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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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The Mentor Curse

January 4, 2020July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Why do mentors always die? Or turn evil? Or wander away without explanation? How did one literary mentor escape the curse with his life?

Ramblings, Tips and Tricks, Writers' Resource

To the New Year, 2020!

January 1, 2020July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

I'm getting a little nostalgic already. Remember that one time I started a writing blog? Or, how about when I published my second short story? Here's to more good times in 2020!

My Writing, Ramblings

Her Favorite Doorway

December 29, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

What happens when a novelist tries her hand at flash fiction? This is a door I can't wait to open...

Book Talk, Tips and Tricks, Writers' Resource

So, You Finished NaNo…Now What?

December 24, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is finished, and you've written your novel. What do you do now? Here are three activities to keep a writer busy in the Now-What months.

My Writing, Ramblings

Music Box

December 21, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Wow, another poem. I promise I'm a novelist. I swear, I write long, fun stories that aren't full of poetry. But for now, here's trinket to keep the gears turning.

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