Who Hurt You? with Ashley Herring Blake

About this episode

Ashley Herring Blake discusses the pivotal question of 'Who hurt you?' in character development.

What’s the question that’s most useful to Ashley Herring Blake as she sets up her characters? Who hurt you? And why? And how? Follow along!  Ashley Herring Blake (she/they) is an award-winning author. She loves coffee, cats, melancholy songs, and happy books. She is the author of six novels for young adult and middle grade readers, as well as the Bright Falls adult romance novels, the holiday romance Make the Season Bright, and the Clover Lake adult romance novels. She lives on a very tiny island off the coast of Georgia with her family. Get Over It, April Evans is her most recent release. www.ashleyherringblake.com ✏️ Writing in the Junkyard, April 18 & 19: http://rachaelherron.com/junkyard 🏠 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 finally create your perfect writing process. (Formerly known as How Do You Write) Come for inspiration, stay for…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Herron

Guest: Ashley Herring Blake

Topics covered

• character development
• writing process
• author interview
• young adult literature
• creative inspiration

Keywords

• writing
• characters
• Ashley Herring Blake
• Rachael Herron
• young adult novels
• creative writing
• author interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ink in Your Veins

Books & works: Get Over It

Places: Georgia

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