How writers actually write! You might need to be a writer, but you don't need to struggle so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Join Rachael Herron and J. Thorn every Wednesday for conversations about writing from craft to wellness.
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Write a Book Based Only on a Title with Elyssa Friedland
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Why writing a book based on just a title might be a great idea! Also, keeping track of details, struggling with reveals, character building, not reading reviews and NOT killing yourself on promo - enjoy all of this with Elyssa Friedland! Elyssa Friedland is the USA Today bestselling author of six novels and one picture book. A graduate of Yale Univ…
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How to Attend a Writing Conference - Solo Episode
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Considering whether (or why) to go to a writing conference? Let Rachael walk you through her best tips for getting the most from one! NOW OPEN: 💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK! http://rachaelherron.com/90 📚 90 Day Revision! http://rachaelherron.com/revision 🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE! Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how …
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Join us as Sacha’s getting ready to come to New Zealand and Rachael’s been setting up her Shopify store for the first time! 🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE! Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too) Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, rejec…
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How to Set Up Author Stations to Make Writing Easier with Jessica Mehring
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Have you ever considered making author stations in your home or office to streamline your writing process? Don't miss this amazing idea with Jessica Mehring! Jessica Mehring is a Colorado-based author of contemporary romance, cozy mystery, and creative nonfiction -- and she splits her time helping technology startups communicate without sounding li…
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The Joy of Writing a Younger Voice with Jennifer Lane
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How can you harness the joy and fun of writing in a younger voice? Join us today to find out! Jennifer Lane was born in NSW, Australia, which is where her novels are set, but she’s lived in Wellington, New Zealand, for more than half her life, and that’s where she’s joining us from today. Her first novel, All our Secrets won the Ngaio Marsh Award f…
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The Only Way Out is Through with Tasha Coryell
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We often want there to be an easier way to write, but hey, how about the best, fastest way? Let’s talk about going through it. Tasha Coryell lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband, toddler, and greyhound. She holds an MFA in creative writing and a PhD in composition and rhetoric from the University of Alabama. Her book of short stories, HUNG…
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Writing Powered by Spite with Ashley Poston
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Why shouldn’t spite be harnessed for its sheer power? Get on board this new methodology - you’ll love it! Ashley Poston (she/they) is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Dead Romantics and The Seven Year Slip. They write stories about love and friendship and ever afters. A native to South Carolina, they now live in a small gr…
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3 Tips on Effective World-Building with Ken Liu
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Rachael dives into what she spent (and made) on her Kickstarter, and then has an amazing conversation with Ken Liu on world building and the Dao De Jing! Ken Liu (http://kenliu.name) is an American author of speculative fiction. A winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards, he wrote the Dandelion Dynasty, a silkpunk epic fantasy series (s…
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Sacha Black and Rachael Herron talk about their next adventures! Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too) Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do …
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How to Find Your Writing Voice with Polly Campbell
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You are going to love this incredibly inspiring interview with Polly Cambell and her story about having Ink in Your Veins might make you cry in the best way possible. Polly Campbell is the author of You, Recharged: How to Beat Fatigue (Mostly), Amp Up Your Energy (Usually), and Enjoy Life Again, (Always), and three other books. She is the host of t…
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How to Embrace the Sh*tty First Draft with Kristina Forest
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Rachael answers some BONUS writing coaching questions and then she and Kristina Forest chat all things first draft! Kristina Forest is an author of romance books for young adults. Her novels include I Wanna Be Where You Are, Now That I've Found You, Zyla & Kai, and The Neighbor Favor. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at The New School, and sh…
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How Is Neurodivergence a Superpower? with Holger Nils Pohl
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An adult diagnosis of autism for Holger Nils Pohl has given him a unique view on living a full, creative life. You’ll love this gorgeous conversation! Holger Nils Pohl is an award-winning communication designer, author, keynote speaker and visual facilitator. If he’s not working, he spends his time with his wife, three kids and their zoo of pets. T…
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How to Recover from a Hard Revision Letter with Sarah Zachrich Jeng
