About Me
Rachel's 1st Publication - WOOT!
"Granny Witch" is Rachel Coffman's first published work. She is a self-proclaimed introvert continuously thrust into an extroverted world, which is how she found her love for writing. Rachel's true magic is her ability to create illusions through words, and her excellent multi-tasking gifts allow her to establish order within chaos. Often labeled a wife, mother of three, seeker of the paranormal, whiskey aficionado, eclectic witch, or horror movie fiend. Rachel finds the word conundrum a better descriptor of her existence in this crazy universe of energy and ideas.
My writing roots
Meet 13-year-old Rachel with her rad hair, mom jeans, and overall gloriousness. I only share this so you understand I am entirely comfortable with my badass dorkiness.
I've had chronic nightmares since I can remember. They frequently have varying themes that change as the phases of my life change. Because of this, I became a proficient lucid dreamer by the time I was 10. Around this time, I realized the best way to get those horrific pictures out of my head was to write them all down. I guess I was destined to be a horror writer because I have a neverending pool of content to use.
I graduated from college with a degree in philosophy, which meant I was constantly reading and writing. I loved every minute of it. Out of college, I wasn't thinking about where my life would be at 40, so I got a job to make money, not at all related to writing. After almost 20 years of working in an industry I didn't enjoy, I quit and started a new career. I'd never stopped writing but had never dared to try and make it a career. I started freelance work with a graphic designer, creating content, eventually gaining confidence and refining my skills. Ultimately, that wasn't enough creative freedom, so I decided to let the monsters out of my head. My goal is to write stories that scare the shit out of people and release my words into the world. So far, I've only had one short story published, but the horror and dark fantasy world better prepare for a new loud and obnoxious weirdo.
Inside my ADHD brain
I am here to give a shot at being honest and genuine to the creature that lives in my head and the soldier that controls my heart. Often these beings are in a constant battle over control of how I express myself. The “creature” lives in a world of uncertain reality and regularly plays jester with perception, especially perception of self. She tends a garden of insecurity and chaos, constantly moving along a scattered path. The “soldier” is often quietly vulnerable, ingesting every word. She continuously builds and rebuilds walls around her fortress, only to have it blistered and fractured, the way roots of a Redwood disturb the forest floor. Each painful apperception lay delicately, almost beautifully visible from both sides of her penetrable barrier. It is a wonder I can even make a cognitive sentence. I constantly work to engage each part of who I am in a collaborative dance of being. I hope as I grow and feed my hunger for knowledge, the dance will become increasingly effortless. I can honestly say that it often feels like an unchoreographed dance performed by four-year-old boys. However, perfection can never be achieved. I am allowing myself to understand and accept this. But greatness can be with diligence and hard work. I want to become the storyteller I know I can be, with my debut novel, Reverberations, the first in a series of Appalachian witchcraft books.