Author Archives: Rachel

About Rachel

I'm a writer in progress, and in my day job I copyedit/solve puzzles.

The Bathroom Renovation

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Rachel

Our house is old. When Rob’s mom bought it, she was told it was built in the 1940s.  Come to find out that it was actually built sometime in the 1930s, and there are no blueprints available because there was … Continue reading →

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New year, new challenges, new attempts

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Rachel

Last year, I wrote just under 81,000 words and spent about 91 hours on research, read throughs, and revision.  I submitted a short story seven times and got rejected seven times.  I put up five blog posts, and read 63 … Continue reading →

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Draft done!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Rachel

At just over 80,000 words, my novel draft is done.  And almost a full month before the deadline I gave myself and told Rob.  I told him I’d be seeing Star Wars, and I was so certain, I bought the tickets … Continue reading →

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And the (weight related) problems add up

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Rachel

1. At one GP followup last year, my blood pressure was slightly high, so she ordered an ECG to check my heart, even though she was pretty sure it was most likely weight-related. The results of the test showed a … Continue reading →

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Weighty problems

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Rachel

Sometime, maybe around 3rd grade, I was with my mom at the mall, and she ran into someone she new–a cousin, a coworker, a friend, I don’t remember that much–and I recall overhearing that person saying that I was a … Continue reading →

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