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Write, Publish, and Shine
Hello and welcome, luminous writers.
I'm Rachel Thompson. I'm an author, a literary magazine editor, and an online writing instructor. And this is Write, Publish, and Shine, a podcast for emerging writers who want to publish and shine.
In this season of Write, Publish, and Shine, we'll talk about how to keep making art when the world needs our resistance, when your energy is stretched and when you still feel called to the page.
You'll hear interviews with writers and editors about sustaining a…
Episodes
Write, Publish, and ShineHow to Get Published: Write What Haunts You
On writing from your most profound experiences and emotions. In this episode, we explore why writing what haunts you creates more authentic, compelling work…
Write, Publish, and Shine#125 The Draft Diagnostic and Self-Editing Practices with Rachel Thompson
You open a draft, feel stuck, and wonder: where do I begin? In this episode, I share The Draft Diagnostic, a free guide to help you decide what your writing…
Write, Publish, and Shine#124 Writing Without Looking Away with Carrianne Leung
In this episode, I’m talking with Carrianne Leung about writing when the world feels brutal, and she makes the striking case that despair can be as generative…
Write, Publish, and Shine#123 Suzanne Roberts on Writing Into the Difficult Thing
Suzanne Roberts joins me in conversation about writing into the difficult thing, and how craft can give us a way into painful or unruly material. Suzanne also…
Write, Publish, and ShineNew Season of Write, Publish, and Shine Starting Soon!
Welcome back to Write, Publish, and Shine. This season, I’m exploring rest and unrest, from the smallest craft choices to the larger questions that keep us…
Write, Publish, and ShineRevising With Love
Dive deep into the art of revision as I share why revising is where the real magic of writing happens and how to approach it with love and enthusiasm. The…
Write, Publish, and ShineHow to Get Published: Don’t Rush
Drawing from my experiences as both an editor and a writer, in this episode, I share insights on why giving your work time to breathe can lead to more…
Write, Publish, and ShineHow to Get Published: Craft Compelling Everything
In this episode, I dive into the art of crafting compelling writing from start to finish. We'll explore why it's crucial to maintain engagement throughout your…
Write, Publish, and Shine#122 Your Draft Hasn't Changed, You Have
In this season-ending episode, I'm talking about returning. Sometimes a draft changes when you look again. Sometimes the draft hasn't changed at all—you have…
Write, Publish, and Shine#121 Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos of Raw Lit Mag on “Fit” for Editors
In this episode of Write, Publish, and Shine, I speak with Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos, founder and editor of Raw Lit, an online, issue-based literary…
Write, Publish, and Shine#120 The Garden Draft: A Guided Writing Practice for Unfinished Work
In this episode, I’m sharing one of my Draft & Redraft sessions, The Garden Draft, recorded from a place of feeling really overfull with thoughts and feelings…
Write, Publish, and Shine#119 Short Forms for Summer
In this solo episode, I’m talking about short forms (flash memoir, prose poetry, and other tiny pieces) as the most genuinely doable way back to the page in a…
Write, Publish, and Shine#118 Chemistry Reading for Writers with Chimedum Ohaegbu
In episode 118 of Write, Publish, and Shine, I talk with Room Magazine’s managing editor Chimedum Ohaegbu (a three-time Hugo Award–winning editor, as part of…
Write, Publish, and Shine#117 The Long Game of Telling the Truth with Author Tamara Jong
In episode 117 of Write, Publish, and Shine, I talk with writer Tamara Jong, author of Worldly Girls, about the long, real arc of making a book, and the…
Write, Publish, and Shine#116 How to Build a Soft-Steadfast Submission Practice
In episode 116 of Write, Publish, and Shine, I talk to the unpublished writer part of you. This may be the part that really wants to send your writing out in…
Write, Publish, and Shine#115 Radical Softness and Rage with author Rayya Liebich
In episode 115 of Write, Publish, and Shine, I talk with writer and educator Rayya Liebich about what it means to keep making art in a time of unrest. We also…
Write, Publish, and Shine#114 Thank You, Rest!
After a longer pause than I planned, I’m back with a short mini-episode about what changed—and what I’m learning about rest. I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes…
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Returning soon: The Write, Publish, and Shine Podcast
Hello and welcome, luminous writers. I'm Rachel Thompson. I'm an author, a literary magazine editor, and an online writing instructor. And this is Write…
Write, Publish, and Shine#113 Revising With Love
Dive deep into the art of revision as I share why revising is where the real magic of writing happens and how to approach it with love and enthusiasm. The…
Write, Publish, and Shine#112 How to Get Published: Stay Organized
I'm thrilled to share the final episode of our series on getting published in literary magazines! Over the past ten episodes, we've covered everything from…
Write, Publish, and Shine#111 How to Get Published: Don’t Rush
Drawing from my experiences as both an editor and a writer, in this episode, I share insights on why giving your work time to breathe can lead to more…
Write, Publish, and Shine#110 How to Get Published: Handle Rejections However You Want
In this mini-episode, “Handle Rejections However You Want,” I dive into strategies for dealing with the inevitable rejections we face as writers. Drawing from…
Write, Publish, and Shine#109 How to Get Published: Seek (The Right Kind of) Feedback
In this episode, I share insights on seeking the right kind of feedback for your writing, drawing from my 14 years of experience on Room's editorial…
Write, Publish, and Shine#108 How to Get Published: Immerse Yourself in Your Genre
In this episode of the Write, Publish, and Shine podcast, we’re diving into how genre immersion can elevate your writing for literary magazines. Get ready for…
Write, Publish, and Shine#107 How to Get Published: Write What Haunts You
Dive into the power of writing from your most profound experiences and emotions. In this episode, we explore why writing what haunts you creates more…
Write, Publish, and Shine#106 How to Get Published: Craft Compelling Everything
In this episode, I dive into the art of crafting compelling writing from start to finish. We'll explore why it's crucial to maintain engagement throughout your…
Write, Publish, and Shine#105 How to Get Published: Craft a Compelling Opening
How to Get Published: Craft a Compelling Opening Yes, your opening matters. A strong start hooks readers and editors alike. Ensure your first few lines grab…
Write, Publish, and Shine#104 How to Get Published: Build Relationships with Lit Mags
In this episode of the Write, Publish, and Shine podcast, I share valuable insights from my 14-year journey at Room Magazine. I emphasize the importance of…
Write, Publish, and Shine#103 How to Get Published: Find Your Spark in Lit Mag Submission Calls
Themed submission calls can unlock buried stories, while offering a clear focus and deadlines. In this episode, I share tips for embracing themes when…
Write, Publish, and Shine#102 MFAs vs Online Courses
In this episode, we’re diving into a topic on many writers’ minds: the choice between pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing and enrolling in…
Write, Publish, and Shine#101 Crafting Cover Letters that Work
In this episode, I delve into the importance and crafting of cover letters for literary magazine submissions. A cover letter is not as crucial as the quality…
Write, Publish, and Shine#100 Episode 100!
Dear writers, I'm thrilled to present the 100th episode of the podcast! I have delighted in each of the conversations and episodes I've been able to share with…
Write, Publish, and Shine#88 Writerly Book Club: All About “On Connection” by Kae Tempest [Replay]
Memoirist Yolande House sits down with me for a book club conversation about Kae Tempest’s On Connection. It was a real pleasure to read this book alongside…
Write, Publish, and Shine#99 Eleven Essential Writing Tips From Lit Mag Editors After 99 episodes
The Write, Publish, and Shine podcast, hosted by me, author and literary magazine editor Rachel Thompson, celebrates its 99th episode! I reflect on the podcast…
Write, Publish, and Shine#86 Letting Your Work Fall Apart with Artist Amy Friend [Replay]
In the conversation with Amy Friend, the artist discusses her creative process, the influence of her personal experiences on her work, and the themes of loss…
Write, Publish, and Shine#98 Summer Reading for Writers
We are playing summer reading bingo these next few months, with 24 squares representing categories of books you can read. And you are invited. Grab your card…
Write, Publish, and Shine#85 Expanding on Your Vision with ViNa Nguyễn [Replay]
Writer and Room contributor ViNa Nguyễn discusses their choice to deliberately write about joy as a writer who writes about grief and nostalgia. We also talked…
Write, Publish, and Shine#62 Seventeen “Craft” Books & Lessons Learned in Our Writerly Book Club [Replay]
Listen if you’ve been looking for books to support your writing practice, or maybe a list of books to give another writer in your life, or if you’ve been…
Write, Publish, and Shine#89 Start With a Meaningful Moment—Flash Memoir with Writer Lina Lau [Replay]
Lina Lau, writer, mother, and owner of too many notebooks, has published short memoir in X-R-A-Y, Prairie Fire, Hippocampus (where she is now a reader as…
