Writing Without Pressure, with Alicia Jo Rabins

Writing Without Pressure, with Alicia Jo Rabins

From Ink in Your Veins by Rachael Herron

April 9, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 556

About this episode

Alicia Jo Rabins joins Rachael Herron to discuss the importance of pleasure in writing and life.

Are you hard on yourself? Ever? You need to listen to this gorgeous chat about following the pleasure in your writing (and your life).  Alicia Jo Rabins is a writer, musician, filmmaker, and feminist Torah teacher. The San Francisco Chronicle calls her writing “a poetry page-turner, both sexy and humble.” Rabins is the author of five books, most recently the spiritual memoir When We're Born We Forget Everything. As a singer-songwriter, Rabins tours internationally with Girls in Trouble, her indie-folk song cycle about Biblical women. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her family and too many houseplants. ✏️ 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 lots more…

People in this episode

Host: Rachael Herron

Guest: Alicia Jo Rabins

Topics covered

  • writing
  • creativity
  • self-acceptance
  • feminism
  • memoir

Keywords

  • writing without pressure
  • Alicia Jo Rabins
  • creativity
  • memoir
  • feminism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Francisco Chronicle, Girls in Trouble

Books & works: When We're Born We Forget Everything

Places: Portland, Oregon

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