60 acast.com Write, Publish, and Shine https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/ en © 2026 Rachel Thompson poetry, fiction,creative nonfiction, cnf, flash, writing,writing community,writers,lit mags,literary,writing craft,editing,short story,creative writing,nonfiction Rachel Thompson The journey from emerging writer to published author. 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.


After a pause, I'm back with a new season. I'm kicking things off by exploring rest and unrest as collaborators in our writing lives. How they shape our practice. Our energy. Our attention.


This theme is one I've been thinking about for a while. It's actually the theme of the most recent issue of Room magazine that I edited with our brilliant team. You can get your copy—48.3, Rest/Unrest—at roommagazine.com. And you'll hear a little behind-the-scenes of producing that issue on the podcast, too.


So 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 practice. Craft-focused episodes on tension, revision, voice, and structure. And personal reflections on the realities of writing and creating with care.


Every episode offers one or two practical moves you can try. And I hope it's also a reminder that you're not alone in the work of being a luminous writer. A writer who's attentive to seasons, to the world, and to developing both craft and resilience.


Subscribe, or resubscribe if you drifted off during the long pause. To find it in all your podcast apps, search Write, Publish, and Shine.


Let’s keep finding ways to write, rest, and shine.

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]]> 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.


After a pause, I'm back with a new season. I'm kicking things off by exploring rest and unrest as collaborators in our writing lives. How they shape our practice. Our energy. Our attention.


This theme is one I've been thinking about for a while. It's actually the theme of the most recent issue of Room magazine that I edited with our brilliant team. You can get your copy—48.3, Rest/Unrest—at roommagazine.com. And you'll hear a little behind-the-scenes of producing that issue on the podcast, too.


So 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 practice. Craft-focused episodes on tension, revision, voice, and structure. And personal reflections on the realities of writing and creating with care.


Every episode offers one or two practical moves you can try. And I hope it's also a reminder that you're not alone in the work of being a luminous writer. A writer who's attentive to seasons, to the world, and to developing both craft and resilience.


Subscribe, or resubscribe if you drifted off during the long pause. To find it in all your podcast apps, search Write, Publish, and Shine.


Let’s keep finding ways to write, rest, and shine.

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]]> false Rachel Thompson info+652fd96e124b9d0012c17745@mg-eu.acast.com 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 writepublishshine https://rachelthompson.co/feed/mp3/ episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/652fd96e124b9d0012c17745/1728558911381-567e3d35-56f1-435b-8e04-3505387f6cf8.jpeg https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/ Write, Publish, and Shine https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 #115 Radical Softness and Rage with author Rayya Liebich #115 Radical Softness and Rage with author Rayya Liebich Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT 35:10 69ca79b598052f52e8b5575c false https://rachelthompson.co/115 69ca79b598052f52e8b5575c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 115 Folding the World Back Toward the Heart with a 10-Minute “Dear Grief” Prompt full 115 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 talked about how she came to be the commissioned author for Room 48.3: Rest/Unrest, where I was issue editor. Our conversation circled on the idea of radical softness alongside rage as a way of refusing numbness and staying human-hearted. And Rayya shared her thoughts on how grief resists tidy arcs, and how to find structure when you’re working in lyric, collage, braided, or hermit crab forms, with grounded, oh-so-practical approaches and a luminous writing prompt titled “Dear Grief.”


I hope this episode invites you to make something and let the making be part of how you keep going.


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 talked about how she came to be the commissioned author for Room 48.3: Rest/Unrest, where I was issue editor. Our conversation circled on the idea of radical softness alongside rage as a way of refusing numbness and staying human-hearted. And Rayya shared her thoughts on how grief resists tidy arcs, and how to find structure when you’re working in lyric, collage, braided, or hermit crab forms, with grounded, oh-so-practical approaches and a luminous writing prompt titled “Dear Grief.”


I hope this episode invites you to make something and let the making be part of how you keep going.


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing:rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/115

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #114 Thank You, Rest! #114 Thank You, Rest! Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:28:49 GMT 20:03 69b94901974fe3a4f982cd81 false https://rachelthompson.co/114 69b94901974fe3a4f982cd81 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 thank-you-rest Coming back after a pause, and four grounded ways to rest and resist as you write. full 114 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 glimpse from editing Room 48.3: Rest/Unrest, a reframing I keep returning to (rest and unrest are in conversation), and four grounded practices you can try this week to support your writing without burning out.


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Show Notes: rachelthompson.co/114

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 glimpse from editing Room 48.3: Rest/Unrest, a reframing I keep returning to (rest and unrest are in conversation), and four grounded practices you can try this week to support your writing without burning out.


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Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters

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Show Notes: rachelthompson.co/114

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Returning soon: The Write, Publish, and Shine Podcast Returning soon: The Write, Publish, and Shine Podcast Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 1:56 6995d5717012ce5376423cc7 false https://shows.acast.com/writepublishshine/episodes/returning-soon-the-write-publish-and-shine-podcast 6995d5717012ce5376423cc7 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 returning-soon-the-write-publish-and-shine-podcast trailer 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.


After a pause, I'm back with a new season. I'm kicking things off by exploring rest and unrest as collaborators in our writing lives. How they shape our practice. Our energy. Our attention.


This theme is one I've been thinking about for a while. It's actually the theme of the most recent issue of Room magazine that I edited with our brilliant team. You can get your copy of 48.3, Rest/Unrest at roommagazine.com. And you'll hear a little behind-the-scenes of producing that issue on the podcast, too.


So 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 practice. Craft-focused episodes on tension, revision, voice, and structure. And personal reflections on the realities of writing and creating with care.


Every episode offers one or two practical moves you can try. And I hope it's also a reminder that you're not alone in the work of being a luminous writer. A writer who's attentive to seasons, to the world, and to developing both craft and resilience.


The new season begins next Tuesday. Subscribe, or resubscribe if you drifted off during the long pause. In all your podcast apps, search Write, Publish, and Shine.

Let’s keep finding ways to write, rest, and shine.


💌 Get My Writerly Love Letters | ✒️ Learn About My Online Writing Courses

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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.


After a pause, I'm back with a new season. I'm kicking things off by exploring rest and unrest as collaborators in our writing lives. How they shape our practice. Our energy. Our attention.


This theme is one I've been thinking about for a while. It's actually the theme of the most recent issue of Room magazine that I edited with our brilliant team. You can get your copy of 48.3, Rest/Unrest at roommagazine.com. And you'll hear a little behind-the-scenes of producing that issue on the podcast, too.


So 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 practice. Craft-focused episodes on tension, revision, voice, and structure. And personal reflections on the realities of writing and creating with care.


Every episode offers one or two practical moves you can try. And I hope it's also a reminder that you're not alone in the work of being a luminous writer. A writer who's attentive to seasons, to the world, and to developing both craft and resilience.


The new season begins next Tuesday. Subscribe, or resubscribe if you drifted off during the long pause. In all your podcast apps, search Write, Publish, and Shine.

Let’s keep finding ways to write, rest, and shine.


💌 Get My Writerly Love Letters | ✒️ Learn About My Online Writing Courses

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #113 Revising With Love #113 Revising With Love Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:59:50 GMT 15:23 6718c9f9ba9ea08cd8563ca9 false https://rachelthompson.co/113 6718c9f9ba9ea08cd8563ca9 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 113-revising-with-love Tips for creative writers full 113 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 episode includes practical strategies from my Revision Love Workbook. Listen for tips and exercises to help you fall in love with the revision process and hone your writing for publication.


The Revision Love Workbook is a practical guide offering over 100 pages of strategies, exercises, and advice to help writers revise their work with clarity and confidence. It covers essential elements like structure, character development, pacing, and crafting impactful endings, all designed to help writers see their work with fresh eyes and strengthen their narratives. ORDER YOUR WORKBOOK


“I was amazed at how in-depth the revisions were and how supportive the language was. It pushed me (in the best way!) out of my comfort zone.” —Agata Antonow


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Show Notes: rachelthompson.co/113

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 episode includes practical strategies from my Revision Love Workbook. Listen for tips and exercises to help you fall in love with the revision process and hone your writing for publication.


The Revision Love Workbook is a practical guide offering over 100 pages of strategies, exercises, and advice to help writers revise their work with clarity and confidence. It covers essential elements like structure, character development, pacing, and crafting impactful endings, all designed to help writers see their work with fresh eyes and strengthen their narratives. ORDER YOUR WORKBOOK


“I was amazed at how in-depth the revisions were and how supportive the language was. It pushed me (in the best way!) out of my comfort zone.” —Agata Antonow


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Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters

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Show Notes: rachelthompson.co/113

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #112 How to Get Published: Stay Organized #112 How to Get Published: Stay Organized Sun, 13 Oct 2024 10:59:22 GMT 11:26 67062e19db85d85869497284 false https://rachelthompson.co/111 67062e19db85d85869497284 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 112-how-to-get-published-stay-organized Lessons from a lit mag editor full 112 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 finding inspiration in submission calls to handling rejections and staying organized. This journey has been incredibly rewarding, and I hope you've found valuable insights to enhance your writing and submission process. As we wrap up this series, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the listeners who've joined me on this adventure. Your dedication to your craft is inspiring, and I can't wait to hear about your future successes in the literary world. Remember, your words matter, and the perfect home for your work is out there. Keep writing, keep submitting, and keep shining!


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/112

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 finding inspiration in submission calls to handling rejections and staying organized. This journey has been incredibly rewarding, and I hope you've found valuable insights to enhance your writing and submission process. As we wrap up this series, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the listeners who've joined me on this adventure. Your dedication to your craft is inspiring, and I can't wait to hear about your future successes in the literary world. Remember, your words matter, and the perfect home for your work is out there. Keep writing, keep submitting, and keep shining!


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/112

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #111 How to Get Published: Don’t Rush #111 How to Get Published: Don’t Rush Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:59:06 GMT 7:25 67062de647b414d1543e5cf5 false https://rachelthompson.co/111 67062de647b414d1543e5cf5 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 111-how-to-get-published-dont-rush Lessons from a lit mag editor full 111 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 profound, polished pieces. We'll explore how slowing down can actually accelerate your growth as a writer, and I'll offer practical tips on how to embrace a more patient approach to your craft. Whether you're working on a novel, short story, or personal essay, this episode will encourage you to find value in the journey, not just the destination.


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/111

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 profound, polished pieces. We'll explore how slowing down can actually accelerate your growth as a writer, and I'll offer practical tips on how to embrace a more patient approach to your craft. Whether you're working on a novel, short story, or personal essay, this episode will encourage you to find value in the journey, not just the destination.


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/111

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #110 How to Get Published: Handle Rejections However You Want #110 How to Get Published: Handle Rejections However You Want Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT 12:11 67061a7bdb85d8586944dbe0 false https://rachelthompson.co/110 67061a7bdb85d8586944dbe0 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 110-handle-rejections-however-you-want Lessons from a lit mag editor full 110 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 my 14 years on Room's editorial collective and my work with luminous writers, I offer insights on turning rejection into resilience. You'll learn about creating a 'wins' folder, developing a feedback filter, and even how to gamify the submission process. Remember, there's no “right way” to handle rejections—I'm here to encourage you to find what works best for you. Tune in for practical tips and a boost of confidence in your writing journey!


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/110

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 my 14 years on Room's editorial collective and my work with luminous writers, I offer insights on turning rejection into resilience. You'll learn about creating a 'wins' folder, developing a feedback filter, and even how to gamify the submission process. Remember, there's no “right way” to handle rejections—I'm here to encourage you to find what works best for you. Tune in for practical tips and a boost of confidence in your writing journey!


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/110

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #109 How to Get Published: Seek (The Right Kind of) Feedback #109 How to Get Published: Seek (The Right Kind of) Feedback Tue, 08 Oct 2024 05:54:59 GMT 12:11 6704c934a77002bfdd1b0646 false https://rachelthompson.co/109 6704c934a77002bfdd1b0646 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 109-seek-the-right-kind-of-feedback Lessons from a lit mag editor full 109 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 collective. Discover how to engage with a supportive writing community, polish your work before submission, and navigate the delicate balance between openness to suggestions and maintaining your creative vision. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this episode offers valuable tips to help you shine in literary magazines. Join me as we explore the art of giving and receiving feedback that truly elevates your writing.