Write, Publish, and Shine#97 Resist Expectations with Author Cicely Belle Blain
Welcome to our last instalment of this string of episodes on writing with limitations and disabilities. I’m so happy to end this with the wonderful Cicely…
Write, Publish, and Shine#96 Set L. Shuter on Using Humour and Being Kind to Herself as a Chronically Ill Writer
Welcome to our semi-final instalment of this string of episodes on writing with limitations and disabilities. In this episode, writer S.L. Shuter, a member of…
Write, Publish, and Shine#95 Crystal Randall Barnett on Writing, Disability & Intuition
Welcome to the next instalment of this string of episodes on writing with limitations and disabilities. In this episode, Crystal Randall Barnett, a member of…
Write, Publish, and Shine#94 Andrea Martineau: Believe Writers About Limitations and Disabilities
Welcome to the fourth instalment of this string of episodes on the theme of writing with limitations and disabilities. Andrea Martineau is a writer, poet…
Write, Publish, and Shine#93 Amy Vickers, An Autistic Writer on Beautiful Flaws
Welcome to my next conversation in this run of episodes on writing with disabilities and limitations. In this episode, I sit down with Amy Yuki Vickers, a new…
Write, Publish, and Shine#92 Olwen Wilson on Following Joy While Writing with a Chronic Condition
Welcome to the next episode in this run of episodes on writing with disabilities and limitations. In this episode, a wonderful Writerly Love Community member…
Write, Publish, and Shine#91 Shantell Powell on Visceral Writing and Writing with ADHD
Welcome to the first interview in my series of episodes on writing with disabilities and limitations. I sit down with a wonderful Writerly Love membership…
Write, Publish, and Shine#79 [Replay] Three Lessons on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Your Writing
The Write, Publish, Shine Intensive, which brings together my three courses: Write and Light, a course to get writers generating new, more profound work…
Write, Publish, and Shine#90 Accessibility for Writers with Disabilities and Limitations
In this episode, I sit down with our Community Facilitator, Meli Walker, to discuss what we do to make our online course community more accessible to writers…
Write, Publish, and Shine#49 [Replay] Augur Magazine co-Editor-in-Chief Terese Mason Pierre—Nothing Has to Happen
“Nothing has to happen in the story. There doesn't need to be explosions or big shocking twists. It's just enough to have well-developed characters and a…
Write, Publish, and Shine#89 Start With a Meaningful Moment—Flash Memoir with Writer Lina Lau
Lina Lau, writer, mother, and owner of too many notebooks, has published short memoir in X-R-A-Y, Prairie Fire, Hippocampus (where she is now a reader as…
Write, Publish, and Shine#78 [Replay] Writing About Social Issues with Author Kavita Das
All craft is political. It’s how we, as writers, resist injustices and dream up better worlds. So, listen to this conversation with the brilliant Kavita Das…
Write, Publish, and Shine#59 [Replay] The Gettysburg Review with Mark Drew on Reflecting on the Time You're In
During the Lit Mag Love course, writers can join Q&A calls with editors. In this replay episode, you will hear one such call with Mark Drew of the Gettysburg…
Write, Publish, and Shine#67 [Replay] Empathy for You and Your Reader with Lyric Writer, Christina Brobby
In this episode, it’s my pleasure to welcome Christina Brobby, a wonderful lyric writer and instructor, to the podcast. We start by getting into what exactly…
Write, Publish, and Shine#88 Writerly Book Club: All About “On Connection” by Kae Tempest
Memoirist Yolande House sits down with me for a book club conversation about Kae Tempest’s On Connection. It was a real pleasure to read this book alongside…
Write, Publish, and Shine#87 Grief is a Ghost with Poet and Artist Sarah Esmi (Ghosts #8)
This is the final episode in my series of special episodes of Write, Publish, and Shine that take a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3…
Write, Publish, and Shine#86 Letting Your Work Fall Apart with Artist Amy Friend (Ghosts #7)
This is the seventh, wow!, in my series of special episodes of Write, Publish, and Shine as I take you on a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue…
Write, Publish, and Shine#85 Expanding on Your Vision with ViNa Nguyễn (Ghosts #6)
This is the sixth in my series of special episodes of Write, Publish, and Shine as I take you on a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3…
Write, Publish, and Shine#84 Reviews Editor Micah Killjoy on learning craft from books (Ghosts #5)
This is the fifth in my series of special episodes as I take you on a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3, where I was lead editor of the…
Write, Publish, and Shine#63 [Replay] Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor Ellen Chang-Richardson
In this replay episode, Ellen Chang-Richardson and I both speak as editorial collective members at Room, and as editors of the (then) upcoming issue of Room’s…
Write, Publish, and Shine#83 Our Ghostly Interactions Creating a Lit Mag with Publisher Nara Monteiro
The fourth in my series of special episodes of Write, Publish, and Shine as I take you on a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3, where I…