Rachel Aukes
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Rachel Aukes
@rachelaukes.com
Easily distracted writer. Pilot with poor depth perception. Clumsy zombie killer. Rambunctious shenanigan-err. Active member of HWA, SFWA and NINC.
www.rachelaukes.com
It's been a busy, chaotic, and challenging several months. I moved, went through a divorce, and bought a house. But with spring came new hopes and spiritual growth.

Ellie's been loving spring, too. In between all the hikes, it's now warm enough for her favorite activity of all: swimming!
May 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Looking forward to when it warms up enough that our walks will last longer than the time it takes to put on all our gear.
January 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ready for the solar eclipse today! Who else will be watching?
April 8, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Done! Just finished writing Redline Corps, the first book in a new science fiction series and my 41st novel. It's a twist on the usual military sci-fi with the protagonist, Liv Reyes, being a war journalist rather than a soldier.
March 29, 2024 at 12:43 PM
Our little backyard raccoon hung out longer than usual this morning.
February 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
It's the US release day for the hardcover of Learning to Be Human Short Stories from Flame Tree Publishing! Also available in the UK!

This anthology contains my story, "Brown 26," which is about an android becoming self-aware and claiming her body as her own.

www.amazon.com/Learning-Hum...
February 13, 2024 at 2:18 PM
First snowfall of the season finally arrived here in Iowa.
January 9, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Brought the Twin-Beech down to IKV this past weekend for a holiday party. I think it made a nice backdrop.
December 12, 2023 at 8:39 PM
It took Ellie Mae 6 years of fetching balls before she made the team (photo, that is).
September 17, 2023 at 1:15 PM
Happy National Dog Day to Ellie Mae, the most adventurous, headstrong, and perfect pooch out there.
August 27, 2023 at 12:44 PM
I have arrived!
August 17, 2023 at 3:59 PM