Rachel Meghan

Freelance Writer

United States

Rachel Meghan (they/she) is a mother, book critic, and writer based in Providence, RI. They began writing professionally at 15 years old, with their first byline being the cover story for Blood and Thunder, a roller derby magazine. Currently, they write book and film reviews for Rue Morgue magazine and BooksByPage.com. Rachel has additionally been featured in the literary magazine The Olivetree Review, and the horror analysis anthology “What’s Blood Got to Do With It?”

Portfolio
Substack
Volume 2 - June 2026

A new quarterly literary journal of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction

Her View From Home
06/15/2026
I'm raising a sensitive son

I'm raising a sensitive son in a world that is not always kind to them, and I want him to grow into a man who is tender and strong.

Books By Page
05/10/2026
Margosgotmoneytroubles | Books By Page

Editor's Note: Rachel Meghan spoke with novelist Rufi Thorpe about her latest novel, Margo's Got Money Troubles, and cultural views about sex work, wrestling

Medium
05/08/2019
How I Found Myself Through Burlesque

For the very first time, I was unashamedly me onstage, and it was a thrill that couldn't be replaced by any other type of performing. I got made fun of for my body as a teen, just like everyone else. I was tall and gangly. Super awkward and never comfortable in my own skin.

Motif
04/04/2018
Drinking Modifiers Is Mod - Motif

Cocktail modifiers might not just be for cocktails anymore. Lately, many bars have taken to serving mixers, such as vermouth or bitters, by themselves, without any hard liquor to accompany [...]

Rue Morgue
03/23/2018
Movie Review: "IMITATION GIRL" is one-of-a-kind

By RACHEL MEGHAN Starring Lauren Ashley Carter, Neimah Djourabchi and Adam David Thompson Written and directed by Natasha Kermani Epic Pictures/Dread Central Presents It's not often that a film can so delicately balance the innocent and the disillusioned.

Motif
03/14/2018
Girls Rock Rocks - Motif

Didn't everyone, at some point in their lives, dream of being a rock star? The desire to make music and art can start very young; however, the music scene tends to [...]

Motif
03/14/2018
Catch You at the Flip Side - Motif

Pinball seems to be everywhere. In any given bar, movie theater lobby or arcade, you can find the games. However, Flip Side in Westerly caters exclusively to pinball players, and holds [...]

Motif
02/14/2018
Healing Scars with Art - Motif

Scars come with stories. They can be badges of honor, the result of an adventure or some sort of valiant act. But they also can serve as a representation of [...]

Love TV
11/21/2016
How to Help a Partner with a Mental Illness

Mental illness - There is such a stigma attached to various mental illnesses. Most people suffering tend to keep it a secret to those they don't know...

Vulture
06/01/2016
On the UCB Rise with Dan Chamberlain

Above Average's new original series Thingstarter premiered on Seeso on May 19th, parodying the absurdity of Kickstarter and other crowdfunding websites. The show stars a number of New York comedians, many hailing from the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre. Dan Chamberlain plays Justin, Thingstarter 's hipster Michael Scott equivalent.