Rachel
rachelross.bsky.social
Rachel
@rachelross.bsky.social
MG and YA writer in Pittsburgh
she/her
11yo Alice is great at magic--as long as no one's watching. An audience means panic attacks and tomatoes raining from the ceiling.

Unless she can find a way to tackle her anxiety and pass her witch's test, she'll lose her magic forever.
#DVPit #MG #CF
October 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Emira is promised to the fae and dreads the day they come for her. To clear her father's debt and protect her sisters, she makes a new deal with the queen.

Resist Faerie for 30 days and she's free. Easy. Resisting the queen's infuriating niece? Might be a problem.

#DVPit #YA #LGBT #F
October 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
11yo witch life: Pass your exam or lose your magic. But Alice's anxiety around tests makes her spells go awry.

To build confidence, she goes to the dreaded land of pop quizzes: public middle school.

Add a new BFF and an ex-witch bully, and Alice suddenly has a lot more to panic about. #DVPit #MG
October 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Rachel
I need to fill a few more spots for my June queue to be in the black. Shares and reposts are greatly appreciated. 🌱
#blueskynightmarket #commsopen #commissions #supportartists
Hello and good morning everyone! ✨ My June commission queue is OPEN! ✨
I’m open for all commission types so throw whatever you’d like at me in an email. I’m excited to work with you!
Pricing and Info: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#art #commsopen #commissions #artcommissions
May 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reposted by Rachel
you have a right to this! I did this when I got a denial for a CT scan and I found out that the person they employed to deny the claim was a pediatrician who was not qualified to assess the necessity of a CT scan.
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)

projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
December 6, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Reposted by Rachel
'Tis a wonderful time of year to help kids having a rough time feel the love. You can buy gifts for:

Children of incarcerated people: vat.angeltreetool.org/cc0893aa-581...

Foster kids: www.onesimplewish.org

Kids living on Pine Ridge Reservation: www.onespiritokini.org/okini-page/h...
November 25, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Reposted by Rachel
FML. Trying to stay cool last month lead to another $180 bill. Any bit of help would be greatly appreciated, even just sharing the post ❤️ t.co/sBF72yuwkB
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thebookqueen
t.co
September 4, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Reposted by Rachel
Friends, we're having an unfortunate backed-up rent situation here, so may I point folks at this offer? 36 DRM-free #ebooks for USD 39.99! If you can grab one of these (or repost the offer for others), we'd much appreciate it. Thanks! (Not valid in the UK, sorry.) ebooks.direct/products/ebo...
Ebooks Direct Whole Store Bundle
By popular demand! This ebook bundle contains our complete inventory of non-new-release* works. All our ebooks are DRM-free, and come with the usual EBD replacement guarantee: if you lose your ebook f
ebooks.direct
September 4, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Reposted by Rachel
This is a stupidly low bar, as in “are you a human being capable of talking to someone you don’t know with some degree of empathy and grace,” but this how a candidate should be reacting when walking into a local business.
Kamala Harris’ Sweet Stop: Caramel Cake Cravings at Dottie’s Market! 🍰😋
YouTube video by Top News Cafe
www.youtube.com
August 30, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Reposted by Rachel
My teepublic store is currently on sale for the next couple of days!!
www.teepublic.com/stores/extra...
August 26, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Reposted by Rachel
My friend Julie Holderman is going through a rough spot. Can you help her and her cats?

gofund.me/a05a9779
Help Rebuild Life After Job and Home Loss, organized by Julie Holderman
I was driven to quit my job, lost my living space, one of my older cats died… Julie Holderman needs your support for Help Rebuild Life After Job and Home Loss
gofund.me
August 16, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Reposted by Rachel
Stickerapp.com is also an excellent alternative to the mule. Much better quality and longer lasting stickers. I’ve been using them for the majority of my sticker production for years and I’ve been extremely happy with their product.
🎨
July 15, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Reposted by Rachel
Back in 2016, I dealt with my stress over politics by writing my frothy feminist romantasy novella Snowspelled. From now until the end of tomorrow, in hopes that that kind of escape might help you, too, you can download Snowspelled for free at this link: bookhip.com/GHSMPAB
July 14, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Reposted by Rachel
We have LOTS of them this year, ranging from a $1 downloadable coloring sheet to some $75 collectors items that some lucky folks who time it right will be able to run away with!

