2. . Rachel Renee Russell is a female author who writes the popular “Dork Diaries” series. What she does

3. Right before Rachel's 49 th birthday her husband stated that he wanted a divorce.,But Rachel considered it an opportunity to pursue her life long dream: writing. Why She Started Writing

4. In her Dork Diaries series the main character is 14 year old Nikki Maxwell. Rachel got the idea by her daughter Nikki, who is now 24 years old. Nikki is a character who is trying to find ways to fit into her new school,but runs into problems with the popular Mackenzie Hollister. About The Main Character

5. -Dork Diaries tales from a not so fabulous life -Dork Diaries tales from a not so popular party girl -Dork Diaries tales from a not to talented pop star -How to dork your diary -Dork Diaries tales from a not so graceful ice princess -Dork Diaries tales from a not so miss know it all -Dork Diaries tales from a not so happy heart breaker click here to see where i got all of the books from! Books Rachel Wrote

6. Timeline About Rachel Rachel was born (date unknown) Rachel's first daughter (Nikki) was born in 1964 Rachel got divorced (date unknown) Started writing books (again, date unknown)

7. click me for an interview! A Interview With Rachel

8. Sources http://trulyamazingwomen.com/the-women/rachel- renee-russell-author-the-dork-diaries -http://videos.simonandschuster.com/Dork-Diaries- Author-Rachel-Renee-Russell/111717743001 -