Ink in Your Veins

Sarah Echevarre Smith  is a copywriter turned author who wants to make the world a lovelier place, one kissing story at a time. Her love of romance began when she was eight and she discovered her auntie’s stash of romance novels. She’s been hooked ever since. When she’s not writing, you can find her hiking, eating chocolate, and perfecting her  lumpia  recipe. She lives in Bend, Ore...

EMMA BRODIE has worked in book publishing for a decade, most recently as an executive editor at Little, Brown's Voracious imprint. She graduated from the Johns Hopkins University's Writing Seminars program, and is a longtime contributor to HuffPost and a faculty member at Catapult. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their dog, Freddie Mercury. Songs in Ursa Major is her debut nov...

Tiffany Yates Martin has spent nearly thirty years as an editor in the publishing industry, working with major publishers and New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning authors as well as indie and newer writers, and is the founder of FoxPrint Editorial and author of the bestseller Intuitive Editing: A Creative and Practical Guide to Revising...

Sara Shepard is the author of over thirty novels, including the New York Times bestselling series Pretty Little Liars and the Lying Game, both of which were adapted for television on Freeform. Her latest novel is called Safe in My Arms. She lives in Pittsburgh, PA. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write t...

Cecilia Gray writes about first love, second chances, and forever friendships. She has written over twenty young-adult and romance titles. That Was Then, a pandemic midlife reboot tale, is her first contemporary mainstream novel. Cecilia used the pandemic for a midlife reboot of her own and is currently slow traveling the world with her two cats. You can read more about her work at  ceciliagr...

Amber McBride  is an English professor at the University of Virginia and holds an MFA in poetry from Emerson College. Her poetry has been published in several literary magazines including  Ploughshares  and  The Rumpus . She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her dog, Shiloh. Me (Moth) is her young adult debut. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working wri...

Bella Mahaya Carter i s a creative writing teacher, empowerment coach, speaker, and author of an award-winning memoir, Raw: My Journey from Anxiety to Joy, and Secrets of My Sex, a collection of narrative poems. She has worked with hundreds of writers since 2008 and has degrees in literature, film, and spiritual psychology. Her poetry, essays, fiction, and interviews have appeared in Mind, Body, G...

J.L. Torres is the author of  The Family Terrorist and Other Stories , the novel  The Accidental Native , and the poetry collection  Boricua Passport . His short story collection  Migrations  won the inagural Tomás Rivera Book Prize and was just released from LARB Libros. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in the South Bronx, he now lives in Plattsburgh, New York and teaches A...

Dr. Saumya Dave  is a writer, resident psychiatrist, and co-founder of thisisforHER. Her writing has been featured in  The New York Times , Huffington Post, Refinery29, and others. What a Happy Family is her most recent novel.  How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to fin...

Lexie Elliott graduated from Oxford University, where she obtained a doctorate in theoretical physics. A keen sportswoman, she swam and played waterpolo at university, and later swam the English Channel solo. She works in fund management in London, where she lives with her husband and two sons. How to Kill Your Best Friend is her most recent release.  How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the pro...

In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael talks about how to actually break free from your outline and get down to the good stuff: actually fast-drafting. How do you start? What does skeletoning your work look like? When do you know you’re ready? Don’t miss this episode, brought to you by Rachael’s awesome patrons .  How Do You Write Podcast : Explore the processes of working writers with bestselli...

New York Times  bestselling author  Kristan Higgins  has sold 4.5 million books worldwide and is published in more than two dozen languages around the world. Her two most recent novels were each selected as  People  magazine’s “Pick of the Week.” Kristan is also a cohost of the  Crappy Friends  podcast, which discusses the often complex dynamics of female friends...

Cassandra Lane is a writer and editor based in Los Angeles. Lane received her MFA from Antioch University LA. Her stories have appeared in the New York Times’s Conception series, the Times-Picayune, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and elsewhere. Her debut memoir  We Are Bridges  was published in 2021 by Feminist Press. She is editor in chief of L.A. Parent magazine and formerly served...

In this bonus miniepisode, Rachael talks about how to create plot twists for a good mystery, and what should I do if I’m about to miss a deadline?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Scottoline is the #1 bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-three novels. She has over thirty million copies of her books in print in the United States and has been published in thirty-five countries. Scottoline also writes a weekly column with her daughter, Francesca Serritella, for the Philadelphia Inquirer, which has been adapted into a series of memoirs. She has served as Pr...

Laura Hankin  is the author of  Happy & You Know It.  She has written for publications like McSweeney's and HuffPost, while her musical comedy has been featured in  The New York Times ,  The Washington Post , and Funny or Die. She splits her time between NYC, where she has performed off-Broadway and acted onscreen, and Washington D.C., where she has sung to far too man...

Catriona Turner is a writer and editor currently living in Esbjerg, Denmark. A veteran of six international moves since leaving Scotland 12 years ago, she’s also lived with her family in France, Uganda, and the Republic of Congo. At her website,  The Frustrated Nester , she writes about Danish living, travel, and the expat life. She has contributed a regular column to a magazine for...

In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael talk about when to have multiple POVs, and also tackles the question, What if I can’t cram everything I want to into this book?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark A. Alvarez II i s Hispanic-American born in Houston, Texas. He's a graduate of Texas State University, where he studied Public Relations and Mass Communications. He is a graduate of the NEW Apprenticeship, the first tech-apprenticeship program accredited by the United States Department of Labor. He is the CEO and Founder of Light Wings Promotions LLC, a digital marketing and creative branding...

From Rachael Herron's book launch, an awesome conversation between her and Sara Shepard (Pretty Little Liars) about what it's like to launch a book in the middle of a pandemic! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael Herron talks about what she’s found to be the best platform-building tools for writers.  Also covered:  Turning your book into a screenplay What if your book just isn’t as strong as you’d like yet How do you handle not being historically accurate?  Go HERE to get Rachael to be your mini-coach! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Patti Callaha n is a  New York Times  bestselling author and is the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writer of the Year. She is a frequent speaker at luncheons, book clubs, and women's groups. Surviving Savannah is her most recent novel.  How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to...

Amy E. Reichert i s an author, wife, mom, Wisconsinite, amateur chef, and cider enthusiast. She earned her MA in English Literature and serves on her library's board of directors. She's a member of Tall Poppy Writers. THE KINDRED SPIRITS SUPPER CLUB is her most recent novel.  How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips o...

In this bonus miniepisode, Rachael talks about how to get better about being okay writing truly crappy first drafts. Also, she talks about marketing from a trad perspective, as well as marketing memoir when your platform might be a little wobbly!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen White  is the  New York Times  bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Tradd Street series,  Dreams of Falling, The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone , and  The Time Between . She is the coauthor of multiple books   with  New York Times  bestselling authors Beatriz Williams a...