Rachel Deeming

Joined July 2021

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Storyteller. Poet. Reviewer. Traveller.

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Rachel Reviews: Dreams of Drowning by Patricia Averbach
Patricia Averbach's book was a surprise to me as it went imaginatively to places that I was not expecting and, more to the point, it does it really well so that this is an engaging, well-written book, which I was able to read easily and thoroughly enjoy. There was a chance that Averbach's premise could have led to a read which was cheesy or over-sentimental but she manages to tread this fine line with aplomb, producing a novel which is sensitive, realistic and magical all at the same time.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in BookClub
Barstable, the Night Warrior
This story has been written for RM Stockton's February Write Club Prompt and you can read about that below: This month's prompt is to write about the monster under your bed.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Rachel Reviews: A Paper Orchestra by Michael Jamin
Michael Jamin's collection of personal essays is a tour of his life in many ways, which has elements of memoir in its self-examination but is also full of humour throughout. In some ways, it reads like a performance so I wasn't surprised when I got to the end and discovered that Jamin is actually doing a talkback to coincide with this book: my impression was apt. As someone whose occupation is screenwriter, it perhaps is not surprising that there is awareness of theatricality present.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in BookClub
Bare Living
Prompt number thirty-eight: I actually wrote this based on another picture prompt but I'm going to use that for a different story now. This one sprang out and so, I've given it a new picture to match its content.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Trophy Wife
This poem is for Randy Baker's Challenge which you can read about here: Words that need to be included for the challenge to be met (6 of these only but can be 7):
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Poets
The Snow Angel
"It's a pattern that you make in the snow when you lie down. You move your arms and your legs like you're doing a Jumping Jack and when you get up the shape of an angel is in the snow."
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Spam X
I dedicate this to Chelsea @LauraW50860 *** I am always startled, don't you know By the women who like my work. I share my stuff the media way
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Poets
Made-up with make-up
Today, I'm wearing make-up To stay around the house. I've only got the school runs planned, Domestic duties to perform. I'm not some Fifties housewife:
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Poets
Week 5 of Write a Story Every Day in 2024
So. This week, we crossed over into February. Month Two. I'm pretty chuffed with how it's going so far. There are new challenges on the horizon which are helping me with content, both Vocal official and unofficial but I am still finding inspiration in many things around me.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Writers
Angel's Landing
"I can't go on!" Louise was panting, hunched, her hands gripping her walking poles. This was going to kill her. She should have stayed at the bottom and looked after the bags, in the majesty of the burnt bright walls of Zion. But she'd lost a lot of weight and worked on her fitness so that she could join Steve on his adventure, like the dutiful partner she was. And she did want to stand on one of the most iconic places on Instagram and say that she'd done it.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Headless Buddha
Prompt number thirty-five: The picture is the prompt. *** "And so I told her that I wasn't happy and that something needed to be done about it."
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Snow Storm
Prompt number thirty-four: Inspired by the Snow Micro Challenge *** A diagonal spread of snowflakes created an opaque sheet of white cold and old Olwen was unable to see anything through it.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction