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Allison Boley juggles teaching, writing, and a couple of chronic health conditions, so monitoring and working with her energy levels has been key in moving forward. We also talk about using metaphors for bodily feelings, doing your marketing work so early that it’s a gift to yourself, and how high levels of support aid high expectations. Don’t miss this one! Allison Boley took the twisty path toward her lifelong dream of becoming a novelist. After graduating from Arizona State University with a BS in Justice Studies, Allison moved to Los Angeles... just in time for a writers' strike and a recession. Allison earned semifinalist honors in the international Scriptapalooza TV contest, but eventually almost ran out of money and returned to Arizona. In 2020, she earned her PhD in Physics from ASU, where she is currently an Associate Teaching Professor. In addition to writing and physics, Allison loves playing drums and learning new things. Cipher, a code-breaking spy thriller with environmental justice themes, is her first novel. 📚 Refill is on Kickstarter! http://rachaelherron.com/refill ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit ✏️ Write with us in the Junkyard! http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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. 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.

Have you ever felt envious of other writers? Or have you felt a bit of schadenfreude when someone is taken down? Don’t miss this necessary and wonderful conversation! Dr. Stacy S. Kim is a social scientist, life coach, and founder of Life Junctions LLC. She conducted research at Columbia University’s National Center for Children and Families and the Families and Work Institute, and has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, WIRED, Business Insider, and Real Simple. ENVY (Hachette Book Group, October 2026) is her first traditionally published book. 📚 Refill is on Kickstarter! http://rachaelherron.com/refill ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit ✏️ Write with us in the Junkyard! http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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. 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.

Bridget Morrissey can write under any circumstance, including on the laptop, in the tub (respect!). Enjoy this chat about consistent word counts and investing in NON writing activities! Bridget Morrissey lives in Los Angeles, California, but hails from Oak Forest, Illinois. When she’s not writing, she can be found cradling one of her cats like a baby or headlining concerts in her living room. In What World is her most recent novel. 📚 Refill Kickstarter! http://rachaelherron.com/refill ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit ✏️ Write with us in the Junkyard! http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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. 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.

Can you really write whole books in 10 minutes at a time? Absolutely. Also discussed: leaving room for surprise (and mess!), on being reluctant to do harm to your characters, and the magic of just taking a walk. Ashton Lattimore is an award-winning author, journalist, and former lawyer. Her debut novel, All We Were Promised, was a Book of the Month Club pick, a Washington Post and NPR Best Book of 2024, and one of People magazine’s Best New Books for April 2024. Lattimore also received the First Novelist Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Prism, The Preamble, Slate, CNN, Essence, and elsewhere. She’s a native of New Jersey, where she lives with her husband and two sons. Runner is her most recent novel. 📚 Refill Kickstarter! http://rachaelherron.com/refill ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit ✏️ Write with us in the Junkyard! http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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. 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.

Don't miss this one - they're having as much fun as ever! Sacha and Rachael talk about what's new (and old). 🎉 Refill! Kickstarter! HERE! http://rachaelherron.com/refill ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

Sonido Reyes talks about finding solutions in this episode—they’re probably closer and easier than you think! Don’t miss this incredibly uplifting convo! Sonido Reyes is the award-winning and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School, The Luis Ortega Survival Club, The Broposal, The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar, and To Our Untamed Core. Sonido writes fiction celebrating queer and Mexican stories in a variety of genres and age categories. He serves as the vice-president of My Galvanized Friend, a nonprofit focused on providing access to and amplifying LGBTQ+ writing, art, and creators. Sonido also co-hosts the podcast Bidi Bidi Book Pod, which celebrates queer and trans BIPOC authors and stories. ✏️ Write with us in the Junkyard! http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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. 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.

Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail talks with Rachael about bumping against history as you research, about when existing writing routines stop working, and about surviving and thriving when publishing (and the world) is a rather wild place to be. Don’t miss this lovely episode!    Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail is the award-winning author of eight books for children and adults, including Flying High on PEI, Children of the SS Atlantic, and Freddie the Flyer, which is part of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Danielle has held fancypants titles like Historian Laureate, Writer in Residence, and Maverick of the Year for Chatelaine magazine, but she's an introverted nerd who loves watching romcoms and going for hikes. She makes her home by the sea in Nova Scotia with her family and pets.  Story about Freddie the Flyer (with video) ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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.