This is one of our favorite parts--we should ALL get to play! 💗
I love that @romancingthevote.bsky.social has Buy It Now items for those of us who can't afford the bidding wars. I have my "Book Nerds Get Shit Done" sticker on my laptop (do recommend, it's a high quality sticker). If you can't bid on big items, you can still be involved!
June 30, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Reposted by Rachel
Posting this so it will be at the top until tomorrow, and taking myself to bed! <3 Well, wait... maybe ONE more update.

4 days until bidding starts!
2 days left to donate!

434 Individual auctions!
959 Buy it Now items!
1500 RtV magnets & stickers thanks to generous sponsors!

💖
THE AUCTION SITE IS LIVE!!!

http://auction.roman...

If you don't see your item, don't panic! We're still finalizing items!

You can still donate new items until Friday at http://form.romancin...

Go admire the talent & make your evil plans!
June 27, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Reposted by Rachel
✨Good morning Bluesky! ✨
My August commission queue is open! If you are interested, please send me an email!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Shares and Reposts = 💚
🎨 🪶 #nightmarket #commsopen #artistsonbluesky #art
June 25, 2024 at 2:01 PM
I also had no idea! Why do I never hear about the shows I'd actually want to watch? (Like I would never have found Davey and Jonesie's locker without a word of mouth recommendation, even though it is 100% my thing.)
Okay, *What* is going on with TV/Streaming advertising, these days, because WAY TOO MANY people didn't know that there was an Orphan Black sequel happening *or* that it stars Krysten Ritter.

Like… her working on this is the only reason I'm even KIND OF okay with not getting an Jessica Jones reboot
So the UK gets all of Orphan Black: Echoes, all at once, and the US has to wait for it weekly? That seems unfair, but I don't quite know to which of us.
June 26, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Reposted by Rachel
Lilian Jackson Braun: ok so hear me out on this one
Braun: what if there was a cat that solved mysteries?
Rita Mae Brown: a cat that solved mysteries?!?!?
Carole Nelson Douglas: a cat that solved mysteries?!?!
Cate Conte: a cat that solved mysteries!!??
June 13, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Reposted by Rachel
Welp, the year of surprise bills continues. Today we got the news that a new roof is in order. I appreciate any shop orders or if you are of a mind, donations. Thank you everyone.
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/Keymons...
Donations: www.paypal.me/keymonster

Shares are also helpful to get the word out.
November 1, 2023 at 8:38 PM
Not only did I not post drawings last month, I totally forgot today is nanowrimo??? I'm not a 50k in a month sort of writer and don't have a new project to work on right now, but maybe I can manage to finish the current one. 🤔
November 1, 2023 at 8:54 PM
Reposted by Rachel
"Crows don't care who wrote the books. Crows ARE the books."

Honestly I've never heard anything more well put in all my life. As authors, we can only succeed by disappearing. We may as well not exist at all. The reader shouldn't care who wrote the book. The reader IS the story.
October 19, 2023 at 3:59 AM
Reposted by Rachel
what every writer is thinking when they share their work w/ someone
October 4, 2023 at 9:55 PM
Not an artist, but a doodler so I’m gonna try to keep up with this very cute art challenge—day 1 comes in late at 1am!
October 2, 2023 at 4:53 AM
Reposted by Rachel
I’m excited to participate in the first DVPit on Discord on October 11!! I’ve found several of my amazing clients through past events and would love to keep up the streak!

Join the server here: discord.gg/cYd8T3tFvK
September 29, 2023 at 5:36 PM