Author: Rachael Ritchey
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A Twelve Realms Prequel: Ch 3
Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three First Impressions With the wedding feast well underway, Ismene tamped down her relief at the physical distance between the man she must now call husband and herself. Unbidden, her gaze drifted his direction over and over. Husband. Even the thought of the word was foreign and . . . complicated. She’d spent months…
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A Twelve Realms Prequel : Ch 2
Click here for Chapter 1: No Choice Chapter Two A Life Sentence The castle, situated on an imposing rise of land, loomed large in the distance with a backdrop of shimmering white-capped blue mountains. Ismene had never been here. She’d heard all the stories of its long history and varied inhabitants but hadn’t beheld the…
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A Twelve Realms Prequel: CH 1
updated/revised 9/28/19 Forever and a Thousand Times by Rachael Ritchey Blurb: Ismene has given up her freedom to become wife to the future king of Taisce, all for the sake of her family. She never expected to find love within the castle walls, but she can’t seem to resist the temptation of the unexpected. When…
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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…
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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…
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