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Jesse Q Sutanto grew up shuttling back and forth between Indonesia, Singapore, and Oxford, and considers all three places her home. She has a Masters from Oxford University, but she has yet to figure…
A writer of slightly off-kilter and historically-interested fiction and contemplative non-fiction, Shay Galloway began journaling and writing stories as soon as she knew how to hold a pencil, and bef…
Jennifer Herrera is a former philosophy grad student turned literary agent, who is fascinated by the stories we tell ourselves to live and the lies we cling to that sabotage our chances at a good lif…
Born in Chadera, Israel, Kitty Zeldis is the pseudonym for an award-winning author of nine novels and over thirty-five books for children. Her essays, articles and short fiction have been published i…
Jenn McKinlay is the award-winning, New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. Her work has been translated into multiple languages in …
Kristen Bird lives outside of Houston, Texas with her husband and three daughters. She earned her bachelor’s degree in music and mass media before completing a master’s in literature. She teaches hig…
What if an agent asks you to revise your book, but you're not working with them yet? Rachael has opinions!
Also in this episode:
* Narrative distance in memoir
* When to hire an editor
* How to revise …
In today’s 1st anniversary episode, Sacha is a terrible human being who actually went back and listened to the goals we said we had at the beginning of the year, and today, we’re measuring ourselves …
Celebrating and shot-taking and AI, huzzah!
MASTERCLASSES NOW OPEN!
90 Days to Done - http://rachaelherron.com/90
90 Day Revision - http://rachaelherron.com/revision
Edward Giordano is a science fictio…
Why is it a good idea to skip ahead sometimes (even when it feels awkward)? Nalini Singh shares tips about this, as well as an awesome timeline tracking tool!
New York Times bestselling author Nalini…
Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of more than fifty New York Times bestsellers. She has written contemporary romantic suspense novels under that name and futuristic and historical romance novels under …
Hanna Halperin is the author of Something Wild, which won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Debut Fiction, and was longlisted for the VCU Cabell Fi…
Plans, planning, lovely lovely plans. Rachael backs out of an agreement (whoops!), Sacha plans world domination, and together, they chat about Rachael’s new publishing contract!
How Do You Write Podc…
Katlyn Duncan is an award-winning, multi-published author of adult and young adult fiction, and has ghostwritten over 40 novels for children and adults. When she’s not writing, she’s obsessing over m…
In this mini-episode, Rachael talks about why failing to hit your goals (ANY of them) is a hugely important part of being a writer. If you’re failing, here’s why you’re winning.
Rachael Says Plan - J…
Kelcey Ervick is the author and illustrator of the graphic memoir, The Keeper: Soccer, Me, and the Law That Changed Women's Lives, which is her third book. Kelcey's stories, essays, and comics have a…
David Ellis is a judge and an Edgar-award-winning author of ten novels of crime fiction, as well as eight bestselling books co-authored with James Patterson. His novels have been translated into more…
Monna McDiarmid is a Canadian writer and international school counselor who has lived in Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Thailand and Japan. Currently, she and her partner live in a tiny apartment in Yokoha…
BONUS EPISODE, brought to you by Rachael’s patrons! Today, Rachael answers questions about what if you haven’t written in a while? What did that rejection letter REALLY mean? How do you structure non…
Today Rachael and Sacha talk about what financial freedom looks like to them. And Sacha wallops Rachael with an offer she can’t refuse. BOOM, don’t miss this one!
How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the…