Media Kit

I’m Rachel Thompson aka RachelintheOC and this is my media kit.

I give permission for any and all of the information below to be used to promote my books. I love visiting blogs! I’m available for interviews and guest posts – just drop me a note on my contact page.

Media Kit: Long Bio 

As of 2021, Rachel is the author of 8 books, including the BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge, which has successfully reached the Top 10 on Amazon’s Business Writing List and has stayed on three Top 100 lists since its release, as well as winning multiple awards!

She released her third and final BROKEN book, Broken People, in Fall 2021. She’s also making all three BROKEN books available in an omnibus edition. Stay tuned for more info! 

Her first book A Walk In The Snark hit #1 on the Kindle Motherhood list in September 2011 (do you think they know she talks about sex? Shhh). She released The Mancode: Exposed right after Thanksgiving 2011 and by January, it placed in the Amazon Top 100 Paid!

Her third book, Broken Pieces, is completely different in tone. While still non-fiction, it’s not humor at all. She released it Christmas 2012, and it reached #1 on Women’s Studies and Gender Studies within two weeks. She released her fourth book in 2015, Broken Places, where it immediately hit #1 on several Amazon lists and has gone on to win several prestigious awards (see below).

Reviews and Awards

In March 2013, The Midwest Book Review gave Broken Pieces five stars, as did two Top 10 Hall of Fame Amazon reviewers. Summer 2013, Broken Pieces won best nonfiction honorable mention from the San Francisco Book Festival, best nonfiction and women’s studies from the Global eBook Awards and eFestival of books among other awards. In Winter 2013 Broken Pieces hit #1 on Amazon’s Women’s Poetry list and continues to rank highly in other Amazon categories.

Rachel released her fourth book, Broken Places, in January 2015. Within one week, her latest release reached the Top Five in Women’s Poetry and #1 on Amazon’s Hot Releases List. She won First Place in the 2017 Chanticleer Journey Awards for Narrative Non-Fiction! and Honorable Mentions from both the San Francisco Book Festival in May 2015 as well as the Los Angeles Book Festival in Memoir and Non-Fiction.

Broken People was released in late 2022, and won ‘Best in Category’ for Nonfiction with the Book Excellence Awards. Read here for more info!

She courageously confronts the topics of sexual abuse and suicide, love, and healing, in her second nonfiction book of prose and poetry (her fourth book overall). Rachel bares her soul in essays, poems, and prose, addressing life’s most difficult topics with honesty. As you follow one woman’s journey through the dark and into the light, you will find yourself forever changed.

“A talented writer with a journalism degree, Thompson adeptly plays with point of view employing both first person singular (“I”) to convey her experiences, and first-person plural (“We”),

perhaps to denote a kinship among survivors.”

‘A stellar achievement,’

~ Tracy Riva (Top Amazon Reviewer, Tracy Riva Reviews) 

In 2011, Rachel founded BadRedheadMedia where she works with authors teaching social media, branding, and marketing (skills acquired through eighteen years of successful, award-winning Big Pharma marketing and sales). Connect with her at BadRedheadMedia.com for more about her company. Her articles appear regularly in The Huffington Post, Feminine Collective, Indie Reader, Medium, OnMogul, Blue Ink Review, and several others.

Writing Projects

Rachel is the founder and creator of #MondayBlogs, #BookMarketingChat, and #NaNoProMo (each May)- all completely free, writer-based phenomenons designed to help writers grow their author platforms, and learn how to market their books!

Advocacy

Connecting with other survivors of childhood sexual abuse and providing a safe place to discuss our stories has become an unexpected yet vital part of her own recovery. In addition to creating #SexAbuseChat on Twitter (every Tuesday, 10 am pst and NEW, on Twitter Spaces at. 11 am pst e/o Tuesday), Rachel created a secret Facebook group for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and is humbled to share many of her fellow authors’ stories on her blog.

