Rachael Herron (RH Herron)'s Blog, page 2

Vanessa Hua is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and the author of the novel A River of Stars and a story collection, Deceit and Other Possibilities. A National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellow, she has also received a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, and a Steinbeck Fellowship in Creative Writing, as well as awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, among others. She has filed stories from China, Burma, South Korea, and elsewhere, and her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She has taught most recently at the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family. Forbidden City is her newest novel. 

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Erin La Rosa has written many highly engaging… tweets, as a social media manager. But on her way to writing romance, she’s also published two humorous non-fiction books, Womanskills and The Big Redhead Book. Her most recent novel is For Butter or Worse. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three daughters (one human, two felines). Find her on Twitter and Instagram @erinlarosalit and on TikTok @erinlarosawrites.

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Sascha Rothchild is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter, who has written and produced lauded shows such as GLOW, The Bold Type, The Baby-Sitters Club, and The Carrie Diaries. In 2015, she was named one of Variety‘s “10 TV Writers to Watch.” Rothchild has written for LA Weekly, the Los Angeles Times, Elle, and the Miami Herald, and adapted her article, “How to Get Divorced by 30” into both a memoir and a screenplay for Universal Studios. She graduated from the honors program of Boston College summa cum laude, with a major in theater and screenwriting. Blood Sugar is her debut novel.

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In this bonus episode, Rachael Herron talks about staying enthralled with your work (even when you’re bored), how to approach a major revision, how to write a villain, and when you MIGHT want to send your book to agents, even if it’s not completely perfect yet. 

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Maddie Dawson is the author of nine novels, including the bestselling Matchmaking for Beginners, and three non-fiction humor books about parenting, from when that used to be funny. She comes from a long line of Southern storytellers (also known as self-proclaimed bald-faced liars), but she’s the only one who thought she’d try to make a living at it. She has three kids who grew up and now she lives with her husband in Guilford, Connecticut. Her most recent novel is The Magic of Found Objects. 

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Sarra Cannon is the indie author of more than twenty-five Young Adult contemporary fantasy novels, including her bestselling Shadow Demons Saga. Her novels often stem from her own experiences growing up in the small town of Hawkinsville, Georgia, where she learned that being popular always comes at a price and relationships are rarely as simple as they seem.

With over three-quarters of a million books sold, Sarra is also passionate about helping fellow authors learn to self-publish in a way that puts joy and creativity at the forefront. She is the host of the successful YouTube channel, Heart Breathings, where she focuses on productivity and building positive momentum. Sarra currently lives in Dallas, Texas with her supportive husband and two young children.

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In this bonus mini-episode, Rachael Herron talks about when you should or shouldn’t write outside your own lived experience, about how to read carefully to improve your craft, and about what to look for when hiring a cover designer! These questions are brought to her by her Patrons, and you, too, can ask her any question you like! Link below! 

Rachael can be YOUR mini-coach, and she’ll answer all your questions on the show! http://patreon.com/rachael 

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Deonna Kelli Sayed is an author, TEDx speaker, and performer based in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is the author of Paranormal Obsession: America’s Fascination with Ghosts & Hauntings, Spooks & Spirits. She is a contributor to the groundbreaking work, Love, InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American-Muslim Women and her short stories and essays are featured in numerous online journals.  Deonna is currently writing a supernatural thriller based in the Florida Panhandle. She is the PEN America North Carolina Piedmont Representative and works for the North Carolina Writers’ Network. Learn more at deonnaiswriting.com. 

The post Ep. 307: Deonna Kelli Sayed on How To Silence Mental Lamentation (Bonus: Bonus: Why to Be Wary of Hybrid Publishers!) appeared first on R. H. HERRON.

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. She now lives in New Zealand with her husband and two young human primates, creating lovable fantasy characters and making ridiculous Tiktoks (@akmulfordauthor).

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What’s the difference between rewriting and revising? And what do you do when the existential monster of WHY AM I EVEN DOING THIS rears its ugly head? Join Rachael Herron as she talks about this and some other Big Things To Think About in your writing! 

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