What I do with my summers “off”
View this post on Instagram Scenes from #writing group summer night. #amwriting #minnesota #onlyinmn A post shared by Rachael Hanel …
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When did Easter become Christmas, Part 2?
No one stood around the empty tomb exchanging smartly wrapped boxes and elaborately decorated gift bags.
Am I the only one who finds Pilate’s wife fascinating?
For a minor character in the Bible, Pilate’s wife intrigues me.
Two parts to writing memoir
In this blog post for The Loft Literary Center, I write about two perspectives every memoir needs. Most writers are …
Setting the Bar Low
Originally posted on Sonya Huber:
I haven’t been able to write lately due to disrupted mornings, which has thrown me off…
Where do you make a special stop for the holidays?
I make a special stop each year to get my Christmas ham. It’s become a holiday tradition.
Facts Don’t Get in the Way of the Truth
Originally posted on BREVITY's Nonfiction Blog:
A guest post from Rachael Hanel Rachael Hanel As someone who writes nonfiction exclusively, it’s no surprise…
New movie: “House of Manson”
Another creative project about Charles Manson comes to audiences. This time, not a musical, but a feature movie. Will you …
A Charles Manson musical
Does this strike anyone as bizarre? A musical about Charles Manson opened in Hamburg, Germany. A Los Angeles Times article …
“Lay Some Flowers On My Grave”
Originally posted on If You Have Five Seconds to Spare:
Emma Manske grave, Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, Mankato, Minnesota This photo was among many collected by a…
