Author Archives: Rachel

About Rachel

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

Deadlines

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Rachel

Deadlines are not something that so far have worked well for me–with my writing that is, I always hit deadlines for the day job, even if it means bringing work home and getting it done in the evenings.  I’ve given … Continue reading →

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Last year; this year; wait, what?

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Rachel

In January, I wrote goals on several index cards and put them into the blue envelope, to be opened at the end of the year to find out how well I did. I also started writing high points on slips … Continue reading →

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Impostor Syndrome

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Rachel

I’ve not been doing well with keeping up with either writing or revising the past couple  weeks, more so than usual.  This isn’t because I’m not wanting to; I’m quite happy with where the novel is going, and I really … Continue reading →

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World Fantasy

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Rachel

I’ve finally been to my first World Fantasy Con.  It’s a small pro con–small because there’s an attendance cap–and I’ve been wanting to attend almost since I first learned about it.  This year’s was in DC, so it was something … Continue reading →

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London Trip Part 2: LonCon 3

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Rachel

This is up pretty late, but I got distracted. LonCon 3 was my second WorldCon–the first was LoneStarCon 3 in San Antonio last year–and I had a fantastic time. Good stuff: –Seeing Lisa again and getting to introduce her to … Continue reading →

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