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/109

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 collective. Discover how to engage with a supportive writing community, polish your work before submission, and navigate the delicate balance between openness to suggestions and maintaining your creative vision. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this episode offers valuable tips to help you shine in literary magazines. Join me as we explore the art of giving and receiving feedback that truly elevates your writing.


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/109

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #108 How to Get Published: Immerse Yourself in Your Genre #108 How to Get Published: Immerse Yourself in Your Genre Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:08:22 GMT 9:07 66fe7aa6e43e42d917439a6e false https://rachelthompson.co/108 66fe7aa6e43e42d917439a6e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 108-how-to-get-published-immerse-yourself-in-your-genre Lessons from a lit mag editor full 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 practical tips on deeply engaging with your genre—everything from reading widely and analyzing what works for other authors to staying in the loop on the latest trends. We’ll also explore the excitement of experimenting with different forms and pushing boundaries. Listen for some inspiration to read and explore your chosen genre!



Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/108

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> 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 practical tips on deeply engaging with your genre—everything from reading widely and analyzing what works for other authors to staying in the loop on the latest trends. We’ll also explore the excitement of experimenting with different forms and pushing boundaries. Listen for some inspiration to read and explore your chosen genre!



Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/108

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #107 How to Get Published: Write What Haunts You #107 How to Get Published: Write What Haunts You Sun, 06 Oct 2024 11:00:10 GMT 11:26 66fe796e9c11fb17d29d1210 false https://rachelthompson.co/107 66fe796e9c11fb17d29d1210 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 107-how-to-get-published-write-what-haunts-you Lessons from a lit mag editor full 107 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 authentic, compelling work. Discover how to identify your haunting themes and embrace your unique voice with real examples from published works in literary magazines. Plus, get a writing prompt to kickstart your next piece! Listen now and unlock the stories only you can tell.



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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 authentic, compelling work. Discover how to identify your haunting themes and embrace your unique voice with real examples from published works in literary magazines. Plus, get a writing prompt to kickstart your next piece! Listen now and unlock the stories only you can tell.



Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/107

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #106 How to Get Published: Craft Compelling Everything #106 How to Get Published: Craft Compelling Everything Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:53:05 GMT 10:48 66fd302eb01fb2785c682212 false https://rachelthompson.co/106 66fd302eb01fb2785c682212 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 105-how-to-get-published-craft-compelling-everything full 106 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 piece, not just in the opening. I'll share strategies for keeping momentum in the middle of your work, tips for crafting effective endings, and emphasize the importance of revision in creating impactful writing. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this episode will provide valuable insights to help you elevate your craft and create work that truly resonates with readers. Join me as we uncover the secrets to crafting compelling everything!



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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 piece, not just in the opening. I'll share strategies for keeping momentum in the middle of your work, tips for crafting effective endings, and emphasize the importance of revision in creating impactful writing. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this episode will provide valuable insights to help you elevate your craft and create work that truly resonates with readers. Join me as we uncover the secrets to crafting compelling everything!



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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #105 How to Get Published: Craft a Compelling Opening #105 How to Get Published: Craft a Compelling Opening Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:11:38 GMT 14:26 66fa6e29be9ddeec92cbb8ca false https://rachelthompson.co/105 66fa6e29be9ddeec92cbb8ca 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 105-how-to-get-published-craft-a-compelling-opening Yes, your opening matters. full 105 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 attention and set the tone for what follows.


I’m sharing the third lesson from my 14 years on Room’s editorial collective. We’re diving into one of the most crucial elements of your writing: crafting compelling openings. Learn why a strong start is essential, what common pitfalls to avoid, and how to grab your reader’s attention from the first line. If you want to captivate editors and readers alike, this episode is for you! Tune in for practical tips and inspiring examples.

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 attention and set the tone for what follows.


I’m sharing the third lesson from my 14 years on Room’s editorial collective. We’re diving into one of the most crucial elements of your writing: crafting compelling openings. Learn why a strong start is essential, what common pitfalls to avoid, and how to grab your reader’s attention from the first line. If you want to captivate editors and readers alike, this episode is for you! Tune in for practical tips and inspiring examples.

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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/105

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #104 How to Get Published: Build Relationships with Lit Mags #104 How to Get Published: Build Relationships with Lit Mags Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:54:18 GMT 7:25 66f54b72560950b77ab8032a false https://rachelthompson.co/104 66f54b72560950b77ab8032a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 104-how-to-get-published-build-relationships-with-lit-mags Lessons from fourteen years on the editorial collective at Room Magazine (Part 2) full 104 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 building relationships with literary magazines and choosing the right publications for your work. I discuss the power of vulnerability in writing, encourage persistence in submissions, and offer tips for connecting with literary communities that resonate with your voice. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this episode provides essential guidance for navigating the world of literary magazine submissions.


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/104

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 building relationships with literary magazines and choosing the right publications for your work. I discuss the power of vulnerability in writing, encourage persistence in submissions, and offer tips for connecting with literary communities that resonate with your voice. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just starting out, this episode provides essential guidance for navigating the world of literary magazine submissions.


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Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/104

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #103 How to Get Published: Find Your Spark in Lit Mag Submission Calls #103 How to Get Published: Find Your Spark in Lit Mag Submission Calls Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:13:55 GMT 17:40 66f40c934db0ebf24fb3e57b false https://rachelthompson.co/103 66f40c934db0ebf24fb3e57b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 how-to-get-published-find-your-spark-in-lit-mag-submission-c Lessons from fourteen years on the editorial collective at Room Magazine (Part 1) full 103 Themed submission calls can unlock buried stories, while offering a clear focus and deadlines. In this episode, I share tips for embracing themes when submitting to literary magazines and a curated list of upcoming lit mag themes and deadlines to inspire your writing.


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Themed submission calls can unlock buried stories, while offering a clear focus and deadlines. In this episode, I share tips for embracing themes when submitting to literary magazines and a curated list of upcoming lit mag themes and deadlines to inspire your writing.


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/103

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #102 MFAs vs Online Courses #102 MFAs vs Online Courses Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:11:02 GMT 31:13 66eaea7d7333591fcfeabd7c false https://rachelthompson.co/102 66eaea7d7333591fcfeabd7c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 102-mfas-vs-online-courses Choosing what’s Right for Your Journey full 102 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 online writing courses. Whether you’re just starting your writing journey or looking to take your skills to the next level, this guide will help you understand each path’s key benefits and challenges. We'll explore everything from the structured curriculum of MFA programs to the flexibility of online courses and discuss how each option can impact your writing career. By the end of this episode, you'll have a clearer picture of which path might be the right fit for your unique goals and circumstances.


Check out this piece in article form to see the comparison chart and profiles for each writer who spoke with me for this episode.

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 online writing courses. Whether you’re just starting your writing journey or looking to take your skills to the next level, this guide will help you understand each path’s key benefits and challenges. We'll explore everything from the structured curriculum of MFA programs to the flexibility of online courses and discuss how each option can impact your writing career. By the end of this episode, you'll have a clearer picture of which path might be the right fit for your unique goals and circumstances.


Check out this piece in article form to see the comparison chart and profiles for each writer who spoke with me for this episode.

rachelthompson.co/articles


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #101 Crafting Cover Letters that Work #101 Crafting Cover Letters that Work Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:53:18 GMT 53:14 66e1d90e9a7dcc160e5e78b2 false https://rachelthompson.co/101 66e1d90e9a7dcc160e5e78b2 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 crafting-cover-letters-that-work An Editor’s Insider Guide full 101 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 of the writing itself—yet, it does play a significant role in making a solid first impression and demonstrating your professionalism as a writer. In a detailed breakdown of the elements of a cover letter, I outline the importance of brevity, relevance, and personalization. Plus, I dig into the dual audiences and what they need to know about you, dear writer.


You can check out the article accompanying this episode here.

When you’re there, download my FREE Guide on How to Write a Cover Letter for a Lit Mag


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 of the writing itself—yet, it does play a significant role in making a solid first impression and demonstrating your professionalism as a writer. In a detailed breakdown of the elements of a cover letter, I outline the importance of brevity, relevance, and personalization. Plus, I dig into the dual audiences and what they need to know about you, dear writer.


You can check out the article accompanying this episode here.

When you’re there, download my FREE Guide on How to Write a Cover Letter for a Lit Mag


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All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/101



A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #100 Episode 100! #100 Episode 100! Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:31:28 GMT 26:03 666abc71cbbc7e0012e8553b false https://rachelthompson.co/100 666abc71cbbc7e0012e8553b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 100-episode-100 Listener notes, the past and future of the podcast full 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 you, and talking to writers and covering topics on how to write, publish, and shine.


Thank you to the writers who listen to each episode and especially those who share what they gleaned or the little ways they were encouraged to keep going.


This episode is a moment to reflect on where the podcast has been and where it's going and includes listeners sharing their favourite moments on the podcast and how they influenced their writing lives.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/100

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 you, and talking to writers and covering topics on how to write, publish, and shine.


Thank you to the writers who listen to each episode and especially those who share what they gleaned or the little ways they were encouraged to keep going.


This episode is a moment to reflect on where the podcast has been and where it's going and includes listeners sharing their favourite moments on the podcast and how they influenced their writing lives.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/100

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Get my Writerly Love Digest, sent most weeks and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #88 Writerly Book Club: All About “On Connection” by Kae Tempest [Replay] #88 Writerly Book Club: All About “On Connection” by Kae Tempest [Replay] Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:01:15 GMT 49:03 66608bcbe177f10012930e01 false https://rachelthompson.co/88/ 66608bcbe177f10012930e01 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 88-writerly-book-club Plus a disability reading list from writer Yolande House full 88 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 her and compare notes. And I hope those of you reading alongside us in our book club enjoy it.


About On Connection: This is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.


After we discuss the book, stick around as Yolande House also shares highlights from her disability reading list.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/88


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 her and compare notes. And I hope those of you reading alongside us in our book club enjoy it.


About On Connection: This is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.


After we discuss the book, stick around as Yolande House also shares highlights from her disability reading list.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/88


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Get my Writerly Love Digest, sent most weeks and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #99 Eleven Essential Writing Tips From Lit Mag Editors After 99 episodes #99 Eleven Essential Writing Tips From Lit Mag Editors After 99 episodes Thu, 30 May 2024 09:04:38 GMT 47:35 66584127fbce6700120760a0 false https://rachelthompson.co/99 66584127fbce6700120760a0 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 99-the-best-writing-tips-from-editors-in-99-podcast-episodes The best advice to help you write, publish, and shine full 99 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 journey and past episodes, highlighting eleven essential writing tips from literary magazine editors who have been guests on the show.


Listen if you need encouragement to write, publish, and shine. Editors share how and why to read deeply, tell your truths, and continue your creative journey with resilience and passion while connecting with the broader social and political contexts that influence your writing.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/99

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 journey and past episodes, highlighting eleven essential writing tips from literary magazine editors who have been guests on the show.


Listen if you need encouragement to write, publish, and shine. Editors share how and why to read deeply, tell your truths, and continue your creative journey with resilience and passion while connecting with the broader social and political contexts that influence your writing.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/99

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Get my Writerly Love Digest, sent most weeks and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #86 Letting Your Work Fall Apart with Artist Amy Friend [Replay] #86 Letting Your Work Fall Apart with Artist Amy Friend [Replay] Wed, 22 May 2024 16:54:03 GMT 46:45 664e232cfeff1c0012d76b94 false https://rachelthompson.co/86-2/ 664e232cfeff1c0012d76b94 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 86-letting-your-work-fall-apart-with-artist-amy-friend-repla And on photography as a medium that inherently communicates memory, loss, and absence full 86 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, longing, and home that pervade her art. Her childhood experiences, growing up in a neighbourhood populated by immigrants, and the stories she heard from them deeply influenced her work. She emphasizes the importance of play, openness, and letting go of control in creating art. She also discusses her fascination with old photographs and how she uses them in her work. Friend shares her perspective on artistic community, rejection, and the role of literary magazines in fostering dialogue and inspiration.