In 2016, Rachel teamed up with Dr. Shruti Kapoor to start Speak Our Stories, a blog and social media platform that combines their own advocacy platforms (Sayfty.com and Sex Abuse Chat) to give other survivors the opportunity to use their voice. Each survivor’s stories is shared across social media, as well as on Medium, Mogul, and Huffington Post. To read these amazing survivor stories or submit your own, find out more here.

She’s been on Twitter since 2009 and finds it a wonderful, fascinating platform to connect with readers, establish a fan base, and gain terrific connections, and create long-lasting relationships. In October 2012, Rachel and her family moved north to Northern California, closer to family and friends. Well, that and because her family was tired of her burnt food and Rachel’s mom is a great cook. In 2013, Broken Pieces was released for the first time in print, an accomplishment Rachel is very proud of.

Media Kit: Short Bio 

Rachel Thompson released the BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge in December 2016 to rave reviews. She is constantly updating the book, and released a newly updated version in 2020 in both ebook and print.

She is the author of the award-winning, best-selling Broken Places (one of IndieReader’s “Best of 2015” top books and 2015 Honorable Mention Winner in both the Los Angeles and the San Francisco Book Festivals), and the bestselling, multi-award-winning Broken Pieces (as well as two additional humor books, A Walk In The Snark and Mancode: Exposed).

Broken People was released in late 2022, and won ‘Best in Category’ for Nonfiction with the Book Excellence Awards. Read here for more info!

Rachel’s work is also featured in Feminine Collective anthologies (see Books for details).

She owns BadRedhead Media, creating effective social media and book marketing campaigns for authors. Her articles appear regularly in The Huffington Post, Feminine Collective, Indie Reader Medium, OnMogul, Blue Ink Review, and several others. 

Not just an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder of the hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs and the live weekly Twitter chats, #SexAbuseChat, co-hosted with Cee Streetlights and Judith Staff (Tuesdays, 6 pm PST/9 pm EST), and #BookMarketingChat, co-hosted with Melissa Flickinger and Dr. Alexandria Szeman (Wednesdays, 6 pm PST/9 pm EST).

She hates walks in the rain, running out of coffee, and coconut. A single mom, she lives in California with her two kids and two cats, where she daydreams of Thor and vaguely remembers what sleep is.

 

Author Contact Information:

Author Site: rachelintheoc.com
BadRedhead Media Site: badredheadmedia.com
Twitter: @RachelintheOC
Twitter (Business): @BadRedheadMedia

NaNoProMo: @NaNoProMo 

SexAbuseChat: @SexAbuseChat

MondayBlogs: @MondayBlogs 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRachelThompson
Facebook (Business): https://www.facebook.com/BadRedheadMedia

Street Team: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RachelStreetTeam/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/rachelintheoc/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/rachelintheoc/
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rachel-thompson/24/784/b95
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4619475.Rachel_Thompson
Author Newsletter: https://buff.ly/3dQl1bj
BadRedhead Media Newsletter: http://buff.ly/34SnbT1

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/rachel-thompson

Full-size Author Photo Link: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o158/Froze8/RachelThompson_

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Title: BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge: How to Energize your Book Sales in a Month!

Genre/Keywords: Non-fiction
Length: 138 pages
Release date: December 26, 2016
ASIN: B01N7L97JY
Purchase: Amazon

Book Summary:

Are you unsure how to market your book? Do you feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of author platform options out there (or not even sure what the term means)? Do you wish someone could break it down for you in simple steps?

Then this is the book for you!

Over the course of one month, Rachel provides you daily challenges containing a wealth of information, and easy-to-follow assignments to help energize your book sales. If you haven’t released your book yet, this book will help you set the stage necessary to build the strongest foundation possible for success.

