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Colored pencils laying in a row.
Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

Filling In the Gaps: The Validity of Fan Fiction

May 13, 2025May 10, 2025 Rachel Sandell

If you get as obsessed with stories as I do, then you just want more.

Half a Soul book by Olivia Atwater and Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.
Ramblings, Recommendations

The Benefit of Cozy Stories

April 22, 2025April 5, 2025 Rachel Sandell

Let's slow down and get comfy for a short while.

Aimee Bender and her book of short stories, The Color Master.
Book Talk, Ramblings

Using Fairy Tale Structure to Pack a Punch: “The Devourings” by Aimee Bender

April 8, 2025April 5, 2025 Rachel Sandell

A fairy tale explores the levels of grief and healing. With cake!

Black headphones lean against a row of record cases.
Ramblings, Tips and Tricks

My Very Specific (And Not at All Weird) Music Taste Helped Me Write a Trilogy

March 18, 2025March 18, 2025 Rachel Sandell

From the ear straight to the page. Thanks, Avicii!

Author Karen Russell and her short story collection, Orange World, against a backdrop of green swamplands.
Book Talk, Ramblings

How to Create a Cohesive Short Story Collection: Orange World by Karen Russell

March 4, 2025April 5, 2025 Rachel Sandell

Enter the Orange World and face the dangers lurking within...

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