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Community, Part 1

November 13, 2015

Originally posted on If You Have Five Seconds to Spare:
Katz’s Deli, New York. Photo by peasap (http://www.flickr.com/people/peasap/). This is the first part of a two-part…

Writing prompt: Your parents at work (Repost)

September 16, 2015

NOTE: This first appeared on my blog in September 2012. I thought I would repost it because 1) I like …

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What I do with my summers “off”

September 8, 2015

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?

March 30, 2015

No one stood around the empty tomb exchanging smartly wrapped boxes and elaborately decorated gift bags.

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Am I the only one who finds Pilate’s wife fascinating?

March 22, 2015

For a minor character in the Bible, Pilate’s wife intrigues me.

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Two parts to writing memoir

February 4, 2015

In this blog post for The Loft Literary Center, I write about two perspectives every memoir needs. Most writers are …

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Setting the Bar Low

February 4, 2015

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?

December 20, 2014

I make a special stop each year to get my Christmas ham. It’s become a holiday tradition.

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Facts Don’t Get in the Way of the Truth

December 8, 2014

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”

October 16, 2014

Another creative project about Charles Manson comes to audiences. This time, not a musical, but a feature movie. Will you …

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