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A Day in the Life of an Author

April 28, 2023

7-ish: Yoga/meditation/prayer/manifesting.  8-10: Breakfast, work, put away dishes, start laundry.  10-11: Get ready. Shower, hair, makeup, pack lunch and evening …

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The struggle for ideas

April 24, 2023

How does one come up with ideas for what to write about? I’m in an odd place right now. Since …

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The legacy of Marcus Foster, victim of the SLA

February 25, 2023

I enjoyed reading this New York Post article on the legacy of educator Marcus Foster and lessons from him we …

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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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A more complete story

December 23, 2022

This article struck me today, mainly because I feel these are things that could have been said by Camilla’s family …

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Looking for more SLA information?

September 11, 2022

It’s not too difficult to find information that gives an overview of the Symbionese Liberation Army. My book does not …

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Kim Wexler sheds light on Camilla

August 9, 2022

Something Kim Wexler said in a recent episode of Better Call Saul struck me as it relates to Camilla. I’ve …

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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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