Guys—I’m still here! I’m editing, bit by bit…but also working and parenting full time. I need more hours in the day! Or less #adhd? Please enjoy a candid photo that my four year old took of me in the midst of mom duties (taking two boys to swim class). #workingparent #amediting #yafantasy

Going through some robust editing of my manuscript, and I had a revelation: I need to change the title—to one of my first ideas, which I initially dismissed. Anyone else have this happen?! #amediting #YAfantasy #writingcommunity

My notebook at work is a mishmash of work-related stuff, but also story notes! #amediting #YAfantasy #architect #writingcommunity

Presented at SCUP North Atlantic’s conference yesterday. Not a single soul in this room knows I write YA fantasy—they just know me as an architect and campus planner at Brown! #writingcommunity #amediting #YA #YAfantasy

My WriterSelf ™️ hearing my MomSelf©️ say, “Don’t worry, I’ll write after I put the kids to bed.” #amediting #YA #writingcommunity #momwhowrites

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Just me… sitting in my car after school drop-off, not quite ready to head into work. Still thinking about the idea I had last night—the one that showed up as I was falling asleep—to rework my opening chapters. #amediting #writingcommunity #YA #YAfantasy

Guys I’m trying! Come follow me on insta! www.instagram.com/reel/DVSQPN7... #writingcommunity #YA #amediting #authorreels #YAfantasy

Man oh man, I really wish I could get some explanation on why I got some passes, and I can’t wait to start querying my second batch when I’m done editing (querying was pivotal to making me see that which I needed to fix)! #writingcommunity #writer #YA #YAfantasy #amediting

I’d love to be writing by a fire instead of breaking up fights between my two children and shoveling out after over 36” of snow fell on RI… #authors #writingcommunity #YA #amediting #blizzardof2026

My first author reel?! I made this to demonstrate how packed a regular day is for me… that writing success might look like a few stolen minutes to type here and there. #writingcommunity #amediting

Anyone else start to query then hit pause while you go back to editing?! #amediting #YA #writingcommunity

Wow. I’ve been on Instagram since 2011. My OG profile—set to private—shared select moments from my life (kids, food, hikes, paintings). Now I just started an author account and I can see why it’ll be tricky to build a following. Follow me? #WritingCommunity Follow: Instagram.com/rachelhamptona…

Anyone else start cooking up new book ideas when you’re in the editing trenches? Or that just me? #writingcommunity #amediting #YA #yafantasy

When not sneaking in time to write, I like to run—it really bolsters my sanity (especially now)! Getting up early and pushing into the cold can be a real drag, but there is an upside (besides the run): I get to see the lovely sunrises over our little cove. #rhodeisland #writingcomminity #run

I posted in a Reddit forum, asking if folks had success with a paid query package review from a reputable editor/agent—particularly for YA, as it’s so saturated. One commenter replied that my concept—which includes portal fantasy—is DOA anyway so why bother. Yikes! Thoughts? #YA #writingcommunity

My second grader and I, writing our respective stories by the fire on this chilly Sunday morning. #momswhowrite #writingcommunity #amediting #YA

Best part about my two days away was gaining some concept clarity… what had to go, what needed to be pushed. I’m not sure I would have had the headspace to entertain these ideas if I hadn’t been in a different setting than normal! #writingcommunity #amediting #YA

Mom Writing Retreat Complete! Didn’t sleep as much as I hoped, but I made some good progress on my manuscript edits and rethinking my query. The backdrop was pretty incredible… reminds me why I set my book in northern New England. #amediting #writingcommunity #YA #artaspower #quantumtheory

Tales from a Mom’s Self-Imposed Writing Retreat: - Cut a chapter I’ve always adored but realized is superfluous to the plot! ✂️ - Realized I had two versions of a chapter in my Scrivener binder… hello instant 2k word count reduction! 🎉 - Had my first ever facial! 🧘 #writingcommunity #amediting #YA

My spouse gifted me two nights away so I can sleep and write! So here I am up north drinking wine by a fire and bashing out edits and a new query letter! #amediting #amquerying #writingcommmunity #momsgonewild

I’ve got newer comps (GALLANT x A DEADLY EDUCATION) — but how do I reference older books that capture the spirit of my story (TIMELINE x GOLDEN COMPASS x SONG OF THE LIONESS) in #querying #writingcommunity #amediting #amquerying #YA

I once went to a faculty / staff writer’s group at work, and I was the only non-faculty AND the only one working on a fiction piece (never mind young adult fantasy!). Everyone else was working on grants or journal articles! Oy. 😑 #writingcommunity #YA #HigherEd #amquerying

Art is a medium where it feels easier to demonstrate what you’re good at on this platform—compared to writing! I always thought if I published I’d like to try my hand at my own cover. #YA #writingcommunity #Q

👋 Hi, I’m Rach! I started studying journalism, but switched to architecture school back in the day! So I love to draw + write! I also am an avid runner, mom to two little boys, painter, architect, food fiend, wine witch, and campus planner at an Ivy League university. #gobruno #YA #writingcommunity

💯 fumbling through this as a newb: THROUGH THE PINES 🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals 🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets 💫 quantum physics equals magic 🏰 visions of a boy in another world 🌉 one girl connecting two universes 🍰 layered mystery #Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit

Fun Fact: when I was wrapping up my story, I sent my manuscript to one of my fave podcast hosts—a well-known economist. He said I should pursue publication, and that encouragement gave me the little push I needed to launch my query quest. #YA #Fantasy #Y #writingcommunity #Q

After a heist gone wrong binds a thief to the soul of a long-dead hero, she must outrun the law and bargain with a vilified goddess for her life, all while deciding whether the world would be better off with her survival or the hero's resurrection. #QuestPit #Q #A #F #DF

Chess is a reaper-in-training. Her boyfriend is possessed by death itself. One impossible choice: save the world or save the boy she loves. As ghosts rise and rogue reapers hunt her, Chess must embrace her powers or lose everything. #questpit #YA #Q #F #PR #Disability

ONE DARK WINDOW X KATABASIS Nocturne Collegiate is celebrated as a sanctuary from warring Queendoms and brutal vampires, but Alyss knows better—its guardian murdered her sister, and now she's come for revenge.🌙🦇⚔️ #QuestPit #OS #AG #YA #F

MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖 When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows? #QuestPit #YA #A #F #RF #OS #DIS #EditorsGuide #Editors