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A hard revision letter can push a writer into despair—what can we do to make sure we don’t burn out, trying to make the book better? Find out in this conversation with Sarah! Sarah Zachrich Jeng grew up in Michigan and always had a flair for the morbid and mysterious (for her dad’s thirty-fifth birthday, she wrote a short story entitled “The Man Wh…
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Sacha and Rachael talk about the wonderful success of Rachael’s Kickstarter and Sacha’s exploding sales! Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too) Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace ease, reject perfectionism, and finally create your perfect wri…
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Keep Doing What You WANT to Do - Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
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Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail talks about using the Try Jar (genius!) and the lily pad method to keep doing what you really WANT to be doing in your writing. She's a multi-genre and multi-passionate author, writing coach, editor and storyteller. She's probably best known for her inclusive aviation histories and picture books - but she's also working on…
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How Music Can Fight the Inner Critic, with Nicola Solvinic
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This lovely conversation had me buzzing (yes, a bee pun!). 🐝 Nicola Solvinic has a master’s degree in criminology and has worked in and around criminal justice for more than a decade. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and cats, where she is surrounded by a secret garden full of beehives. The Hunter's Daughter is her debut novel. RETREAT! Wr…
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443 | Using a Page Turn as Cliffhanger with Airlie Anderson
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How to use the turn of a page as a cliffhanger, and hey, would you still write if you knew you weren't going to be published? Don't miss this awesome conversation today! Airlie Anderson is the author and illustrator of children’s picture books Only: The Bird Who Liked Being Alone, Neither, Cat’s Colors, Cat’s Seasons, and more. She grew up in Calif…
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442 | Why You Need To Take Breaks with Candra Anaya
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Savor this inspiring chat with Candra Anaya on why a break may be exactly what you need! Candra Anaya is a freelance writer best known for her monthly column, DearQueer~ Gayly Giving Advice Straight from the Heart. Candra is the gay mom you want to confess everything to, whose feedback uplifts as much as it educates straight and queer readers alike…
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441 | Avoid a Catastrophic Scrivener Fail!
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In this bonus episode, Rachael talks about her near miss with Scrivener destroying a WHOLE BOOK (spoiler: they also saved it and really, it was mostly her fault). She also discusses her new online writing retreat, Lala's new venture, and answers a Patron question about whether they should outline or not! Writing in the Junkyard Retreat is HERE. Sig…
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The Black Herron strikes again! As usual, plans for world domination from Sacha Black, and Rachael Herron paddles along just trying to keep up with her! Rachael’s Kickstarter is here! http://rachaelherron.com/unstuck Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too) Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestsel…
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439 | What’s Keeping You From Writing with Donn King
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How did Rachael’s Kickstarter end up? IT IS EXCITING! And then dive into what’s keeping you from writing with Donn King! Donn King is The Confidence Cultivator. He is a professor of communication studies (which means “a professor of standing up in front of people and saying stuff”). He’s also an author, a pastor, a speaker, and a communication coac…
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438 | Getting Unstuck with Tiffany Yates Martin
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This last bonus Unstuck episode with Tiffany Yates Martin will get you to ask the impossible questions, especially if you’re not sure of the answer. Tiffany Yates Martin has spent nearly thirty years as an editor in the publishing industry, working with major publishers and New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestsel…
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Anne Kemp shares the wisdom of just doing SOMETHING to get yourself the slightest bit unstuck - it all adds up! Anne Kemp is a bestselling author of romantic comedies. She loves reading (and she does it ridiculously fast, too!), gluten-free baking (because everyone needs a hobby that makes them crazy), and finding time to binge-watch her favorite s…
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Trapped in a small room inside the country you’ve just moved to, unable to get out. Thank god for the bathtub. Bonus episode! Here's Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck! Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too) Writing doesn't have to be so hard. With internationally bestselling author Rachael Herron, learn how to embrace eas…
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Perfectionism, man. Throw it back. How? Let’s talk about getting unstuck with Nicole Peeler! Nicole D. Peeler is an essayist and novelist, as well as an associate professor of English at Seton Hill University. There she directs the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. Nicole lives in Pittsburgh, although she's often wandering. Neck-Deep in the Dicksand …
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