This episode is part of a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3, where I was the lead editor. (You can check out the full run of episodes, starting with Episode #80.)


Amy Friend’s art truly resonates with me on a deep level of nostalgia and grief, and this is also because of the incredible artistry she uses with photographs, turning those difficult experiences into beauty.


Even after over a decade of editing for Room, we're vibing in those themes of loss and longing. I spoke with Amy Friend about how she makes her photographs, what draws her to these themes, and how photography as a medium inherently communicates memory, loss, and absence.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/86


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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, longing, and home that pervade her art. Her childhood experiences, growing up in a neighbourhood populated by immigrants, and the stories she heard from them deeply influenced her work. She emphasizes the importance of play, openness, and letting go of control in creating art. She also discusses her fascination with old photographs and how she uses them in her work. Friend shares her perspective on artistic community, rejection, and the role of literary magazines in fostering dialogue and inspiration.


This episode is part of a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3, where I was the lead editor. (You can check out the full run of episodes, starting with Episode #80.)


Amy Friend’s art truly resonates with me on a deep level of nostalgia and grief, and this is also because of the incredible artistry she uses with photographs, turning those difficult experiences into beauty.


Even after over a decade of editing for Room, we're vibing in those themes of loss and longing. I spoke with Amy Friend about how she makes her photographs, what draws her to these themes, and how photography as a medium inherently communicates memory, loss, and absence.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/86


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WRITERLY LOVE DIGEST: Sent each week to your inbox. rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #98 Summer Reading for Writers #98 Summer Reading for Writers Thu, 16 May 2024 11:58:30 GMT 26:37 6645f4e76ebb9700120a4f9d false https://rachelthompson.co/98 6645f4e76ebb9700120a4f9d 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 98-summer-reading-for-writers Join Us to Read Like a Writerly in our Summer Book Bingo full 98 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 to play along with us, then choose a row, column, or diagonal line, or complete the card.


Why are we, a writing community and I, an instructor of writing courses, doing this book bingo? I answer this question in the episode.


Listen as I dig into some of our summer book categories, why we chose them, and how reading books in these categories will improve your writing.


More episodes to check out if you are looking for a craft book in a genre new to you:


  • Episode 68: Writerly Love Community members Jennifer Robinson and Candace Webb joined me to talk about quite the throw-back book, The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry, by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux. At the time, Jen and Candace were fairly new to poetry and found that this book helped them journey into a new genre. So, listen here if you’ve been writing short stories and want to try verse.
  • Episode 72: Another community book club chat on Voice First: A Writer’s Manifesto by Sonya Huber. Listen to our book club conversation with Writerly Love Members Louise Julig, Lina Lau, and Wendy Atwell if you need help to shake up conventional wisdom on writing craft.
  • Episode 88: I know I’m not alone in reading and writing for connection. Kae Tempest’s On Connection helped me understand how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other. Hear me talk about the book with Yolande House.
  • Episode 78: Author Kavita Das joined us to talk about her amazing book Craft and Conscience, an intentional journey to unpack our motivations for writing about an issue and to understand that “writing, irrespective of genre or outlet, is an act of political writing.” Dig into this vital topic for writers and a great book to read, whether you’re crossing off a bingo square or not. Listen to our conversation with Kavita Das.


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]]> 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 to play along with us, then choose a row, column, or diagonal line, or complete the card.


Why are we, a writing community and I, an instructor of writing courses, doing this book bingo? I answer this question in the episode.


Listen as I dig into some of our summer book categories, why we chose them, and how reading books in these categories will improve your writing.


More episodes to check out if you are looking for a craft book in a genre new to you:


  • Episode 68: Writerly Love Community members Jennifer Robinson and Candace Webb joined me to talk about quite the throw-back book, The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry, by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux. At the time, Jen and Candace were fairly new to poetry and found that this book helped them journey into a new genre. So, listen here if you’ve been writing short stories and want to try verse.
  • Episode 72: Another community book club chat on Voice First: A Writer’s Manifesto by Sonya Huber. Listen to our book club conversation with Writerly Love Members Louise Julig, Lina Lau, and Wendy Atwell if you need help to shake up conventional wisdom on writing craft.
  • Episode 88: I know I’m not alone in reading and writing for connection. Kae Tempest’s On Connection helped me understand how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other. Hear me talk about the book with Yolande House.
  • Episode 78: Author Kavita Das joined us to talk about her amazing book Craft and Conscience, an intentional journey to unpack our motivations for writing about an issue and to understand that “writing, irrespective of genre or outlet, is an act of political writing.” Dig into this vital topic for writers and a great book to read, whether you’re crossing off a bingo square or not. Listen to our conversation with Kavita Das.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/98

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]]> #85 Expanding on Your Vision with ViNa Nguyễn [Replay] #85 Expanding on Your Vision with ViNa Nguyễn [Replay] Wed, 08 May 2024 13:02:24 GMT 44:41 663b77e0bc82f20013d1280b false https://rachelthompson.co/85 663b77e0bc82f20013d1280b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 85-expanding-on-your-vision-with-vina-nguyn-replay Choosing to write about joy amid grief and melancholy full 85 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 about their experimental writing and, in particular, the brilliant piece, A Nesting of Bracketed Bodies, which I published in Room's “Ghosts” issue; they also read from the work for us, so prepare your earbuds for some delightful fiction writing.


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]]> 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 about their experimental writing and, in particular, the brilliant piece, A Nesting of Bracketed Bodies, which I published in Room's “Ghosts” issue; they also read from the work for us, so prepare your earbuds for some delightful fiction writing.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/85

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Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#62 Seventeen “Craft” Books & Lessons Learned in Our Writerly Book Club [Replay]]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 13:19:32 GMT 1:10:43 663392e68bac4a0012e11e02 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/62/ 663392e68bac4a0012e11e02 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 62-seventeen-craft-books-lessons-learned-in-our-writerly-boo Everything we learned hosting a book club for writers. full 62 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 wanting to read with a community of writers, too, and need some guidance to get started.


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]]> 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 wanting to read with a community of writers, too, and need some guidance to get started.


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #89 Start With a Meaningful Moment—Flash Memoir with Writer Lina Lau [Replay] #89 Start With a Meaningful Moment—Flash Memoir with Writer Lina Lau [Replay] Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:56:15 GMT 33:07 662939afb8788300120f4d0a false https://rachelthompson.co/89 662939afb8788300120f4d0a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 89-replay-start-with-a-meaningful-momentflash-memoir-with-wr How to Write Very Short Creative Nonfiction (Micro Memoir) full 89 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 well), Carte Blanch, and Little Fiction/Big Truths.


We discuss how flash memoir writing captures a moment and the characteristics required of memoirists. Lina also reads a 100-word story, bringing us into the experience of writing and publishing this work on Five Minute Lit.


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/89

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Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 well), Carte Blanch, and Little Fiction/Big Truths.


We discuss how flash memoir writing captures a moment and the characteristics required of memoirists. Lina also reads a 100-word story, bringing us into the experience of writing and publishing this work on Five Minute Lit.


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/89

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #97 Resist Expectations with Author Cicely Belle Blain #97 Resist Expectations with Author Cicely Belle Blain Wed, 03 Apr 2024 11:23:00 GMT 45:09 660ac34f437f0e001601532a false https://rachelthompson.co/97/ 660ac34f437f0e001601532a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 97-resist-expectations-with-author-cicely-belle-blain Final Episode in the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series full 97 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 Belle Blain, the final member of my writing community who kindly agreed to join us to discuss limitations and disabilities when it comes to writing.


Reading from Cicely’s bio: Cicely Belle Blain is a Black/mixed, queer femme activist, equity and inclusion consultant, and writer. Their bestselling poetry collection Burning Sugar was called “an intimately powerful debut” by Quill and Quire. With laughter and fearlessness, they harness a passion for justice, liberation and meaningful change via transformative education.


They talk about their consulting work as well as writing and how the fairly recent journey of learning about their ADHD intersects with both of these practices.

Cicely also reads work on the theme of grief, aptly bringing to the fore the subtext of what is often the experience of having limitations and disability.


Their bio mentions their passion for justice, and so, of course, they shared their sage perspective, which underscored the enormity of this series of themed episodes—not asking for simply understanding of their or others' individual limitations and disabilities but solidarity with those attempting to resist the expectations of writing, the publishing world, social media, social capital, deadlines, and capitalism.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/97


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]]> 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 Belle Blain, the final member of my writing community who kindly agreed to join us to discuss limitations and disabilities when it comes to writing.


Reading from Cicely’s bio: Cicely Belle Blain is a Black/mixed, queer femme activist, equity and inclusion consultant, and writer. Their bestselling poetry collection Burning Sugar was called “an intimately powerful debut” by Quill and Quire. With laughter and fearlessness, they harness a passion for justice, liberation and meaningful change via transformative education.


They talk about their consulting work as well as writing and how the fairly recent journey of learning about their ADHD intersects with both of these practices.

Cicely also reads work on the theme of grief, aptly bringing to the fore the subtext of what is often the experience of having limitations and disability.


Their bio mentions their passion for justice, and so, of course, they shared their sage perspective, which underscored the enormity of this series of themed episodes—not asking for simply understanding of their or others' individual limitations and disabilities but solidarity with those attempting to resist the expectations of writing, the publishing world, social media, social capital, deadlines, and capitalism.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/97


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Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #96 Set L. Shuter on Using Humour and Being Kind to Herself as a Chronically Ill Writer #96 Set L. Shuter on Using Humour and Being Kind to Herself as a Chronically Ill Writer Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:40:50 GMT 48:30 65fb1fa31c46ed0017000441 false https://rachelthompson.co/96 65fb1fa31c46ed0017000441 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 96-set-l-shuter-on-using-humour-and-being-kind-to-herself-as Part of the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series of Episodes full 96 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 my Writerly Love Community, talks about embracing an identity related to her diagnosis and the push back she received for this.


Set L. Shuter is a writer, filmmaker and storyteller from Toronto. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from The University of King's College and is currently querying her horror-comedy medical memoir, Ovaries Gone Wild. Her essays have appeared in The Toronto Star, Chatelaine Magazine, Understorey Magazine, CBC, and Creative Nonfiction Magazine.


Set reads from an essay about access to medicine related to her condition published in a special COVID-19 edition of Understorey Magazine.


Listen to how she embraces humour related to her limitations but more recently finds more kindness for herself as she writes and makes films about chronic illness.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/96


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]]> 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 my Writerly Love Community, talks about embracing an identity related to her diagnosis and the push back she received for this.


Set L. Shuter is a writer, filmmaker and storyteller from Toronto. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from The University of King's College and is currently querying her horror-comedy medical memoir, Ovaries Gone Wild. Her essays have appeared in The Toronto Star, Chatelaine Magazine, Understorey Magazine, CBC, and Creative Nonfiction Magazine.


Set reads from an essay about access to medicine related to her condition published in a special COVID-19 edition of Understorey Magazine.


Listen to how she embraces humour related to her limitations but more recently finds more kindness for herself as she writes and makes films about chronic illness.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/96


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Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#95 Crystal Randall Barnett on Writing, Disability & Intuition]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:00:54 GMT 28:09 65f03942543bfc0016193be6 false https://rachelthompson.co/95 65f03942543bfc0016193be6 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 95-crystal-randell-barnett-on-writing-disability-intuition Part of the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series of Episodes full 95 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 my Writerly Love Community, adds to the conversations we’ve been having in this series of episodes on writing slowly and listening to your body.


Crystal Randall Barnett is an emerging writer from Ontario. She has been published by The League of Canadian Poets and Blank Spaces and her first-place short story appeared in a 2023 fiction anthology from Chicken House Press. Her writing is physically impacted and creatively influenced by her disability, Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome.


Crystal shares how she adapted her reading habits when her experience of persistent post-concussive symptoms made reading on the page a barrier. She also shares a simple hack to make audiobooks even more accessible—one I’ve implemented for myself.