Topics include:

• Twitter secrets
• Facebook page must do’s
• Social media ideas you might not know or haven’t thought of
• Promotion, giveaways, and other book marketing secrets
• Website, blogging, and SEO tips designed just for authors
• Ebook and Print 

 

PRAISE FOR The BADREDHEAD MEDIA 30-DAY BOOK MARKETING CHALLENGE:

 

“When it comes to social media marketing for authors, no one knows more than Rachel Thompson. She practices what she preaches and has helped dozens of our authors enjoy significant leaps in their social media standing.”

-Steve Bennett, Founder and Creative Director, AuthorBytes

“This book is an amazing compilation of data and resources that only someone with years of experience could pull together. As a book marketing specialist myself, I’m still blown away by the amazing content Rachel provides. If you’re writing or marketing a book, this is a MUST-HAVE.”

-Alexa Bigwarfe, Author Coach & Owner of Kat Biggie Press Digital Media Company

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Title: Broken Places
Genre/Keywords: Non-fiction
Length: 124 pages
Extras: Authorgraph
Release date: ebook: January 13, 2015 * Print: January 12, 2015
ISBN-10: 162015689X
ISBN-13: 978-1620156896
ASIN: B074HMBZ1W
Purchase: eBook or print 

Book Summary:
Award-winning author Rachel Thompson courageously confronts the topics of sexual abuse and suicide, love, and healing, in her second nonfiction book of prose: Broken Places. In the sequel to Rachel’s first nonfiction book, Broken Pieces, Rachel bares her soul in essays, poems, and prose, addressing life’s most difficult topics with honesty. As you follow one woman’s journey through the dark and into the light, you will find yourself forever changed. Rachel’s first book in this series, Broken Pieces, has been a #1 bestseller on Amazon (eBooks) on Women’s Poetry and Abuse. Please note: this book discusses serious topics, and is intended for mature audiences only.

AWARDS

• 2017 First-place Winner, Narrative Non-Fiction, Chanticleer Book Awards! 
• IndieReader Approved
• Chosen as a book of the month for Association of Independent Authors, April 2015
• Honorable Mention at the 2015 San Francisco Book Festival

 

PRAISE FOR BROKEN PLACES:

“BROKEN PLACES succeeds as the gritty memoir of a woman who was sexually assaulted when she was young and the author’s story of survival will surprise the reader because of its candidness and unexpected ending.”
~IndieReader

“Broken Places by Rachel Thompson is a very descriptive, well-written memoir of abuse…Author Rachel Thompson has a well-developed vocabulary for describing one of the worst experiences of her life — sexual abuse at the hands of her pedophile neighbor…Broken Places should help other people realize that they don’t have to be ashamed or embarrassed by what happened.”
~Readers’ Favorite

“The book is deeply personal, and the author discusses her emotions in a very rational, honest, and compelling way…It was very inspiring and splendidly written.”
~OnlineBookClub.org

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Title: Broken Pieces
Genre/Keywords: Non-fiction
Length: 106 pages
Extras: Authorgraph
Release date: 1st edition: ebook: December 19, 2012
2nd edition: ebook: September 23, 2014 * print: December 12, 2013
ISBN-10: 162015160X
ISBN-13: 978-1620151600
ASIN: B074GLFL7C
Purchase: eBook and print 

Book Summary:
Broken Pieces is an award-winning, bestselling book about relationships, a study of women, and a book with heart. Broken Pieces is a collection of pieces inspired by life: love, loss, abuse, trust, grief, and ultimately, love again. In Thompson’s most intensive work to date, she opens her soul and invites the reader in for a visit. Thompson goes into those long-buried rooms we lock up deep inside and shares a bit of her soul. Broken Pieces is vulnerable, raw honesty, and no-holds-barred.

