Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 11
July 10, 2020
A mid-point check for the year’s reading goal
The year is half over (I think everyone is breathing a huge sigh of relief — what a crappy year …
June 23, 2020
I don’t say “I’m a writer.” Here’s why.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma often quotes fellow cellist Pablo Casals as saying “I am a human being first, a musician second, …
June 15, 2020
Create a mission statement for your writing
Writing seems pointless. At this time, there are so many more important things to do — volunteer to help feed …
June 3, 2020
Trying something new
Here’s a little secret: I’ve been writing for my entire adult life, and now I am doing what I said …
May 12, 2020
Anyone else remember these biographies for kids?
I was talking about these the other day. They are from the Childhood of Famous Americans series by the Bobbs-Merrill
April 21, 2020
We’ve been here before: What lessons can we learn from WWII?
During World War II, households stockpiled butter. Today, its toilet paper. Lots of people are unemployed because of the crisis.
April 8, 2020
We’ve been here before. What lessons does the 1918 influenza pandemic hold for us today?
Ive been thinking a lot lately about my great-grandparents, Mary and Vincent Zimny, because they died in the 1918 influenza
April 5, 2020
What is the pandemic allowing you to do?
Instead of focusing on what we cant do right now, tell me: What have you been able to do that normally
March 26, 2020
Shelter In Place
Useful, practical advice from the Brevity blog for creating a routine that provides you stability. via Shelter In Place
March 21, 2020
What’s your new writing routine?
How often have you said, I wish I had more time to write? For many of us that wish has
