Rachel O'Laughlin's Blog

Let me start by saying this is a personal chronicle of a slow realization, one that has been held in… Read more Hopes and FOMO, may you rest in peace.

There are so many investments we make in life--art is only one of them--that are tangible, valuable, and even virtuous, but can never be measured mathematically.

When I started writing about Serengard six years ago, I would have laughed if you told me it would lead here: to a four-book series, the last of which is 430 pages long, and the launch of an audiobook. It started as a dare. At 22, I’d been writing for most of my life, but … Continue reading There’s An Epilogue In This Freaking Book

At last. I have things to tell you, me hearties. I do realize this blog, my Twitter feed, and newsletter have been silent for…a long time. If you’ve left off following, I blame you not. But if you’re still reading, stay tuned, for there’s much to hear. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: New shiny thing (already announced on … Continue reading Three Announcements

These days I have to remind myself that, once upon a time, I released two books in one year. I do not feel like that person right now. I have been working on Blood of Ashlin for three years now. I know, “years” can mean procrastination, or not many actual hours logged, or too much … Continue reading A mood board, just because.

Last week I finished the first draft of the fourth Serengard novel. It was a really hard book to write (what book isn’t, right?), partially because I was exhausted from pushing so hard to launch Rise of Orion, but also because it’s the final novel in the series. There’s so much resolution that absolutely has to take […]

I wrote about some of my author doubts and series struggles a few days ago. I realized after the fact that some of it had sounded pretty negative. It really was just some vital feelings that I just had to get out and into the cosmos, and at the time I wrote it, I actually felt pretty resigned […]

This is my annual resolution post. Sometimes I have many, sometimes only one. This year I have a half dozen. I want to do better at exercising, getting fresh air, sunshine, H20, all that important stuff. I want to spend more time schooling my 4-year-old, as he’s in a stage where he loves every bit […]

One of the crazy things I did this year was put out two novels in the space of ten months. I know, it’s not really crazy at all for most self-published authors. Many of you release five or six a year. Honestly, I could maybe draft that many in a year–as long as none of them had […]

Rise of Orion is releasing in exactly ten days, so I thought it would be a good time to share some of the emotions of the story. For those of you who have been waiting for the playlist, here it is! Along with a mood board for extra atmosphere. Scroll down for descriptions of the songs. Listen on Spotify | Listen […]