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My Writing, Ramblings

The Memories I Touch

July 20, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Memories. Nostalgia. A little hand holding mine. This week's poem is personal, but hopefully it's relatable too.

Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

I Wrote the Wrong Protagonist???

July 13, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

What happens when a beta reader thinks a side character should be the protagonist? How much advice from readers should you implement in revisions?

My Writing, Ramblings

Puppet

July 6, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

When an idea doesn't work for a story, a writer makes a song. When said writer can't sing, it becomes a poem. This one was published in Saxifrage, but today I'm sharing it with you!

Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

Everyone Dies, The End

June 29, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

Writer's block has struck again, and my go-to fix for saving a blocked story is failing! My poor characters just might suffer for it.

My Writing, Ramblings

It Calls in Echoes

June 15, 2019July 13, 2020 Rachel Sandell

What happens when a poem merges with epistolary form? Here's a love letter to a shell from the ocean.

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