Rachael Ritchey

Author: Rachael Ritchey

  • Reflections & Echos #BlogBattle #Selfie #Fantasy

    #BlogBattle 12: “Selfie” – Fantasy I decided to take the suggestion of “mythology” under the fantasy genre, so this story is inspired by the Greco-Roman myths of Narcissus & Echo. Narcisse’s hurried steps echoed down the empty alley. With a heavy sigh, he stopped and slumped against the cool red brick wall. “Narcisse!” a sultry, feminine…

  • A Letter to a Friend Just Starting Out Indie Publishing

    So, I have a friend who is a published author, but her publishing company recently shut their doors. It was probably for the best, and in the midst of it a gift actually came in the ability for this dear author friend to take her work to the next level. It will be so much…

  • History of the Keeper’s Prophecy Child #BlogBattle Liquid #Fantasyfiction

    #BlogBattle “Liquid” Fantasy Story History of the Keeper’s Prophecy Child and the Fountain Zoi The shimmering pool hidden in the hollow called to me in my dreams but was forever out of reach. In all my years at the abbey, I’d never touched the unearthly reflective liquid, though I had often wondered what might happen…

  • What Might a Peer Critique Look Like?

    I’ve said before that critique partners–or more specifically, beta readers–are a must have for writers today. When we finish writing something, editing and revising several times, we begin to lose our objectivity with each pass. We can’t always see the mistakes we’ve made, and we can easily miss weak points because the story is far…

  • The Wulver of Shetland Inn #BlogBattle #shortfiction #folklore

    #BlogBattle: “SHINE” Folklore The Wulver of Shetland Inn “Twas him I tell ye!” Conall slammed his mug of ale down on the rough-hewn wood counter top, shiny and smoothed only by age and steady use. He glowered at the raucous  laughter of the other men at the tavern and did his best to keep his…

  • How to Not Get Overwhelmed: E-Book Formatting

    At the start of this series I explained that indie publishing can feel overwhelming, and the fear of the unknown can be debilitating. What we hope to accomplish with this series is to eliminate that fear by doing the one thing that will make publishing on your own palatable: Break the process down into manageable…

  • Fear of Forgiveness #BlogBattle “Cowboy” Realistic Fiction

    #BlogBattle 6: “Cowboy” Realistic Fiction Fear of Forgiveness I flicked the brim of my hat and watched a cloud of fine dust float on the hot, stagnant air. Selena coughed next to me, her glare boring into the side of my head. I shrugged and stepped forward, jamming my Stetson back down on my head…

  • Guest Paul Andruss: Oh You Pretty Things…

    Don’t give up. Press on. And you might surprise yourself. Oh! You Pretty Things A Guest Post by Paul Andruss   David and Angie with new son Duncan (1971) Despite the chart success of Space Oddity during the Apollo moon-landing, David Bowie feared he was doomed to remain a one hit wonder. His second song…