Rachel Deeming

Joined July 2021

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Storyteller. Poet. Reviewer. Traveller.

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Musings Over Elevenses
I don't want to be perfect But I want to strive for perfection. I know there can't always be harmony But can't we try to be harmonious?
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Poets
Daffodils. Content Warning.
Spring was heralding its arrival with a fanfare of daffodils. As she drove to work, she couldn't help but think about their giddy waving at the side of the road, like an eager crowd, and their sunniness invaded her heart.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Rachel Reviews: The Lost Immortal by Tony Huston
The Lost Immortal was an enjoyable book to read for many reasons. The idea of immortality and the hunt for it when it is discovered to exist in the world is one that has woven its way through many a good novel and Huston uses the tragic figure of his protagonist, a man of many names but for this review we'll call him Alexandros, to show that it might not be all that it's cracked up to be.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in BookClub
Week 8 of Write A Story Every Day in 2024
50 stories. One for every year I've been alive. A half century. A Hawai'i. Whatever you want to call it, 50 stories have been written and published which means 316 to go. That's still a lot.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Writers
Let's Forget
The scene opens with a creator, the Originator, sitting at a desk. The following is the dialogue that occurs between the Originator (O) and the Machine (M). The Originator is a young man. On the desk is a laptop, in front of which he is sat, his fingers hovering over the keys ready to type, the microphone on so that they can converse.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Writers
Anyone for Dennis?
"So, what're you saying?" "I'm saying you should ask her out!" "I don't know if I can do that." Matt looked at his friend, Dennis and shook his head. It had been years now since Dennis had dated and Matt was concerned that he was still on his own.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Sarah Connor
This is going to seem like an odd one. To take a challenge that asks you to think about women who have inspired you and choose a fictional character is perhaps unorthodox. It may not meet the criteria. But then often, neither do I.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Confessions
An Unintended Stop. Content Warning.
"Smoke! Mum, there's smoke!" "Okay, I see it." Janet tried to remain calm as she traversed a busy multiple lane motorway to safety, and could feel her jaw tightening as cars beeped and her engine grinded, fighting her all the way in its bid to break down.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Peach Sky, Cold Ground. Content Warning.
This story has been issued with a Dharrsheena warning. Please proceed with caution. He was starving. The sky was peach, a contemplative reminder of summer's warmth and ripeness; but the air was brittle and taut as he stepped outside his cabin. Oh, for the sweet taste of a peach! He salivated as he pulled his boots on. The call of the wild was starting to screech and nag, wearing him down. He had no reserves.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Ragged Man. Top Story - February 2024. Content Warning.
"Burn her!" The mob were shouting as Carys was brought to the pyre. The ragged man watched from the cover of the building. Carys looked demure, resigned.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Moving In
He was going to ask her to move in with him. They'd been together now for a year and he felt like the next logical step in their relationship was to cohabit and to build; to create a home life.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
Reconciliation
There is a part of me that wants to die; The one that has to do what is expected. I realise the trappings of this life, And mostly, feel by me they are accepted.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Poets