How Do You Writ‪e‬

Hosted ByRachael Herron

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. 241: Ilana Masad on How to Chase Emotional Obsession

IlanaMasadis a fiction writer, essayist, and book critic whose work has appeared in theNew York Times,Los Angeles Times,Washington Post, theParis Review, NPR,BuzzFeed,Catapult,StoryQuarterly,McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, as well as several others.All...

Ep. 240: Kathryn Nicolai on Focusing on the Good in Life and Writing

Kathryn Nicolai is the creator of the enormously successful podcastNothing Much Happens and the author of the book of the same name. Nicolai is an architect of coziness, writing...

Ep. 239: Kirsty Capes on Using Tips from Screenwriters to Write Novels

Kirsty Capes works in publishing and, as a care leaver, is an advocate for better representation for care-experienced people in the media. She recently completed her PhD which investigates...

Ep. 238: Meghan Scott Molin on How To Write When Life is Just Too Busy

Meghan Scott Molincomes to writing by way of a Masters in Architecture, a minor in Opera, a professional career as a barn manager, and five years crash course as...

Ep. 237: Kristin Beck on How to Shut Up Your Inner Editor

Kristin Beckfirst learned about World War II from her grandmother, who served as a Canadian army nurse, fell in love with an American soldier in Belgium, and married him...

Ep. 236: Kathleen West On Deliberately Writing Scenes You Won’t Use

Kathleen West’s novels, Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes and Are We There Yet?, have been best books picks by Real Simple, Newsweek, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Good Morning America,...

Ep. 235: Nancy Stohlman on Why Writing Short is So Exciting

Nancy Stohlman is the author of four books of flash fiction includingMadam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities(a finalist for a 2019 Colorado Book Award),The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories(2014),...

Ep: 234: Should I Write a Book Proposal?

Bonus mini-episode, brought to you by my mini-coached Patrons! Question include: Should I write a book proposal? What’s fictionalized memoir, anyway? And how can I learn to revise my...

Ep: 233: Why Your Writing Goals Don’t Matter That Much!

YES, you should have writing goals. But here’s why they don’t (actually) matter that much. And it’s going to blow your mind. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

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