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Rachael Waldburger
@rachaelwaldburger.bsky.social
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📚 Helping writers improve their craft & achieve their publishing dreams

📖 Editor, indie author, & tired mom

🔗 Check out my services at www.rosedeneediting.com
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I promised I'd wait to watch the season finale of #TheLibrarians with my mom, so instead, I'm avoiding spoilers by making fanart. I'm so glad we've already been given a second season!

This is an older drawing (my first attempt with alcohol markers!) These characters are so much fun!
A drawing of Connor Green from The Librarians: The Next Chapter
August 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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I'm filling out my schedule with a summer sale!

Developmental, line, and copy edits available, as well as proofreading and book coaching services.

Just mention the promo code SUMMER in your email quote for 20% off any package! Sale ends on June 11th ☀️
June 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Aaaand another. I missed @leverageredemption.bsky.social so much.

#LeverageRedemption is really stepping it up with the weird grift personas this season, and I am here for it.
A pencil sketch of Eliot Spencer from Leverage Redemption. His hair is tied up in a high pony tail like a samurai, and he's holding a rusty machete in front of his face.
April 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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I had 30 minutes, an unattended pencil, and screenshots from the new season of @leverageredemption.bsky.social before bed last night. I need more curly-haired-Eliot-in-a-hat episodes.
A pencil sketch of Eliot Spencer from Leverage Redemption with curly hair, wearing an Indiana Jones hat.
April 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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The difference between technical & functional grammar, from an English teacher.

And as an added bonus, we also discuss celebrity crushes and shredded cheese.

wordsarehardpodcast.podbean.com/e/technicalv...

#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
The Words Are Hard podcast logo with the episode name: EP 35, Technical vs Functional Grammar.
March 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Looking for a writing quote from an Irish author? ☘ Here's my favorite:

#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
A quote by James Joyce on a cream colored background the text reads: "The important thing is not what we write but how we write, and in my opinion the modern writer must be an adventurer above all, willing to take every risk, and be prepared to founder in his effort if need be. In other words we must write dangerously." -James Joyce
March 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Where are my #writer parents 🙋‍♀️ The ones who struggle to find time to write between a full time job, kids, after school activities, and everything else (me, it's me, I'm talking about myself).

Here's one of the most important things to remember for WWB (writing when busy):

Keep it small.

#writesky
A plain cream background. The text reads "My biggest tip for finishing your book when you don't have time to write." A plain cream background. The text reads "Make it bite sized. It may be tempting to set 3,000 word-a-day goals in an effort to finish quickly, but those high word counts are rarely sustainable. It’s easy to feel discouraged when you can’t hit those numbers instead of recognizing and appreciating all of your hard work." A plain cream background. The text reads "Instead, set multiple small goals for the day and see how many you can check off. Write just 100 words at a time. When you finish that, try another 100. Breaking your goals down into smaller chunks make them feel much more attainable." A plain cream background. The text reads "Celebrate your victories. Those little chunks add up quickly. Don’t forget to keep track of how much you’re writing so you can celebrate all your hard work!"
March 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Happy National Write Your Story Day!

#writingcommunity #writesky
March 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Writers... use your voice.
March 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Good morning, #writingcommunity!

Enrollment is open for my #youngwriter courses, open to middle and high schoolers looking to hone their craft and learn more about publishing. Self-paced and live classes are available! Classes start March 31st!

Check out my course list at www.rosedeneacademy.com
The image has a cream background with pictures of a person typing and a typewriter with the words "once upon a time" on the paper. The text reads: young writer courses, learn how to draft, revise, and publish from a licensed educator and indie author, starting March 31st, self-paced and live classes available, middle and high schoolers. Register now at www.rosedeneacademy.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Are you feeling stuck in your writing? Feeling like there's too much to do and that you'll never get it all done? I get it. I've been there. But you don't have to take on every problem all at once.

Start with a small step. Hold your ground. Victory is won in inches.

#writingcommunity
A quote by Louis L'Amour in typewriter font. The quote reads: "Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more." -Louis L'Amour
December 5, 2024 at 2:32 PM