Award-winning writer Rachael M. Colby shares how her relationship with God intertwines with her writing experiences, the importance of encouragement and support from writer friends, the questions she asks about each essay, poem, and article she writes, and other lessons she's gained on her journey.

Rachael's inspiring message is the first in our new series, The Writing Journey, which features members of our community sharing their unique writing stories.

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Born and raised in Jamaica, award-winning writer Rachael M. Colby resides in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Wife, mom, beach bum, artist, work in progress, avid Tweeter—#HealthyFaithChat leader, Rachael writes to glorify God, encourage believers, and reach the lost. She connects culture’s questions with Christianity’s answers, inspires faith, and motivates through articles, devotions, poetry, and interviews. She has a heart for racial reconciliation and to uplift those who serve in tough places.

Rachael's work has appeared on Southern Ohio Christian Voice, Inkspirations Online, Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Blog, in the compilation book Creative Writing Journal: Faith Inspired Writing Prompts & Hope-Filled Poetry, and in the Oak Ridge, Tennessee newspaper. Her WIPs include a collection of her family’s and others’ stories of their work as civil rights activists and life during the integration of Oak Ridge, Tennessee in the 1960s, a devotional for writers, and a children's picture book. She recently launched a series of interviews featuring law enforcement officers from every state in the USA. She runs on copious amounts of coffee and chocolate and a whole lot of “Help me, Jesus.” You can connect with Rachael on her website, TattooItOnYourHeart.com.

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