Frazier Blog Tour! Join the Fun.

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Contests abound in the writing world. For a good reason. They provide feedback to the writer. Is your story resonating with the reader? Do you have the elements of craft in command? The Frasier is one of the best unpublished contests because judges look for the exact same elements as an editor or agent would look for in a new …

At the Buzzer!

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I love sports. Such a metaphor for life. The whole training, training, training for maybe one or two, perhaps many, moments off the bench. Star or not, an athlete has to train day in and day out, do his reps, just like the stars. My nephew lives in basketball country and has played since he was a kid. He’s a …

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Happy Birthday, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Rachel Hauckbooks, reading, writing 2 Comments

I spent a lot of time as a girl with this woman, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Hours and hours in my room, eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or crackers with tall tumblers of iced drinking. She took me to the heartland of America, to our pioneer days when every day folk were looking for their piece of the dream. Laura …

The New Web Site

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Well, what do you think? I love the simplicity and think it’s a perfect back drop for the upcoming royal series. Thanks to Matt Jones, his lovely wife Tracy and excellent staffer, Emily, for all their creative work on my behalf. Onward and upward!

Rachel Hauck - Emmanuel, God With Us

Emanuel, God with us.

Rachel HauckChristmas, Joy Leave a Comment

All is bright Christmas night with only seventeen minutes remaining of day. My heart is full. Joy is evident. I’m in Tennessee with my husband and my family, and beyond the window, the night is thick with a cool rain. Growing up, I hated the end of Christmas. No more glorious music. No more Christmas specials or holiday movies. Soon …