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Ink in Your Veins - Podcast

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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Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
523
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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The Power of Micro-Communities with Michele Tracy Berger

The Power of Micro-Communities with Michele Tracy Berger

Don't miss this chat about not only micro-communities, but how to know when you've NAILED your query letter! 


Michele Tracy Berger is the Eric and Jane Nord Family Professor in the Department of Relig…

00:38:03  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
The Annual MONEY Episode!

The Annual MONEY Episode!

The most popular episode every year - check out what Rachael made in 2024 and how she made it! Also, what will she be changing, adapting, doing in 2025? Her words of the year are Sparkle and Bloom, s…

00:39:35  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
On the Utter Joy of Having Homework Forever, with Elisabeth Sharp McKetta

On the Utter Joy of Having Homework Forever, with Elisabeth Sharp McKetta

This is an interview you will LOVE, start to finish. Get ready to be overjoyed. 


Elisabeth Sharp McKetta is an award-winning writer and writing teacher and a mother of two. With a PhD on the intersect…

00:45:54  |   Thu 02 Jan 2025
The Black Herron 28 (plus update!)

The Black Herron 28 (plus update!)

Let's plan for the new year with Sacha and Rachael!


❤️ Adventure 52 - Patreon - http://patreon.com/rachael 


✏️ Write More, Worry Less: A Year of Pressure-Free Productivity

Jan 4, 2025 - CLICK HERE for t…

01:13:37  |   Mon 30 Dec 2024
How to Build the Support You Want with Heidi McIntyre

How to Build the Support You Want with Heidi McIntyre

Support — who needs it? You do! How to get it (and how to hold open space for your writing, too). 


Heidi McIntyre’s journey as a writer began in college when a professor convinced her to switch majors…

00:48:00  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
The Power of Trimming Down Your Work, with Kate Mahony

The Power of Trimming Down Your Work, with Kate Mahony

Rachael’s back from swimming with the turtles - catch up with her today. And how does a writer move from flash to longer work? Find out with Kate!


Kate Mahony is a long-time writer of short stories an…

00:29:06  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
The Black Herron 27

The Black Herron 27

Rachael's landing book planes and Sacha's cleaning up after an incredibly successful Kickstarter! Enjoy!


🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE!


Ink In Your Veins: How Writers Actually Write (and how you ca…

00:47:04  |   Sat 30 Nov 2024
Writing an Identity Not Your Own, with Alex Temblador

Writing an Identity Not Your Own, with Alex Temblador

How to write an identity not your own! Also: on inhabiting your character, on easy reading being damned hard writing, on grounding the reader in a scene, and expecting that you WILL make mistakes (an…

00:51:29  |   Thu 28 Nov 2024
On Slowing Down Hurry Mode with Nicole Meier

On Slowing Down Hurry Mode with Nicole Meier

On zooming out to look at character interiority and having scene goals, as well as slowing down the hurry mode. Enjoy! 


Nicole Meier is an author and book coach living in the Pacific Northwest. Her de…

00:35:08  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
How to Write with Heart, Soul, and Pen, with Robin Finn

How to Write with Heart, Soul, and Pen, with Robin Finn

On writing with heart, soul, and pen! 


Robin Finn, MPH, MA, is the author of the new book, Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life. She is the creator and founder of Heart. Sou…

00:26:45  |   Thu 14 Nov 2024
How to Embrace Not Knowing in Writing with Lauren Aliza Green

How to Embrace Not Knowing in Writing with Lauren Aliza Green

On being okay with not knowing (it's part of being human), on listening to dreams, and on "overhearing" your book. Enjoy! 


Lauren Aliza Green is a novelist, poet, and musician. Her debut novel, The Wo…

00:46:38  |   Thu 07 Nov 2024
The Black Herron 26

The Black Herron 26

Rachael and Sacha chat about her monumental Kickstarter and how it feels, emotionally (answer: weird!) as well as Rachael’s new book idea. 


🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE!


Ink In Your Veins: How Writ…

00:44:25  |   Fri 01 Nov 2024
Earn Your Emotional Moments - with Julie Leong

Earn Your Emotional Moments - with Julie Leong

On earning the heightened moments in your writing. Also, you don't have to be writing to be writing!  


Julie Leong is a Chinese Malaysian American fantasy author who grew up across both New Jersey and…

00:41:35  |   Thu 31 Oct 2024
When a Pantser Turns Into a Plotter - with Ann Rose

When a Pantser Turns Into a Plotter - with Ann Rose

How to go from feeling your way through a story to actually knowing a bit about it before you start! Also - what does a cat have to do with kindness? 


Ann Rose is a typical Taurus—loyal but stubborn, …

00:31:36  |   Thu 24 Oct 2024
How to Invest in Yourself as a Writer with Rebekah Faubion

How to Invest in Yourself as a Writer with Rebekah Faubion

On being unapologetic about investing in yourself as a writer! Rachael and Rebekah also talk about the value of friends, and about writing being alive, never stagnant! 


Rebekah Faubion is the author o…

00:47:37  |   Thu 17 Oct 2024
Using a Freelance Developmental Editor While Still Writing Your Novel with May Cobb

Using a Freelance Developmental Editor While Still Writing Your Novel with May Cobb

Using an editor AS you're writing! Don't miss this conversation about something people often wonder about but rarely talk about! 


May Cobb is an award-winning author of The Hunting Wives, My Summer Da…

00:35:02  |   Thu 10 Oct 2024
The Black Herron 25

The Black Herron 25

Please enjoy this episode of The Black Herron with Sacha Black and Rachael Herron! 


🎉 Unstuck is now available HERE!


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

Writing doesn't…

00:46:59  |   Thu 03 Oct 2024
How to Quit Imposter Syndrome - with Lynne Thompson

How to Quit Imposter Syndrome - with Lynne Thompson

On how to quit imposter syndrome (yes, it’s doable!) and on giving voice to the inanimate - you’ll love this episode! 


Lynne Thompson served as Los Angeles’ fourth Poet Laureate, 2021-2022. Thompson i…

00:50:15  |   Thu 03 Oct 2024
Using Intuition Like a Muscle with Tara Sim

Using Intuition Like a Muscle with Tara Sim

How to use intuition like a muscle - the more you use it the stronger it gets! Also: on shaking ideas out of your brain, and keeping the brain active when NOT thinking. 


Tara Sim is the author of The …

00:31:19  |   Thu 26 Sep 2024
What's Your Writing Expiration Date? with Natasha Daniels

What's Your Writing Expiration Date? with Natasha Daniels

What do you do with social anxiety and OCD? Write about it. Don't miss this lovely chat with Natasha and Rachael! 


Natasha Daniels is a child anxiety & OCD therapist, who has battled her own anxiety t…

00:34:50  |   Thu 19 Sep 2024
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