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Story Easter Eggs

Posted by Rachel on March 29, 2016 in characters, discovery, planning, plot, reading, symbolism, writing |

Something unique and special I love about books is finding the hidden hints authors weave in about the their muses, favorite people, or personally important things. Incorporating “Easter eggs” into your novel can create additional creative layers in your storytelling. Sometimes those allusions are really only for you and your inner circle, but for those […]

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All About That Leap

Posted by Rachel on February 29, 2016 in current event, writing |

Kind of random stuff here, but I thought it would be fun to post today since we only live this day every four years. I guess today’s got me thinking about where I was the last time today came around and the leap of faith it took to get to where I am now. It […]

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Writing Resolutions

Posted by Rachel on January 4, 2016 in current event, inspiration, writing |

Happy New Year!! With a new year comes New Years resolutions! Beginnings offer fresh starts, new pages, and clean slates. People tend to focus on dieting or working out at this time, but if you ask me, there are far more important resolutions to make: Doing what makes you happy, saying “no” more, ignoring the […]

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Not a NaNo Winner

Posted by Rachel on December 1, 2015 in current event, nanowrimo, writing |

NaNoWriMo is over and the verdict is in. I am not a winner! I’ve won two years before when it was incredibly effortless to write 50k for a variety of reasons but this year the story just did not come as easily as it has before. Maybe I didn’t have enough time. Or maybe I […]

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