In Which You May Avail Yourself of Free Advice On How and Why to Write

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Rachel

Originally from Boston, MA, Rachel now lives in the Midwest. Topics dear to her heart include bisexuality, The X-Files and tacos. Her favorite Ciara video is probably "Ride," but if you're only going to watch one, she recommends "Like A Boy." You can follow her on twitter and instagram.

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6 Comments

  1. Currently squealing and swooning. You weren’t lying though, I’d need to set aside a big chunk of my day and I have a huge test tomorrow. I’m so conflicted lol I think it’ll be a great use of my procrastination time though ^_^

  2. I can’t wait to look at the site! Also, I love that you chose a picture of Shakespeare and Company for this article – that’s the upstairs of the shop in the children’s section. I lived and worked in the shop as a tumbleweed for a few weeks, and I have actually slept on the bench in the photo. I miss it! It’s one of the best places to be a writer.

  3. I’d forgotten all about this! I was dating a writer in 2010, whose mentor suggested this website. We both spent the next day glued to our computers, comparing notes.

    The one who caught me most was Roald Dahl–he ran a greyhound breeding operation and wrote midday. It gave me an entirely unhealthy fantasy about keeping a horse farm and writing…

  4. Despite never writing more than (kickass) English papers, I love good writing and I love love love the discovery of this website. Thanks!

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