I’ve had a new revelation about writing. Perhaps better said, a renewed revelation. It’s hard. Conk to the forehead right? Here’s what I mean. Writing is fun and exciting, a creative journey that is satisfying to the core of my heart. It’s emotionally fulfilling. Once the first draft is down and I think I’ve aspired to something on the outer …
Thoughts on Writing a Book
I’ve been helping my friend and author extraordinaire Susan May Warren plot a new book. She calls with, “What’s the lie she believes?” No “hello, how are you?” but straight to the point. This is why we get along so well. We discuss the lie the character believes and why. It’s so important to figure out why. And it doesn’t …
It’s football Saturday and…
… I don’t have Direct TV or any TV any more. We killed the cable. Sigh, exhale, sigh. I do miss it today though ’cause I love college football and the Buckeyes play Wisconsin today. But the noise of entertainment was growing too loud in our souls. Tony said to me, “I think I’m okay watching shows, (he likes Sci …
Healing well
Thanks to all the kind comments about my cold-thing. I’m feeling better. Still vocally weak and raspy, but the throat swelling and pain is gone. TMI? Moving on, right… Worked on my new book today. I have this cool program, Scrivener, a true author tool for Macs. I’ve never found author tools to be much help, but this one makes …
From A Distance, by Tamera Alexander
Please welcome friend and fellow author, Tamera Alexander. Tammy and I have known each other since our pre-pubbed days and I’m loving all God is doing with her writing. She’s lovely inside and out. Tammy’s penned another fabulous historical for Bethany House. Be sure to check it out. About “From A Distance” What happens when dreams aren’t what you imagined, …
Welcome Linda Hall
Please welcome fellow author, Linda Hall, talking this week about her new LI Suspense, Shadows At The Window, which earned Top Pick from Romantic Times Book Club Reviews Hi Linda, tell us about SHADOWS AT THE WINDOW. Shadows at the Window is the second in my “shadows” trilogy. The women in these series of books must deal with and work …
Do not come to the ACFW conference in September
What, Rachel? Don’t come to the conference? Why? What are you saying? Hmm? You want all of the editors and agents to yourself? Sit next to Angie Hunt during dinner? Win all the awards? (yeah, right… ) Sit in the first row for Mark Mynheir’s police procedure continuing session? No! Please, I’m soooo over all of those things. I mean, …
Beyond The Night by Marlo Schalesky
Please welcome fellow author, Marlo Schalesky who has a wonderful new release, “Beyond the Night” from Waterbrook, Random House.Marlo, tell us about the book, please. Well, here’s the official blurb: They say love is blind.This time they’re right. . . As a woman lies unconscious in a hospital bed, her husband waits beside her, urging her to wake up and …
Meet my friend, Kathleen Kovach
Hey, Kathy, welcome to rachelhauck.com! For all y’all out there, I’ve known Kathy for about six years, first meeting in Kansas City at the first ACFW conference in 2002. While I haven’t been an integral part of her writing career, I’ve watched and cheered from the sidelines! I’m so pleased with her writing success. So, Kathy, thanks for stopping by. …