And she reads from a poem I had the pleasure of publishing as an editor with Room.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/95


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]]> 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 my Writerly Love Community, adds to the conversations we’ve been having in this series of episodes on writing slowly and listening to your body.


Crystal Randall Barnett is an emerging writer from Ontario. She has been published by The League of Canadian Poets and Blank Spaces and her first-place short story appeared in a 2023 fiction anthology from Chicken House Press. Her writing is physically impacted and creatively influenced by her disability, Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome.


Crystal shares how she adapted her reading habits when her experience of persistent post-concussive symptoms made reading on the page a barrier. She also shares a simple hack to make audiobooks even more accessible—one I’ve implemented for myself.


And she reads from a poem I had the pleasure of publishing as an editor with Room.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/95


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]]> #94 Andrea Martineau: Believe Writers About Limitations and Disabilities #94 Andrea Martineau: Believe Writers About Limitations and Disabilities Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:47:25 GMT 24:47 65e99b3eb922a8001609bd8e false https://rachelthompson.co/94 65e99b3eb922a8001609bd8e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 94-andrea-martineau-believe-writers-about-limitations-and-di Part of the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series of Episodes full 93 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, bibliophile, and phytomaniac (I had to look that one up: a plant lover!) with a penchant for heritage buildings and their paranormal tenants. Her poetry has previously been published and shared in untethered magazine, Blank Spaces, [SPACE], Figroot Press, and The League of Canadian Poets’ Poetry Pause.


Andrea is a wonderful part of our membership community, has such clarity around her practice and finds ways to work with her limitations. She calls on us to believe writers with limitations and disabilities when they say what they need or need to pause or bow out from doing something during a flare-up or when it doesn’t work for their health and wellness.


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]]> 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, bibliophile, and phytomaniac (I had to look that one up: a plant lover!) with a penchant for heritage buildings and their paranormal tenants. Her poetry has previously been published and shared in untethered magazine, Blank Spaces, [SPACE], Figroot Press, and The League of Canadian Poets’ Poetry Pause.


Andrea is a wonderful part of our membership community, has such clarity around her practice and finds ways to work with her limitations. She calls on us to believe writers with limitations and disabilities when they say what they need or need to pause or bow out from doing something during a flare-up or when it doesn’t work for their health and wellness.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/94


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]]> #93 Amy Vickers, An Autistic Writer on Beautiful Flaws #93 Amy Vickers, An Autistic Writer on Beautiful Flaws Wed, 28 Feb 2024 11:27:00 GMT 36:55 65d6084555aeee00170595a8 false https://rachelthompson.co/93 65d6084555aeee00170595a8 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 93-amy-vickers-an-autistic-writer-on-beautiful-flaws Part of the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series of Episodes full 93 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 writer in our community and a recent alum of my Lit Mag Love course. Amy is the author of the blog and newsletter The Intentional Hulk, writes short stories and personal essays, and is at work on a memoir.


And, as she says in her bio, because she’s autistic, she see-saws between intense occupation and recovery. This is just one subject we discuss in our conversation. She shares her experiences as a writer and how she has set up her writing life to work for her.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/93


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]]> 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 writer in our community and a recent alum of my Lit Mag Love course. Amy is the author of the blog and newsletter The Intentional Hulk, writes short stories and personal essays, and is at work on a memoir.


And, as she says in her bio, because she’s autistic, she see-saws between intense occupation and recovery. This is just one subject we discuss in our conversation. She shares her experiences as a writer and how she has set up her writing life to work for her.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/93


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Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #92 Olwen Wilson on Following Joy While Writing with a Chronic Condition #92 Olwen Wilson on Following Joy While Writing with a Chronic Condition Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:25:00 GMT 40:44 65d5f8c68fd1800016fb1aab false https://rachelthompson.co/92 65d5f8c68fd1800016fb1aab 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 92-olwen-wilson-on-following-joy-and-writing- Part of the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series of Episodes full 92 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, Olwen Wilson talks with me about following joy and writing with a chronic condition. We discuss labels and their conflicting appeal/repellent nature. And, what I suspect will be a through line of all these episodes: listening to our bodies and how we’re feeling. Olwen reads a slantly-written short piece then generously gifts us with details on a practice called Rainbow Walks. Listen in to hear from a writer who does things their way, someone I deeply admire for this spirit.


Show notes: https://rachelthompson.co/92

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]]> 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, Olwen Wilson talks with me about following joy and writing with a chronic condition. We discuss labels and their conflicting appeal/repellent nature. And, what I suspect will be a through line of all these episodes: listening to our bodies and how we’re feeling. Olwen reads a slantly-written short piece then generously gifts us with details on a practice called Rainbow Walks. Listen in to hear from a writer who does things their way, someone I deeply admire for this spirit.


Show notes: https://rachelthompson.co/92

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]]> #91 Shantell Powell on Visceral Writing and Writing with ADHD #91 Shantell Powell on Visceral Writing and Writing with ADHD Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:35:17 GMT 35:54 65cc971be9ab1700178ca68a false https://rachelthompson.co/91 65cc971be9ab1700178ca68a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 91-shantell-powell-on-visceral-writing-and-writing-with-adhd Part of the Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series of Episodes full 91 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 community member, Shantell Powell, a two-spirit author, artist, and self-described swamp hag who grew up on the land and off the grid. Her publication credits include Augur, Solarpunk Magazine, MetaStellar, The Deadlands, and honestly keep racking up—we talk about how she does this in the episode, and she has an excellent hack for writers with ADHD to track submissions that I think is brilliant and would be helpful to many writers, myself included.


We get into her often very visceral writing; she reads a piece that I would describe that way, visceral, and speculates a little about why that flavour comes out in her work. For this series and focus, we talk about how she works with her various limitations and disabilities, which include neurodivergence and now long COVID-19, among other conditions and limitations.


Listen in to hear from a singular writer whose writing practice shows that there is not one way to be a writer.


Show notes: https://rachelthompson.co/91


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]]> 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 community member, Shantell Powell, a two-spirit author, artist, and self-described swamp hag who grew up on the land and off the grid. Her publication credits include Augur, Solarpunk Magazine, MetaStellar, The Deadlands, and honestly keep racking up—we talk about how she does this in the episode, and she has an excellent hack for writers with ADHD to track submissions that I think is brilliant and would be helpful to many writers, myself included.


We get into her often very visceral writing; she reads a piece that I would describe that way, visceral, and speculates a little about why that flavour comes out in her work. For this series and focus, we talk about how she works with her various limitations and disabilities, which include neurodivergence and now long COVID-19, among other conditions and limitations.


Listen in to hear from a singular writer whose writing practice shows that there is not one way to be a writer.


Show notes: https://rachelthompson.co/91


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #79 [Replay] Three Lessons on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Your Writing #79 [Replay] Three Lessons on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Your Writing Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:34:51 GMT 1:08:56 65c36cb09f16b50017fff30b false https://rachelthompson.co/79/ 65c36cb09f16b50017fff30b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 79-replay-three-lessons-on-writing-revising-and-publishing-y From the Write, Publish, Shine Intensive full 79 The Write, Publish, Shine Intensive, which brings together my three courses: Write and Light, a course to get writers generating new, more profound work; Revision Love, my course on learning to self-edit your writing; and Lit Mag Love, my flagship course on getting published in literary journals.


All of the resources mentioned in the episode are in the show notes at rachelthompson.co/podcast/79


Learn more and sign up for the Write, Publish, Shine Intensive at rachelthompson.co/intensive


A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> The Write, Publish, Shine Intensive, which brings together my three courses: Write and Light, a course to get writers generating new, more profound work; Revision Love, my course on learning to self-edit your writing; and Lit Mag Love, my flagship course on getting published in literary journals.


All of the resources mentioned in the episode are in the show notes at rachelthompson.co/podcast/79


Learn more and sign up for the Write, Publish, Shine Intensive at rachelthompson.co/intensive


A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #90 Accessibility for Writers with Disabilities and Limitations #90 Accessibility for Writers with Disabilities and Limitations Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:00:19 GMT 50:43 65ba44647e76fe0016b2dc33 false https://rachelthompson.co/90/ 65ba44647e76fe0016b2dc33 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 90-accessibility-for-writers-with-disabilities-and-limitatio What I am doing in my online writing courses—and what else can we be doing? full 90 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 with disabilities and limitations.


This episode marks the beginning of a run of episodes focusing on writing with limitations/disability. Coming up, you’ll hear me talk with writers with various challenges about what they need to write, how they get their needs met, and what it’s like to write when you have barriers in your own body’s ability and barriers that exist in our writing community.


My hope is that this series helps writers find support and ideas to help them engage in writing in a way that works for them. And, for this episode in particular, I hope it gives writers who teach on or offline some ideas for how to make their communities more open to all writers.


Because Meli and I are also just two people with our own limitations and neurodivergence, this is not an exhaustive list of what we’re doing and certainly not a complete list of what we COULD be doing.


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/90


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 with disabilities and limitations.


This episode marks the beginning of a run of episodes focusing on writing with limitations/disability. Coming up, you’ll hear me talk with writers with various challenges about what they need to write, how they get their needs met, and what it’s like to write when you have barriers in your own body’s ability and barriers that exist in our writing community.


My hope is that this series helps writers find support and ideas to help them engage in writing in a way that works for them. And, for this episode in particular, I hope it gives writers who teach on or offline some ideas for how to make their communities more open to all writers.


Because Meli and I are also just two people with our own limitations and neurodivergence, this is not an exhaustive list of what we’re doing and certainly not a complete list of what we COULD be doing.


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/90


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #49 [Replay] Augur Magazine co-Editor-in-Chief Terese Mason Pierre—Nothing Has to Happen #49 [Replay] Augur Magazine co-Editor-in-Chief Terese Mason Pierre—Nothing Has to Happen Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:39:04 GMT 47:06 65b12f19fd0c0a0016283935 false https://rachelthompson.co/49 65b12f19fd0c0a0016283935 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 49-replay-augur-magazine-co-editor-in-chief-terese-mason-pie Also, on writing that is too speculative for literary magazines and too literary for high fantasy or hard sci-fi publications. full 49 “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 beautiful world.” —Terese Mason Pierre, Augur


Terese Mason Pierre is co-Editor-in-Chief of Augur, a Canadian speculative literature journal, and has published work in Hobart, The Puritan, Quill and Quire, and Strange Horizons. Her work has been nominated for the Rhysling Award and Best of the Net.


She talks about how Canadian literature in general is just a little bit softer than other kinds of literature, and how she brings forward the care that she received from editors of her work to her editing role at Augur.


You can find the show notes for this episode at rachelthompson.co/49


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> “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 beautiful world.” —Terese Mason Pierre, Augur


Terese Mason Pierre is co-Editor-in-Chief of Augur, a Canadian speculative literature journal, and has published work in Hobart, The Puritan, Quill and Quire, and Strange Horizons. Her work has been nominated for the Rhysling Award and Best of the Net.


She talks about how Canadian literature in general is just a little bit softer than other kinds of literature, and how she brings forward the care that she received from editors of her work to her editing role at Augur.


You can find the show notes for this episode at rachelthompson.co/49


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent each week to your inbox. rachelthompson.co/letters


 

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #89 Start With a Meaningful Moment—Flash Memoir with Writer Lina Lau #89 Start With a Meaningful Moment—Flash Memoir with Writer Lina Lau Wed, 17 Jan 2024 17:26:32 GMT 33:46 65a80dc906466f0016082b63 false https://rachelthompson.co/89 65a80dc906466f0016082b63 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 start-with-a-meaningful-momentflash-memoir-with-writer-lina- How to Write Very Short Creative Nonfiction full 89 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 well), Carte Blanch, and Little Fiction/Big Truths.


We talk about how flash memoir writing captures a moment, how Lina reads a 100-word story and brings us into the experience of writing it, and also about the characteristics required of memoirists.


Flash memoir

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Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/89

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 well), Carte Blanch, and Little Fiction/Big Truths.


