"Hillary, you clearly have wonderful feedback from your readers so you've struck a chord with them. That's awesome! Blogging and social media are terrific free market research tools to find out exactly what it is that readers do connect…"
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So apparently you have to be a male writer to make any money, right?
Started Dec 14, 2009 0 Replies 0 Likes
Check out this article by Mens with Pens writer, James Chartrand, who admits in this article that he's a she! Not as in transgendered--no, as in "she couldn't make any money as a female writer, so…Continue
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Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"Hi Avigail -- that's where you need to stop questioning. There is no 'they' that will tell you what the wrong thing is. To a certain extent, you do have to accept that will offend somebody, at some point, somewhere, sometime. Not…"
Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"Thank you Heather. For me it was a neighbor. I've avoided it for awhile and because my "brand" is humor, it's a big step outside the box for me. But, as I said in the article, I've always been nonfiction and I've always…"
Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"Thanks Pat for stopping by. There is great commentary from wonderful readers! I often feel the comments is where the action truly happens. I appreciate everyone's informative approach to sharing here. Thank you as well. "
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Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Unleashing Your Indie with Emlyn Chand'
"I agree with Cynthia -- Emlyn is amazing and IDK how she does it all! Her business model is something we should all aspire to and I've read Farsighted and loved it. In fact, I chose it as one of my top three favorite books last year. I…"
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Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"Thank you for sharing, Heather. Difficult stories are so hard to tell. My experience in writing the 'hard stuff' as I call it is to just write it. Go into that zone where you visualize it, recall it, even close your eyes as you write. That…"
Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"Yes, TOH Lee, it makes perfect sense. Honesty is extremely difficult, even as adults. I love and often quote Lorrie Moore who says to write as if your parents will never see it. That's incredibly hard for adult writers to do, particularly…"
Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"I do know what you mean, Gili. My experience, if this helps you, that weight you speak of, seems to come from two sources: 1) uncertainty of what your 'brand' is -- what are your keywords that describe who you are, what you write about,…"
Rachel Thompson commented on the blog post 'Finding My Voice (part one of Unlocking Your Uniqueness)'
"Thanks so much, Cindy -- you so rock! This is such an important concept for so many writers. Especially female writers. Many times we don't trust in our own voice. I recently left a crit group after about a year when I knew in my heart I needed…"
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- Who I am:
- http://RachelintheOC.com
http://BadRedheadMedia.com
on twitter: @RachelintheOC, @BadRedheadMedia
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://RachelintheOC.com
@RachelintheOC
@BadRedheadMedia
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- A Walk In The Snark, The Mancode: Exposed, Dollars & Sense: The Definitive Guide to Self-Publishiing Success, Our Indie Journey, The Evil Within.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- I am a founding member of the Indie Book Collective: http://indiebookcollective.com 2010-2012. No longer affiliated.
Webinar leader for Triberr.
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes
- Services I offer to other writers:
- One-one-one customized Twitter Basic Training, Advanced Training
Group classes: Basic Twitter Webinars, Advanced Webinars
See http://BadRedheadMedia.com for details!
Full Twitter management also available.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- OC Memoir Writer's Group
- My professional associations:
- Orange County Literary Society
Triberr
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Online
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My Writing Inspiration? Riffing on Men
Posted on December 22, 2010 at 2:25pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
On my blog http://RachelintheOC.com I've written about twenty blog posts with the Mancode tag which are without question my most popular. What is my inspiration?
Well, I've been married for over eighteen years to a good guy. But come on, he's a guy. He can't find the butter in the frig when it's right in front of him. He can change executive's minds but not a roll of toilet paper. And while he loves me, he can't understand why on earth I need…
Continue Winona Ryder as Spock's Mom: Are Young Women Cast as Matriarchs the New Trend?
Posted on January 17, 2010 at 3:09pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I quite enjoyed the most recent Star Trek movie. I’m married to a total sci-fi geek (and a fan of the original series myself) and we saw it in IMAX once, a regular old boring movie theater once, and now on our own TV at least three times. Each time, I catch a few more neat little references J.J. Abrams has thrown in there and I think wow, great flick, clever guy. But something has been bothering me ever since that first viewing — the casting of Winona Ryder as Spock’s (played with… Continue
We've come a long way, baby?
Posted on January 9, 2010 at 11:12am 0 Comments 0 Likes
So yesterday was Colonial Day for my daughter's fifth grade class. It was just pure joy and exhilaration....not. It was pure fucking hell.
