Welcome! I'm Rachel

I’m a writer, data analyst, and slightly weathered woman. *This* is a place for play. Books, poetry, smart female protagonists, and more. START HERE.

Well, hi there! I’m Rachel. I’m a writer, data analyst, Mom to six, and slightly weathered woman based in Oregon (I refuse to call myself “middle-aged”). That all sounds very mature and stuffy, which is why *this*, my friends, is a space for play and experimentation and fun things.

Here’s what to expect:

• Free Friday poetry or other short-form writing from me (essays, short stories, flash fiction). Here are a few starters for you:

  • Poem: And Now My Boobs Are Huge

  • Poem: Cloud Parade

  • Short Story: Dear Shirley Jackson (a creepy little short story about the subtle horror of closed society)

  • Poem: I’m Learning to Love My Face

  • Poem: 2pm Grape Pound With Kathy at Corcilla And Non-Septic Erin

  • Full Poetry Archive here

• Curated free first chapters of engaging fiction from other writers (maybe you’ll find a new favorite author).

• For paid subscribers, weekly episodes of my current book-in-progress. You can read the first episode for free.

  Current project: The Sooth, which tells the story of a girl who just wants to cure her father’s terminal illness and accidentally sparks an intergalactic incident instead. Here is the full episode one:

  

Who likes this stuff?

Aha! Well, I’m glad you asked. Do you like…

• Books and/or reading

• Smart female protagonists

• Sci-fi/Detective/Mystery/maybe a bit of light Horror

• Characters who grow and change

• Beauty (not talking about make-up here)

• Books that both you and your kids might like

Are you finding getting older to be both gratifying and incredibly weird?

Yeesh, me too.

I think we’ll get along.