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Hi there, I'm Rachael. Thanks for stopping by! With a new book and a new year, I thought this would be a good time to introduce myself. Here are some random ...

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I first entered the bookstagram world last year in late October and very quickly began seeing this strange hashtag popping up again and again: #nanowrimo. I ...

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Abandoned places make excellent settings for books. Personally, I like them for a couple of reasons: It automatically sets a tone, usually an ominous one. Th...