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Rachel Shubin's Purple Playground

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Poetry, new chapters of The Sooth (my current work-in-progress), writing meltdowns, whatever else my pen spits out.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Public posts (poetry, essays, Chapter 1 swaps), Chapters 1-3 of my work-in-progress book.

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  • Full access to the rest of my current work-in-progress as it's released and as long as it remains on the site.
  • Post comments on subscriber only posts.

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About Rachel Shubin

Rachel Shubin writes fiction and poetry from her porch swing in Portland, OR. When she's not writing, she sings 80's power ballads at karaoke and drinks whisky sours with too many cherries.

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