Ink in Your Veins
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.
Episodes
You don’t want to miss this one, in which we talk about how art is connection (to ourselves first) and why words will always let us down (and why that’s okay).
Livia Sara is a neurodiversity advocate and eating disorder survivor who now helps others overcome their own mental barriers through her books, courses, and coaching programs. She is the creator of the blog livlabelfree.com and the host of the Liv Label Free Podcast...
This has to be one of Rachael's favorite episodes in a long time - Dr. Zoe will blow you away with the story of her path to publication!
Dr. Zoe Shaw is a licensed psychotherapist, author, speaker, podcast host, relationship coach, and proud mom of five. After fifteen years in traditional psychotherapy, Dr. Zoe left the therapy couch to create a more dynamic way to help women heal—blending the best of psychology, faith, an...
Rachael shares the big news she JUST got right before Sacha jumped on the call, and Sacha shares her new reading and outlining discoveries!
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❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026
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Annie Mare (she/they) writes queer contemporary young adult romance and cowrites queer romance and mysteries with her wife, Ruthie Knox. Mare lives with her wife, two teenagers, two dogs, multiple fish, one cat, four hermit crabs, and a bazillion plants in a very old house with a garden. COSMIC LOVE AT THE MULTIVERSE HAIR SALON is her most recent release.
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In which we talk about a book dying on submission (and the pain of that!) as well as being STUBBORN enough to keep going.
Alexandria Bellefleur is a bestselling and award-winning author of swoony contemporary romance often featuring loveable grumps and the sunshine characters who bring them to their knees. Her debut novel, Written in the Stars, was a 2021 Lambda Literary Award winner and a 2020 winner of The Ripped Bodice ...
Dana K. White had always wanted to be a writer, but she never could have predicted how she’d get there or how she would reach so much success.
Dana K. White is a blogger, podcaster, speaker, and (much to her own surprise) a decluttering expert. She taught both English and theatre arts before leaving her job to make her family her life's work. In an attempt to get her home under control, Dana started blogging as "Nony" (sho...
On vampires, and deep work, and what it means to actually be (and feel) successful.
Evelyn Skye is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Hundred Loves of Juliet and The Incredible Kindness of Paper. A graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School, her books have been published worldwide and translated into sixteen languages. Find out more at EvelynSkye.com.
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Sacha and Rachael talk about some REAL stuff. Don't miss it!
🍎 90 Days to Done: http://rachaelherron.com/90daystodone
🍎 90 Day Revision: http://rachaelherron.com/revision
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
🎉 Unstuck is now available here: https://rachaelherronbooks.com/
Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too)
Writing doesn't have to be so hard. Wit...
My new book just hit the USA Today Bestseller list, and I AM SO HAPPY.
And also, I want to tell you a story about scammers who are scamming! (The list, though, is not a scam, don't worry!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.com
❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
Isabelle Taylor writes sweet, steamy fantasy Romance under Isabelle Taylor, LGBT+ Horror/Paranormal Romance under I.S. Belle, and spicy MM Romance under Chase Moorcox. She works in a bookstore in New Zealand. If your local bookstore allows dogs, PLEASE bring them in.
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.com
❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026
In which Daphne Fama has some incredible advice on how to open a wound in your heart in order to make your book really matter.
Daphne Fama was born in the American South, embedded in its tight-knit Filipino community. When she’s not writing stories about monsters and the women who love them, she’s writing about video games. And when she’s not writing, she’s spending every minute adoring her partner and pup. House of Monstr...
Brian not only writes but also illustrates his incredibly popular books—this epic interview will blow you away!
Brian Selznick’s books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his genre-breaking thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, ad...
In which Sacha challenges Rachael to let go of some stuff and Rachael, unsurprisingly, balks.
🏠 INK VILLAGE! Click here for the details!
🎉 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 create your perfect writing ...
How can you tell if what you’re worried about in your writing is your intuition being smart or your anxiety spiraling out of control? Don’t miss this episode to find out!
Elizabeth Greenwood is the critically acclaimed author of Everyday Intuition, Love in the Time of Incarceration, and Playing Dead. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and more. She teaches writing at Columbia Univers...
Don’t miss this gorgeous episode in which we talk about what it takes to stay on the road to publication (and what it feels like to get there).
Virginia Evans is from the northeastern United States. She attended James Madison University for her bachelor’s in English literature, as well as Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, for her master’s of philosophy in creative writing. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with...
Should you take a writing retreat? If so, how do they work? Ben and Rachael also talk about the all-consuming vortex of writing as well as battling imposter syndrome.
Ben C. Davies is a Californian-based author whose debut short story collection, And So I Took Their Eye, will be published by Bridge House, July 17 2025. Originally from the UK, his short fiction has appeared in journals such as The Fiery Scribe Review, Left ...
You HAVE to hear this episode. How did doing just one thing change everything for Jen Butler? Listen, and be amazed, friends. And then go be amazing, too.
Jen Butler is a Barnes & Noble bestselling author, dark comedy screenwriter, and one of ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch. Her work blends absurdity, emotional truth, and big existential questions... often through the lens of recovery, rejection, and being a messy ...
Emma Knight tells us how to bring character’s to life by inhabiting their bodies to make them more real, as well as how the written word can have shocking, real-world consequences!
Emma Knight is an author, journalist, and entrepreneur. Her writing about books, maternal health, and more has appeared in Literary Hub, British Vogue, The Globe and Mail, and The Walrus. Emma lives in Toronto with her family, and The Life Cycle...
In which we talk about nervous system regulation, Rachael’s desire for ease, and Sacha’s desire to GET HER BOOK DONE!
🏠 INK VILLAGE! Click here for the details!
🎉 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 cr...
What’s the hardest part of writing? Putting on those running shoes! Join us in this delightful chat about trusting your subconscious, leaving yourself breadcrumbs and following your joy, with Rosie Evylin.
A kiwi currently living in Australia, Rosie Evylin escapes from the chaos of the world by diving into a magical world of witches and romance. She writes books with strong female characters and cheeky Familiars, where lov...
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