Podcast: How Do You Write

Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. How do you write a book? Start here. You’ll gain tips to get in the chair, tricks to stay there, and inspiration to get your own words flowing.

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Ep. 369: Why Failing to Write is AWESOME (bonus episode)

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 – Join here! – http://patreon.com/rachael How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the…

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Ep. 368: How to Give Yourself Permission to Write with Kelcey Ervick

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 appeared in The Rumpus, The Believer, Washington Post, Lit Hub, and elsewhere. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and…

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Ep. 376: How to Surprise the Reader (BIG TIME) with David Ellis

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 than ten languages worldwide. In December 2014, Dave was sworn in as the youngest-serving Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court for the First…

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Ep. 365: Monna McDiarmid on Love Tricks for Writers

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 Yokohama, Japan and an old, wooden house in Nova Scotia, Canada. She believes in the healing power of poetry, the sea, and a roaring…

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Ep. 364: What Did That Rejection Letter REALLY Mean?

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-fiction that isn’t memoir? And what about dual narratives? Should you write one (or two?) How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes…

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Ep. 365: The Black Herron Ep 10

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 processes of How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips…

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Ep. 363: Using the Blank Page as a Power Tool with Caroline Kepnes

CarolineKepnesis the author ofYou,Hidden Bodies,Providence,You Love Me, and numerous short stories. Her work has been translated into a multitude of languages and inspired a television series adaptation ofYou, currently on Netflix.Kepnesgraduated from Brown University and previously worked as a pop culture journalist for Entertainment Weekly and a TV writer for7th HeavenandThe Secret Life of the…

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Ep. 362: On Making a Slide Deck of AWESOMENESS with Nikki Payne

By day,NikkiPayne is a curious tech anthropologist asking the right questions to deliver better digital services. By night, she dreams of ways to subvert canon literature. She’s a member of Smut U, a premium feminist writing collective, and is a cat lady with no cats. PRIDE AND PROTEST (Berkley/Penguin) is her debut novel. How Do…

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Ep. 361: You Might Need a Break – Emi Nietfeld

Emi Nietfeld is a journalist, mental health activist, and author of Acceptance: A Memoir. After graduating from Harvard College in 2015, she worked as a software engineer, an experience she wrote about in her viral New York Times essay, “After Working At Google, I’ll Never Let Myself Love a Job Again.” Her writing has appeared…

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Ep. 360: What To Do When You’re Stuck – Molly Fader

You aren’t going to want to miss this amazing tip! MOLLYFADERis the award-winning author of more than 40 romance novels under the pennamesMollyO’Keefe and M. O’Keefe. She grew up outside of Chicago and now lives in Toronto. The Sunshine Girls is her most recent novel. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of How…

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