We talk about how flash memoir writing captures a moment, how Lina reads a 100-word story and brings us into the experience of writing it, and also about the characteristics required of memoirists.


Flash memoir

A Five-Day Mini Course in Short Creative Nonfiction FREE this month!

rachelthompson.co/flash


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/89

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #78 [Replay] Writing About Social Issues with Author Kavita Das #78 [Replay] Writing About Social Issues with Author Kavita Das Wed, 10 Jan 2024 15:10:23 GMT 50:41 659eb35fffd3730016cbcceb false https://rachelthompson.co/78/ 659eb35fffd3730016cbcceb 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 78-replay-writing-about-social-issues-with-author-kavita-das Author Kavita Das on engaging with complex socio-political issues in our writing. full 78 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, and then take up your pen.


Kavita Das really takes us on an intentional journey with her deep knowledge of social justice work. She challenges us to unpack our motivations for writing about an issue and to understand that “writing, irrespective of genre or outlet, is an act of political writing,” regardless of intention.


Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues by Kavita Das, was published by Beacon Press in 2022.


You can find the show notes for this episode at rachelthompson.co/78


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent each week to your inbox. rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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, and then take up your pen.


Kavita Das really takes us on an intentional journey with her deep knowledge of social justice work. She challenges us to unpack our motivations for writing about an issue and to understand that “writing, irrespective of genre or outlet, is an act of political writing,” regardless of intention.


Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues by Kavita Das, was published by Beacon Press in 2022.


You can find the show notes for this episode at rachelthompson.co/78


Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent each week to your inbox. rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#59 [Replay] The Gettysburg Review with Mark Drew on Reflecting on the Time You're In]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:04:52 GMT 43:18 657f1c344e50cb0016e89718 false https://rachelthompson.co/59 657f1c344e50cb0016e89718 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 59-replaythe-gettysburg-review-with-mark-drew-on-reflecting- Live call with the Lit Mag Love Course full 59 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 Review.


Note that this call happened in the first year of the pandemic, so you’ll get an editor’s perspective on the kind of reflection missing from most writing during an intense moment—at least for this journal. You’ll also hear about the kinds of work Gettysburg accepts, the qualities of the work they look for, and the editorial experience you’ll get, should you place work with them.


The Lit Mag Love course will help you get a big YES for your writing from a lit mag you love.

Learn more and sign up here >>


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/59

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 Review.


Note that this call happened in the first year of the pandemic, so you’ll get an editor’s perspective on the kind of reflection missing from most writing during an intense moment—at least for this journal. You’ll also hear about the kinds of work Gettysburg accepts, the qualities of the work they look for, and the editorial experience you’ll get, should you place work with them.


The Lit Mag Love course will help you get a big YES for your writing from a lit mag you love.

Learn more and sign up here >>


Show notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/59

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #67 [Replay] Empathy for You and Your Reader with Lyric Writer, Christina Brobby #67 [Replay] Empathy for You and Your Reader with Lyric Writer, Christina Brobby Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:55:14 GMT 22:40 65798d93dbf5da0017e9c4a6 false https://rachelthompson.co/67/ 65798d93dbf5da0017e9c4a6 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 67-empathy-for-you-and-your-reader-with-lyric-writer-christi The Filter is the Form full 67 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 lyric writing is, if you’re wondering, so that will be cleared up right away. Christina also delves into how the “filter is the form” as she wonderfully sums it up.


Listen for more of our exploration of empathy for writers. And Christina also kindly and insightfully brings in the necessity of practising empathy with yourself as a writer. And listen for ways she’s used the form to explore the impact our surroundings have on us, to see working in fragments as a feature and not a bug in our memories as creative nonfiction essay writers and to generally get excited about the variety of brilliant voices using lyric essay forms to tell their stories.


  • Sign up for my Writerly Love Letters—they are filled with support for your writing practice and sent every other week. rachelthompson.co/letters


Links and show notes are up at rachelthompson.co/67

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 lyric writing is, if you’re wondering, so that will be cleared up right away. Christina also delves into how the “filter is the form” as she wonderfully sums it up.


Listen for more of our exploration of empathy for writers. And Christina also kindly and insightfully brings in the necessity of practising empathy with yourself as a writer. And listen for ways she’s used the form to explore the impact our surroundings have on us, to see working in fragments as a feature and not a bug in our memories as creative nonfiction essay writers and to generally get excited about the variety of brilliant voices using lyric essay forms to tell their stories.


  • Sign up for my Writerly Love Letters—they are filled with support for your writing practice and sent every other week. rachelthompson.co/letters


Links and show notes are up at rachelthompson.co/67

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> #88 Writerly Book Club: All About “On Connection” by Kae Tempest #88 Writerly Book Club: All About “On Connection” by Kae Tempest Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT 49:16 65706d8fe0b4060012aeca31 false https://rachelthompson.co/88/ 65706d8fe0b4060012aeca31 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 88-writerly-book-club-all-about-on-connection-by-kae-tempest Plus a disability reading list from writer Yolande House full 88 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 her and compare notes. And I hope those of you reading alongside us in our book club enjoy it.


About On Connection: This is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.


After we discuss the book, stick around as Yolande House also shares highlights from her disability reading list.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/88


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OPEN NOW: LIT MAG LOVE!

Get a big “YES” for your writing from literary journals you love in this five-week guided course. rachelthompson.co/litmaglove

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 her and compare notes. And I hope those of you reading alongside us in our book club enjoy it.


About On Connection: This is a book about connection. About how immersing ourselves in creativity can help us cultivate greater self-awareness and bring us closer to each other.


After we discuss the book, stick around as Yolande House also shares highlights from her disability reading list.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/88


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OPEN NOW: LIT MAG LOVE!

Get a big “YES” for your writing from literary journals you love in this five-week guided course. rachelthompson.co/litmaglove

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #87 Grief is a Ghost with Poet and Artist Sarah Esmi (Ghosts #8) #87 Grief is a Ghost with Poet and Artist Sarah Esmi (Ghosts #8) Wed, 29 Nov 2023 09:50:33 GMT 31:38 6567096977cca90012334e93 false https://rachelthompson.co/87 6567096977cca90012334e93 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 87-grief-is-a-ghost-with-poet-and-artists-sarah-esmi-ghosts- On grief, motherhood, and creativity in our final episode diving into Room’s Ghosts issue full 87 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, where I was lead editor of the issue.


Today it’s my delight to speak to another artist whose work we accepted for inside the issue.


Sarah Esmi (she/her) is an Iranian-American mother, writer, collage artist, producer, director and lawyer. She told me about her collage practice and how the artistic interpretation of her visual work differs from her poetry.


I loved her art so much, and to learn more about what went into the piece we published called “Insides” plus collage as an art practice.


All the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/87

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OPEN NOW: LIT MAG LOVE! Get a big “YES” for your writing from literary journals you love in this five-week guided course. rachelthompson.co/litmaglove

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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, where I was lead editor of the issue.


Today it’s my delight to speak to another artist whose work we accepted for inside the issue.


Sarah Esmi (she/her) is an Iranian-American mother, writer, collage artist, producer, director and lawyer. She told me about her collage practice and how the artistic interpretation of her visual work differs from her poetry.


I loved her art so much, and to learn more about what went into the piece we published called “Insides” plus collage as an art practice.


All the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/87

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OPEN NOW: LIT MAG LOVE! Get a big “YES” for your writing from literary journals you love in this five-week guided course. rachelthompson.co/litmaglove

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #86 Letting Your Work Fall Apart with Artist Amy Friend (Ghosts #7) #86 Letting Your Work Fall Apart with Artist Amy Friend (Ghosts #7) Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:15:18 GMT 45:17 655dc4da9346120012607a12 false https://rachelthompson.co/86/ 655dc4da9346120012607a12 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 86-letting-your-work-fall-apart-with-artist-amy-friend-ghost And on photography as a medium that inherently communicates memory, loss, and absence full 86 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 46.3, where I was lead editor of the issue. In this issue, I spoke with our cover artist, Amy Friend, who was also the cover artist for the very first issue I edited for Room, called Mythologies of Loss.


Amy Friend’s art truly resonates on a deep level of nostalgia and grief with me, and also because of the incredible artistry she does with photographs, turning those difficult experiences into beauty.


Clearly, we’re vibing even over a decade of editing for Room, in those themes of loss and longing. I spoke with Amy Friend about how she makes her photographs, what draws to these themes, and how photography as a medium inherently communicates memory, loss, and absence.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/86


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Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 46.3, where I was lead editor of the issue. In this issue, I spoke with our cover artist, Amy Friend, who was also the cover artist for the very first issue I edited for Room, called Mythologies of Loss.


Amy Friend’s art truly resonates on a deep level of nostalgia and grief with me, and also because of the incredible artistry she does with photographs, turning those difficult experiences into beauty.


Clearly, we’re vibing even over a decade of editing for Room, in those themes of loss and longing. I spoke with Amy Friend about how she makes her photographs, what draws to these themes, and how photography as a medium inherently communicates memory, loss, and absence.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/86


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #85 Expanding on Your Vision with ViNa Nguyễn (Ghosts #6) #85 Expanding on Your Vision with ViNa Nguyễn (Ghosts #6) Wed, 15 Nov 2023 10:00:35 GMT 43:52 655496c43a95aa0012192789 false https://rachelthompson.co/85 655496c43a95aa0012192789 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 85-expanding-on-your-vision-with-vina-nguyn-ghosts-6 And choosing to write about joy amid grief and melancholy full 85 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, where I was lead editor of the issue. In this issue, I spoke with another incredible writer we published in the issue, ViNa Nguyễn.

Our conversation went in many beautiful directions, including their choice to deliberately write about joy as a writer who writes about grief and nostalgia.

We talked about ViNa Nguyễn’s experimental writing and, in particular, the brilliant piece, A Nesting of Bracketed Bodies, that we published in the issue, which includes, as advertised, nesting brackets as an element in the work—plus their inspiration on this experiment. And, I’m delighted that they also read from the work for us, so prepare your earbuds for some delightful fiction writing.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/85

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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, where I was lead editor of the issue. In this issue, I spoke with another incredible writer we published in the issue, ViNa Nguyễn.

Our conversation went in many beautiful directions, including their choice to deliberately write about joy as a writer who writes about grief and nostalgia.

We talked about ViNa Nguyễn’s experimental writing and, in particular, the brilliant piece, A Nesting of Bracketed Bodies, that we published in the issue, which includes, as advertised, nesting brackets as an element in the work—plus their inspiration on this experiment. And, I’m delighted that they also read from the work for us, so prepare your earbuds for some delightful fiction writing.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/85

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #84 Reviews Editor Micah Killjoy on learning craft from books (Ghosts #5) #84 Reviews Editor Micah Killjoy on learning craft from books (Ghosts #5) Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:07:33 GMT 36:42 654b7229ce804800122a5c2f false http://rachelthompson.co/84 654b7229ce804800122a5c2f 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 84-book-reviews-editor-micah-killjoy-on-reading-as-a-writer Plus, hear about how two writers in our community practice book reviews. full 84 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 issue. In this episode, a luminous conversation with Room’s Book Reviews editor, Micah Killjoy.


We delve into reviewing as a practice for writers to understand craft, what Micah did differently with the reviews for this haunting issue, and how reviewing has changed in the age of BookTok and user-generated reviews.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/84


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 issue. In this episode, a luminous conversation with Room’s Book Reviews editor, Micah Killjoy.


We delve into reviewing as a practice for writers to understand craft, what Micah did differently with the reviews for this haunting issue, and how reviewing has changed in the age of BookTok and user-generated reviews.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/84


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WRITERLY LOVE LETTERS: Sent each week to your inbox. rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #63 [Replay] Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor Ellen Chang-Richardson #63 [Replay] Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor Ellen Chang-Richardson Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:06:04 GMT 36:28 6540c94488ac5400123a7f64 false https://rachelthompson.co/63-replay 6540c94488ac5400123a7f64 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 replay-63 Ellen Chang-Richardson and Rachel Thompson on what they were looking for in submissions to the Ghosts issue of Room. full 63 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 Ghosts issue.


