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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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Ink in Your Veins Rachael Herron

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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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    The Joy of Writing a Younger Voice with Jennifer Lane

    The Joy of Writing a Younger Voice with Jennifer Lane

    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 for Best First Novel in 2018, and her second, Miracle, published in 2022, was a New Zealand YA Award finalist. She recently finished her third novel - tentatively called She Loves You. 
    Publisher Rocket new Amazon Ads Course - FREE! HERE.
    🎉 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 process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
    ✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
    💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK!
    📚 90 Day Revision!
    🪑 Join Onward Writer Slack!
    📅 Rachael Says Plan! Plan with me!
    📝 Rachael Says Write! Write with me!
    📙 Publish Your Book!
    ❓ I'll Answer Your Questions on Air!
    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS: 
    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book

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    • 29 min
    The Only Way Out is Through with Tasha Coryell

    The Only Way Out is Through with Tasha Coryell

    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, HUNGRY PEOPLE, was published by Split Lip Press in 2018. Her debut novel, LOVE LETTERS TO A SERIAL KILLER is out now. 
    Publisher Rocket new Amazon Ads Course - FREE! HERE.
    🎉 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 process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
    ✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
    💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK!
    📚 90 Day Revision!
    🪑 Join Onward Writer Slack!
    📅 Rachael Says Plan! Plan with me!
    📝 Rachael Says Write! Write with me!
    📙 Publish Your Book!
    ❓ I'll Answer Your Questions on Air!
    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS: 
    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book

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    • 38 min
    Writing Powered by Spite with Ashley Poston

    Writing Powered by Spite with Ashley Poston

    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 grey house with their sassy cat and too many books. You can find them on the internet, somewhere, watching cat videos and reading fan-fiction. A Novel Love Story is their most recent release. 
    Susan Dennard 1 page synopsis: HERE.
    Rachael Aarons 2k-10k: HERE.
    Publisher Rocket new Amazon Ads Course - FREE! HERE.
    🎉 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 process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
    ✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
    💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK!
    📚 90 Day Revision!
    🪑 Join Onward Writer Slack!
    📅 Rachael Says Plan! Plan with me!
    📝 Rachael Says Write! Write with me!
    📙 Publish Your Book!
    ❓ I'll Answer Your Questions on Air!
    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS: 
    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book

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    • 49 min
    3 Tips on Effective World-Building with Ken Liu

    3 Tips on Effective World-Building with Ken Liu

    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 (starting with The Grace of Kings), as well as short story collections The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories and The Hidden Girl and Other Stories. He also penned the Star Wars novel The Legends of Luke Skywalker. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Liu worked as a software engineer, corporate lawyer, and litigation consultant. Liu frequently speaks at conferences and universities on a variety of topics, including futurism, machine-augmented creativity, history of technology, bookmaking, and the mathematics of origami.
    Laozi's Dao De Jing: A New Interpretation for a Transformative Time - https://amzn.to/3XR8UEK
    🎉 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 process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
    ✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
    💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK!
    📚 90 Day Revision!
    🪑 Join Onward Writer Slack!
    📅 Rachael Says Plan! Plan with me!
    📝 Rachael Says Write! Write with me!
    📙 Publish Your Book!
    ❓ I'll Answer Your Questions on Air!
    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS: 
    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book

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    • 50 min
    The Black Herron 22

    The Black Herron 22

    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 You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
    ✏️ Can I email you some writing help? http://rachaelherron.com/write
    💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK! http://rachaelherron.com/90
    📚 90 Day Revision! http://rachaelherron.com/revision
    🪑 Join Onward Writer Slack! http://rachaelherron.com/slackwithme
    📅 Rachael Says Plan! Plan with me! http://patreon.com/rachael
    📝 Rachael Says Write! Write with me! http://rachaelherron.com/rachaelsayswrite
    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish
    ❓ I'll Answer Your Questions on Air! http://patreon.com/rachael
    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS: 
    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

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    • 53 min
    How to Find Your Writing Voice with Polly Campbell

    How to Find Your Writing Voice with Polly Campbell

    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 the Simply Write w/Polly Campbell podcast and the Polly Campbell Simply Said, podcast and her magazine articles regularly appear online and in print. Check out Polly's Simply Write column on Substack at SimplyWrite.substack.com.
    🎉 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 process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for lots more.
    ✏️ Can I email you some writing help?
    💥 90 Days to Done - WRITE YOUR BOOK!
    📚 90 Day Revision!
    🪑 Join Onward Writer Slack!
    📅 Rachael Says Plan! Plan with me!
    📝 Rachael Says Write! Write with me!
    📙 Publish Your Book!
    ❓ I'll Answer Your Questions on Air!
    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS: 
    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book

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    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

strawberryogurt ,

Highlight of my day

Thank you Rachel for producing this podcast! It’s been the most enjoyable moment of my work days. I have a really busy working schedule and could only write during the weekends. Transition from my writing days to work days has been the most frustrating every time. This podcast is what kept me learning about my craft on the go. It’s super informative and fun to listen to, and it kept my creative side sharp.

Jewel107 ,

Rachael is Marvellous

Rachael is a wonderful cheerleader who encourages people to write. She provides clear, practical advice, and inspiration. It is a must listen to for anyone who needs someone to say “ you really can do this”.

DragonRhapsody ,

Rachael is my Patronus

I love this short, succint and informative podcast about the writing process. Rachael asks the questions we all want to know, and interviews authors that are interesting and full of amazing insights. I reliegiously listen to it every week, I love Rachael's honesty about her life, writing and the joys and pitfalls of it all.

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