They exist: Strong female characters in young adult and children’s books
Watch this video: The Ugly Truth of Children’s Books In this video, a mother and daughter remove books from a shelf. …
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I am a writer because…
…of this place: And these books: On Tuesday, I went inside the Waseca-Le Sueur Public Library for the first time …
Time for a hodgepodge post
You know you’re busy when it’s hard to find the time to bang out 300-400 words for a blog post! …
Sunday in Arlington, Minnesota
View this post on Instagram Arlington, #Minnesota. #fall #autumn #clouds #ruralamerica A post shared by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) on Oct …
When CAN you sue someone for what was written?
A few seats are still open for my craft seminar at the North Shore Readers and Writers Festival in Grand …
My favorite banned books
In honor of Banned Books Week, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorites. My bookshelves are filled …
Come to the reading and writing festival in Grand Marais!
I’m excited to be at the first North Shore Readers & Writers Festival held in gorgeous Grand Marais, Minnesota, Nov. 5-8. Take …
What’s making me happy this week (May 10)
One thing is making me happy this week, but it’s a big thing.
What’s love got to do with it?
I’m thrilled to be included in this upcoming nonfiction anthology, available March 1.
They love reading in small towns!
One of the best aspects of my continuing book tour is witnessing the immense support small communities give to their …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 