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
What do you do when your first book dies on sub? You write the most fun thing you can imagine, just for yourself. Maria J. Morillo tells us how! (And Rachael shares a hard story of recent publishing woes.)
Maria J. Morillo is a born and raised Venezuelan ESL teacher, translator, and author of love stories featuring Venezuelan women getting absolutely everything they've always wanted. When she's not writing, ...
You’ll adore this episode where the Pens to Paycheck Authors wax lyrically and hilariously about all things writing, business, and mindset!
Samantha B. Cummings writes gripping young adult fantasy novels and atmospheric dark academia mysteries for teens.
Matilda Swift writes culinary cozy mysteries that are quintessentially British. Her books offer more twists than a country road, pairing them with quirky characters who...
Lauren Novak wrote the book she needed to read, and in this episode we talk about how to uncover your next book (or how to wait for it!) as well as asking for help and dropping your reader into the middle of action!
Lauren Novak is an award-winning Australian journalist whose work has been published in News Corp newspapers, magazines and websites for the past two decades. Lauren specialises in coverage of child safety, gen...
Rachael and Sacha are planning for the new year! And Sacha's had her most stressful month ever. IMAGINE. 🤯
✏️ 90 Days to Done NOW OPEN! http://rachaelherron.com/90daystodone
✏️ 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN! http://rachaelherron.com/revision
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
(New perks, like editing!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.com
❤️ Write in I...
Sure, you can drive the whole way there in the beam of just the headlight, but what IS that headlight, anyway? Virginia knows!
New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of almost thirty novels. She is married to her college sweetheart, a coffee shop owner who keeps her well supplied with caffeine and material. They make their home in North Carolina, where they raised three (mostly adult) children...
Jacque Gorelick looks at life like a pie chart — what’s going to fit, and what won’t? Don’t miss this fabulous conversation on how to rely on yourself as a writer!
Jacque Gorelick’s essays about family, motherhood, estrangement, education, and health have appeared or are forthcoming in The New York Times, Salon, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Kenyon Review, Pithead Chapel, X-R-A-Y, Healthy Women, The Washington Post, Huf...
Don't look away - if you keep looking at those hard questions, the answers come. Listen as we chat about this today!
Diana Hongcha is a Chinese American author whose debut thriller, If You Don’t Go, earned a silver medal at the Global Book Awards and reached Amazon Bestseller status. Born and raised in China, Diana emigrated to the United States as a teenager. A frequent traveler to China and a self-appointed culture attaché, s...
In which Sacha and Rachael share their words of 2026, and their thoughts about their wins and losses from 2025, and where 2026 is taking them! Hint: Sacha’s world dominating, and Rachael’s waking up from a nap.
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
(New perks, like editing!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.com
❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://r...
Times are hard, y'all. So here's a hopeful story. In this solo episode, Rachael shares about the time Madeleine L'Engle wrote to her.
✏️ 90 Days to Done NOW OPEN! http://rachaelherron.com/90daystodone
✏️ 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN! http://rachaelherron.com/revision
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
(New perks, like editing!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachael...
Michelangelo said, "I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free" - How do you do that in your own work? And how do you bring a place to life, even if you haven’t ever been there? Traveler and archaeological-thriller writer Luke Richardson is our guide today!
Luke Richardson is the author of international thrillers that blend history, mystery, and adventure in exotic locations. A former English teacher and...
Money AND power? We’re allowed to want those things? Heck, yes, we are. Don’t miss this dynamic conversation about how to do it!
Amy Suto is a freelance memoir ghostwriter, bestselling author, and the writer behind the top-ranked Substack, Make Writing Your Job. As a ghostwriter, Amy has written memoirs on behalf of Olympians, CEOs and NBA players. Her Substack, Make Writing Your Job, has more than 23,000 subscribers, prov...
💰 The Annual MONEY Episode!
How did Rachael make her money in 2025 and how does she feel about it?
Enjoy!
✏️ 90 Days to Done NOW OPEN! http://rachaelherron.com/90daystodone
✏️ 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN! http://rachaelherron.com/revision
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
(New perks, like editing!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.co...
Sacha and Rachael get real in their annual Lessons Learned show! Don’t miss it!
Write in the Junkyard! https://rachaelherron.com/online-writing-retreat-2026/
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
(New perks, like editing!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.com
❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026
Finally, someone’s written the book for creative people who need to use their time to care for loved ones. How do you set aside perfectionism and guilt? Fan favorite Donn tells us how!
Donn King is an author, podcaster, and communication coach who helps writers and speakers say what they really mean without losing the personality that makes them worth listening to. A longtime professor turned publishing sherpa, he blends c...
V. F. Mejia has a process for writing that might change the way you show up for your writing! And she’s just funded her first Kickstarter, and Rachael can’t be more excited about this one!
V. F. Mejia is a sapphic fantasy author dedicated to writing for all the Latine sapphics out in the world. With a focus on Peruvian folklore, history, and mythology, her books transport readers to immersive new worlds outside the Western...
Lisa Dailey had a sideways entry into writing fiction, and she’s been having a ball ever since. Don’t miss this super fun interview!
Lisa Daily is one of the top nonfiction and self-help book coaches in the US, coaching everyone from first-time writers to 7-figure authors. She's a USA Today bestselling author of more than 15 romance and non-fiction books herself, including HOW TO WRITE A SELF-HELP BOOK in 14 DAYS. She's th...
This is one of Rachael’s favorite episodes, ever — join Paul as he tells us about Cai Emmons’s new book The Bells.
Paul Calandrino is a playwright, educator, and actor based in Eugene, Oregon, where Cai and he lived until she died. Since she passed, he has been curating her literary legacy with the release of this book, and he is currently collecting her blog content into book form.
Cai Emmons (1951-2023) was the autho...
In which we catch up on two months! Sacha’s new goals, her amazing Shopify success, and Rachael’s new book idea (plus a challenge from Sacha).
🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage
(New perks, like editing!)
📕 OUT NOW! The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland: http://rachaelherron.com
❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026
🎉 Unstuck is now available here: ...
I ADORE this episode, in which I talk to Louisa about making things by hand, including books!
Louisa Owen Sonstroem considers garment-making skills to be deeply empowering. Louisa writes and teaches about patternmaking and hand stitching clothing. For most of a decade, she worked in technical design and patternmaking, most recently for Macy's and Eileen Fisher. Previous projects have included a self-published book called H...
Samantha Browning Shea is an agent who knows about selling books, and we talk about how it felt when her first book didn’t sell on submission, and how she started again. Also: on the struggle of the middle, on touring, and on how to keep readers reading (hint: it’s about those open loops).
Samantha Browning Shea is an author and the vice president of Georges Borchardt, Inc. literary agency. A graduate of Colgate University...
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