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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)
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Episodes
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 287: Bonus Episode - What About Paid Reviews?
Rachael talks about paid reviews (you might be surprised!), how to write a personal essay, how to arrive at theme, and what’s going on with women’s fiction…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 286: Lana Harper On Hitting the NYT with a Queer Romcom!
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The L Word in this fresh, sizzling New York Times bestselling rom-com by Lana Harper. Lana is the author of four YA novels…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 285: Aylene Lambert on How to Deal with an Editor’s Letter
Aylene Lambert is an emerging writer based in San Francisco. She is editing her first novel, Meet Me @ Blackbird, which explores themes of power, privilege…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 284: Rachel Howzell Hall on Writing Longhand as a Superpower
You might be surprised how Rachel Howzell Hall uses longhand to spur her writing! She's the critically acclaimed author of the Amazon Charts bestseller These…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 283: Do You Need a Beta Reader?
Rachael talks about the perils and the pleasures of a beta reader, as well as how to know when you’re done with the book, and whether to work on more than one…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 282: Rachael’s Writing Goals for 2022 Q1
In this episode, Rachael gets granular about not only what she wants to do this year, but WHY she wants to. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 281: Rachael’s Annual MONEY episode!
In which Rachael breaks down what she made in 2021, and how she made it. Don’t miss this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 280: Bonus Episode - Rachael and J Thorn Catch Up!
A bonus episode - Rachael Herron and J Thorn catch on this week, FIVE YEARS after they first started The Writer's Well (aka The Petal to the Metal). Enjoy the…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 279: Eva Moore on How to REALLY Use TikTok as a Writer!
What's the big deal about TikTok? It's fun, it's sexy, and Eva Moore is doing something totally unique with it. Listen in. Eva Moore writes sexy contemporary…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 277: Welcome the New Year with Ease Lessons by Monna McDiarmid
Rachael's honored to introduce you to Monna McDiarmid and her new podcast, Ease Lessons. Here's a snippet from the new show, and Rachael gets really vulnerable…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 278: A Life in Stitches is a Bestseller!
Just a quickie miniepisode here as Rachael FREAKS OUT about how well A Life in Stitches is doing, along with a chapter from her memoir! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 276: Jason C. Poole on the Magic of Four Thousand Weeks
Jason Craig Poole is a word nerd who wants to play in all of the literary sandboxes -- especially poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction. After years of…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 275: Bonus Episode - How to Write When it’s Hard to Write
Rachael Herron shares tips and tricks for when writing is hard to do, as well as what to do when you lose control of a manuscript and wonder if you should just…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 274: Chandra Prasad on How to Get Unstuck
Chandra Prasad is the author of the critically acclaimed novels On Borrowed Wings, Death of a Circus, Breathe the Sky, and Damselfly, a female-driven young…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 273: Renee K. Nicholson on How to Use Story as Medicine
RENEE K. NICHOLSON splits her artistic pursuits between writing and dance with scholarship in narrative medicine. She is Associate Professor and Director of…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 272: How to Keep Writing When You’ve Lost All Hope
In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael talks to a listener about how to keep going when it feels like all hope is lost. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 271: Cassie Roma on on How to LOVE the Blank Page
Cassie Roma is a powerhouse in the boardroom, in front of a camera, and speaking in front of local & global audiences on business & personal topics that…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 270: How Do You Deal with Shiny Object Syndrome?
In this mini-episode sponsored by her amazing patrons, Rachael talks about dealing with the shiny writing projects that pop up just when they’re least needed…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 269: Sarah Echevarre Smith on How to Hook and Keep Your Readers
Sarah Echevarre Smith is a copywriter turned author who wants to make the world a lovelier place, one kissing story at a time. Her love of romance began when…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 268: Emma Brodie on How to Hit the Reset Button in Your Writing
EMMA BRODIE has worked in book publishing for a decade, most recently as an executive editor at Little, Brown's Voracious imprint. She graduated from the Johns…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 267: Tiffany Yates Martin on the Secret to Writing a Good Book (Truly!)
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…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 266: Sara Shepard on What Your Characters Might Say at a Cocktail Party
Sara Shepard is the author of over thirty novels, including the New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars and the Lying Game, both of which were…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 265: Cecilia Gray on How To Write About the Pandemic
Cecilia Gray writes about first love, second chances, and forever friendships. She has written over twenty young-adult and romance titles. That Was Then, a…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 264: Amber McBride on How to Write a Novel in Verse
Amber McBride is an English professor at the University of Virginia and holds an MFA in poetry from Emerson College. Her poetry has been published in several…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 263: Bella Mahaya Carter on How to Slow Down
Bella Mahaya Carter is a creative writing teacher, empowerment coach, speaker, and author of an award-winning memoir, Raw: My Journey from Anxiety to Joy, and…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 262: J.L. Torres on How to Read Like a Writer
J.L. Torres is the author of The Family Terrorist and Other Stories, the novel The Accidental Native, and the poetry collection Boricua Passport. His short…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 261: Dr. Saumya Dave on 200 Rejections Before Success
Dr. Saumya Dave is a writer, resident psychiatrist, and co-founder of thisisforHER. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Huffington Post…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 260: Lexie Elliott on How to Make Your Main Character Feel Authentic
Lexie Elliott graduated from Oxford University, where she obtained a doctorate in theoretical physics. A keen sportswoman, she swam and played waterpolo at…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 259: How Do You Actually Fast-Draft a Novel? Bonus MiniEpisode
In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael talks about how to actually break free from your outline and get down to the good stuff: actually fast-drafting. How do you…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 258: Kristan Higgins on How to Write Forward Without Looking Back
New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins has sold 4.5 million books worldwide and is published in more than two dozen languages around the world. Her…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 257: Cassandra Lane on How to Parent Yourself as a Writer
Cassandra Lane is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. Lane received her MFA from Antioch University LA. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times’s…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 256: How To Create Plot Twists
In this bonus miniepisode, Rachael talks about how to create plot twists for a good mystery, and what should I do if I’m about to miss a deadline? Hosted on…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 255: Lisa Scottoline on How To Demystify Writing
Lisa Scottoline is the #1 bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-three novels. She has over thirty million copies of her books in print in the…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 254: Laura Hankin on How to Use Your Favorite Writing to Inspire Your Own
Laura Hankin is the author of Happy & You Know It. She has written for publications like McSweeney's and HuffPost, while her musical comedy has been featured…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 253: Catriona Turner On How to Write the Miraculous in the Everyday
Catriona Turner is a writer and editor currently living in Esbjerg, Denmark. A veteran of six international moves since leaving Scotland 12 years ago, she’s…
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Ep 252: What If I Can’t Fit Everything Into My Book?
