it wasn’t until I realized there were queer […]

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Why I Write

Posted by Rachel on March 20, 2017 in emotion, musings, writing |

There’s this part of me that’s never been okay. It’s a slice of my identity that can shapeshift and grow without any water or sunlight. Sometimes it disappears, fading into my skin, becoming a dormant killer inside my bones. It’s this parasitic cluster of cells my body can’t fight off. I try but it’s no […]

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Character Flaws

Posted by Rachel on April 19, 2016 in characters, discovery, musings, reading, writing |

Teenagers, like adults, are complex. They make mistakes. They say problematic things. They make stupid choices. This isn’t a news-flash for anyone. After all, teens [people] are flawed, nuanced, and constantly growing. In my opinion, they do and say A LOT of things very, very wrong and this should be reflected in YA novels. And […]

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