AWARDS

• 2014 Kindle Book Award Non-Fiction Finalist
• 2013 eBook Cover Design Award Gold Star Winner
• 2013 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention
• 2013 Global eBook Award Women Studies Non-Fiction Gold Medal Winner 
• 2013 eFestival of Words Best Non-Fiction (General) Winner and Best Literary Fiction Runner-Up
• 2013 Orangeberry Hall of Fame Best Non-Fiction Winner and Best Cover Art Winner

PRAISE FOR BROKEN PIECES:

“This is a book about rising above; about becoming more than you can possibly believe you ever will be at those terribly low points of your life. It is about surviving, thriving and living and I recommend it more than any other book I have read.”
~Tracy Riva, Amazon Hall of Fame reviewer

“The book is written as a series of fragmentary essays. Thompson is a wonderful stylist, and the whole book is written in a very lyrical and poignant prose. This is not a book for leisure reading, but a powerful testament to the resilience and the indomitable nature of human spirit.”
~Dr. Bojan Tunguz, Amazon Hall of Fame reviewer

“Engrossed. It is a grippingly brilliant work”
~Frank Feather, author of FUTURISTIC LEADERSHIP A-Z

“Any woman who has had a former lover (or two or three) will be able to relate to this. Her writing is very poetic”
~LS Hullinger, author of Alibi’s Ghosts

“A brilliant and intense must read”
~Jeffery Rowan, reader

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Title: The Mancode: Exposed
Genre/Keywords: Non-fiction
Length: ebook: 129 pages * print: 140 pages
Release date: 1st edition: November 29, 2011
2nd edition: ebook: January 8, 2015, * print: January 6, 2015
ISBN-10: 1620156768
ISBN-13: 978-1620156766
ASIN: B00S0APRI2

Book Summary:
If You Want Unicorns and Rainbows, Go Somewhere Else 

The Mancode: Exposed is a satirical essay collection about men and women, the mancode, and chickspeak, sex, and chocolate. Author Rachel Thompson holds the mirror up to family relationships, love, and romance with a sharp eye and a keen sense of humor. This newest companion book to A Walk in the Snark is an Amazon Top 100 bestseller.

PRAISE FOR THE MANCODE: EXPOSED:

“As a long-time warrior in the Battle of the Sexes, I would’ve won a lot more skirmishes had I had a copy of Mancode in my saddle. Reaching back toward my shotgun, I would’ve found this collection. Instead of shooting the man, I could’ve said, “Stop acting like a man!” Buy Mancode and stop wasting bullets.”
~Beth Wareham, author of Power of No

“Finally! A woman who gets what I’m going through every day, from that whole spitting thing to my deep abiding love for chocolate. Well done!”
~Amber Scott, bestselling author of Irish Moon

“Mancode: Exposed is a scathingly funny, rapid-fire and heartfelt look at men. Author Rachel Thompson delivers a satirical piece that invokes strong shades of Penny Marshall and Seth McFarlane.”
~Casey Ryan, Host & Creator, Cutting Room Floor radio program

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Title: A Walk in the Snark
Genre/Keywords: Non-fiction
Length: ebook: 155 pages * print: 160
Release date: 1st edition: January 23, 2011
2nd edition: January 8, 2015
ISBN-10: 1620156482
ISBN-13: 978-1620156483
ASIN: B00S0APRL4

Book Summary:
A Walk in the Snark is author Rachel Thompson’s first satirical essay collection about relationships, marriage, chickspeak, sex, and coffee. She dares to ask, “Why do men want to change the world but can’t change a roll of toilet paper?” After decades (dear god) of marriage, Rachel’s keen insights into male and female behavior will keep you laughing with her. Please note that this is a book of satire, and not to be taken literally.

PRAISE FOR A WALK IN THE SNARK:

“The commonalities we all share is what makes this book spark to life.”
~Tony Eldridge, author of The Samson Effect

“Thank you for making the lives of women and men more intelligible, Rachel, and for making us laugh at ourselves!”
~Berit Ellingsen, author of The Empty City

“The author’s wicked sense of humor sprinkles everyday stories of
relationship angst with spicy hot pepper with keeping-it-real adventure.”
~Bonnie Jean Adams, Chicago Culture, and Events Examiner

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