Rachael Ritchey

Author: Rachael Ritchey

  • Review of Debut YA Dystopian Novel: The Light Thief

    Let me introduce you to a brand new dystopian novel by debut author David Webb. Book Synopsis The sun is dead. Humanity has moved deep underground. The Lightbringers have reinvented electricity. Their presence offers reassurance. But some prefer the shadows. Aniya Lyons has never forgiven the Lightbringers for the abduction of her brother. She’s overjoyed…

  • What Some Writers Do When They Should be NaNoing

    I convinced myself over the last couple months to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), but I didn’t have time to plan and prep like I would have liked. This, for someone who thought they were mostly a panster only to realize they are NOT, was a huge mistake. I struggled for the first…

  • Congratulations to Any Good Thing & Joy E. Rancatore!

    Many of you have heard of The Book Designer and the contest run each month for e-book covers. An author, publisher, or book designer can submit an e-book cover to be critiqued and judged. The winners in Fiction and Nonfiction Categories are featured, and several others in each category who were in the running for…

  • Review of Strayborn by E.E. Rawls

    As promised! Here is my review of Strayborn, the book I told you about earlier this week and interviewed the author for! Strayborn has all the boxes checked for a great series starter and five stars from me. As YA fantasy that is appropriate for young ya readers, I get the impression the whole series…

  • New YA Fantasy: Strayborn and Meet the Author

    Please join me in congratulating E. E. Rawls on the publication of her debut YA Fantasy novel. This is the first in a series that even a young YA reader can enjoy and grow with, much like fans of Percy Jackson or Harry Potter did! Make sure you get a copy too! Links below. But…

  • “As Hard to Find as a Clone in a Hoard of People” by Leif Jackson, a #BlogBattle Guest Story

    For #BlogBattle, I sometimes have a guest post from one of my favorite young writers. Previously, he’s shared as Anonymous. Of course, he has given himself a name for readers to call him by now. 🙂 Enjoy! “As Hard to Find as a Clone in a Hoard of People” By: Leif Jackson The police searched…

  • Writer, is Formatting Your Manuscript a Headache?

    How it looks and how it works do matter! In my time as a book formatter, I’ve also learned that there are a wide variety of ways to incorrectly format a manuscript. The problems start back at the very beginning, and that’s why I think it’s important for us authors to learn how to format…

  • Sword, Shield, and Love: A #BlogBattle Story

    Every once in a while someone I know will want to participate in BlogBattle who doesn’t have a blog of their own, so sometimes I will post their story on my blog. Please enjoy this funny yet tragic tale of love, zombies, and the end of the world as we know it. Sword, Shield, and…