Rachel Writes

Bio:

I grew up making-up my own worlds full of magic kingdoms, monsters, and mysteries. I ran away to these places as an escape from dealing with my mother's mental illness.

Now, I find power in being able to merge the sparkly with the ugly -- The painful with the magical. I like blood and glitter and glam and gore and horrible beauty.

I write because I love stories. A good story allows us to empathize with people I've never met and to connect with strangers over things that never really happened.

Being a human is really hard -- It's lonely and existentially terrifying. Telling stories helps me connect with people who feel the way I do. 


After graduating with my MFA in Screenwritng from NYU Tisch, I moved out to Los Angeles where I spent a couple years working for a non-profit called WordTheatre. 

We would bring celebrities go into Title I schools to read and talk to the kids. It was powerful, heartwarming work, but made it hard to afford luxuries like rent and food. 

Now, I work as Chief of Staff for a creative movie design and graphics agency/ printshop. I love my job because it allows me to be close to the films I love, but also gives me time to read scripts and work on my own writing. 

But the main thing that's helped me put down roots in LA is my two Writer Groups-- They keep me motivated and working to be better.

Professional Bio:

Rachel is a writer based in Los Angeles with a passion for telling genre and horror stories. She currently works as the Office Coordinator of Midnight Oil, a dynamic marketing agency dedicated to experiential content. Prior to joining Midnight Oil, Rachel worked on Disney’s advertising team.

Rachel won the Limelight Award from Whitworth University, and her pilot, “The Library”, won the Award for Excellence for Outstanding One-Hour Dramatic Television Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She was a finalist for the 10-minute Piper Play Festival in Brooklyn and worked as a featured creator for the SPQR Art Space Studio Gallery's SciFi Show in Colorado Springs. 

Rachel is a regular contributor to The Host Podcast, a fictional, sci-fi, call-in show. She received her BA in Theatre from Whitworth University and an MFA in Screenwriting from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Awards:

  • May 2010: Limelight Award for Playwriting in Spokane, WA
  • August 2013: Finalist for 10-minute Piper Play Festival in Brooklyn, NY
  • May 2014: Recipient of the Award for Excellence for Outstanding One-Hour Dramatic Television Writing from NYU Tisch (given to one student each year)
  • September 2018: Featured Creator in SPQR Art Space Studio Gallery's SciFi Show in Colorado Springs, CO
Contact me: rkewrites@gmail.com