Category: writing
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Announcing the Library!
Hey friends! It’s been a while, eh? I am ecstatic to announce the launch of not one but TWO new projects! Project One: THE LIBRARY Wander in. Browse around. New fiction, poems, short stories, you name it! posted weekly on rachelewilson.com at the Library. Project Two: THE PATREON Love what you read? Want to help…
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What Happened When I Wrote Fifteen Books In Twenty Months.
“I’m taking a break,” I tell friends. “A long break. It’s not writer’s block — the ideas are still there — but there’s no connection and no spark. I think I’ve been pushing too hard for too long. I’ve hit a wall.” It happens. Apparently.
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Climbing Art Mountain
I’m trying not to romanticise the process, so a few caveats: I work fourteen hours a week at day jobs, which gives me enough money to survive. I’m often up and writing at 5am. I frequently pull twelve- or even fourteen-hour days to hit the big wordcounts. I have my routine down-pat but the routine…
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Process Update (& New Series: Book 7)
The writing process is always evolving. I never dreamed I could get to this point…
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How I Wrote A Book In Three Weeks (With Stats)
There is no magic formula. It really is all about finding your own process. Find what works for you. All I can do is tell you a few of the factors that are working for me…
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Historic Document
I feel the need to document this momentous occasion for historic purposes. It’s more of a personal milestone, really, but here: have a graph — That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. 10,000 words on a new draft in 11 hrs 30 minutes. Okay, full disclosure, I have managed to write that many words in a day…
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First Draft to Book Launch: A Timeline of the Voiceless Duology Publishing Journey
Heads-up: this is a long one. I thought I’d detail the whats and whens of my debut novel/s getting published for your education/entertainment. The list below is not exhaustive; I’ve left out a lot of the more minor details. And there’s a summary at the end if you find the dates starting to blur together.
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At the Edge: TOC and Cover Reveal
Originally posted on Paper Road Press: Paper Road Press is pleased to reveal the cover and table of contents for our upcoming anthology At the Edge! Edited by award-winning duo Dan Rabarts and Lee Murray, At the Edge is shaping up to be a stunning collection of short science fiction and fantasy from both sides of the ditch,…