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About Rachel Sandell
Rachel Sandell is an experienced editor and proofreader with a love for language and storytelling. A graduate of the creative writing MFA program, The Rainier Writing Workshop, she is the author of five short stories and analyzes the different facets of fiction her spare time. She's also a huge nerd, with a particular fondness for superheroes (the MCU will always be a personal favorite), anime (and their live-action adaptations), sitcoms (especially the witty wild ride that is Community), and anything that remotely resembles The Lord of the Rings. She has a special interest in digging into the details of a story to see how it operates and has been combining analysis with pop culture fun for the past five years. She currently enjoys being the poetry archivist for Fireweed: Poetry of Oregon and freelancing editing for various wonderful clients.
Latest Articles
'Psych's Take on 'It's a Wonderful Life' Changed Shawn's Character
What if Shawn never started his iconic psychic detective agency?
Every 'Community' Christmas Episode, Ranked
"Religiously, I'm Muslim, but I've always been a big fan of Christmas."
'Shadow and Bone' Season 2 Was Never About Alina, and That's the Problem
The protagonist of the show was never at the center of her own story.
Why Rue Is the Most Important Character in 'The Hunger Games'
Katniss may be the Girl On Fire, but Rue was the true spark behind the revolution.
This Part of Harry Potter Makes Absolutely No Sense
"Mysterious thing, time. Powerful, and when meddled with, dangerous."
What Makes Morticia and Gomez Addams the Models of Romantic Love?
What's the secret to a successful, spooky romance?
Jennifer Aniston Was Almost Written Off 'Friends' in the First Season
'Friends' was almost a very different show without one-half of Ross and Rachel.
The Pixar Movie That Drew Inspiration From Prison Films
Behave, or you spend the night "in the box."
'Peter Pan' Is Actually Based on This Dark True Story
You know him as the boy who never grows up. His history is much darker than one would expect.
This Cult Documentary Will Definitely Screw You Up
"If you want to come within 50 miles of me, you better be ready for the deepest end of the pool."
'Sleeping Beauty's Protagonist Actually Isn't Who You'd Expect
While Aurora sleeps, who’s actually the protagonist of her story?
Ray Romano Didn't Love the Title ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’
"I go to work and people shoot at me. Raymond goes to work and people do the wave."
‘Blue Bloods’: The Reagan Family Tree Explained
Time to dig into TV’s first family of the New York Police Department led by Tom Selleck’s patriarch Frank Reagan.
‘The Lord of the Rings’ Almost Had a Very Different Samwise Gamgee
"I can't carry it for you...but I can carry you!"