It is with great sadness that we found out that night that blogger Racheal Ambrose has passed away. Her husband posted the sad news on her blog The Galactic Drift last night:
I just thought I should inform anyone who knows Racheal online, that she passed away this evening in a car accident at the fault of another.
Racheal did attend Origins for a few days, but we never really got the chance to talk, sadly. Still, I enjoyed her blog and thought she was a fresh new voice in the blogging community.
Racheal tweeted as @reambrose and wrote fanfic under the username FelsGoddess. Tricia at Fangirl, Brian at Tosche Station and Nanci, Mike at TFN, and even Erich at Star Wars Books have written some memorials for her; Feel free to link others in the comments. There’s also some discussion on the Fanfic Lounge thread on the TFN temporary boards.
UPDATE #1: Here’s a news story on the accident, and Racheal’s obituary.
UPDATE #2: Tricia has written a longer post remembering Rachael.
I’ve collected some tweets under the cut.
Tonight ended with the very sad news of Rachael aka @Felsgoddess‘s passing. Not sure what to say other than RIP. She was a great person.
— Nancipants (@nancipants) June 23, 2012
I’m at a loss. Rest in peace @reambrose. Please keep her husband and family in your thoughts
— Brian (@LaneWinree) June 23, 2012
That should be @reambrose. She also went by FelsGoddess in fanfic circles. Very sad news.
— Nancipants (@nancipants) June 23, 2012
@reambrose Rest In Peace. May You Be With The Force Always.
— Maleko Hurli man (@illogicalRogue2) June 23, 2012
@fangirlcantina words cannot express how truly sorry I am to hear about the loss of @reambrose – my heart aches for her family.
— Consetta Parker (@parkerpublicist) June 23, 2012
Rest in peace @reambrose. I am suddenly at a loss for words.
— Andrew T. Harrison (@sghetti79) June 23, 2012
The Star Wars family lost one of their own last night. RIP @reambrose. May The Force Be With You Always.
— Shannon Hammerstrom(@purfeklilangel) June 23, 2012
I got to meet @reambrose at Origins. She’d read & reviewed my book and was so sweet and amazing. I’m very sorry to hear she’s passed away.
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) June 23, 2012
Fandom, Star Wars fandom in particular, lost an important voice in Racheal.
— Bryan Young (@swankmotron) June 23, 2012
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of fellow fan @reambrose. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.
— New Jedi Order Enc. (@njoenews) June 23, 2012
@ParkerPublicity So shockingly sad.A true reminder of what a gift every day is. My sincerest prayers to @reambrose ‘s husband and family.
— catherine taber (@cattaber) June 23, 2012
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5 responses so far ↓
1 Doyle // Jun 23, 2012 at 2:52 pm
A terrible shame. I had just been catching up on her stuff last week…Racheal was an extremely talented and engaging writer.
2 Aaron Allston // Jun 23, 2012 at 8:37 pm
I did have the chance to talk to Racheal at Origins. She was a lovely person. It’s a sad day.
3 Jaime // Jun 24, 2012 at 6:02 am
Thank you. Thank you for posting this, and for linking to the memorials.
She had such a passion for the Star Wars ‘verse and will be greatly missed.
4 Joao Stinson (husband) // Jun 24, 2012 at 6:25 am
Aaron, you are her favorite author. Not just Star Wars author, but author. She was so excited to meet you.
It means the world that you took the time to reply.
That goes for everyone else too. I’m just blown away.
5 Brenda Jean // Jun 24, 2012 at 10:04 am
Damn. I knew her with the fanfics as FelsGoddess. Hit me like a punch in the face to hear that she’s passed. My condolences to her family and friends. Such a wonderful writer and a wonderful person.
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