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Rachael Arsenault
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Reader, writer, nerd | she/her | anti-GenAI | rachaellawrites on Tumblr, Medium, Patreon, StoryGraph.
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I was not expecting this when looking through an old Pokémon book with my kid.

#RubyOfTheSea #Pokémon #CriticalRole
A photo of a page in a book, showing Tentacool. The words "ruby of the sea" are highlighted in yellow.
November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I wish it showed up on camera better, but my eyes are the same colour as my headphones and sweatshirt and I think that's neat.
A mirror selfie of a white woman. She is wearing headphones and a sweatshirt in matching shades of blue.
October 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Canadian packaging is always so fun
Close-up photo of yellow food packaging that reads, "pain - 12 grains."
August 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Stripe claims they don't have the power to change other platforms' policies or regulatory requirements. But Itch says they're the main pressure for the NSFW ban.

They also say that restricting businesses is part of their obligations as a financial service provider. So they CAN enforce restrictions?
Hello, Thank you for your feedback regarding sales restrictions, we appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns. As a payment processor, Stripe operates within a complex regulatory environment. Our policies are designed to comply with various laws and financial industry requirements across multiple jurisdictions. While we understand your frustration, we don't have the authority to change policies of other platforms or alter regulatory requirements. Our terms and list of prohibited/restricted businesses reflect our obligations as a financial service provider. We continuously review our policies to ensure they're fair while maintaining necessary compliance. For more information about our Service Agreement please refer to our documentation: https://stripe.com/legal/ssa Best, Alex
July 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Also, since I realized I haven't actually shared it anywhere yet: Here's the cover for the final book.

📚🌈 📚💙 #SelfPublished #Itchio
White text superimposed over a green and purple galaxy background reads: 'Still We Stand." At the bottom of the image is the author name, Rachael Arsenault.
July 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Also: an idea of what to expect in upcoming videos for this series.
Three thumbnails for scheduled YouTube videos. In order, they are titled: "House of Night Retrospectives and Redos: Forgotten Affinities," "House of Night Retrospectives and Redos: Stark's Affinity," and "House of Night Retrospectives and Redos: Houses of Night."
July 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Tried to enjoy the view, but the accursed vehicle ruined it 😒
Partially cloudy skies over water, with the opposite coastline visible in the distance. Partially cloudy skies over water with the coastline in view, but a cybertruck is in a parking lot in the bottom right corner.
June 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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My child's art, everyone
A section of a colouring page with meteor stickers covering planet Earth.
June 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Shout out to my best friend for sending me this beautiful copy of Howl's Moving Castle 💕
#books
A copy of the book Howl's Moving Castle in a sunspot next to a jar of flowers. A copy of the book Howl's Moving Castle in a sunspot next to a jar of flowers. A second vase of flowers is also partially visible.
June 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Using my sister's cat for views
#cats #TuxedoCats
A black and white cat lounges on top of a mantel Same black and white cat lounging on a mantel, but in a slightly different position.
June 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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My parents' bookshelf did a thing
A close-up of several books on a bookshelf. One is a Mickey Mouse book whose title is partially obscured and reads, "Mickey's Bi."
June 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Who gave Ali Hazelwood permission to photocopy my brain and put it in her book?
A screenshot of text that reads: "creating fanfiction of people's smallest facial expressions until I'm certain that they despise me. If only googling whether someone hates me were a possibility."
April 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Reading "Heavenly Tyrant" and--

THAT'S A HAMMER AND SICKLE! Amazing. 10/10, no notes.
A screenshot of a few lines of text. Some of it has been covered. What is visible reads: himself morphed out a sledgehammer to represent urban workers. A screenshot of a couple lines of text. Part of it is covered. What is visible reads: unlatches and passes me a ceremonial scythe.
February 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Unrelated to anything: My hair decided that the day I feel like absolute shit is the right time to go super curly. Photo to commemorate the moment, even if I don't feel like showing my face.
A cropped mirror selfie shows the left side of my face. I'm a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair in a mess of large, overlapping curls.
February 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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I'm sure this won't cause me any headache in the future

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #ContemporaryFantasy
Image shows a Word document. The body of text is mostly cutoff. Centered on the screen in bold, it reads: This scene needs a real conclusion lol
January 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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In English, you say, "Gosh, this is heavy."

In French, you say, "OH LOURD."

(Is this just #CanadianHumour or do other people find this funny too? 😅)
A bright orange Canada Post sticker warning that a package is over 50 pounds. In English, it's labelled as "heavy." In French, it's labelled as "lourd."
January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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And another ranty video on the next book in the same series.

www.patreon.com/posts/not-fo...
January 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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By the way, I have a Patreon. In addition to writing updates/snippets and spoiler-filled versions of book reviews, I also have some Patreon-exclusive book rant videos.

www.patreon.com/posts/very-a...
January 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM