Rachael Waldburger
@rachaelwaldburger.bsky.social
📚 Helping writers improve their craft & achieve their publishing dreams
📖 Editor, indie author, & tired mom
🔗 Check out my services at www.rosedeneediting.com
📖 Editor, indie author, & tired mom
🔗 Check out my services at www.rosedeneediting.com
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Rachael Waldburger | Substack
Helping writers write in the cracks of their day. Click to read Rachael Waldburger, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.
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After some feedback, I've decided to host my online #writinggroup on Substack. We'll have weekly prompts and check-ins, and a monthly zoom with a lesson, discussion, and feedback. Here's a list of topics I have so far, but feel free to add to it!
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30 years ago, parents gave us Robin Hood & A Bug's Life & Star Wars and expected us not to grow up thinking those in power should be taken down for abusing their authority, & that we're most effective when we stand up for each other. Stories are important. Art is political. Use your powers for good.
December 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
30 years ago, parents gave us Robin Hood & A Bug's Life & Star Wars and expected us not to grow up thinking those in power should be taken down for abusing their authority, & that we're most effective when we stand up for each other. Stories are important. Art is political. Use your powers for good.
Hey writers! Looking for a writing group that will talk craft, share publishing resources, give honest and encouraging feedback, and host weekly prompts and chickens (I mean... check-ins)? Check out the Writers Coop on Substack 🐔
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Rachael Waldburger | Substack
Helping writers write in the cracks of their day. Click to read Rachael Waldburger, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.
rosedenepress.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Hey writers! Looking for a writing group that will talk craft, share publishing resources, give honest and encouraging feedback, and host weekly prompts and chickens (I mean... check-ins)? Check out the Writers Coop on Substack 🐔
rosedenepress.substack.com?r=wopci&utm_...
rosedenepress.substack.com?r=wopci&utm_...
After some feedback, I've decided to host my online #writinggroup on Substack. We'll have weekly prompts and check-ins, and a monthly zoom with a lesson, discussion, and feedback. Here's a list of topics I have so far, but feel free to add to it!
open.substack.com/pub/rosedene...
open.substack.com/pub/rosedene...
Rachael Waldburger | Substack
Helping writers write in the cracks of their day. Click to read Rachael Waldburger, a Substack publication. Launched 3 days ago.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
After some feedback, I've decided to host my online #writinggroup on Substack. We'll have weekly prompts and check-ins, and a monthly zoom with a lesson, discussion, and feedback. Here's a list of topics I have so far, but feel free to add to it!
open.substack.com/pub/rosedene...
open.substack.com/pub/rosedene...
I've run an in-person writing group for 3 years. The members are asking for more (meetings, prompts, discussions, feedback), so I'm opening up an online space. If you want to join an encouraging, enthusiastic, and occasionally off-topic community of writers, let me know!
#writesky #writingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
December 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I've run an in-person writing group for 3 years. The members are asking for more (meetings, prompts, discussions, feedback), so I'm opening up an online space. If you want to join an encouraging, enthusiastic, and occasionally off-topic community of writers, let me know!
#writesky #writingcommunity
#writesky #writingcommunity
December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Check out my harvest sales! Up to 60% off editing and book coaching services 🍁🍂
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November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Check out my harvest sales! Up to 60% off editing and book coaching services 🍁🍂
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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!
This is an older drawing (my first attempt with alcohol markers!) These characters are so much fun!
August 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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!
This is an older drawing (my first attempt with alcohol markers!) These characters are so much fun!
Hey, #writingcommunity! What's your favorite thing about your story?
June 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hey, #writingcommunity! What's your favorite thing about your story?
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 ☀️
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
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 ☀️
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 ☀️
Question for you, #writingcommunity:
How long is your ideal writing session?
I write really well in chunks of 15-20 minutes--any longer and I start to lose focus (if I can make it that long without getting interrupted). Anyone else?
#writesky
How long is your ideal writing session?
I write really well in chunks of 15-20 minutes--any longer and I start to lose focus (if I can make it that long without getting interrupted). Anyone else?
#writesky
June 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Question for you, #writingcommunity:
How long is your ideal writing session?
I write really well in chunks of 15-20 minutes--any longer and I start to lose focus (if I can make it that long without getting interrupted). Anyone else?
#writesky
How long is your ideal writing session?
I write really well in chunks of 15-20 minutes--any longer and I start to lose focus (if I can make it that long without getting interrupted). Anyone else?
#writesky
Unpopular opinion: You can edit while you draft.
It can help you keep details consistent, take advantage of opportunities for foreshadowing, and flesh out your setting.
Do you edit while you write?
#writingcommunity #writesky
It can help you keep details consistent, take advantage of opportunities for foreshadowing, and flesh out your setting.
Do you edit while you write?
#writingcommunity #writesky
June 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Unpopular opinion: You can edit while you draft.
It can help you keep details consistent, take advantage of opportunities for foreshadowing, and flesh out your setting.
Do you edit while you write?
#writingcommunity #writesky
It can help you keep details consistent, take advantage of opportunities for foreshadowing, and flesh out your setting.
Do you edit while you write?
#writingcommunity #writesky
Hey, #writingcommunity! What are you working on today?
June 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hey, #writingcommunity! What are you working on today?
#writingcommunity! I'm looking for busy parents who are interested in learning:
-How to build a writing routine when you don't have any time
-How to set boundaries around your writing time
-How to make short writing sessions count
-How to trigger writing mode
-How to improve your draft as you write
-How to build a writing routine when you don't have any time
-How to set boundaries around your writing time
-How to make short writing sessions count
-How to trigger writing mode
-How to improve your draft as you write
June 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
#writingcommunity! I'm looking for busy parents who are interested in learning:
-How to build a writing routine when you don't have any time
-How to set boundaries around your writing time
-How to make short writing sessions count
-How to trigger writing mode
-How to improve your draft as you write
-How to build a writing routine when you don't have any time
-How to set boundaries around your writing time
-How to make short writing sessions count
-How to trigger writing mode
-How to improve your draft as you write
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.
#LeverageRedemption is really stepping it up with the weird grift personas this season, and I am here for it.
April 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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.
#LeverageRedemption is really stepping it up with the weird grift personas this season, and I am here for it.
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.
April 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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.
Writer parents!
I'm doing some research, and I'd love to talk to you about your experience as a busy writer with children. We can chat here, in DMs, or on the phone--whatever works for you! It'll only take a couple of minutes; I know how busy you are 😊
Thank you!
#writingcommunity #writesky
I'm doing some research, and I'd love to talk to you about your experience as a busy writer with children. We can chat here, in DMs, or on the phone--whatever works for you! It'll only take a couple of minutes; I know how busy you are 😊
Thank you!
#writingcommunity #writesky
March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Writer parents!
I'm doing some research, and I'd love to talk to you about your experience as a busy writer with children. We can chat here, in DMs, or on the phone--whatever works for you! It'll only take a couple of minutes; I know how busy you are 😊
Thank you!
#writingcommunity #writesky
I'm doing some research, and I'd love to talk to you about your experience as a busy writer with children. We can chat here, in DMs, or on the phone--whatever works for you! It'll only take a couple of minutes; I know how busy you are 😊
Thank you!
#writingcommunity #writesky
Congratulations, @jlmauthor.bsky.social! You've won a 1st chapter edit! I'll send you a DM later today to set up the details :)
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared! I'd really love to work with all of you. Send me a DM if you're looking for an editor!
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared! I'd really love to work with all of you. Send me a DM if you're looking for an editor!
March 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Congratulations, @jlmauthor.bsky.social! You've won a 1st chapter edit! I'll send you a DM later today to set up the details :)
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared! I'd really love to work with all of you. Send me a DM if you're looking for an editor!
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared! I'd really love to work with all of you. Send me a DM if you're looking for an editor!
2yo: Hey, Mama, you're under arrest.
Me: Why am I under arrest?
2yo: Because you are a beef.
Me: I'm a what??
2yo: You can't just take [brother]'s toys!
Me: Oh, a THIEF.
2yo: Yeah! A beef! Here, hold this. That's a nunchuck. You have to go to jail.
Me: Why am I under arrest?
2yo: Because you are a beef.
Me: I'm a what??
2yo: You can't just take [brother]'s toys!
Me: Oh, a THIEF.
2yo: Yeah! A beef! Here, hold this. That's a nunchuck. You have to go to jail.
March 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
2yo: Hey, Mama, you're under arrest.
Me: Why am I under arrest?
2yo: Because you are a beef.
Me: I'm a what??
2yo: You can't just take [brother]'s toys!
Me: Oh, a THIEF.
2yo: Yeah! A beef! Here, hold this. That's a nunchuck. You have to go to jail.
Me: Why am I under arrest?
2yo: Because you are a beef.
Me: I'm a what??
2yo: You can't just take [brother]'s toys!
Me: Oh, a THIEF.
2yo: Yeah! A beef! Here, hold this. That's a nunchuck. You have to go to jail.
I wish I could say this is unbelievable.
Writers, I beg you: use your words. Use your voices. Don't let this happen in silence.
Writers, I beg you: use your words. Use your voices. Don't let this happen in silence.
powerful detailed account of ICE captivity
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me...Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I wish I could say this is unbelievable.
Writers, I beg you: use your words. Use your voices. Don't let this happen in silence.
Writers, I beg you: use your words. Use your voices. Don't let this happen in silence.
Hey #writer friends!
I have some extra time this weekend, so I'm giving away a free first chapter edit!
To enter:
✔️ follow me
✔️ tell me a little about your manuscript in the comments
That's it! Feel free to share, and I'll pick a winner at random tomorrow morning!
#writesky #writingcommunity
I have some extra time this weekend, so I'm giving away a free first chapter edit!
To enter:
✔️ follow me
✔️ tell me a little about your manuscript in the comments
That's it! Feel free to share, and I'll pick a winner at random tomorrow morning!
#writesky #writingcommunity
March 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hey #writer friends!
I have some extra time this weekend, so I'm giving away a free first chapter edit!
To enter:
✔️ follow me
✔️ tell me a little about your manuscript in the comments
That's it! Feel free to share, and I'll pick a winner at random tomorrow morning!
#writesky #writingcommunity
I have some extra time this weekend, so I'm giving away a free first chapter edit!
To enter:
✔️ follow me
✔️ tell me a little about your manuscript in the comments
That's it! Feel free to share, and I'll pick a winner at random tomorrow morning!
#writesky #writingcommunity
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
And as an added bonus, we also discuss celebrity crushes and shredded cheese.
wordsarehardpodcast.podbean.com/e/technicalv...
#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
March 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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
And as an added bonus, we also discuss celebrity crushes and shredded cheese.
wordsarehardpodcast.podbean.com/e/technicalv...
#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
Reposted by Rachael Waldburger
How do we know which writing resources are good and which aren’t? It’s overwhelming.
In the interests of narrowing things down, I have a recommended list under Free Resources on my website.
Want weekly writing tips? Sign up here: jenichappelleeditorial.com/newsletter/
#writingcommunity
In the interests of narrowing things down, I have a recommended list under Free Resources on my website.
Want weekly writing tips? Sign up here: jenichappelleeditorial.com/newsletter/
#writingcommunity
March 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
How do we know which writing resources are good and which aren’t? It’s overwhelming.
In the interests of narrowing things down, I have a recommended list under Free Resources on my website.
Want weekly writing tips? Sign up here: jenichappelleeditorial.com/newsletter/
#writingcommunity
In the interests of narrowing things down, I have a recommended list under Free Resources on my website.
Want weekly writing tips? Sign up here: jenichappelleeditorial.com/newsletter/
#writingcommunity
Looking for a writing quote from an Irish author? ☘ Here's my favorite:
#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
March 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Looking for a writing quote from an Irish author? ☘ Here's my favorite:
#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
#writingcommunity #writersky #writesky
Number of normal writer distractions per day: 6742
Number of writer mom distractions per day: 6742 (but you get to learn cool dinosaur facts with them)
#writingcommunity #writesky
Number of writer mom distractions per day: 6742 (but you get to learn cool dinosaur facts with them)
#writingcommunity #writesky
March 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Number of normal writer distractions per day: 6742
Number of writer mom distractions per day: 6742 (but you get to learn cool dinosaur facts with them)
#writingcommunity #writesky
Number of writer mom distractions per day: 6742 (but you get to learn cool dinosaur facts with them)
#writingcommunity #writesky