Ellen and I get a little into how things work behind the scenes at Room, and how we (the collective) are many people, all rolling up our sleeves to create space in literature, art, and feminism.


This episode was recorded live on Zoom in front of writers from my writing community, called Writerly Love. So you will hear us answer their questions toward the end of our discussion, too.


Get the episode show notes and a full transcript at: https://rachelthompson.co/63-replay.


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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 Ghosts issue.


Ellen and I get a little into how things work behind the scenes at Room, and how we (the collective) are many people, all rolling up our sleeves to create space in literature, art, and feminism.


This episode was recorded live on Zoom in front of writers from my writing community, called Writerly Love. So you will hear us answer their questions toward the end of our discussion, too.


Get the episode show notes and a full transcript at: https://rachelthompson.co/63-replay.


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GET MY WRITERLY LOVE LETTERS: Sent each week to your inbox. rachelthompson.co/letters

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #83 Our Ghostly Interactions Creating a Lit Mag with Publisher Nara Monteiro #83 Our Ghostly Interactions Creating a Lit Mag with Publisher Nara Monteiro Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:17:31 GMT 52:35 6538dd2cb7e52c00127ef1da false https://rachelthompson.co/83 6538dd2cb7e52c00127ef1da 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 83 Longing, loss, and remote work with Room Magazine’s Publisher Nara Monteiro full 83 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 was lead editor of the issue. In this issue, to my delight, I sat down with Room’s publisher, Nara Monteiro. We delve into the role of Publisher and what they do day-to-day at the magazine and get into some Ghosts-issue specifics and a slightly unusual story of reaching out to one potential contributor to the issue, so listen for that story.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/83

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> 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 was lead editor of the issue. In this issue, to my delight, I sat down with Room’s publisher, Nara Monteiro. We delve into the role of Publisher and what they do day-to-day at the magazine and get into some Ghosts-issue specifics and a slightly unusual story of reaching out to one potential contributor to the issue, so listen for that story.


