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The sting of failure

February 14, 2023

I am so excited to read this book. As soon as I read the short description I knew I had …

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Why do I write?

December 24, 2022

I’ve not thought much about this before besides the obvious — I’ve always liked words, I’ve always liked to read, …

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Here are some errors I caught…

July 11, 2022

Galley proofs are done! The last step before a manuscript goes to press is to proof the galley pages. These …

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Finding happiness and purpose in life’s second half

June 12, 2022

Oddly enough, after writing my last post (https://rachaelhanel.me/2022/06/08/i-need-some-ideas/) , I read this great article by Arthur C. Brooks on happiness …

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I need some ideas

June 8, 2022

I’m in a position I haven’t been in for a loooooong time. I don’t know what to write next. I …

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March newsletter

March 18, 2022

(This newsletter went out to my subscribers earlier this week. Subscribe to get a freebie and to stay current with …

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Drumroll…catalog description for my book

February 18, 2022

Things are moving ahead. Presses everywhere are working on their fall releases (or next spring’s releases, in the case of …

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A photographic sneak peek

January 11, 2022

My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …

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Don’t be a Barbara Thorndyke

December 9, 2021

What kind of author are you? What kind of author do you aspire to be? Are you kind? Generous? Encouraging? …

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Are you doing NaNoWriMo?

November 9, 2021

I’m not sure I’ve ever participated in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short, going on right now during the …

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