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About rachelsparling

I'm a writer working on a manuscript for a novel. I love to write and I've been doing it for 17 years. Through several story ideas I have figured out what works and what doesn't, and I've learned a lot about myself and my writing style. I love to read and escape to many different worlds. I've also learned a lot about good writing and bad writing through both reading a lot and acquiring an education in English literature, and becoming an ESL teacher. I enjoy filming and photographing all sorts of things and putting together short documentaries and videos. I love my camera.

An Odd Feeling

Posted on November 6, 2017 by rachelsparling

I’m having this odd feeling once again. It’s not a feeling that everything feels wrong, but it’s a feeling that once again I’d rather be doing something else. I enjoy teaching, I really, honestly do enjoy teaching. However, as I’m … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2017

Posted on October 24, 2017 by rachelsparling

It’s that time of year again! It’s fast approaching…. National Novel Writing Month 2017 is coming so quickly, and the month of October is slipping away. The leaves have changed, with a few exceptions of green leaves here and there, … Continue reading →

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#MeToo

Posted on October 18, 2017 by rachelsparling

The newest movement that’s taking hold. So many thoughts that run through my mind about whether this will be successful. The film industry is heavily flawed in it’s overzealous attempt to only present the world with specific looking people – … Continue reading →

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The Changing Times

Posted on September 26, 2017 by rachelsparling

I always think that I’ve come to manage things better, that I’ve become more optimistic, and that I can see the changing times in a better light. This is true, but not in it’s entirety. I am currently in a … Continue reading →

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One Month in South Korea

Posted on September 2, 2017 by rachelsparling

It has been quite a while since I last updated. There have been many reasons for this; partly because I’ve been having issues with wordpress loading the page to write a blog post, and partly because of the mayhem that … Continue reading →

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A Step Forward

Posted on April 27, 2017 by rachelsparling

It has been quite a while since I last updated, and quite a while since I was last able to sit down and write. It is, in my opinion, rather unfortunate that I haven’t been able to write lately. I … Continue reading →

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Writing

Posted on February 26, 2017 by rachelsparling

Today I’m working on a writing lesson plan for an ESL class. The first activity I chose for it is called Free Writing. The idea is that for a predetermined amount of the time, the students write about a specific … Continue reading →

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Writing, writing, writing

Posted on January 20, 2017 by rachelsparling

Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted, and since I’ve written anything. The last time would’ve been to finish NaNoWriMo and 50,000 words, and I’ve since been unable to find the time. Yesterday though, I spent the better part … Continue reading →

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The Start of 2017

Posted on January 5, 2017 by rachelsparling

I’d had every intention of writing this post prior to the end of 2017 and then writing the post I’m currently writing on New Years day, however things came up, I got far too busy, and unfortunately I was unable … Continue reading →

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Day 30 NanoWriMo 2016

Posted on November 30, 2016 by rachelsparling

It’s the last day and it’s official! I reached 50,000 words! I actually went over 50,000 words but regardless, I made it to the goal. So now that I’ve accomplished this, I plan to try to stay on top of … Continue reading →

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