All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/83

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #82 Talking to Spirits and Handling Success with Aviaq Johnston (Ghosts #3) #82 Talking to Spirits and Handling Success with Aviaq Johnston (Ghosts #3) Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:24:32 GMT 46:23 podlove-2023-10-18t10:03:00+00:00-e147e0dee0a4b94 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/82/ 652fd97520efb90012359011 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Award-winning author, Aviaq Johnston on handling success as a writer (harder than it might look) and her spooky story commissioned by Room full 82 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#81 Make It Personal with Room Writers Reyzl Grace & Annette C. Boehm (Ghosts #2)]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:20:00 GMT 1:15:26 podlove-2023-10-11t14:13:06+00:00-24231980c94eccc false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/81/ 652fd97520efb90012359012 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 81-make-it-personal-with-room-writers-reyzl-grace-annette-c- full 81 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #80 Ghosts (#1) #80 Ghosts (#1) Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:38:39 GMT 1:03:33 podlove-2023-10-04t09:10:31+00:00-5c1c9ff6059a674 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/80/ 652fd97520efb90012359013 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 80-ghosts-1 full 80 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #61 Staying True to You as You Publish with Laurel Parry, Lyndall Cain, and Tamara Jong [Replay] #61 Staying True to You as You Publish with Laurel Parry, Lyndall Cain, and Tamara Jong [Replay] Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:03:35 GMT 28:09 podlove-2023-09-27t11:17:24+00:00-34f05eb959be4ea false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/61/ 652fd97520efb90012359014 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Maybe you have found yourself feeling compromised by the publication process. Maybe even by just anticipating the publication process you have bent your writing into something that doesn’t feel authentic to who you are and what you are here to say. full 61 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #79 Three lessons on writing, revising, and publishing your writing #79 Three lessons on writing, revising, and publishing your writing Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:52:20 GMT 1:08:12 podlove-2023-09-20t11:36:27+00:00-a72fc173248160f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/79/ 652fd97520efb90012359015 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Peek under the hood of the Write, Publish, Shine Intensive and get three concrete lessons to help you reach your writing goals. full 79 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #78 Writing About Social Issues with Author Kavita Das #78 Writing About Social Issues with Author Kavita Das Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:43:00 GMT 54:45 podlove-2023-09-14t09:33:53+00:00-21235963484271c false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/78/ 652fd97520efb90012359016 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Our book club conversation with Kavita Das on engaging with complex socio-political issues in our writing. full 78 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Five Things Writers Can Stop Doing Five Things Writers Can Stop Doing Thu, 08 Jun 2023 06:15:10 GMT 14:21 podlove-2023-06-08t05:54:08+00:00-11e7d0405f5d021 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/agency/ 652fd97520efb90012359017 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 PLUS a Wrap-Up on the Series on Agency for Writers full A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #77 Come From a Place of Passion and Honesty in Your Writing Life #77 Come From a Place of Passion and Honesty in Your Writing Life Tue, 30 May 2023 08:16:57 GMT 35:39 podlove-2023-09-14t10:14:29+00:00-26f367de0eb9771 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/77/ 652fd97520efb90012359018 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Megan Beadle, an acquiring editor at Dundurn Press, encourages you to write what you love, to show up authentically, and to come from a place of passion and honesty in your writing life. full 77 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #76 Make Your Own Map with Wendy Atwell #76 Make Your Own Map with Wendy Atwell Wed, 24 May 2023 12:37:12 GMT 33:14 podlove-2023-05-24t12:21:31+00:00-7dab4a8b88833d0 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/76/ 652fd97520efb90012359019 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 On structuring your memoir. full 76 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #75 Literary Agency with Room Editor and Multi-Hyphenate Geffen Semach #75 Literary Agency with Room Editor and Multi-Hyphenate Geffen Semach Tue, 09 May 2023 09:14:13 GMT 32:30 podlove-2023-05-09t08:41:11+00:00-834379ed0c17ce5 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/75/ 652fd97520efb9001235901a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Geffen Semach on working as a Literary Agent’s Assistant and the business side of writing and publishing. full 75 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #74 Anchoring into Your Why with Memoirist Jessica Waite #74 Anchoring into Your Why with Memoirist Jessica Waite Wed, 03 May 2023 13:35:50 GMT 27:14 podlove-2023-05-03t08:21:19+00:00-5fea2c796a1b209 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/74/ 652fd97520efb9001235901b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 74 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #73 Agency: Finding an Agent with Lacey Yong #73 Agency: Finding an Agent with Lacey Yong Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:38:48 GMT 37:55 podlove-2023-04-26t16:43:19+00:00-47b2988c39f012f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/73/ 652fd97520efb9001235901c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 It’s important to protect your heart. Finding an agent is a really tough long process...and getting the agent is just the first step. full 73 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #72 Book Club: Voice First by Sonya Huber #72 Book Club: Voice First by Sonya Huber Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:46:40 GMT 44:39 podlove-2023-09-14t10:16:43+00:00-cce7f57b78184eb false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/72/ 652fd97520efb9001235901d 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Meet three lovely members of our Writerly Love Community and join our book club conversation. (No need to have read the book.) full 72 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Cool Loneliness [Replay] Cool Loneliness [Replay] Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:26:51 GMT 12:07 podlove-2023-04-11t11:57:14+00:00-e021647a7181ab1 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/co/ 652fd97520efb9001235901e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Reflections on a writing practice—cool loneliness. bonus A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #71 Touch, Sight, and the Sixth Sense in Your Writing #71 Touch, Sight, and the Sixth Sense in Your Writing Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:39:58 GMT 38:07 podlove-2023-04-04t21:40:40+00:00-965a0200a0f2493 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/71/ 652fd97520efb9001235901f 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Three writers on the sense of touch, sight, and the sixth sense in their work. full 71 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #70 Special Episode: State of the Community #70 Special Episode: State of the Community Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:01:49 GMT 53:16 podlove-2023-03-30t09:59:46+00:00-6572f8437d2fb3f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/70/ 652fd97520efb90012359020 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 With Meli Walker full 70 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #69 Sound, Smell, and Taste in Your Writing #69 Sound, Smell, and Taste in Your Writing Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:26:36 GMT 39:58 podlove-2023-03-21t19:03:38+00:00-3bb65e7c4ef9d91 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/69/ 652fd97520efb90012359021 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 How writers shifted their approach to these essential senses and brought that embodied writing to life. full 69 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#68 Craft Book Club Conversation—The Poet's Companion by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:40:28 GMT 38:22 podlove-2023-03-23t16:30:11+00:00-c8fcd34bfac5c6b false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/68/ 652fd97520efb90012359022 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Our focus in this conversation is an oldie-but-a-goodie book, The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux. full 68 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Wrap-Up: Empathy for Writers Wrap-Up: Empathy for Writers Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:40:00 GMT 15:20 podlove-2023-03-14t20:05:33+00:00-5a2a73cb75b1648 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/empathy/ 652fd97520efb90012359023 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 bonus A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #67 Empathy for You and Your Reader with Lyric Writer, Christina Brobby #67 Empathy for You and Your Reader with Lyric Writer, Christina Brobby Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:26:20 GMT 24:18 podlove-2023-03-14t20:20:39+00:00-691e3f70d58ea1a false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/67/ 652fd97520efb90012359024 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 More of our exploration of empathy for writers and the necessity of practising empathy with yourself as a writer. full 67 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #66 Empathy for Objects in Your Writing with Lyndall Cain #66 Empathy for Objects in Your Writing with Lyndall Cain Tue, 21 Feb 2023 14:33:09 GMT 32:33 podlove-2023-03-14t19:26:22+00:00-5f612a103edede7 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/66/ 652fd97520efb90012359025 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “Your characters don’t have to be the only things alive on the page.” —Lyndall Cain full 66 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#65 Empathy & POV with Naomi J. Williams]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:14:21 GMT 34:00 podlove-2022-12-21t09:16:16+00:00-5e6ba89f822b444 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/65/ 652fd97520efb90012359026 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 The importance of empathy when it comes to writing fiction, the benefits and the downsides of empathy, and some hilarious love-hate relationships Naomi J. Williams often writes about. full 65 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #64 Using the Six Senses in Your Writing—a Showcase PLUS Prompts for Each Sense #64 Using the Six Senses in Your Writing—a Showcase PLUS Prompts for Each Sense Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:43:44 GMT 47:28 podlove-2023-03-14t20:02:03+00:00-646b6fe85d86f40 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/64/ 652fd97520efb90012359027 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 How six emerging writers employ the six senses in their writing. full 64 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #63 Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor Ellen Chang-Richardson #63 Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor Ellen Chang-Richardson Wed, 14 Dec 2022 13:55:03 GMT 35:11 podlove-2023-03-14t19:45:41+00:00-197d6b10a43894c false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/63/ 652fd97520efb90012359028 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 The deadline to submit to Room’s issue 46.3 is January 5, 2023, so send us your best, most haunting writing, please. full 63 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#62 Seventeen “Craft” Books & Lessons Learned in Our Writerly Book Club]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:45:17 GMT 1:11:34 podlove-2022-11-23t20:23:40+00:00-6fbe4cb5edcca39 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/62/ 652fd97520efb90012359029 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Everything we learned hosting a book club for writers. full 62 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #61 Staying True to You as You Publish with Laurel Parry, Lyndall Cain, and Tamara Jong #61 Staying True to You as You Publish with Laurel Parry, Lyndall Cain, and Tamara Jong Wed, 19 Oct 2022 16:31:24 GMT 23:56 podlove-2023-03-14t19:24:04+00:00-bc91002ccd497bc false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/61-1/ 652fd97520efb9001235902a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 This is a special episode of the Write, Publish, and Shine Podcast where you will hear from three writers on their publishing experiences and the journey they took to stay true to themselves as they write and publish their writing in journals. full 61 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#60 Chill Subs' Karina Kupp on Keeping Your Chill as You Submit]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:08:27 GMT 40:38 podlove-2022-09-28t12:08:27+00:00-e55703c36c73e5a false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/60/ 652fd97520efb9001235902b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 60 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#59 The Gettysburg Review with Mark Drew on Reflecting on the Time You're In]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:19:03 GMT 43:18 podlove-2022-04-21t11:50:48+00:00-5add638f58d3f10 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/59/ 652fd97520efb9001235902c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 59 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Five Steps to Publishing Your Writing in Literary Journals #LitMagLove Five Steps to Publishing Your Writing in Literary Journals #LitMagLove Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:02:11 GMT 16:30 podlove-2022-04-07t06:29:25+00:00-695e54a27c41355 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/fivesteps/ 652fd97520efb9001235902d 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 bonus A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#18 [Replay] Know You're in a Conversation with Lilly Dancyger of Narratively]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:17:56 GMT 43:33 podlove-2022-03-23t12:50:32+00:00-d63e94bb8f5d551 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/18/ 652fd97520efb9001235902e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 replay-18-know-youre-in-a-conversation-with-lilly-dancyger-o “You’re participating in a conversation, so you should know what has already been said so that you can push the conversation forward.” full 18 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #12 Humber Literary Review’s Eufemia Fantetti —Write Rhymes with Fight [Replay] #12 Humber Literary Review’s Eufemia Fantetti —Write Rhymes with Fight [Replay] Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:46:59 GMT 47:21 podlove-2022-03-10t09:39:54+00:00-1e90e37675d054f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/12/ 652fd97520efb9001235902f 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Euphemia Fantetti. “Write rhymes with fight for a reason. We’re not all meant to be at the front line. I’m way more comfortable sitting down and trying to figure out how to write back against something that I really dislik full 12 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #58 Room Magazine’s Lue Palmer on Who Tells Your Story, Why, and to Whom? #58 Room Magazine’s Lue Palmer on Who Tells Your Story, Why, and to Whom? Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT 29:48 podlove-2022-02-23t10:42:11+00:00-0c44d876cc57f92 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/58/ 652fd97520efb90012359030 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Editor Lue Palmer on what makes the difference between work they accept to an issue and work they feel isn’t ready yet. full 58 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #57 On Writing and “Cool Loneliness” #57 On Writing and “Cool Loneliness” Wed, 09 Feb 2022 16:51:21 GMT 10:55 podlove-2022-02-09t16:24:54+00:00-c8f59bef557e05b false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/57/ 652fd97520efb90012359031 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 This is the super-power you have when you write. full 57 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #56 Holding Each Other Up in Our Writing Community with Writer and Cartoonist Tamara Jong #56 Holding Each Other Up in Our Writing Community with Writer and Cartoonist Tamara Jong Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:45:26 GMT 27:33 podlove-2022-01-26t12:44:13+00:00-b7abbed2541362d false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/56/ 652fd97520efb90012359032 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 On holding each other up as writers, jealousy, and persevering to publish. full 56 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#32 Atticus Review's Former Editor Dorothy Bendel on Erasing Shame [Replay]]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:31:49 GMT 27:19 podlove-2021-11-24t10:07:37+00:00-7ae7c4755cf5c5a false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/32/ 652fd97520efb90012359033 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “We’re looking for work that has an artfulness to it. I understand how with everything going on in the world today we want to scream sometimes and it comes through our writing, but sometimes that kind of writing can come off as finger-wagging.” —Dorothy B full 32 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #15 The Threepenny Review’s Wendy Lesser on Picking Pleasure Over Ambition [Replay] #15 The Threepenny Review’s Wendy Lesser on Picking Pleasure Over Ambition [Replay] Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:18:19 GMT 42:48 podlove-2021-11-09t10:02:25+00:00-124d9ad2e282062 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/15/ 652fd97520efb90012359034 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with The Threepenny Review founder and editor, Wendy Lesser, about choosing pleasure over ambition when it comes to writing. full 15 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #55 Handling Rejection of Your Writing and Finding Strength in Community #55 Handling Rejection of Your Writing and Finding Strength in Community Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:43:00 GMT 33:30 podlove-2021-10-20t12:57:48+00:00-c90240674e0f563 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/55/ 652fd97520efb90012359035 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Part two of conversations with four writers from the Lit Mag Love course community. full 55 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #54 Four Writers on Finding Their “Lanes” and Publishing in Literary Magazines #54 Four Writers on Finding Their “Lanes” and Publishing in Literary Magazines Tue, 12 Oct 2021 11:13:53 GMT 42:02 podlove-2021-10-12t08:39:39+00:00-77b96fbda33f2f3 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/54/ 652fd97520efb90012359036 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 54 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #53 Writing About Grief with Meli Walker of the Writing Grief Podcast #53 Writing About Grief with Meli Walker of the Writing Grief Podcast Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:50:00 GMT 34:08 podlove-2021-09-26t12:24:42+00:00-ba2677b2aec2701 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/53/ 652fd97520efb90012359037 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 53 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #52 How to Reach Out to the World with Your Writing #52 How to Reach Out to the World with Your Writing Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:49:27 GMT 20:23 podlove-2021-09-14t08:34:48+00:00-0267ee229203949 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/52/ 652fd97520efb90012359038 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 52 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#01 [Replay] EVENT's Shashi Bhat, No Subject is Off Limits ]]> Thu, 01 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT 41:42 podlove-2021-06-30t13:19:52+00:00-365d41c91a50da4 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/01/ 652fd97520efb90012359039 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 01-replayevents-shashi-bhat-no-subject-is-off-limits Host Rachel Thompson speaks with EVENT Editor, Shashi Bhat about how no subject is off-limits and her urge for you to find your original take. full 1 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #35 Massachusetts Review Editor Emily Wojcik on Trusting Your Writing #35 Massachusetts Review Editor Emily Wojcik on Trusting Your Writing Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:55:41 GMT 39:06 podlove-2021-06-17t07:17:18+00:00-9d932e169ad4c20 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/35/ 652fd97520efb9001235903a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Emily Wojcik about trusting your writing and how the Massachusetts Review are more interested in the world than the self when it comes to writing they publish. full 35 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #20 Plenitude’s Rebecca Salazar on Writing with Flash AND Fire #20 Plenitude’s Rebecca Salazar on Writing with Flash AND Fire Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:00:00 GMT 53:24 podlove-2021-06-02t11:47:12+00:00-366f75cbcb952e9 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/20/ 652fd97520efb9001235903b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 20 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #51 The /tƐmz/ Review Amy Mitchell and Aaron Schneider on Good Ugliness #51 The /tƐmz/ Review Amy Mitchell and Aaron Schneider on Good Ugliness Thu, 20 May 2021 07:00:00 GMT 56:10 podlove-2021-05-19t17:21:15+00:00-414e7a0c7fbe39f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/51/ 652fd97520efb9001235903c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 51 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #50 Answers to Listener Questions About Publishing in Lit Mags for this 50th Episode! #50 Answers to Listener Questions About Publishing in Lit Mags for this 50th Episode! Thu, 06 May 2021 08:17:21 GMT 35:35 podlove-2021-05-06t07:21:29+00:00-e2535464eca52ba false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/50/ 652fd97520efb9001235903d 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 For this 50th episode, Rachel answers listener questions about publishing in lit mags. full 50 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #14 Amanda Leduc from the Festival of Literary Diversity—Keep Going #14 Amanda Leduc from the Festival of Literary Diversity—Keep Going Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:57:47 GMT 39:38 podlove-2021-04-20t10:12:43+00:00-06253adfc5916da false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/14/ 652fd97520efb9001235903e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Amanda Leduc of the Festival of Literary Diversity about disability in literature and how the literary culture has started to make a place for writers with disabilities. full 14 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #49 Augur co-Editor-in-Chief Terese Pierre—Nothing Has to Happen #49 Augur co-Editor-in-Chief Terese Pierre—Nothing Has to Happen Thu, 08 Apr 2021 06:48:00 GMT 44:47 podlove-2021-04-07t09:48:50+00:00-a83da0eae0c4a7f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/49/ 652fd97520efb9001235903f 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Terese Mason Pierre of Augur magazine about the “whole” characters and “human” stories that they publish and about letting things get messier in her writing during this pandemic year. Listen to their conversation on writin full 49 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #48 CRAFT Editor-in-Chief Katelyn Keating—Leave Us Heartbroken, Amazed, or Excited #48 CRAFT Editor-in-Chief Katelyn Keating—Leave Us Heartbroken, Amazed, or Excited Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:59:00 GMT 41:49 podlove-2021-03-26t04:39:35+00:00-630dee400a6ee04 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/48/ 652fd97520efb90012359040 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Katelyn Keating of CRAFT. Listen to their conversation on the mechanics of story openings and the emotions in their endings, reckonings still to be had in the literary discussion of the canon and what qualifies as short st full 48 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #08 Entropy Executive Editor Janice Lee on Writing When Language Fails You #08 Entropy Executive Editor Janice Lee on Writing When Language Fails You Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:57:21 GMT 34:13 podlove-2021-03-04t11:59:21+00:00-6ca5c814637316e false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/08/ 652fd97520efb90012359041 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Janice Lee, Executive Editor of ENTROPY, in this interview from 2017. Listen to their conversation on writing when language fails you and the community-first approach to ENTROPY magazine. full 8 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #47 Black Warrior Review Editor Josh Brandon on Taking Necessary Breaks #47 Black Warrior Review Editor Josh Brandon on Taking Necessary Breaks Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:38:17 GMT 31:25 podlove-2021-02-15t11:36:05+00:00-466b039de72268c false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/47/ 652fd97520efb90012359042 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Josh Brandon, Editor of Black Warrior Review, about taking a break when writing is difficult and about submitting and publishing your writing with their journal. full 47 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #46 Food Writing with Qwerty Editors Christine Wu and McKenna James Boeckner #46 Food Writing with Qwerty Editors Christine Wu and McKenna James Boeckner Thu, 11 Feb 2021 10:55:37 GMT 31:26 podlove-2021-02-11t09:50:27+00:00-b2860381e332690 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/46/ 652fd97520efb90012359043 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 46 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #45 Weird Writing with Okay Donkey Editors Téa Franco, Genevieve Kersten, and Elizabeth Upshur #45 Weird Writing with Okay Donkey Editors Téa Franco, Genevieve Kersten, and Elizabeth Upshur Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:06:52 GMT 46:29 podlove-2021-01-28t13:23:39+00:00-5079063972c315c false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/45/ 652fd97520efb90012359044 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “We like to read the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. We like things that are funny, things that are sad, and things that are both funny and sad at the same time. We especially love to read the experimental, the surreal, and the genre-bendin full 45 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #11 The Fiddlehead—Understand Who You Are with Alicia Elliott [Replay] #11 The Fiddlehead—Understand Who You Are with Alicia Elliott [Replay] Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:46:32 GMT 42:51 podlove-2021-01-06t14:52:07+00:00-27057cac52f44ae false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/11/ 652fd97520efb90012359045 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Alicia Elliott is a Tuscarora writer and the new Creative Non-Fiction editor at The Fiddlehead magazine. She is also someone both daring in her writing, and solid in her beliefs. full 11 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #44 Genius and Estrangement with Ploi Pirapokin of Newfound #LitMagLove #44 Genius and Estrangement with Ploi Pirapokin of Newfound #LitMagLove Thu, 17 Dec 2020 04:00:00 GMT 38:20 podlove-2020-12-17t09:10:34+00:00-fb08439e8361d74 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/44/ 652fd97520efb90012359046 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 44 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#43 What if my story isn't special?]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:52:01 GMT 11:36 podlove-2020-12-03t10:36:57+00:00-57c950334130c83 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/43/ 652fd97520efb90012359047 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 How the impact of our writing comes from the meaning we make of events, feelings, situations. full 43 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #42 Rowan McCandless on How to Create a Writing Community #42 Rowan McCandless on How to Create a Writing Community Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:09:07 GMT 31:28 podlove-2020-11-19t21:05:22+00:00-8d94f5d9e3c5fc4 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/42/ 652fd97520efb90012359048 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 42 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #41 Five Steps to Publishing Your Writing in Literary Journals #LitMagLove #41 Five Steps to Publishing Your Writing in Literary Journals #LitMagLove Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:36:50 GMT 16:04 podlove-2020-11-05t14:37:01+00:00-a4aebd3ea0c0af9 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/41/ 652fd97520efb90012359049 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 41 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> Write, Publish, and Shine! (Announcement) Write, Publish, and Shine! (Announcement) Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:50:00 GMT 6:36 podlove-2020-10-21t13:45:40+00:00-ee1c0400a029abb false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/reboot/ 652fd97520efb9001235904a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #39 Apple Valley Review—Do the Work You Want to Do with Leah Browning #39 Apple Valley Review—Do the Work You Want to Do with Leah Browning Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:21:00 GMT 28:51 podlove-2020-07-22t19:17:05+00:00-0eb07836dbd95cd false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/39/ 652fd97520efb9001235904b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “I’m doing the work that I want to do. And someone will either like it or not and either way that’s all right. It’s not a critique of me as a person if another editor doesn’t like that work. It’s just editing like many things is very subjective.” full 39 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #38 Mom Egg Review—Restore the Balance of Narratives with Marjorie Tesser #38 Mom Egg Review—Restore the Balance of Narratives with Marjorie Tesser Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:55:00 GMT 26:50 podlove-2020-07-22t20:55:20+00:00-92bc8fa455f160b false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/38/ 652fd97520efb9001235904c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 38 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #37 The Unpublishables—Reflect Your True Self with M. Paramita Lin and Doretta Lau #37 The Unpublishables—Reflect Your True Self with M. Paramita Lin and Doretta Lau Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:58:00 GMT 54:12 podlove-2020-07-22t20:58:58+00:00-1d1e5b4401643f4 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/37/ 652fd97520efb9001235904d 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 37 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #36 The Nasiona—Persuade with Julián Esteban Torres López #36 The Nasiona—Persuade with Julián Esteban Torres López Sat, 12 Oct 2019 21:01:00 GMT 45:44 podlove-2020-07-22t21:01:31+00:00-03942d5b96a3f0b false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/36/ 652fd97520efb9001235904e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 The Nasiona is a nonfiction storytelling organization that amplifies the marginalized, undervalued, overlooked, and forgotten voices and experiences of our communities. full 36 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #34 Make Relationships Right with Jessica Johns of Room Magazine #34 Make Relationships Right with Jessica Johns of Room Magazine Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:13:00 GMT 46:20 podlove-2020-07-22t19:08:46+00:00-49a534a3b408ae5 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/34/ 652fd97520efb9001235904f 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years. full 34 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #33 Evoke Place with Mary Leauna Christensen of The Swamp Literary Magazine #33 Evoke Place with Mary Leauna Christensen of The Swamp Literary Magazine Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:09:00 GMT 20:33 podlove-2020-07-22t21:09:11+00:00-eb967afccf29874 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/33/ 652fd97520efb90012359050 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 The Swamp publishes work that evokes a sense of place, which, for The Swamp, is broadly defined. full 33 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #31 Push Back on What’s Expected with Felicity Landa of Literary Mama #31 Push Back on What’s Expected with Felicity Landa of Literary Mama Sun, 14 Jul 2019 21:18:00 GMT 21:28 podlove-2020-07-22t21:18:51+00:00-6fd676149428273 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/31/ 652fd97520efb90012359051 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Literary Mama believes that all mothers have a story worth sharing. full 31 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#30 Tear Down Structures with Anna Lena Phillips Bell & Rachel Taube of Ecotone]]> Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:21:00 GMT 31:11 podlove-2020-07-22t21:21:49+00:00-c9d50aa61612399 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/30/ 652fd97520efb90012359052 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Ecotone’s mission is to publish and promote the best place-based work being written today. full 30 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#29 Question and Observe with Alana Saltz of Blanket Sea Arts & Literary Magazine]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2019 21:26:00 GMT 23:58 podlove-2020-07-22t21:26:33+00:00-d2f4213c8967add false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/29/ 652fd97520efb90012359053 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 29 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #28 Know Who Your Readers Are (And Are Not) with Caroline Knecht of Whiskey Island #28 Know Who Your Readers Are (And Are Not) with Caroline Knecht of Whiskey Island Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:29:00 GMT 26:24 podlove-2020-07-22t21:29:16+00:00-aa7bf26fed04628 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/28/ 652fd97520efb90012359054 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 28 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #27 Follow Your Lights with Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis and Gerald Maa of the Asian American Literary Review #27 Follow Your Lights with Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis and Gerald Maa of the Asian American Literary Review Sun, 19 May 2019 21:33:00 GMT 31:44 podlove-2020-07-22t21:33:44+00:00-eb3c952cda81854 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/27/ 652fd97520efb90012359055 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 27 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #26 Have Heart and Humility with Jasmine Gui of LooseLeaf Magazine #26 Have Heart and Humility with Jasmine Gui of LooseLeaf Magazine Sun, 05 May 2019 21:36:00 GMT 22:24 podlove-2020-07-22t21:36:42+00:00-85972ead9efb503 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/26/ 652fd97520efb90012359056 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 26 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#25 Be Generous & Wise with Jónína Kirton of Turtle Island Responds]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:39:00 GMT 25:24 podlove-2020-07-22t21:39:01+00:00-b90ab2fc2c80f21 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/25/ 652fd97520efb90012359057 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Room Magazine’s Turtle Island Responds, is creating an online library of lived experience, offered in verse. full 25

