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Rachael Lippincott

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in Philadelphia, The United States

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Rachael Lippincott is the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart. She holds a BA in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh. Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Pittsburgh with her wife and their dog, Hank.

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When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

Rachael Lippincott Hi Lexi! Thanks so much for your question!

3rd grade. Mrs. Snyder's class. I LOVED to read growing up, and Mrs. Snyder, my teacher, gave me writing pro…moreHi Lexi! Thanks so much for your question!

3rd grade. Mrs. Snyder's class. I LOVED to read growing up, and Mrs. Snyder, my teacher, gave me writing prompts to do during recess and outside of class. It was a total "Aha!" moment for me. I realized I could actually WRITE the stories that I wanted to read. I realized I could write myself INTO the stories that I loved. I realized the stories that I loved didn't have to end on the last page.

That feeling only grew and grew, with the help of mentors and writing workshops and other teachers guiding me along the way. But Mrs. Snyder's third grade class was the start of it all!(less)

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how long does it take you to write a book?

Rachael Lippincott Hi Cynthia!

It really depends! I usually sit with the idea for a book for quite a while before I ever put pen to paper. I'll dream up scenes and charac…moreHi Cynthia!

It really depends! I usually sit with the idea for a book for quite a while before I ever put pen to paper. I'll dream up scenes and characters and the different paths their stories can go down, waiting until it clicks and begins to feel right in my head. That can take days, weeks...months, even!

After that I'll free write for a bit to get a feel for the voice and the characters and the world, trying to solidify the story that I'm trying to tell, and the jumping off point to tell it. Once that's done, I'll throw it into basic three-act structure, make an outline, and write the book. That last bit is usually the easiest part for me.

To give you an example, I started REALLY dwelling on the idea for THE LUCKY LIST in August of 2018 when I went on a lake trip with my family. It didn't fully click until January-February 2019, and I was able to get a partial/outline together and sell it by March of 2019. The writing/editing/revising process took from April of 2020-December 2020, and consisted of 3 drafts to get it polished enough for print. So the whole process, from initial idea to shiny finished product, was about 14 months from start to finish!(less)

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Average rating: 4.12 · 386,107 ratings · 43,710 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author), Mikki Daughtry (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Tobias Iaconis (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.18 avg rating — 246,141 ratings — published 2018 — 109 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author), Alyson Derrick (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 67,971 ratings — published 2022 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All This Time by Mikki Daughtry (Goodreads Author), Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 48,004 ratings — published 2020 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lucky List 4.05 avg rating — 15,873 ratings — published 2021 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh 3.96 avg rating — 10,128 ratings — published 2023 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author), Alyson Derrick (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 4,627 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Together, Apart by Erin A. Craig (Goodreads Author), Auriane Desombre (Goodreads Author), Erin Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,025 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rachael Lippincott 3 Books Collection Set (Five Feet Apart, All This Time & The Lucky List) 4.46 avg rating — 68 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joy to the Girls: A She Gets the Girl Novella by Rachael Lippincott (Goodreads Author), Alyson Derrick (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What You Will it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — expected publication 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“If I’m going to die, I’d like to actually live first.”
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