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Okay, so I need your help this time. 

I'm working on three different projects, and I love all of them. One of them you know about (The Order) but the other two I've kept pretty close to the chest. 

Some books are good, some books are great, and then there are books like The Rave—the kind that make you want to personally thank the author for writing them. And that’s exactly what I did.

Right fro...

Welcome back to Ask Rachel, a blog column dedicated to answering your writing questions. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to be featured in upcoming blog posts.

This week's stu...

Are we already to week 9? Holy cow! Just writing this down I feel like a miscounted (I probably did - it happens a lot). 

Anyway, you've probably noticed I've been working a lot on worldbuilding. It'...

Welcome back to Ask Rachel, a blog column dedicated to answering your writing questions. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to be featured in upcoming blog posts. 

This week's st...

This week I spent a lot of time working on my story world. I have a method I use to build story worlds quickly and thoroughly, and I'm excited to share it with you! 

A few things you'll find interest...

Early on in my writing career, I had strong story ideas, deeply developed characters, and...a completely flat world. Even in my own head, I couldn't see the finer details of my world, and because of t...

Welcome back to Ask Rachel, a blog column dedicated to answering your writing questions. Send your questions to [email protected] for a chance to be featured in upcoming blog posts. 

This week's st...

Welcome back to documenting my publishing journey - it's officially the end of week 7! Holy cow - where did all the time go? I feel like I only just started this project! 

Anyway, this week we're doi...

February 3, 2025

I had the actual stomach flu. I was in denial about it at first - I haven't had anything like this since I was a kid - but several hours in the bathroom later, I had to face the trut...

Writer’s block is one of the biggest challenges I help writers overcome. As a coach, I constantly hear the same question: How do I beat writer’s block?

I completely understand the frustration, fear, ...