Author Archives: Rachel Holbrook
Little River Chapters 3 & 4
I missed a week of posting on Tuesday Serial, so this is just a post to combine chapters 3 & 4 for that site. Chapter Three Titus Schillings was tired. He was only thirty-four, but he felt at least ten … Continue reading
Little River: Ch 4
If you haven’t read the first three chapters of my Little River serial, you can catch up here. Sweat dripped down Abigail’s back, as she flipped the burgers on the grill. She had left for home as soon as church … Continue reading
Flashback Friday: “Beloved Wife”
This Flashback Friday piece isn’t super old and it’s not been published anywhere before. I am a part of a writer’s group, and each week we have a “writing jam.” We each draw a writing prompt…usually a phrase… from a … Continue reading
Little River: Ch 3
To read the first two installments of “Little River”, click HERE. Titus Schillings was tired. He was only thirty-four, but he felt at least ten years older. Twenty on a bad day. Physically, he was the picture of perfect health. … Continue reading
Flashback Friday: “The Story Lighter”
This week’s Flashback Friday post is the only fantasy story I’ve ever written. It is not at all in my normal writing repertoire, but I have always liked it. I hope you enjoy it as well, and, if you do, please … Continue reading
Little River: Ch 2
It was Caleb’s fifteenth birthday, and he thought no one remembered. His mom didn’t. She never even came out of her bedroom before he left the house. His brothers were already gone when he woke up. When he got out … Continue reading
Flashback Friday: “Just In Case”
I originally wrote this story as an assignment for a college class. We were given the scenario that a man was found dead in an airport bathroom with no identification, and all the police had to go on were … Continue reading
Little River: Ch 1
Life in Little River, Tennessee can be a lot of things. Beautiful, for one. The main part of the town of Little River is nestled in a bend of the river it is named for, but it spreads out in … Continue reading
Flashback Friday: “Part of the Dyin'”
I originally wrote this short story in 2012. It’s one of my favorites, because it’s inspired by the country people that I grew up with. I hope you enjoy my inaugural Flashback Friday post. If you enjoy it, please leave me … Continue reading
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