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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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Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
523
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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There Are No Rules with Rachel May and Emily Golden

There Are No Rules with Rachel May and Emily Golden

Emily Golden and Rachel May are the founders of Golden May: https://goldenmayediting.com/ Their joint love of amazing stories and mutual fascination with writing craft evolved into a book coaching bu…

00:47:18  |   Thu 15 May 2025
How to Reframe What Writing Success Is (and When to Do It) with Nicole Graev Lipson

How to Reframe What Writing Success Is (and When to Do It) with Nicole Graev Lipson

Nicole and Rachael talk about what success might look like on any given (changing) day, as well as how to find trust in ourselves as writers, accessing solitude, and how taking ourselves seriously is…

00:45:29  |   Thu 08 May 2025
501 | The Black Herron 32

501 | The Black Herron 32

In which Sacha is in a MUCH better place than she was last time (Kickstarter success! but it’s more than that) and Rachael talks us through a thought ladder exercise, manifesting for people who don’t…

00:55:59  |   Thu 01 May 2025
How to Do Magic with Your Writing, with Iris Beaglehole

How to Do Magic with Your Writing, with Iris Beaglehole

Celebrating 500 episodes! What’s my favorite thing about podcasting? Listen in! 


And then you’ll love this gorgeous chat on magic, listening for the yes, and tuning into what YOU need as a writer. 


Iri…

00:51:37  |   Thu 01 May 2025
Make Room for Writing, with Aimee Phan

Make Room for Writing, with Aimee Phan

Today we're talking about writing as refuge, a place that's always waiting for you. We also talk about how writing and revision is layering, and about how to believe our characters are real people - …

00:33:01  |   Thu 24 Apr 2025
Telling Your Story with TedX, with Catriona Turner

Telling Your Story with TedX, with Catriona Turner

How do you talk about your writer-self on TedX and make a difference to listeners? Catriona spills the tea everything, as well making the very good case to let potential readers make up their own min…

00:42:58  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
The Best Critique Partner Guide, with Amy Nielsen

The Best Critique Partner Guide, with Amy Nielsen


Should you use a critique partner? How do you find them? What should you watch out for? 


Amy Nielsen spent twenty years as a youth librarian sharing her love of books with young readers. She is the au…

00:39:59  |   Thu 10 Apr 2025
On Finding Resilience in Writing Memoir, with Sarito Carroll

On Finding Resilience in Writing Memoir, with Sarito Carroll

Sarito Carroll is an author whose childhood was shaped by the chaotic, free-love world of the Osho Rajneesh movement, where she experienced both a deep sense of belonging and the wounds of neglect an…

00:35:17  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
The Black Herron 31

The Black Herron 31

In which we talk about Rachael’s new Ink Village and Sacha’s warehouse shenanigans!


🏠 INK VILLAGE! Click here for the details!


🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE!


Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually

00:54:52  |   Tue 01 Apr 2025
9 Lessons Learned from 9 Years of Full-Time Writing

9 Lessons Learned from 9 Years of Full-Time Writing

9 Lessons Learned from 9 Years of Full-Time Writing! Join Rachael as she shares what she's learned from being a writer full time.


🏠 INK VILLAGE! Click here for the details!


🎉 Unstuck is now available…

00:28:19  |   Thu 27 Mar 2025
Have a Different Creative Outlet, with Elizabeth Becker

Have a Different Creative Outlet, with Elizabeth Becker

Also: writing about human truths, and the importance of having a second set of eyes on your work at the right time! 


ELIZABETH BECKER is a former pediatric nurse and Pushcart Prize-nominated writer. S…

00:38:57  |   Thu 20 Mar 2025
On Being Fluent in the Language of Fiction, with Isa Arsén

On Being Fluent in the Language of Fiction, with Isa Arsén

Also, the importance of enjoying other people’s work! 


Isa Arsén is a certified bleeding heart and audio engineer based in South Texas, where she lives with her spouse and a comically small dog. The U…

00:32:37  |   Sat 15 Mar 2025
Make It Easy to Show Up for Your Writing, with Josee Smith

Make It Easy to Show Up for Your Writing, with Josee Smith

It’s not selfish to write! Here’s why. 


Josee Smith is an indie author and book coach for working moms who want to finish the novel of their dreams. She achieved her childhood dream of finishing a nov…

00:36:21  |   Sun 09 Mar 2025
The Black Herron Episode 30

The Black Herron Episode 30

In which we talk about Sacha’s new empire and how Rachael is enjoying herself (could we just say this for every episode? It’s possible!) 


🏠 INK VILLAGE! Click here for the details!


🎉 Unstuck is now av…

00:55:20  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
On Circling the Laptop, with Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

On Circling the Laptop, with Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

Do you also circle the laptop like it might be venomous? You'll love this episode! 


Marybeth Mayhew Whalen is the author of Every Moment Since and 9 previous novels. Marybeth received a BA in English …

00:45:02  |   Thu 27 Feb 2025
On Finding Your Deepest Reason for Writing, with Tiffany Yates Martin

On Finding Your Deepest Reason for Writing, with Tiffany Yates Martin

Tiffany Yates Martin always brings the real talk and also the kind talk. Here we go deep on how to get out of being stuck and not burning out while honoring exactly what we want to do. 


Tiffany Yates …

00:53:09  |   Thu 20 Feb 2025
On the Magic of Books that Make You Want to Write, with Sophie Berti

On the Magic of Books that Make You Want to Write, with Sophie Berti

How do you keep the magic alive when writing? 


Sophie Berti lives in California. Find her hiking in the foothills, chasing her kid around the beach, making tea, or on sophieberti.com. Steeped is her f…

00:42:14  |   Thu 13 Feb 2025
The Black Herron 29

The Black Herron 29

More thoughts about the new year, with Sacha and Rachael!


❤️ Adventure 52 - Patreon


🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE!


Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you can, too)

Writing doesn't…

00:52:25  |   Sat 01 Feb 2025
On Not Letting a Disability Keep You From Publishing, with Rosie Radcliffe

On Not Letting a Disability Keep You From Publishing, with Rosie Radcliffe

What do you do when life gets so challenging you're not sure what to do next? Follow what Rosie did! 


When a rare form of arthritis ended her career and left her in a wheelchair, Rosie Radcliffe had t…

00:41:32  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
How to Write Suspense That Works, with Helena Echlin

How to Write Suspense That Works, with Helena Echlin

How to make suspense actually suspenseful and the power of a fuzzy outline!


Helena Echlin has written for numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including The Guardian and The Times. Sh…

00:26:42  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
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