Q&A with Fast Horse
I was honored to be featured in a blog Q&A with Adam Wahlberg of Fast Horse, a creative agency based …
Author Archives: rachaelhanel
Review of Melissa Faliveno’s debut essay collection, “Tomboyland”
I’m often mistaken for a vegetarian. I don’t know why. Perhaps it’s my tattoos. Or my hair color—a shock of …
5 ways to bring more enjoyment to your reading
This post is inspired by Laurie Hertzel’s July 24 column in the Minneapolis StarTribune titled “Making the Most of Your …
A mid-point check for the year’s reading goal
The year is half over (I think everyone is breathing a huge sigh of relief — what a crappy year …
I don’t say “I’m a writer.” Here’s why.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma often quotes fellow cellist Pablo Casals as saying “I am a human being first, a musician second, …
Create a mission statement for your writing
Writing seems pointless. At this time, there are so many more important things to do — volunteer to help feed …
Trying something new
Here’s a little secret: I’ve been writing for my entire adult life, and now I am doing what I said …
Anyone else remember these biographies for kids?
I was talking about these the other day. They are from the Childhood of Famous Americans series by the Bobbs-Merrill …
We’ve been here before: What lessons can we learn from WWII?
During World War II, households stockpiled butter. Today, it’s toilet paper. “Lots of people are unemployed because of the crisis.” …
We’ve been here before. What lessons does the 1918 influenza pandemic hold for us today?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my great-grandparents, Mary and Vincent Zimny, because they died in the 1918 influenza …
