Rachael Ritchey

Author: Rachael Ritchey

  • Naming Names and How to Make Them Count

    I’ve had several questions posed which I’ve answered briefly with reply comments, but I’d like to take some questions and answer them in more detail. Maybe someone else has the same question but didn’t know to look for the answer in the comments below! Today we will tackle Phoenix Grey’s question: . . . I…

  • Indie Publisher! A Process

    Self-publishing is quite the endeavor! There are so many subtleties you’d never except to encounter when first starting out. I remember thinking something like, Okay, I can do this. I write a book, upload that bad boy onto Amazon, and hope it gets noticed! It can’t be that hard to get it in stores, too.…

  • Proof Copy Arrived!

    I told you on Monday that when the proof copy for The Beauty Thief showed up I’d let you have a sneak peek at the book! It came yesterday evening, but I was so wrapped up in my feelings of shock, seeing my story look so professional and REAL that I couldn’t stop ogling it…

  • A Modest look at Modesty

    I have been seeing a lot of blogs and articles talking about modesty lately. Occasionally I feel like we are missing the point of modesty. From my perspective as a Christian woman and mom to daughters, I want to tell you what I think modesty is and is not.  Let’s start with what it isn’t.…

  • Value of a Name: The Twelve Realms

    Ah, fantasy fiction, you are a fickle friend. You draw us in with your fanciful invention, and then you leave us longing to enter the pages of a book, to travel to a world of fantasy. You and I both know the worlds created by authors have that effect on us. They dream up these places…

  • Sneaky Quote

    It’s not a sneaky quote so much as a sneak peek quote.  This is a snippet from The Beauty Thief that my editor appreciated. I appreciate her for appreciating it! It’s one of the most important paragraphs from the book . . .   This is my photograph and artwork as well. 🙂 I hope you…

  • Q&A #8: From Author E. Rawls

    A fresh week, a new question! Yay! Thanks, E. Rawls for your thoughtful inquiry into the depths of my writing brain. Author and blogging friend, E. Rawls asked: Hi Rachael! My question: What is the funniest thing you have ever written? Oh, Ms. Rawls! You have come to the crux of it! I have never…

  • My Very Own Seafaring Ballad!

    I wrote this part in Captive Hope which called for a pirate sing-along. No really. These pirates enjoy singing. They are masters of the sea shanty, but a ballad will sneak into the repertoire every now and again. So, I left that part of the story empty while deliberating the song I must choose. I thought…