My house overflows with good books!

Rachel Hauckbooks, fiction, reading 3 Comments

My house is overflowing with good books. I’ve had an influx lately. Not only am I finishing my own great book (a-hem) Dining With Joy, but I’ve been blessed with recent releases from my author friends. Susan May Warren’s new Summerside release, Sons of Thunder, is a fantastic book. The story, the writing is beautiful, and worth any readers time. …

Health Care Reform Bill is not really reform

Rachel HauckUncategorized 3 Comments

The Health Care Bill now lumbering across capital hill is not reform. Please know this. One, the taxes and fees go into effect immediately BUT you and I will not see services for 2 plus years. I can’t remember if it’s 2 or 3, maybe more, but we will be paying into it! What? Would you sign up and pay …

Once In A Blue Moon by Leanna Ellis

Rachel HauckChristian fiction, Leanna Ellis, Once in a Blue Moon. BandH Publishing, southern fiction, women's fiction Leave a Comment

I met Leanna about four years ago, online, somehow, but we’ve become good friends. She’s the kind who made me feel “at home” the first time we chatted in person. I’m so happy to have her on the site to showcase her new book! She’s a great writer. Once in a Blue Moon from B&H Publishing! About the book: Faith …

Six Writing Myths YOU Should Know

Rachel HauckBarnes and Noble, chip macgregor, Facebook, noveldoctor, publicity, Twitter, writer's myths, writer's truths, writers and weight 6 Comments

Over on noveldoctor, Stephen Parolini blogged about Seven Writing Myth He Made Up So He Could Debunk Them. This got me thinking about the writing myths I’m aware of so why not toss them out there. Thanks noveldoctor for the idea. The Myth – Writer’s make a lot of money.The Truth – Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Oh, man, shew, good one. The Myth …

Building your author brand online

Rachel HauckBlogging, Facebook, fiction, Michael Hyatt, online presence, Twitter, writing 8 Comments

Over on Michael Hyatt’s blog, he talks about building your author brand online. Mike offers great advice — from a CEO’s chair. With his genius in mind, I thought I’d write about building an author’s brand online and managing social media from an author’s point of view. Just before my first Thomas Nelson book released, Lost In Nashvegas, I joined …

I’m curling

Rachel Hauckcurling, friends, keeping busy, retreat, running on ice, writers 1 Comment

We don’t have TV at my house, but I’ve seen some of the Olympics here and there. Watching a bit of curling the other night in my Birmingham hotel. I love watching how the players slide over the ice as they brushing the ice for the curling disk/ball. Do you think they wear special shoes? Anyway, it looks so cool …