A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #24 Share Intimacy with Doyali Islam of Arc Poetry Magazine #24 Share Intimacy with Doyali Islam of Arc Poetry Magazine Thu, 08 Nov 2018 21:51:00 GMT 34:28 podlove-2020-07-22t21:51:21+00:00-6bc0855584279ba false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/24/ 652fd97520efb90012359058 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Offering an emotional truth and creating some kind of intimacy with the readers. full 24 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #23 Learn from Others with Alexandria Petrassi of So to Speak Journal #23 Learn from Others with Alexandria Petrassi of So to Speak Journal Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:54:00 GMT 26:37 podlove-2020-07-22t21:54:03+00:00-b0fe5bb5cb4fa33 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/23/ 652fd97520efb90012359059 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 And how the “canonical” writer has changed: “When I started reading poetry, I didn’t read anybody living,” says Alexandria Petrassi. full 23 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #22 Invite Readers In with Sakina Fakhri and Diana McClure of Azure magazine #22 Invite Readers In with Sakina Fakhri and Diana McClure of Azure magazine Wed, 24 Oct 2018 21:56:00 GMT 53:16 podlove-2020-07-22t21:56:44+00:00-b31733c4305ff65 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/22/ 652fd97520efb9001235905a 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 22 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #21 Team Up with Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and Marianne Chan of Split Lip #21 Team Up with Kaitlyn Andrews-Rice and Marianne Chan of Split Lip Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:33:00 GMT 45:10 podlove-2020-07-24t18:33:16+00:00-e66e2f970639f17 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/21/ 652fd97520efb9001235905b 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Two editors who collaborate, both in this interview and in their approach to editorial work. full 21 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #19 Take Control of Your Narrative with Robin Richardson of Minola Review #19 Take Control of Your Narrative with Robin Richardson of Minola Review Wed, 26 Sep 2018 18:29:00 GMT 37:07 podlove-2020-07-24t18:29:35+00:00-7450f1898576a8a false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/19/ 652fd97520efb9001235905c 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 19 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #17 Delight in Language with Maya Marshall of [PANK] #17 Delight in Language with Maya Marshall of [PANK] Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:24:00 GMT 37:46 podlove-2020-07-24t18:24:33+00:00-50b68bfc47da6a4 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/17/ 652fd97520efb9001235905d 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 There is a language of talking about writing that I think writers should learn. full 17 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #16 Take Notice with Donna Talarico of Hippocampus #16 Take Notice with Donna Talarico of Hippocampus Wed, 09 May 2018 18:22:00 GMT 37:52 podlove-2020-07-24t18:22:41+00:00-ba1b36ff1de21c6 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/16/ 652fd97520efb9001235905e 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “I’ve just become better at noticing those little mechanical things,” says the guest for this episode, Donna Talarico, the founder and publisher of Hippocampus Magazine. full 16 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> <![CDATA[#13 Room Magazine Contests—Lift Up Women's Stories with Sierra Skye Gemma]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:15:00 GMT 38:09 podlove-2020-07-24t18:15:56+00:00-7ef986f6601b661 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/13/ 652fd97520efb9001235905f 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Sierra also shares how she approaches writing her own difficult stories and gives really pointed advice for writers of creative nonfiction (CNF) and for writers who are trying to decide if a piece is suitable to enter contests. full 13 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #10 PRISM—Stick With Writers with Shazia Hafiz Ramji #10 PRISM—Stick With Writers with Shazia Hafiz Ramji Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:47:00 GMT 35:00 podlove-2020-07-24t17:47:22+00:00-119dfe3d2e53ec2 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/10/ 652fd97520efb90012359060 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 We also discuss emotional urgency in poetry, literary criticism, and you’ll come away with a better sense of what working with a dream editor is like and what kind of poems you should never submit to Shazia. full 10 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #09 Joyland Vancouver—Turn Your Writing Outward with Carleigh Baker #09 Joyland Vancouver—Turn Your Writing Outward with Carleigh Baker Wed, 14 Mar 2018 17:45:00 GMT 44:30 podlove-2020-07-24t17:45:17+00:00-abb524fa32fb77d false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/09/ 652fd97520efb90012359061 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “Last winter was a dark winter in CanLit.” full 9 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #07 Let Love Lead You with Derek Askey of The Sun Magazine #07 Let Love Lead You with Derek Askey of The Sun Magazine Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:40:00 GMT 39:30 podlove-2020-07-24t17:40:16+00:00-de0924526a5314f false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/07/ 652fd97520efb90012359062 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 Derek Askey is the Editorial Assistant with The Sun and has an MFA from Colorado State University. He lives in Durham, North Carolina. He writes about music. full 7 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #06 Invest in Relationships with Pamela Mulloy of The New Quarterly #06 Invest in Relationships with Pamela Mulloy of The New Quarterly Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:37:00 GMT 38:11 podlove-2020-07-24t17:37:41+00:00-df68efbb104ca92 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/06/ 652fd97520efb90012359063 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “Quiet stories are the ones I’m often drawn to.” full 6 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #05 Listen to the Writing with Chelene Knight of Room #05 Listen to the Writing with Chelene Knight of Room Sat, 14 Oct 2017 22:01:00 GMT 41:46 podlove-2020-07-22t22:01:54+00:00-0d52a3d25e062d2 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/05/ 652fd97520efb90012359064 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 full 5 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #04 How Writing is Like Running and Cycling with Andrea Bennett of Maisonneuve #04 How Writing is Like Running and Cycling with Andrea Bennett of Maisonneuve Mon, 02 Oct 2017 21:58:00 GMT 50:19 podlove-2020-07-22t21:58:43+00:00-a1527b55a9ab1e7 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/04/ 652fd97520efb90012359065 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “So poetry and prose are a little bit like running and cycling, in that there are some things that cross over and other things that don’t.” full 4 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #03 Make Something Strange with Thea Prieto of The Gravity of the Thing #03 Make Something Strange with Thea Prieto of The Gravity of the Thing Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:30:00 GMT 36:24 podlove-2020-07-24t17:30:09+00:00-700f79f0ec054f4 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/03/ 652fd97520efb90012359066 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “It could be overwhelming sometimes how many ways a story can be correct and different at the same time.” full 3 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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]]> #02 Expose Something Scary with John Haggerty from The Forge Lit Mag #02 Expose Something Scary with John Haggerty from The Forge Lit Mag Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:24:00 GMT 43:06 podlove-2020-07-24t17:24:00+00:00-b37461eecffe5f1 false https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/02/ 652fd97520efb90012359067 652fd96e124b9d0012c17745 “I think if you’re not working to expose something deep and scary, then in a sense, you’ve already failed. full 2 A quick note for any writer who’s ready for a big “YES” for their writing from lit mags they love.


Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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Lit Mag Love is open. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and prepare to publish in journals that align with your writing.


Session runs April 21–June 24, 2026. Learn more at rachelthompson.co/courses/litmaglove.

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