Tag: life

Sci Fi, Fantasy Lovers Unite!

ByRachel November 19, 2009 6 Comments
Most Sci Fi/Fantasy lovers agree; our beloved genres take a lot of abuse from the general public. Whether it's outright disdain for the genre, or a passive disregard for it, we've all felt the sting of having our great worlds, stories and concepts dismissed as fringe hobbies for "losers." But what if Sci Fi and Fantasy are already an integral part of our culture--so integral that people would be...

Regrouping

ByRachel October 29, 2009 0 Comments
Following my October vacation to the Sirens conference, I've fallen behind with my usual life schedule. Sadly, all of my best habits (writing regularly, exercising, cooking healthy food, blogging) have gone by the wayside. With October nearly over and NaNoWriMo upon us, I realize it's time to get back in shape (figuratively and, okay, maybe literally too!). Some goals. Ahem. This blog now has a...

Trekking Through the Rockies

ByRachel October 5, 2009 9 Comments
I just finished up my long trek to Colorado for the inaugural year of the Sirens conference, and boy oh boy was it a week of adventure! It was an exercise in socializing, networking, intellectualizing...and survival. The altitude alone took some endurance. Crammed into the car with my husband and parents (our luggage practically spring-loaded the trunk), we made the ear-popping climb to Vail, CO,...

Another silly rat obit–rest in peace, Ziggy

ByRachel October 1, 2009 2 Comments
by Rachel Heston Davis Ziggy Rat Ziggy the Rat (aka Ziggurat), two-and-a-half, of Edwardsville, IL, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at Hawthorne Animal Hospital from complications of mammary cancer and old age. Born in early 2007, Ziggy spent the first part of his life in Petco of Rockford, IL before being purchased by the Davis family and taken to Oregon, IL. Ziggy was a quiet, unassuming rat. He...

One Step At A Time

ByRachel August 21, 2009 2 Comments
Working to become an author is no easy challenge, and discouragement looms ever on the horizon. There's so much to remember and do. You pour your heart, soul and energy into the book until you think there's nothing left to give. Then you discover the world of querying, just as complex and trial/error as the writing process. You know that the actual publication and marketing will probably kick...