This week on Bound + Determined, Richelle chats with Johanna Castillo, Senior Agent at Writers House Literary Agency. A seasoned professional in the publishing industry, Johanna was formerly Vice President & Executive Editor at Atria Books/Simon and Schuster and Editorial Director of Atria Español for nearly fifteen years.

Whether it’s feeling separate from the crowd, “not enough”, or a yearning for more fulfilling relationships— loneliness can be looked at through a clinical lens so we can find tools to work on it. This week, Richelle talks with Dr. Sylvia to get all the tips we need to feel less alone—especially during the holidays.

The holidays can be a sensitive season for folks--bringing up grief, loneliness and expectations. On this episode, Gina Moffa LCSW talks about how you can create an action plan for social engagements that will protect your heart and boundaries. She discusses how to have agency in your own grief. Richelle and Gina also discuss what lessons came up during the writing of her manuscript for Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go (August 2023).

In this episode, Richelle breaks down the 3 reasons to show up fully in your writing--even if it means going to the scary places. Vulnerability is a superpower for writers, so learn how to use yours to make the impact you desire with your book.

Writing a book is no easy feat. So many authors reach the end of their first book and swear they'll never do it again.  But, they usually do. Like childbirth, the more time passes, the more you forget the pain. This week on Bound + Determined Richelle chats with Ana Homayoun, founder of Silicon Valley-based Green Ivy Educational Consulting, on what she's learned writing four books, and how her process has changed.

The publishing process comes with a lot of avenues for investment. From editorial help, to extra support in your business, to promotional teams—there’s much to consider when it comes to your bank account, your budget and your book. In this episode, Richelle breaks down the primary investments on the book journey and what you can expect to pay.

In this episode, Richelle sits down with Tricia Huffman, founder of Your Joyologist and author of F the Shoulds, Do the Wants, to discuss how the "shoulds" can keep us from writing our books and how to move through them.

In this episode, Richelle sits down with Amber Mundinger and Tamara Deike, co-founders of Bring Music Home--the brand and project started in March of 2020 to document what was happening to live music venues, their owners and employees across the country, and globally, during the pandemic and moving into the future. They discuss self-publishing this powerful book in less than a year, and the impact a book can make in the lives of others.

Building a community online isn't easy. It takes time. And sometimes it takes a while to find your footing...deciding how much to show up...how much to share...finding your lane. In this episode Richelle sits down with Natalie Thomas, media and entertainment veteran and blogger to discuss how she built her strong and engaged community.

You've heard Richelle talk about the power of her framework for creating book proposals (shout out to the Book Proposal Blueprint Course--get on the waitlist for next round!), but did you know that we can actually structure the content of our book with a bit of a system? For those of you in the midst of organizing your outline (or desperately seeking some organization) this week's Bound + Determined episode is for you.