In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael talk about when to have multiple POVs, and also tackles the question, What if I can’t cram everything I want to into this…
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Ep. 251: Mark A. Alvarez II on How to Write Scars and Vulnerability
Mark A. Alvarez II is Hispanic-American born in Houston, Texas. He's a graduate of Texas State University, where he studied Public Relations and Mass…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 250: Rachael Herron and Sara Shepard in Conversation - How To Launch a Book in Strange Times
From Rachael Herron's book launch, an awesome conversation between her and Sara Shepard (Pretty Little Liars) about what it's like to launch a book in the…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 249: The Best Method for Building Your Writing Platform
In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael Herron talks about what she’s found to be the best platform-building tools for writers. Also covered: Turning your book…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 248: Patti Callahan on How to Know What Your Characters Want
Patti Callahan is a New York Times bestselling author and is the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writer of the Year. She is a frequent…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 247: Amy E. Reichert on Writers and Procrastination
Amy E. Reichert is an author, wife, mom, Wisconsinite, amateur chef, and cider enthusiast. She earned her MA in English Literature and serves on her library's…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 246: Why It’s Essential to Be Okay with Writing CRAP!
In this bonus miniepisode, Rachael talks about how to get better about being okay writing truly crappy first drafts. Also, she talks about marketing from a…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 245: Karen White on How to Leave Yourself Clues In Your Writing
Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Tradd Street series, Dreams of Falling, The Night the…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 244: Sanjena Sathian on How to Make Every Word Count
A Paul and Daisy Soros fellow, Sanjena Sathian is a 2019 graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has worked as a reporter in Mumbai and San Francisco, with…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 243: Emma Straub on How to Finish Your Book
Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of four novels, All Adults Here, Modern Lovers, The Vacationers and Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures, and…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 242: Jennifer Craven on How to Get the Words On the Page
Jennifer Craven is the author of "A Long Way From Blair Street" and "All That Shines and Whispers," both works of historical fiction. In addition to her…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 241: Ilana Masad on How to Chase Emotional Obsession
Ilana Masad is a fiction writer, essayist, and book critic whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, the Paris Review…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 240: Kathryn Nicolai on Focusing on the Good in Life and Writing
Kathryn Nicolai is the creator of the enormously successful podcast Nothing Much Happens and the author of the book of the same name. Nicolai is an architect…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 239: Kirsty Capes on Using Tips from Screenwriters to Write Novels
Kirsty Capes works in publishing and, as a care leaver, is an advocate for better representation for care-experienced people in the media. She recently…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 238: Meghan Scott Molin on How To Write When Life is Just Too Busy
Meghan Scott Molin comes to writing by way of a Masters in Architecture, a minor in Opera, a professional career as a barn manager, and five years crash course…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 237: Kristin Beck on How to Shut Up Your Inner Editor
Kristin Beck first learned about World War II from her grandmother, who served as a Canadian army nurse, fell in love with an American soldier in Belgium, and…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 236: Kathleen West On Deliberately Writing Scenes You Won’t Use
Kathleen West's novels, Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes and Are We There Yet?, have been best books picks by Real Simple, Newsweek, People Magazine…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 235: Nancy Stohlman on Why Writing Short is So Exciting
Nancy Stohlman is the author of four books of flash fiction including Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities (a finalist for a 2019 Colorado Book Award), The Vixen…
Ink in Your VeinsEp: 234: Should I Write a Book Proposal?
Bonus mini-episode, brought to you by my mini-coached Patrons! Question include: Should I write a book proposal? What’s fictionalized memoir, anyway? And how…
Ink in Your VeinsEp: 233: Why Your Writing Goals Don't Matter That Much!
YES, you should have writing goals. But here’s why they don’t (actually) matter that much. And it’s going to blow your mind. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 232: Sonya Lalli on Using Romance Beats in Mainstream Fiction
Sonya Lalli is a Canadian writer of Indian heritage. She studied law in her hometown of Saskatoon and at Columbia University in New York, and later completed…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 231: Deanna Raybourn on Why Being a Writing Magpie is a Great Thing
New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6th-generation native Texan. She graduated with a double major in English and history…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 230: Erika Robuck on the Magic of YouTube Research
Erika Robuck is the national bestselling author of Hemingway’s Girl, Call Me Zelda, Fallen Beauty, The House of Hawthorne, and Receive Me Falling. She is a…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 229: Chang-rae Lee on Slowing Down While Writing
Chang-rae Lee is the author of Native Speaker, winner of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for first fiction, as well as On Such a Full Sea, A Gesture Life…
Ink in Your VeinsEp. 228: Jasmine Mans on Harnessing Play to Expose the Truth
Jasmine Mans is a Black American poet and artist from Newark, New Jersey. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison, with a B.A. in African…