Rachel Stockbridge

Next Stop Love Release Countdown: 5 Days

Just a quick update today. The paperback version of Next Stop Love just went up on Amazon! I got the final proof back a few days ago and it looks pretty dang good if I say so myself!

Rachel Stockbridge

September 17, 2020

Updates

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Next Stop Love Release Countdown: 6 Days

Today I thought it might be fun to go back through my old art and show off some of my favorite pieces featuring my two main characters, Beatrice and Julian. Fun for you, anyway. I reserve the right to be vaguely embarrassed by my three-year-old art. 😅

Rachel Stockbridge

September 16, 2020

Updates

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Next Stop Love Release Countdown: 7 Days

It’s just one week (aaahh!!) until Next Stop Love goes live! I just got the last proof copy of the paperback and oh my gosh, y’all, it looks like a real book. I’m so happy. 🥰 I can’t wait to share this book with you guys. So y’know what? I’m going to post the first […]

Rachel Stockbridge

September 15, 2020

Updates, Writing

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Cover Reveal: Next Stop Love

My debut is…debuting later this month (first day of fall!), and I just realized I never did an official cover reveal?? So I’m remedying that now. Here it is! The official cover of Next Stop Love!

Rachel Stockbridge

September 1, 2020

Updates

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Creating Complex Characters

Let me start by saying I love NaNoWriMo. I’ve participated in the main November event for the past -checks notes- 11 years. And 3 of those years I also participated in Camp NaNo. I’m even going to attempt camp again this year, in the hopes I can knock out a few short stories I’ve had […]

Rachel Stockbridge

June 27, 2020

Writing

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The Benefits of Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously

The best piece of writing advice I’ve ever heard came from YA author Sarah Rees Brennan. I can’t remember the quote exactly anymore, but the gist of it was this: if you can make people laugh, you can break their hearts. I don’t know about you, but that’s certainly true in my experience. I’m much […]

Rachel Stockbridge

May 25, 2020

Writing

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