Episodes

  • 564 | Why Flow is Overrated, with Rebecca Hunter
    Jun 11 2026

    Rebecca Hunter talks about how to keep the reader and author experience separate (don’t search that hard for flow), about dictation walks, and about the difference between trad and indie routes! Don’t miss this lovely chat!


    Rebecca Hunter is an award-winning author, reader, traveler, occasional college professor, full-time chocolate lover, and keeper of a very messy desk. Her books have won the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award (NERFA), the HOLT Medallion and the VIVIAN Award. She writes witty, passionate stories about complex characters and intriguing destinations for Harlequin's Presents line. Find her here.



    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!)


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


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    58 mins
  • The Black Herron 44
    Jun 4 2026

    In which Sacha and Rachael talk about Sacha’s move, Rachael’s upcoming trip, and intentionality!


    ✏️ 90 Days to Done and 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN!


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!)


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

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    50 mins
  • The BEST Reading Tip to Strengthen Your Writing, with Laurie Frankel
    May 28 2026

    Don’t miss this one, in which Laurie Frankel reveals the trick she uses while reading to aid her writing - it blew Rachael’s mind!


    Laurie Frankel is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of the novels Family Family, One Two Three, Goodbye for Now, The Atlas of Love, and the Reese’s Book Club Pick This Is How It Always Is. Frankel lives in Seattle with her husband, daughter, and border collie. Enormous Wings is her latest novel.


    Laurie’s site: https://www.lauriefrankel.net/

    And Butt in Chair substack: https://lauriefrankel8.substack.com/


    ✏️ 90 Days to Done and 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN!


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!)


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

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    38 mins
  • How to Unfold Your Writing as You Go, with Meghan Cathlin
    May 14 2026

    Are you a controller or a perfectionist? What if you lowered the bar, and just let it all unfold as you go, as you support yourself in your writing?


    Meghan Cathlin is a writer, speaker, and founder of Considerate Ventures. For over 25 years, she has been a trusted advisor to authors, celebrities, CEOs, and dignitaries, in high-stakes environments and heart-centered missions. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her son Greyson and their two dogs, Lucy and Django. Leading with the Heart is her first book.



    ✏️ 90 Days to Done and 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN!


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!)


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    29 mins
  • How this INCREDIBLE Book Got Published, with Portia Elan
    May 7 2026

    DON’T SKIP THIS ONE! Portia Elan has written Rachael’s favorite book in recent years, and THIS is the story of how her debut novel has come to be released with such gorgeous (and deserved) fanfare!


    Portia Elan earned an MFA from the University of Victoria before returning home to California, where she has worked as a teacher and public librarian. She is a former Lambda Literary Fellow and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her wife and an abundance of cats. Homebound is her first novel.



    ✏️ 90 Days to Done and 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN!


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!)


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    49 mins
  • The Black Herron 43
    Apr 30 2026

    In which Sacha is moving (and making moves!) and Rachael is in a bit of a panic!


    Links mentioned re: Claude:


    https://rebeccabultsma.substack.com/p/before-you-use-claude-code-build

    and then:

    https://substack.com/home/post/p-186996234


    ✏️ 90 Days to Done and 90 Day Revision NOW OPEN!


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!)


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    59 mins
  • Lunch Hour Writing, with Moorea Corrigan
    Apr 23 2026

    Moorea Corrigan is a master at lunch hour writing, getting her books written on her breaks at her the publishing house where she works. She talks about done being better than perfect, and gives Rachael a life-changing phrase she won’t soon forget!


    Moorea Corrigan holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in English literature from the University of Edinburgh, where she studied modern British history and the fall of the “manor house” after WWI, which served as inspiration for Thistlemarsh Hall. She also holds a master of publishing degree from Simon Fraser University, Vancouver. She currently works at Lynne Rienner Publishers, an academic press in Boulder, Colorado. When she is not writing, you can find her singing, spending time with her menagerie of pets, or attending Jane Austen conventions in full Regency regalia. Thistlemarsh is her debut novel.


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing!)


    ❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

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    39 mins
  • How to Be Relentless About Protecting Your Writing Time, with Kelly Yang
    Apr 16 2026

    Kelly Yang knows that if she lets the world get in the way of her writing, it will, so she is relentless about protecting her practice. Join us for this amazing conversation!


    Kelly Yang is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the YA Front Desk series. In addition to being a novelist, she has written screenplays and television pilots for Netflix, CBS Studios, and the CW. Kelly immigrated to the United States when she was six years old and grew up in Southern California. She went to college at the age of 13 and is a graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, an experience that provides her a unique perspective on aging. The Take is her first adult novel.


    Storykind Podcast: HERE.


    ✏️ Writing in the Junkyard, April 18 & 19: http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard


    🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage

    (New perks, like editing!)


    ❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026


    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.


    📙 Publish Your Book! https://rachaelherron.com/publish


    EXCLUSIVELY FOR WRITERS (join my writer's list):

    ➡️ How to Know If You’re Writing the Right Book - https://rachaelherron.com/therightbook

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    38 mins