#014: Rachael Herron – Personal branding, dominating Patreon, and prioritising your mental health to enjoy the process.

Rachael Herron is the internationally bestselling author of more than two dozen books, including thriller (under R.H. Herron), mainstream fiction, feminist romance, memoir, and nonfiction about writing. She’s a fellow podcaster and is the host of the ‘How Do You Write’ podcast, as well as the co-host of ’The Writers Well’ podcast with previous guest of the show, J Thorn. And Rachael also runs annual writer’s retreats and delivers incredible essays on the creative life to her Patrons on Patreon.

In this episode we go deep into:

Growing a successful Patreon and using the rewards to keep you productive
Living on the surface and being fully transparent
Finding the people who drive you
How important connection is to a writer
Creating a personal brand around the things you love
Blogging in 2019/20
Heading into a new genre under a new pen name
Working with editors and agents in traditional publishing
Attitudes between indie and traditional publishing
Remaining positive and upbeat while looking after your mental health
The perks of meditation
Benefits of the silent retreat

Rachael answers questions from Patrons:

Jon Cronshaw: Have you seen a change in the aspirations of your workshop attendees since the growth of indie publishing?

Find out more about Rachael Herron:

rachaelherron.com

patreon.com/rachael

Links from the show:

Stolen Things

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose

Show theme: Karl Hughes

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