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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.
Authors, Book Talk, BREAKING NEWS!

The Magic Within Interview: Matthew Dewar

October 31, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Special guest Matthew Dewar, author of Nightmare Stories, discusses his new short story, "The Cost of Magic," which appears in The Magic Within anthology.

Book Talk, Ramblings

Imposter!

October 26, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Am I good enough to call myself a writer? Am I writer enough to call myself good? Am I even myself? Yikes, this was a can of worms, wasn't it?

Authors, Book Talk

5 More Fantastic Fantasy Authors

October 15, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Do you need more fantasy books on your shelf? That's a trick question: of course, you do. Here are five more amazingly whimsical authors to get you started!

My Writing

Rainy Day

October 12, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Sometimes poetry requires experimentation; sometimes experimentation with form. Who knew that writing about raindrops would be so fun?

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September 2019 Reads

October 8, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

There is not a single book on this September recommendations list that I do not support whole-heartedly. September was a good month!

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