Rachael Ritchey

Author: Rachael Ritchey

  • Ideas to Help Write Better Characters

    In honor of the upcoming Adventure Writing Contest that starts the end of February (click here for more info) I want to help writers by offering info and websites that will hopefully help us all be better writers. That’s the goal. Today we’re going to look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (click here for more detailed…

  • Get Set for THE Adventure Writing Contest

    Hey, hey, hey!!! It’s time to prepare for the Adventure Scifi and Fantasy Contest coming at the end of February! I’ve got all the official rules and stuff for you here today, but we’ll get to that shortly. Entries for this Short Story Contest don’t actually open until February 26th, 2018, so you’ve got time…

  • Interview with Fantasy Adventure Novelist Claire M. Banschbach

    Earlier today, in our announcement of the Rebirth of The Rise of Aredor Series, I promised an interview with the author. Never fear, for my word has been kept (only because Claire is awesome). I had some random questions for Ms. Banschbach, but in the wackiness of my brain there is a rhyme to the…

  • A Rebirth: Rise of Aredor Series by Claire M. Banschbach

    If you haven’t heard of these books or this author, then now is the time to get in the know! Claire M. Banschbach is the author of The Rise of Aredor series as well as the Faeries of Myrnius series (of which book two is in progress!). She has been a wonderful friend of this…

  • The Burn of Disobedience #FlashFiction #BlogBattle

    #BlogBattle 19 “Disobedience” Genre: Historical Fiction – Ancient Rome The Burn of Disobedience The rope dug in to her wrists, the soft flesh burned by friction. “My disappointment runs deep.” Philomena glared at the ground, her last act of defiance. “Mina, my dear,” her mistress said, a chastising lilt to her voice, “you only needed…

  • Let’s Talk: Grit as a Writer

    Grit. This word keeps popping up all around me lately. The idea has been around a looooong time, but for some reason grit has become the little bell dinging in my ear like a wake up alarm. What is grit? Well, Merriam-Webster says: : firmness of mind or spirit :  unyielding courage in the face…

  • Splash #BlogBattle #flashfiction

    #BlogBattle “Splash” I did not get to finish! In fact, I barely started writing this, and am now posting it very late. It is completely INCOMPLETE. lol I did not win this round 😀 Click the link above for more (better) stories! Musty, damp, moldy. Brogan spied from a veritable hole in the bank. Roots…

  • Log Lines, What a Chore!

    So, I’ve written a screenplay for The Beauty Thief, y’all! And in honor of this new format for my beloved tale of love, chivalry, adventure and devotion, I have decided to once again tackle the log line for the story! I have three here that I’d love your input on. OR if you’re as daring…