About this episode

Meredith Doench discusses the importance of moving forward with a first draft and shares insights from her writing journey.

Meredith Doench talks about how to move forward with a first draft (even when you think you should stop) and why it might be the most important thing you do!  Meredith is the queer crime writer of the Luce Hansen sapphic thriller series and the stand-alone novels, Never Say Die and Whereabouts Unknown. She is an avid armchair detective and amateur web sleuth who loves all things mystery. Doench’s works of short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in literary journals such as Hayden’s Ferry Review, Women’s Studies Quarterly and The Tahoma Literary Review. She was one of the founding associate prose editors of the literary journal Camera Obscura: Journal of Literature and Photography and teaches creative writing and literature at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Never Say Die is her most recent release. 🏠 Ink Village! Check it out here: http://rachaelherron.com/inkvillage (New perks, like editing! And quarterly online writing retreats included!) 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 finally create…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Herron

Guest: Meredith Doench

Topics covered

• first draft
• writing process
• creative writing
• sapphic thriller
• mystery
• publishing

Keywords

• first draft
• writing tips
• Meredith Doench
• sapphic thriller
• creative writing
• publishing advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Dayton, Camera Obscura: Journal of Literature and Photography

Books & works: Never Say Die, Whereabouts Unknown, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Women’s Studies Quarterly, Tahoma Literary Review

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