Podcast: How Do You Write

Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. How do you write a book? Start here. You’ll gain tips to get in the chair, tricks to stay there, and inspiration to get your own words flowing.

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On the Utter Joy of Having Homework Forever, with Elisabeth Sharp McKetta

This is an interview you will LOVE, start to finish. Get ready to be overjoyed. Elisabeth Sharp McKetta is an award-winning writer and writing teacher and a mother of two. With a PhD on the intersections between fairy tales and autobiography, as well as a seven-year streak of writing weekly poems for strangers, she teaches…

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The Black Herron 28 (plus update!)

Let’s plan for the new year with Sacha and Rachael! ❤️ Adventure 52 – Patreon – http://patreon.com/rachael ✏️ Write More, Worry Less: A Year of Pressure-Free Productivity Jan 4, 2025 – CLICK HERE for the details! Don’t miss the early-bird pricing, good till Dec 10th! 🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE! Ink In Your Veins:…

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How to Build the Support You Want with Heidi McIntyre

Support — who needs it? You do! How to get it (and how to hold open space for your writing, too). Heidi McIntyre’s journey as a writer began in college when a professor convinced her to switch majors to English, igniting her passion for storytelling. With a background in marketing consulting, Heidi spent years specializing…

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The Power of Trimming Down Your Work, with Kate Mahony

Rachael’s back from swimming with the turtles – catch up with her today. And how does a writer move from flash to longer work? Find out with Kate! Kate Mahony is a long-time writer of short stories and flash fiction with an MA in Creative Writing from the International Institute of Modern Letters at Victoria…

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The Black Herron 27

Rachael’s landing book planes and Sacha’s cleaning up after an incredibly successful Kickstarter! Enjoy! 🎉 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, reject perfectionism, and finally…

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Writing an Identity Not Your Own, with Alex Temblador

How to write an identity not your own! Also: on inhabiting your character, on easy reading being damned hard writing, on grounding the reader in a scene, and expecting that you WILL make mistakes (and that’s okay.) Alex Temblador is the Mixed Latine award-winning author ofWriting An Identity Not Your Own,Secrets of the Casa RosadaandHalf…

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On Slowing Down Hurry Mode with Nicole Meier

On zooming out to look at character interiority and having scene goals, as well as slowing down the hurry mode. Enjoy! Nicole Meier is an author and book coach living in the Pacific Northwest. Her debut novel, The House of Bradbury, was chosen as a Best Book of 2016 by Refinery29. Her second book, The…

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How to Write with Heart, Soul, and Pen, with Robin Finn

On writing with heart, soul, and pen! Robin Finn, MPH, MA, is the author of the new book, Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life. She is the creator and founder of Heart. Soul. Pen.® women’s writing workshops and Hot Writing™ where midlife and menopause inspire the desire to…

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How to Embrace Not Knowing in Writing with Lauren Aliza Green

On being okay with not knowing (it’s part of being human), on listening to dreams, and on “overhearing” your book. Enjoy! Lauren Aliza Green is a novelist, poet, and musician. Her debut novel, The World After Alice, is out now from Viking (US) and Penguin Michael Joseph (UK). Her chapbook, A Great Dark House, won…

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The Black Herron 26

Rachael and Sacha chat about her monumental Kickstarter and how it feels, emotionally (answer: weird!) as well as Rachael’s new book idea. 🎉 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…

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