Ink in Your Veins

This lovely conversation had me buzzing (yes, a bee pun!). 🐝 Nicola Solvini c has a master’s degree in criminology and has worked in and around criminal justice for more than a decade. She lives in the Midwest with her husband and cats, where she is surrounded by a secret garden full of beehives. The Hunter's Daughter is her debut novel.  RETREAT! Writing in the Junkyard is HERE ! Ink I...

How to use the turn of a page as a cliffhanger, and hey, would you still write if you knew you weren't going to be published? Don't miss this awesome conversation today!  Airlie Anderson is the author and illustrator of children’s picture books Only: The Bird Who Liked Being Alone, Neither, Cat’s Colors, Cat’s Seasons, and more. She grew up in California and spent a lot of time reading and dr...

Savor this inspiring chat with Candra Anaya on why a break may be exactly what you need! Candra Anaya is a freelance writer best known for her monthly column, DearQueer~ Gayly Giving Advice Straight from the Heart. Candra is the gay mom you want to confess everything to, whose feedback uplifts as much as it educates straight and queer readers alike. Most recently, Candra is a featured author in Am...

In this bonus episode, Rachael talks about her near miss with Scrivener destroying a WHOLE BOOK (spoiler: they also saved it and really, it was mostly her fault). She also discusses her new online writing retreat, Lala's new venture, and answers a Patron question about whether they should outline or not! Writing in the Junkyard Retreat is HERE . Sign up to be in the drawing to win a free author we...

The Black Herron strikes again! As usual, plans for world domination from Sacha Black, and Rachael Herron paddles along just trying to keep up with her! Rachael’s Kickstarter is here! http://rachaelherron.com/unstuck  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 emb...

How did Rachael’s Kickstarter end up? IT IS EXCITING! And then dive into what’s keeping you from writing with Donn King!  Donn King  is The Confidence Cultivat or. He is a professor of communication studies (which means “a professor of standing up in front of people and saying stuff”). He’s also an author, a pastor, a speaker, and a communication coach. He started writing for a news...

This last bonus Unstuck episode with Tiffany Yates Martin will get you to ask the impossible questions, especially if you’re not sure of the answer.  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...

Anne Kemp shares the wisdom of just doing SOMETHING to get yourself the slightest bit unstuck - it all adds up!  Anne Kemp is a bestselling author of romantic comedies. She loves reading (and she does it ridiculously fast, too!), gluten-free baking (because everyone needs a hobby that makes them crazy), and finding time to binge-watch her favorite shows. She grew up in Maryland but made Los...

Trapped in a small room inside the country you’ve just moved to, unable to get out. Thank god for the bathtub. Bonus episode! Here's Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck! 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 y...

Perfectionism, man. Throw it back. How? Let’s talk about getting unstuck with Nicole Peeler!  Nicole D. Peeler is an essayist and novelist, as well as an associate professor of English at Seton Hill University. There she directs the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. Nicole lives in Pittsburgh, although she's often wandering. Neck-Deep in the Dicksand Podcast! Here's Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstu...

On letting go and trusting your instincts to get unstuck, bonus episode with Carter Wilson! Carter Wilson is the  USA Today  bestselling author of nine critically acclaimed,  standalone psychological thrillers , as well as numerous short stories. He is an ITW Thriller Award finalist, a five-time winner of the Colorado Book Award, and his works have been optioned for television and f...

Special bonus episode with Jason (The Man With the Amazing Toolbox) Poole, who talks about mis-categorizing feelings of excitement with Rachael as they chat about getting unstuck!  Jason Craig Poole is a prize-winning poet, teacher and musician. His work has appeared in Paterson Literary Review, Brevity Blog, Molecule and other publications. His story and music are featured in the docume...

Another special bonus episode, this time with the amazing and SUPER inspiring Ines Johnson!  Lover of fairytales, folklore, and mythology, Ines Johnson spends her days reimagining the stories of old in a modern world. She also writes sweet western romances under the pen name Shanae Johnson. Aside from being a writer, professional reader, and teacher, Ines is a very bad Buddhist. She sits...

Getting unstuck in a BIG way with Jennie Nash, in which Jennie is brave AF, moving forward with beautiful integrity. If you’re stuck? Listen to this one.  Jennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to lead the emerging book coaching industry with rigorous training, high standards for certification, and ongoing support for coaches while they launch and bui...

Award-winning, USA Today bestselling social worker turned crime novelist Toby Neal grew up on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. Neal is a mental health therapist, a career that has informed the depth and complexity of the characters in her stories. Neal also writes romance under Toby Jane. Toby's memoir, Freckled: a Memoir of Growing Up Wild in Hawaii, has been widely praised. Kirkus calls Freckled,...

Ride along as Rachael's mind gets BLOWN by J. Thorn talking about luck. J. Thorn has published more than two million words and has sold over 200,000 books worldwide since 2009. He has been an official member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers, and is currently a member of the Horror Writers Association. Thorn earned a B.A. in Ame...

A. K. Mulford knows a lot about saving themselves (and their whole family!) from being stuck. A. K. Mulford is a bestselling fantasy author and former wildlife biologist who swapped rehabilitating monkeys for writing novels. She/they are inspired to create diverse stories that transport readers to new realms, making them fall in love with fantasy for the first time or all over again. They also wri...

KJ Dell'Antonia shares some amazing ways to get unstuck in her normal, down-to-earth, hilarious way. Here's Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck! KJ Dell’Antonia is a New York Times best-selling author whose novels The Chicken Sisters and In Her Boots explore the same themes she once explored as a journalist: the importance of finding joy in our families, the challenge of figuring out what makes us happ...

Today, Rachael’s sharing a favorite blooper from editing the audiobook Unstuck, plus, get a whole chapter on what it feels like to cull a household of stuff down to almost nothing.  Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck! 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...

Becca Syme on leaving home and never going back, on what it's like to be stuck, and how to get yourself out (even if you love-trick yourself to do it). Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rachaelherron/unstuck-an-audacious-hunt-for-home-and-happiness Becca Syme is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with a Master's Degree in Transformational Leadership and seventeen...

Monna McDiarmid on what it's like to be stuck, and how to get yourself out (even if you're still stuck!) Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rachaelherron/unstuck-an-audacious-hunt-for-home-and-happiness Monna McDiarmid is a writer, life coach and educator. She and her partner live in a tiny apartment in Yokohama, Japan and an old, wooden house in Nova Scotia, Cana...

Joanna Penn on what it's like to be stuck, and how to get yourself out. Rachael's Kickstarter, Unstuck: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rachaelherron/unstuck-an-audacious-hunt-for-home-and-happiness Joanna Penn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers writing under the name J.F. Penn. She also writes inspirational non-fiction for authors and is an award-winn...

Rachael’s Kickstarter is FINALLY LIVE! And she's freaking out. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rachaelherron/unstuck-an-audacious-hunt-for-home-and-happiness Today Rachael's talking to Sacha Black about how to get Unstuck! Sacha Black is a best selling and competition winning author, rebel podcaster, and professional speaker. She has five obsessions; words, expensive shoes, conspiracy th...

SPECIAL GUEST STAR! Joanna Penn joins Sacha Black and Rachael for a friends’ chat about publishing, Kickstarter fun, and how to find community while maintaining boundaries. 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 creat...

It’s been 8 years since Rachael quit her day job to sail off into writing full time - what has she learned since then? Does she work hard enough? Does she write enough books? How does she feel about the market? It’s time to find out.  Also: Rachael Says Write is changing - join us for just $2 here! http://rachaelherron.com/rachaelsayswrite  And don’t forget to click here to find out when...