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I made the Top 10!

I'm so excited!

Dec 9 •

I'm in the Plaza Prize Long List

Hi everyone! I have some exciting news!! Several months ago, I sent the first chapter of my current work in progress, Tiger and Thistle, to the Plaza…

Dec 6 •

October 2023

Update from Rachel Pudsey

Transition to new emailing platform

Oct 13 •

Author of Young Adult and Fantasy Books

Oct 12 •

February 2023

Reading as a Writer

When I wrote my first novel, The Watcher of the Night Sky, a few readers commented that the style had a Jane Austen-esque read to it. I’d been reading…

Feb 10 •

January 2023

Fairy Glen, Skye

Isn't it stunning? Since I am working on a book set in Scotland (and Korea), I've been deep into the folklore of the Good Neighbours ( aka the Fair…

Jan 3 •

May 2021

Three Things I Wish I'd Known Before Publishing

I've spent my whole life wanting to be an author. It is the only constant dream I have had. But I knew from youth that it was one of those hard to…

May 20, 2021 •

December 2020

First Assignment

Assignment One I uploaded a piece a few weeks ago that was from the you perspective. I edited that piece and used it for my first assignment. The…

Dec 10, 2020 •

November 2020

Week 6 As you know, I've started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have writing challenges based on certain styles or techniques. I thought I…

Nov 29, 2020 •

Week 5 This week's writing is in the second person. Hope you enjoy it. The horned, blue-black tail thrashes and disappears. A deafening roar fades…

Nov 11, 2020 •

October 2020

An Instance that Taught me Something

Week 2: Warning: this writing piece contains one mild curse word. As you know, I've started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have writing…

Oct 25, 2020 •

A View from my Window

As you know, I have started an MA in Creative Writing. Each week we have writing challenges based on certain styles or techniques. I thought I might…

Oct 16, 2020 •

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