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How I Discover the Books I Read
If I think back to my early childhood, my book pickings were based on whatever I found in the school or local library. Once I started...
Rachel Pudsey
Dec 4, 20192 min read


How Many Books Can You Read a Year?
I have a confession. I am a slow reader. My reading habit is to go to bed with the book, by which point I am falling asleep from a full...
Rachel Pudsey
Nov 3, 20194 min read
We are Mortals
Some of you might know the turning point that brought me to Korea. Some of you don’t. But now is the time to share that with you. I need...
Rachel Pudsey
Oct 6, 20194 min read


The Inspiration Behind Caged Birds
Caged Birds is a short story I wrote as a submission for an anthology in Korea. They rejected the story with a letter expressing that...
Rachel Pudsey
Sep 1, 20193 min read


GUEST POST: ARIEL PAIEMENT
Before I share about my writing journey, I want to thank Rachel for allowing me to guest post on her blog for Bane of Ashkarith’s blog...
Rachel Pudsey
Jul 28, 20196 min read


GUEST POST by ELIZABETH JADE
My name is Elizabeth Jade, and I’m a children’s author and animal lover. I was born in the UK in 1998. My early schooling didn’t go...
Rachel Pudsey
May 10, 20193 min read


Why Bother? Because you can.
I read a tweet from another author battling with how overwhelming it is to see so many writers in the online community. Although the...
Rachel Pudsey
Apr 17, 20192 min read


GUEST POST: AUTHOR JOANNA WHITE
About the Author Joanna White earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment at Full Sail University. The...
Rachel Pudsey
Apr 3, 20195 min read


DO Judge a Book by its Cover
We’ve all heard the phrase: don’t judge a book by its cover. And we know it’s true. Sometimes covers are misleading. They can tempt us...
Rachel Pudsey
Jan 29, 20194 min read


NaNoWriMo, Fae, Faelti, and Giveaways... Inconceivable!
I am terrible at keeping up with posting due to my overfilled schedule and burned out brain. Today, I am lucky to have a lot of...
Rachel Pudsey
Nov 30, 20185 min read


IHIBRP Reviews Award
Hi lovelies, Today I write to share with you something I just found out! My first novel, The Watcher of the Night Sky, was awarded...
Rachel Pudsey
Nov 4, 20185 min read
Author Announcement
This is just a quick blog to share some announcements: 1. I will be in Japan on vacation from September 19 to 23. Follow me on Instagram...
Rachel Pudsey
Sep 16, 20181 min read


My Detest of Abba and Apple
When I was a teenager, I was part of a youth theater group - then known as Kayos. If you look closely in the first image above you will...
Rachel Pudsey
Sep 9, 20185 min read


The Adventures of Voldemort
**This is a long post. I didn't intend it to be. But through writing it I felt myself opening up and sharing more.** Do you ever find...
Rachel Pudsey
Aug 20, 20183 min read


Air conditioning malfunction? Why, teach in an abandoned bar!
The scorching heat is blasting us here in Korea; it reached almost 40 degrees Celsius last week, and the rest of the month will be...
Rachel Pudsey
Aug 7, 20183 min read


Guest Blog Post - The Mystic Order of Withlings by P. H. Solomon
The Bow of Hart Saga is set in the world of Denaria with its own history, people-groups, religions and history. Part of the back-drop for...
Rachel Pudsey
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Author News
These last few months have been so busy! Phew! My booking rate at work is averaging over 80% - which basically means I have little time...
Rachel Pudsey
Jul 4, 20182 min read


Seoul International Book Fair
As many of you know, I live in South Korea. As such, I don't really have the chance to go to book fairs or do book signings and such. I...
Rachel Pudsey
Jun 26, 20182 min read


Grumblings Grumbles of a Grumpy Grump
Yes, you read that right. Today's blog post is a grumpy one. Why? Because I am in the worst mood today. But she's so happy all the time!...
Rachel Pudsey
Jun 17, 20183 min read


Kill Your Darlings
Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler's heart, kill your darlings.” This quote...
Rachel Pudsey
Jun 17, 20182 min read
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