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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.
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9 Writing Craft Books

August 29, 2020October 21, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Want to learn more about writing but don't know where to start? Here are 9 writing craft books for both beginners and experienced writers.

Book Talk, Special Guest

Interview: Nancy O’Toole Merservier

August 22, 2020October 29, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Special guest Nancy O'Toole Merservier, author of the Red and Black series, stops by to talk about her newest book, The Lady of the Watchtower.

My Writing

Touch of Summer

August 15, 2020October 6, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Welcome to summer! There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly cut grass or dewy dirt. I've got a poem for that!

BREAKING NEWS!

New Publication in SORTES Magazine

August 12, 2020August 22, 2020 Rachel Sandell

I have great news! You'll be seeing another short story from me very soon...

Book Talk, Writers' Resource

Images and Imagery: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

August 8, 2020July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

How can visual images interact with description, character, and tone in-text? Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs addresses this subject with a certain...peculiarity.

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