Rachael Ritchey

Author: Rachael Ritchey

  • Guest Author Jan Sikes: Inspiration in Difficult Times

    Please welcome Jan Sikes! Jan has written several award-winning stories based on her own life experiences with her husband Rick Sikes. James Richard “Rick” Sikes was born in Texas and at a young age fell in love with writing and performing music. Here’s a fantastic article/interview from 2001 that you should definitely check out: Outlaw…

  • #WotD Word of the Day: Compunction

    Word of the Day with dictionary.com Compunction I probably won’t do this every day, but the idea has struck me. I am thinking it could be fun to just think on these interesting words and share stories, real or fiction, on a regular basis. You’re welcome to join me! Who really wants to think back…

  • Word of the Day

    Hey! It’s Word of the Day with dictionary.com! When is a time you’ve been thunderstruck? The best time I can remember being thunderstruck came at the end of my senior year of high school. I’d always worked hard and done well in school. I appreciated all my teachers and enjoyed most of the subjects we…

  • Cover Reveal for Hinting at Shadows

    Originally posted on Lemon Shark: ? Thanks to everyone who voted in the cover poll, texted, emailed, and sent carrier pigeons to tell me which cover they liked. I’m so grateful because, not only did you choose a favorite, you explained your decision. I got feedback about image, font, colors… With all that interest in…

  • Ch 2: Secrets of the Spokanee #BlogBattle

    Blog Battle 77: Perfect Click here for Chapter One genre: action/adventure I kept staring at the biggest pile of treasure in the center of the cavern. I couldn’t take my eyes off it. Sean’s words kind of drifted out of my mind, like he’d said them but since the way we’d come was gone there…

  • Ch 1: Secrets of the Spokanee #BlogBattle #fiction

    #BlogBattle 76: Debacle 🙂 Come one, come all! Read and write and have a ball! genre: action/adventure Choking dust plumed about. I pulled the front of my shirt up and coughed into it, at the same time squinting my eyes against the assault of tiny particles. With my free hand I waved through the dust with…

  • 5 Benefits of Blogging Buddies

    Here you thought there was no good were only a couple good reasons to have blogging buddies! Boy were you ever wrong. And just to prove that there are way more benefits, I have convinced one of my awesome blogging buddies to make a grand appearance on my very own little blog here! Of course, she did tell…

  • Mad Mona and the Special Robe

    Oh, how I love Mad Mona. She’s just crazy enough to be fun. Last time I wrote about her she was in a spaghetti eating contest. Today she’s got some issues with her favorite royal robe. Here’s some flash fiction for your reading pleasure. #BlogBattle: Deterge She squints her eyes down at the label, pressing…