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Write, Publish, and Shine

Rachel Thompson

Author and literary magazine editor, Rachel Thompson, helps you write, publish, and shine. Learn how to write and share your brilliant writing with the world. Episodes delve into how to polish and prepare your writing for publication, and the journey from emerging writer to published author. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:28

#63 [Replay] Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor...

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2023/11/01

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

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52:35

#83 Our Ghostly Interactions Creating a Lit Mag with...

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2023/10/25

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

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46:23

#82 Talking to Spirits and Handling Success with...

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2023/10/18

Welcome to the third 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.One of my jobs as editor is to commission one established writer to be featured in the magazine. To do so, I started by searching for writers working in the genre of ghosts and scary stories and was pleased to come across an anthology of Arctic horror stories,

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1:15:26

#81 Make It Personal with Room Writers Reyzl Grace &...

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2023/10/11

Welcome to the second Ghost-themed special episodes of Write, Publish, and Shine as I take you on a deep dive into the creation of Room magazine issue 46.3, Ghosts, where I was lead editor of the issue.Why do lit mag editors choose the pieces they do? One answer to this question is “deeply personal”—by which I mean we pick work that resonates because of the deeply personal revelations and subject matter inside. In this episode of Write, Publish, and Shine, hear from two writers working in that deep,

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1:03:33

#80 Ghosts (#1)

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2023/10/04

Welcome to the first in a 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.When we made our call for submissions we invited writers and visual artists to come haunt us. And they did. In this episode of Write, Publish, and Shine, you’ll hear my conversation with two writers we published in the issue, how and why they submitted their ghostly-themed writing, and learn more about their

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28:09

#61 Staying True to You as You Publish with Laurel...

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2023/09/27

It felt like the right time—in this season when people join writing programs and restart sending out submissions to lit mags—to replay this episode on Staying True to Yourself. Even if you already heard this episode, I suggest a re-listen because it’s a lesson we’re all apparently learning and relearning together…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

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1:08:12

#79 Three lessons on writing, revising, and...

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2023/09/20

We talk all about 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.Grab all of the lessons and resources mentioned in the episode up at rachelthompson.co/podcast/79And learn more and sign-up for the Write, Publish, Shine Intensive at

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54:45

#78 Writing About Social Issues with Author Kavita Das

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2023/09/14

Kavita Das really takes us on an intentional journey with her deep knowledge of social justice work and 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 http://www.beacon.org/Craft-and-Conscience-P1859.aspxYou can find the show notes for this episode at

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14:21

Five Things Writers Can Stop Doing

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2023/06/08

If you’re just tuning into my podcast, welcome. I’m on a break, but I will be back in late August. Pick up a copy of our book club read, Craft and Conscience by Kavita Das, to join our book-club conversation, which will appear in this feed here in August. To catch up over the summer, I encourage you to listen to my recent episode series on Agency for Writers, starting with episode 73 in this feed.Show notes and episode transcript: rachelthompson.co/podcast/agency/ Hosted on Acast. See

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35:39

#77 Come From a Place of Passion and Honesty in Your...

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2023/05/30

Megan Beadle ran her own literary agency for several years. So, if you’ve been listening to the last run of episodes, that word, agent, rings a bell. Ding, ding! We’re still talking about literary agency with the intention of both demystifying the role of agents a little and encouraging you, dear writer, to follow your path with intentionality and self-knowledge.Trends come and go, as she says, by being honest with yourself, you can always be proud of the work you produce.If you’re new to the

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33:14

#76 Make Your Own Map with Wendy Atwell

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2023/05/24

This is the continuation of our agency theme on the podcast...I interview another luminous Writerly Love community member, Wendy Atwell, who is earlier in the process than our previous member guest who secured agents, Lacey Yong and Jessica Waite.Wendy is writing and revising her memoir, and I think it’s the perfect time to check in with her because she has made some great choices for her work that took a lot of intention and self-trust, i.e. agency.She is also someone who takes in a lot of

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32:30

#75 Literary Agency with Room Editor and...

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2023/05/09

As this is the third episode in the mini-series of episodes on the theme of agency and finding agency with your writing, we spend the most time talking about Geffen Semach's experience working as a Literary Agent’s Assistant and then cover the multiple roles they have held in the literary business. We also talk about audiobooks, and Geffen’s current role as Publishing Coordinator for Audiobooks at Penguin Random House Canada. And I use our time wisely, as they just completed editing the lovely issue

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27:14

#74 Anchoring into Your Why with Memoirist Jessica Waite

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2023/05/03

The second in our series exploring the theme of agency for writers, our double-entendre theme of both intentionality and finding an agent. Jessica Waite, the author of the forthcoming memoir, The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards, shares her story of finding an agent slowly and then all of a sudden, and having her book sell very quickly BEFORE it could even go to auction with the big publishers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:55

#73 Agency: Finding an Agent with Lacey Yong

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2023/04/26

The first in our series on the theme of agency—a term both literal (i.e. about finding an agent) and abstract, in that we talk about pursuing your writing life with intentionality. In this episode you'll hear from Lacey Yong, learn about her YA historical fantasy, writing in multiple genres, navigating writing as a new parent, and the idea of agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:39

#72 Book Club: Voice First by Sonya Huber

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2023/04/18

In this episode it is our Book Club Conversation and we talk about Voice First: A Writer’s Manifesto by Sonya Huber, sharing who we think the book is for, how it helped with our writing, and what it adds to our ongoing conversation about craft.Find episode show notes at https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/72 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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12:07

Cool Loneliness [Replay]

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2023/04/11

Reflections on cool loneliness: When I’m not writing enough, I lose track of what I believe, who I am, and who I truly want to be. Also, Book Club Conversation is coming up. Also, Book Club Conversation is coming up. Be sure to check out Voice First: A Writer's Manifesto by Sonya Huber and then listen to our next episode for the low-down on the book.Sign up for my Writerly Love Letters on https://rachelthompson.co/letters. Get show notes, transcripts, and more details on this minisode at

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38:07

#71 Touch, Sight, and the Sixth Sense in Your Writing

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2023/04/04

In this episode, it’s part two of our most recent six senses showcase.The writers you will hear all participated in the workshop series I offered last year on the six senses.As I mentioned in part one of this series, we had so much goodness, that we did our showcase over two episodes. That’s why you’ll hear us mention the readers and speakers from our past episode, number 69, which featured Whitney French on the sense of sound, Cicely Belle on the sense of smell, Sarah Munn on the sense of taste

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53:16

#70 Special Episode: State of the Community

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2023/03/28

In this episode, it’s a little peak behind the podcast. I have some real hashtag transparency moments around what I’m working on and what I have heard from writers in our broader community, which—in case you don't know—includes you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:58

#69 Sound, Smell, and Taste in Your Writing

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2023/03/21

In this episode, we come to our senses again. We had another LIVE showcase of writers in the Writerly Love community. The writers you will hear all participated in the workshop series I offered last year on the six senses. This is our second showcase. A first group of writers also showcased the senses back in episode 64 ([https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/64/](https://rachelthompson.co/podcast/64/)).This time, we had so much goodness, that we’ll do this showcase over two episodes.In this episode,

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38:22

#68 Craft Book Club Conversation—The Poet's Companion...

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2023/03/14

In this episode it is my pleasure to introduce you to two members of our Writerly Love Community and bring you in to our book club conversation. We’ve been doing our close craft-book readings for a couple of years now. So, I love bringing you, dear listeners who are not members of the Writerly Love community—yet, into this conversation! (You can always learn more about the community and sign up at rachelthompson.co/join.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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