Rachel Esselle

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Writer. SAG/AFTRA. Teacher's wife. Former journalist. #InfertilityWarrior



Spanish Catholic on Dad's side. Ukrainian Jew on Mom's. Lots of guilt! She/Her


I write women-led features and pilots that lean into the supernatural. I specialize in humor in horrible happenstance, and heartache laced with hope. 

We may face adversity as women, but we always overcome.

Where You Might Have Seen Her:That “Wicked Attraction” episode or as the brat in “To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday”
Screenwriting Placements?Finalist in 2022 ScreenCraft SciFi/Fantasy Contest
Likes:Good times with good people.
Dislikes:Fascism, racism, sexism, etc.

At the museum there was an opportunity to write an encouraging note.

Eldest and I started writing at the same time, and as I finished, I glanced over to his. My breath caught.

Me: You wrote the same thing as me!
Him: Well, you are always saying it!

So, listen to my kid.
Give yourself grace today.

Kindness. Matters.

Today, I had to contact Walmart about an order issue. Nothing big, but I wanted to get it sorted out. This was the end of my chat.

All I did was speak with kindness.
Please remember Customer Service folks are having a tough time.

Kindness costs nothing and can mean everything.

I have a person in my life who likes to tag me in things. They tagged me in this one today hoping to goad me into a fight.

But the issue is quite simple—actors won’t do free advertising for the a**holes who refuse to pay us.

F*ck AMPTP.
Stay #SAGAFTRAstrong

Trying not to cry.

A DEAR friend offered me a couch in NY. Yes, I'm allergic to her cats, but I wasn't gonna complain. I was thankful.

Y'all. A client saw my FB post from yesterday, called, and is putting me up in a HOTEL Sunday night AND paying parking.

How did I get so blessed?

Solidarity from Virginia as we hunker down for a tropical storm.

Love y’all, WGA!

#WGAstrong

Green Envelope Grocery Fund is still doing AMAZING things to help folks affected by the Strikes.

If you can donate, please do using the QR codes below.

If you need help, please see link: forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5uvos8

100 Days.
Thousands of hours picketing.
Dozens of pizza slices.

AMPTP thought WGA would crumble, would weaken, would bend.

Not a f*cking chance.

I salute you all.

#WGAstrong

THIS is how we win. United. Together.

Don't let noise from AMPTP and the trades get in your head. Don't let them tear us apart.

We are stronger together.
They know it.

Stand united and we WILL win.

— Strike Alert —

Wanted to bring this over here because it's important.

The incredible Joelle Garfinkle started the Green Envelope Grocery Aid fund to help folks affected by the Strike.

Apply for help via link: https://forms.gle/YrunTwueUZD5uvos8

Donate via QR code.

We are stronger together.

Green Envelope Grocery Aid Application

WGA Virtual Mix (ran by Jelena Woehr & Joseph Mwamba) and Green Envelope Grocery Aid (ran by Joelle Garfinkel) have partnered up to provide $100 grocery funds directly to lower-level WGA Writers, Support Staffers, & PreWGA writers due to the lack of work during the WGA strike. We want to help aid as many people as possible by #PreWGA Day on Thursday, June 29th, which kicks off with the #PreWGA Day Picket @ 10 AM (at Disney Studios), then the post-picket Miracle Mile Mixer @ 6p (at All Season Brewery). All applicants will be verified. Answer all questions accurately for the best change to qualify.

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Cheryl loved the water. One of the last thing we did together before her third cancer diagnosis was go kayaking (yes, she owned two).

Her last gift helped make this trip possible. The kids have had a marvelous time.

We’ve talked about her a lot. And kept her memory alive. ❤️