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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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Lord of the Music: Examples of Diegetic Music

August 17, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

For literature enthusiasts and film enthusiasts alike, there is one story with which everyone is more or less familiar: The Lord of the Rings. Today, we focus on prominent diegetic music.

Book Talk, Music, My Writing, Writers' Resource

Lord of the Music: Examples of Nondiegetic Music

August 13, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

For literature enthusiasts and film enthusiasts alike, there is one story with which everyone is more or less familiar: The Lord of the Rings. Today, we focus on prominent nondiegetic music.

Book Talk, Music, My Writing, Writers' Resource

Lord of the Music: A Brief History of Musical Storytelling

August 12, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

For literature enthusiasts and film enthusiasts alike, there is one story with which everyone is more or less familiar: The Lord of the Rings. Today, we focus on the series's music.

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Lord of the Music: Elements of Storytelling

August 6, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

For literature enthusiasts and film enthusiasts alike, there is one story with which everyone is more or less familiar: The Lord of the Rings. Today, we focus on how Tolkien tells a story.

Book Talk, Music, My Writing, Writers' Resource

Lord of the Music: Introduction

August 3, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

For literature enthusiasts and film enthusiasts alike, there is one story with which everyone is more or less familiar: The Lord of the Rings. Today, we focus on the series and its root in epic, myth, and fairy-stories.

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