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Author: Rachel Sandell

Rachel Sandell is a writer and editor from Washington State, where rainy days necessitate long books, hot chocolate, and plenty of magic. Though she specializes in speculative fiction and harbors a love for the dark and enchanting, she also dabbles in poetry and is the archive project coordinator for Fireweed: Poetry of Oregon. She is an MFA graduate from the Rainier Writing Workshop, and her short stories have appeared in SORTES magazine, Night Picnic Press, and Leading Edge magazine.
My Writing

Something Sparked in Flame

June 12, 2021June 2, 2021 Rachel Sandell

This flash fiction piece, "Something Sparked in Flame" won runner-up in a writing contest on Scribophile. Enjoy!

Ramblings, Writers' Resource

That Time I Wrote Alone in a Cabin

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Rachel Sandell

A little personal time can go a long way.

My Writing

Blue, Cool Blue

May 15, 2021May 14, 2021 Rachel Sandell

This poem is a bit different than my others. For one thing, it's longer. For another, it's the result of a visual exercise during poetry class. Enjoy!

Ramblings

Life Update: I Moved!

May 9, 2021May 5, 2021 Rachel Sandell

A couple months without a post? Weird. I wonder why that is... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My Writing

Valkyrie

February 27, 2021March 7, 2021 Rachel Sandell

Have you ever known someone who's just amazingly, unapologetically...themselves? Well, it feels a little something like this.

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