See, there's this little thing called women's lib? Feminism? However, apparently private schools in southern Orange County haven't heard of these concepts. They think that doing stuff the old-fashioned way is "fun." What kind of stuff, you ask? Oh, making corn husk dolls, cookies, soap, candles, quill on parchment, sewing quilts, stencil… Continue
See, there's this little thing called women's lib? Feminism? However, apparently private schools in southern Orange County haven't heard of these concepts. They think that doing stuff the old-fashioned way is "fun." What kind of stuff, you ask? Oh, making corn husk dolls, cookies, soap, candles, quill on parchment, sewing quilts, stencil… Continue
1800dentist and me: a call to action!
Posted on January 6, 2010 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
So this morning I was annoyed (yet again) by those annoying 1800dentist commercials.Not because the commercials themselves are annoying (which they are); no, it's because they portray the lone female as a complete and utter idiot. If she were a man, she would not be made to look as vapidly stupid as she does in those ridiculously moronic commercials. I personally find them offensive to be quite honest.
Then, an IKEA commercial came on. I don't know about you, but I don't run around… Continue
Then, an IKEA commercial came on. I don't know about you, but I don't run around… Continue
Comment Wall (11 comments)
- At 3:41am on July 1, 2010,
Molly Campbell said… - Great to see you here! I don't participate much in all the dialogue here, because I spend so much time on twitter. But this is a fantastic site!
- At 1:19pm on December 4, 2009,
Anna Pulley said… - Interesting. Though I haven't heard much hate directed toward twilight fans, but meyer and the books in general
- At 10:09am on December 3, 2009,
Beth Wareham said… - Rachel - Your shrink can kiss my big white butt. Let's tweet!
- At 7:26pm on November 17, 2009,
E Victoria Flynn said… - Rachel,
Thanks for the note. Curious what they said in P&W. Did you find a group on here for your area? If not consider starting one. :)
- At 2:00pm on November 17, 2009,
Renate Stendhal said… - Dear Rachel,
I am very sorry to hear about the tragic loss of this important person in your life... It sounds not too surprising that it opened a floodgate to your writing. For someone to "critique" one's writing it has to either be a good writer friend whom you totally trust to be supportive and clever, or a coach whom you trust. There are numerous people at SheWrites who offer coaching, some may also offer group critique for free, but I don't know who they are. It may be worth a try. I am a coach, as you know, and would be glad to discuss with you how doing a piece of work together might work... It that interests you you are welcome to write to my e-mail: renate@renatestendhal.com and then we' ll talk about it and see where we can go from there.
Warm regards, Renate
- At 8:39pm on November 16, 2009, E Victoria Flynn said…
- Hello Rachel,
Welcome to Mother Writer! I'm glad to see you're finding your way around. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. I look forward to hearing more from you.
--Victoria
- At 10:00am on November 15, 2009,
Phoebe Wilcox said…
- Hi Rachel,
Angels Carry the Sun is coming out in June with Lilly Press. My website, www.phoebewilcox.com, has links to the first chapter, which was published in Wild River Review a couple years back, if you want to read it. I am a very lyrical writer myself, actually, I think because I started out writiing poetry so really I am a poet who just decided to tell a bigger story! Funny that you mention John Irving b/c I love him too--what I've managed to read. I just had to return Widow for One Year to the library before I'd managed to finish it! Some rat put a hold on the darn thing so I couldn't renew it! John Irving was actually one of my dad's teachers at the Iowa Writers' Workshop years ago. My Dad said he was really nice. ----My writing process--well, sometimes something (usually some little metaphorical thing) just flashes into my brain and it may make no sense at all but I'll try and work it into a storyline somehow. I'm working on my next two novels right now and that's how those are proceeding anyway. Angels was different because it was my first and I was new to it--and because I was basing some of it on real life/family experience--it was a very difficult write...some of it grew out of actual journal entries, I think.
- At 8:55pm on November 9, 2009,
Julie Jeffs said… - Rachel,
Just a quick note to let you know your blog is now listed on the Members Blog Index!
- At 4:52pm on November 8, 2009, Julie Jeffs said…
- Hi Rachel,
Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.
Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Look forward to reading your posts.
Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50
www.juliejeffs.blogspot.com
- At 3:35pm on November 8, 2009,
Sayantani DasGupta said… - thanks so much for your feedback on my essay from literary mama, Rachel - I really appreciate it! (yes those pebbles in the pocket were great fun to write about...one of those "aha" moments when a metaphor just comes to you...)
Like Ginger, I'm eager to learn from your blogs how to be a hot mom!
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