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The Invisibles is my series of novels about the Greene family and their discovery of .what it means to be family — stories that embrace, sibling connection, love, romance, sacrifice, and adventures with the beyond. I write family sagas in my fiction because I’m obsessed with quirky, dysfunctional families. I blame an early reading of Gerald Durrell’s My Family and Other Animals. I read this…
With a new book coming out soon, I’ve been contemplating the fiction category called “cozy mystery” and wanting a definition. How do you define a cozy mystery from all the other kinds? Here’s what I’ve found in my reading and research. What’s a Cozy Mystery? At first glance, the two words sound like a contradiction. What can be cozy about a mysterious event? Spooky, chill-inducing, scary—those are…
My poem on the pandemic is online now at the marvelous journal Eclectica! I’m thrilled to have it included in this stellar springtime issue. With thanks to editor Christine Potter for selecting it. Here’s a link to the poem: Eclectica-Dacus. And here’s the poem: After the Great Pause I never wanted to leave the sudden silence, of the pandemic, the global pause shared like a Girl Scout pact and the…
I wanted to explore one of my favorite characters from The Invisibles, Book 1 in the series. Saffron Greene Shelley was arguably the most self-conflicted character in that first story of the Greene sisters. Where Elinor was confidently stubborn and judgmental, Saffron was vulnerable, messy, and daring. And she spoke to invisibles, recently departed spirits looking for a way forward to their next…
Free eBooks About Love and Time Warm your heart and dive into history at the same time. This month, a group of authors offer you a smorgasbord of Free romantic and historical fiction. Learn about different eras and places in history. Warm your heart with stories of love and connection. You can download as many books as you like and stack up your springtime reading. All you have to do is join the…
I’ve been making animated recordings of my poems — poem movies, if you will. I love listening to poetry, especially when read by the author. Adding visuals is fully engaging for me, so I’m using the program Canva to layer the text over moving backgrounds for a full poetry experience. Here’s my latest on Youtube — “I Get Over Myself”, a poem from my book The Artist’s House. I have several of these…
My new poetry collection. The Artist’s House is a cultural autobiography, honoring the literature, art, and artists that have shaped my writing, with illustrations and interactive features. It will include Art Nouveau style drawings and links to music, dance, and poetry online. Listen to a song by Jacob Collier while reading a poem about Emily Dickinson’s lines dueling with Taylor Swift’s. Watch a…
New Review! Very happy to have my new poetry collection reviewed by author Elizabeth Havey on her recent blog. Read the review here. She writes “Rachel Dacus is an amazing poet, choosing her words to explore ideas…every poem a gift that touches, informs and shines” I’m honored to have the book so enthusiastically reviewed. One of the dimensions of the book I’m most pleased by is the art work I…
My first published novel, The Renaissance Club, was released in December 2018. It was the culmination of a complicated journey to publication as my first novel. At the time, I had no idea it would become the first book in a series. It was the end of a long, tortured odyssey from first draft to printed novel selling to the public.Hurrah for me! I’ve never told the full story of how this book was…
In the recent years of uncertainty and upheaval, I’ve spent a lot of time in the artist’s house, reading and writing, and tending to my wellbeing by savoring art of all kinds. I’m very happy to let you know my new poetry collection, THE ARTIST’S HOUSE, is now available on Amazon! Paperback and ebook. Thanks to all the poets and artists who continue to inspire me and create our arts community, The…