Category: nostalgia

• The Journey from Dream to Reality: How I Wrote and Released a Trilogy

  When I first sat down with a blank screen five years ago, I had no idea where the journey would take me—or how much it would change me. Writing my award winning Winds of Change Trilogy while being a mom and entrepreneur wasn’t just a creative challenge; it was a lesson in perseverance, time management,…

  rachelvalencourt

  November 19, 2024

  Author & Mother, award, Bookish Girl, debut author, historical fiction, Motivation, nostalgia, November Update, Rachel’s Blog

  author, author; dream follower; mother; novel, historical fiction

• Reflecting on a Journey to Neah Bay 🌟

  As I near the finish line of my third novel, Twilight’s Brightest Star, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on a research trip that profoundly shaped my writing journey. 📚✨ In 2023, while I was nearly finished with Every Night Has a Dawn, I felt an undeniable pull to Neah Bay, WA—a place…

  rachelvalencourt

  September 15, 2024

  Ancestry, historical fiction, indie author, nostalgia, Rachel’s Blog, travel blog, Writer to Author

  author; dream follower; mother; novel, Neah bay; research trip

• The Best Movies & Books Set in the 1970s

  Hey there, lovely readers, Yesterday was a pretty big deal at our place—my daughter officially wrapped up 8th grade! To celebrate, we did what any cool family would do: we watched “Dazed and Confused.” There’s just something about that movie that perfectly captures the coming-of- age spirit of the 70s. It got me thinking about…

  rachelvalencourt

  June 6, 2024

  1970s book recommendations, Mother to Teens Post, nostalgia, Rachel’s Blog, Writer to Author