Hi!
You’re here because you’re curious about something on this blog. If you came to this page, it’s because you want to know who it is writing these things.
That would be me, Rachael Ritchey.
I suppose the easiest way to introduce myself to you would be to share 12 Random Facts about me.
I’m in my mid-thirties with a sweet family. We make six.
I like both tomatoes and ketchup. Not always at the same time, mind you, but it is not an either/or situation for me.
I am an author of YA (young adult) fantasy fiction. I think they read much like historical fiction with a slight fantasy twist.
My hair is naturally curly but in the morning it appears as though snakes have sprouted from my head, giving me that Medusa look so many people are going for these days . . . or not.
Like others, I forget to eat regular meals when I write.
I have been known to wear socks with my sandals. ย When there’s no snow, one can get away with it where I live. Well, you can’t if you’re afraid of the fashion police. I am not afraid.
I may have spent just as many hours pouring over cover design for my first book as I did in writing and editing. The cover for The Beauty Thief turned out very nice!
Being a mom means that I am well versed in the clean-up of every grimy, gross, or otherwise disgusting bodily fluid, be it–no, you don’t need a graphic description. I’m sure you catch my drift.
Mealtime is supposed to be a nice family affair, but I often find myself cringing at the terrible manners we all have while we talk around bites of food. And yet, I am thankful to have the opportunity to tell each of them, “Chew with your mouth closed.” Family-time is a gift.
I’m a big Doctor Who fan (but don’t quiz me, because I just love and don’t memorize it).
I love to drive a manual transmission car. I love driving 4×4 trucks even more.
I wish the Twelve Realms were real so that I could go there. This is the problem with creating or adoring a world of fantasy. *sigh*
And there you have it. If a question about me has sparked in your mind, feel free to ask! In the comments section, I’d love it if you’d share at least six random facts about yourself so I can get to know you, too! ๐
And until next time . . .

Thank you for your recent visit Rachael! I am sure you have promotion covered for your books, but if you should need any more help with it please give my promotion services a look! The link can be found here https://aopinionatedman.com/book-promotion-terms/! Thanks!
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Thanks so much! You can never get enough quality promotion. ๐ I will certainly check it out.
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I appreciate the response Rachael and regardless best of luck with the book!
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You are very kind. ๐
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So nice to meet you! Love all the stuff about you! I have 9 kids and lived in Saudi for 16 years, please come visit me as well!
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Oh wow! I am so pleased to meet you. I will be sure to so on by. Thank you! ๐
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your welcome, would love a visit from you
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If I don’t make it over today, you can expect me on Monday. ๐
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thanks Rachael!
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Hello, and thank you for following my blog!
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Hi, Charles! Thanks fit following back. Oh, and a mutual friend advised me to challenge you the 7/7/7 Challenge. ๐
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Hey there Rachael! I do a blog following spree every once in a while, and this July Iโm going 7 for 7: following 7 fun blogs a day, each day, for the seventh month. Yours is todayโs #4. Feel free to come visit me at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com and if you like what you read, follow back! Thanks and have a great day!
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Thanks! I shall certainly do that. I very much appreciate the follow! ๐
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Hi Rachael. I have nominated you for the Sunshine Bloggers Award. ๐
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Oh! Wow, Darren! ๐ Thanks so much. โค
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Rachel I’m so glad to get to know you.
I’ve invited you to participate in a 3 day quote challenge,
http://meredithlbl.com/2015/07/03/happy-4th-july-2015/.
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I saw that, Meredith! ๐ thank you! โก
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I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award! If you’d like to accept you can find my post and questions here! https://clairembanschbach.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/the-liebster-award-x2/
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โ Thanks, Claire! ๐ sweetness. โก
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I’m so glad you found my blog, Jean’s Writing sounds like we have so much in common.
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A great way to get to know you via your random facts. I also write in the YA, middle grade, fantasy genre or am trying to! Hope one day I’ll be published too.
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Thanks, Marjma2014! What is your favorite genre to write in?
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Fantasy, most definitely. My mind just seems to naturally go in that direction. Though I’m also writing a travel story at the moment, which is part fiction, part fact, which I hope to share on my blog some time in the future. It’s taking a while to piece all the information together, as the narrator is an elderly gent who has had an incredible life, but hopefully one day it will be finished.
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๐ mine, too, most of the time. ๐ haha it must be fun to be in the head of a well travelled old gent.
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Yes, I think I’ve got his voice pretty well. Never written from a male point of view before so quite interesting.
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๐ it’s fun to try new things in our writing. ๐
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Hello, I have nominated you for the creative blogger award. I know these things aren’t for everyone but I wanted to let you know I love reading your blog ๐ see the post here http://wp.me/p3tbS1-1cm ๐ xxx
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Thanks, Lizzy! So sweet of you. ๐ I’m happy you enjoy my blog!
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Love your random facts! The cover of your book is lovely and I’m quite intrigued. Six random facts? Why not!
1- What you said about Doctor Who
2- I can almost quote the LOTR movies word for word. No shame.
3- I don’t like putting butter on my bread.
4- I want an ash blue Ford F-150 for my future horses and dogs.
5- Some days I spend more time in my fictional worlds than in the real one
6- I think dry erase boards are cool.
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Oh my, Claire! I feel a kindred spirit here. I love your facts and am so happy you shared! I can’t wait to get to know you better fellow Whovian! Oh, and I’ll take your butter!
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๐ Likewise!
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Hi Rachael! It’s very nice getting to know more about you. Thank you for visiting and following my blog. I hope to see you there once in a while. I’m following you too and looking forward to your posts. ๐
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Thanks for following, Vashti! It’s a pleasure to meet you and I also enjoyed getting to know a bit more about you, as well. ๐ I can’t tell you how I wish I could bring all the wonderful people I meet online into my physical realm, but it’s truly a pleasure to have the ability to meet people from all across the globe!
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