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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

“Night Owl”

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Rachel Sandell

I've got another prompt poem for you! This time, I've written one with five word in my word bank: CHORUS, KNOWLEDGE, SHELF, PURSUIT, and DEPRIVATION.

My Writing

“Be”

June 3, 2023June 3, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Here's another poem from a five-word prompt. The words? FUCHSIA, WINE, MARRIAGE, CONTRIVED, WHISPER.

My Writing

“Reduction”

April 22, 2023April 23, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Sometimes you feel just a little insignificant.

Book Talk, Tips and Tricks

How to Go from Two Characters Standing in a Room Talking to a Conflict-Driven Scene: The Promised Neverland by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Let's take a look at one of my favorite examples of a character-driven scene with a sense of movement.

Book Talk, Special Guest

Interview with Mike Gosalia, Editor-in-Chief of The Tomahawk Creek Review

April 8, 2023April 6, 2023 Rachel Sandell

Special guest Mike Gosalia, editor-in-chief of The Tomahawk Creek Review, stops by to talk about the journal's first issue, the process of writing, and finding positivity in the world and literature around you.

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