Indian Ocean Tsunami
I’ve taken a long while to write this post. It was a shock and a very humbling experience to meet a student whose family had been caught up in the Indian… Read more »
Author Archives: Rachel Rivers Porter
Reach for the stars
It was a real pleasure to speak to students at Hertfordshire and Essex High School where I spent seven happy years. After telling students amusing stories of what I was… Read more »
The Brown Bags
If you were going to talk in your old school, what story would you tell as an ice-breaker? It was great to be invited back to give an author talk… Read more »
Life is a Domino Run
Great to be given the opportunity to contribute to the discussion about exam stress on BBC Radio Newcastle Breakfast Show. 10/05/2018. The most important advice is “Don’t worry! Just try… Read more »
Family Traditions: Our Bluebell Book
I have dragged my children around the bluebell woods every year since they were born and today was no exception, albeit with a smaller party plus dog. Our golden retriever… Read more »
Computers and Me
I once vowed never to touch a computer! When I was a teenager, our Headmistress proudly announced the school had bought our first computer. Hands… Read more »
Pruning a novel
Pruning is hard work when it’s your manuscript. The writers’ mantra is Less is More! In other words, prune everything in sight! This is what I’m doing with my children’s… Read more »
Teens write poetry inspired by novel
Who said that teenagers don’t behave in school anymore? It is a privilege to be invited into secondary schools to tell students about my journey to becoming a writer. I’m… Read more »
I never thought I’d wear tight lycra…
Ten weeks ago, I couldn’t even run for two minutes. I’m a teacher turned author, not a runner. There’s no way I’d wear tight lycra and run in the streets!… Read more »
Race and Relationships
Why should race or colour define our relationships? During my recent ‘Kiss of the Tsunami’ talks in schools, I told pupils that Marti and Krista’s attraction crosses cultures. People should… Read more »