Ann Garvin shares her commitment to the journey while remaining agnostic about the outcome. She talks about being kinder to the animal that is you, learning that she actually liked to write, and what getting a Modern Love article will do for your sales. Don't miss this gorgeous chat!  Ann Garvin, Ph.D. is the USA Today Bestselling author of seven funny and sad novels about women who do too much in a world that asks too much from them. She worked as an RN and taught in the University of Wisconsin system for years. She currently teaches creative writing at Drexel University in their Masters of Fine Arts program. Ann has written for the New York Times, Newsweek, Writer’s Digest, AARP and more, is the founder of the multiple award-winning Tall Poppy Writers and watches too much TV with her dog, Peanut. Tell Two Friends is her most recent release. Her Modern Love article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/style/modern-love-he-wanted-to-date-younger-women.html ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 🏠 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.

Melissa Fraterrigo talks about journaling as a judgement-free zone, about writing never being static, and how writing about ourselves can be the finest kind of self-care.  Melissa Fraterrigo’s memoir, The Perils of Girlhood was published by the University of Nebraska Press in Fall 2025, and named by Literary Hub as one of “100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025.” She is also the author of the novel Glory Days (University of Nebraska Press), which was named one of “The Best Fiction Books of 2017” by the Chicago Review of Books as well as the short story collection The Longest Pregnancy (Livingston Press). Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies from storySouth and Shenandoah to Notre Dame Review, Sou’wester and The Millions. She teaches creative writing at Purdue University, in the Butler University MFA in Creative Writing program, and is also the founder and executive director of the Lafayette Writers’ Studio in Lafayette, Indiana, where she offers classes on the art and craft of writing. She lives with her husband and two daughters in West Lafayette, Indiana and can be found at melissafraterrigo.com. \ ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

Sacha and Rachael are really having fun now! ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

Amy Pennza talks about the ways indie differs from traditional publishing, as well as dishing about her favorite hack for getting rid of echoes in our writing!  Amy Pennza is a USA Today Bestselling Author of steamy fantasy romance. After becoming a lawyer because everyone insisted writing wasn’t a “real job,” she stubbornly wrote anyway—and is delighted to have proved them wrong. She’s grateful to spend her days crafting dirty, swoony books about magic, swords, and unforgettable characters. She lives in the Great Lakes region with her husband and five children. DHAMPIRA is her most recent release.  ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

Naima Coster talks about how to trust that future writer self, about crafting beginnings that hold the seeds of the book, and about leaving behind the pages that we don’t need anymore.  Naima Coster is a New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 honor. Her novel, What’s Mine and Yours, was a Read with Jenna pick and named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews, Esquire, Marie Claire, and more. Her first novel, Halsey Street, was a finalist for the Kirkus Prize. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Elle, Time, and The Cut. She earned her MFA at Columbia University and has taught writing for over a decade. Naima lives in Brooklyn. Take What You Can is her most recent novel.  The Cut article: https://www.thecut.com/article/learn-to-trust-writing-instincts.html ⏰ DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING SLOTS AVAILABLE (limited): http://rachaelherron.com/edit 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

Dimitry Elias Léger is the author of God Loves Haiti, a finalist for the PEN Open Book Award. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time, Fortune, Granta, The Miami Herald, Literary Hub, The Millions, and The Source. Beyond his writing, Léger studied geopolitics at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and served as an advisor to the United Nations for a decade. He lives between Brooklyn, Geneva, and Martinique. Death of the Soccer God is his most recent release.  The Ishiguro article mentioned! 📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

Jaclyn Moriarty talks about self-doubt, the difficulty of making decisions, and the fun of figuring out time travel in this delightful chat!  Jaclyn Moriarty is the award-winning author of books for readers of all ages. One of the talented and popular Moriarty sisters (including Liane and Nicola), Jaclyn lives in Sydney, Australia, along with her teenage son. Time Travel for Beginners is her most recent release.  📚 Patreon Exclusive Secret podcast! http://patreon.com/rachael 👽 Worldshift SpecFic Conference: Free! http://rachaelherron.com/worldshift 🏠 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.

In which Sacha talks about her SOPs for writing, and Rachael marvels at how different the two of them are 😂 🏠 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.