Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 47
April 8, 2014
Janesville, the old man & the doll in the window
Originally posted on TVFury:
The doll that watches over Janesville. A Janesville legend died a few weeks ago. Ward Wendt…
The doll that watches over Janesville. A Janesville legend died a few weeks ago. Ward Wendt…
April 7, 2014
Minnesota: The best state for book awards
First I need to mention: 960 people at the Minnesota Book Awards! Can your state beat that? I was honored …
April 1, 2014
Happy 70th birthday to Digger O’Dell! (aka Dad)
Dad would have been 70 years old today. It always seemed appropriate that Dad had an April Fool’s birthday. In …
March 31, 2014
The UM-Morris campus, past and present
In my previous post, I alluded to the fact that I was at UM-Morris, which had previously been an “ag …
March 28, 2014
The Minnesota ag school tour
Today I’m in Morris for the Prairie Gate Literary Festival. I’ve never been to this part of the state before–I …
March 21, 2014
The dark side of history: England
Leave it to me to visit a beautiful place only to come away wanting to know more about the dark …
March 19, 2014
The 2014 Minnesota Book Awards preview
Many people don’t realize this, but few states have anything like what we have in the Minnesota Book Awards. For …
March 17, 2014
Blog Tour: #MyWritingProcess
Today is my day on The Blog Tour, where writers and authors answer questions about their writing processes. Last week, …
March 13, 2014
Churches as graveyards
Not only are abbeys and cathedrals places of worship, but they are also in effect large cemeteries. These huge churches …
March 5, 2014
The Bath Abbey, England
I was here in Bath for almost a week before I stepped into the abbey. As with most European abbeys …
