Struggling with Commitment to the Page, with Lauren Novak

Struggling with Commitment to the Page, with Lauren Novak

From Ink in Your Veins by Rachael Herron

March 5, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 551

About this episode

In this episode, Rachael Herron talks with Lauren Novak about uncovering your next book and the challenges of commitment to writing.

Lauren Novak wrote the book she needed to read, and in this episode we talk about how to uncover your next book (or how to wait for it!) as well as asking for help and dropping your reader into the middle of action!  Lauren Novak is an award-winning Australian journalist whose work has been published in News Corp newspapers, magazines and websites for the past two decades. Lauren specialises in coverage of child safety, gender and family violence and is a three-time winner of the South Australian Press Club’s journalist of the year award. She lives on Kaurna (Gar-nah) land, in Adelaide, with her partner and their two lively kids, born less than two years apart during a global pandemic. Meltdown: Why motherhood makes us angry and what to do about it is her first book, out now from HarperCollins Publishers. 🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage (New perks, like editing!) ❤️ Write in Italy May 2026: http://rachaelherron.com/italy2026 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…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Herron

Guest: Lauren Novak

Topics covered

  • writing process
  • commitment to writing
  • motherhood
  • journalism
  • book publishing

Keywords

  • writing
  • commitment
  • journalism
  • motherhood
  • book publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HarperCollins Publishers

Books & works: Meltdown: Why motherhood makes us angry and what to do about it

Places: Adelaide, Australia

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