Online Creative Writing Courses - Get Published in Lit Mags • Rachel Thompson Writing Courses

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Lit Mag Love

Starts October 13, 2024

Ready for a big “YES” for your writing from lit mags you love? Learn to submit your writing the right way for you. Join us in this six-week live course session to get results from your submissions and kick-start your writing career.

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Writerly Love Intensive

Starts January 26, 2025

The Writerly Love Intensive is a 13-week program designed for writers who want to craft luminous stories, poems, and essays with support from a lit mag editor and a warm community of writers.

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1-1 Coaching

I also offer one-on-one coaching to bring your writing practice and platform to the next level.

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What luminous writers say about my online creative writing courses…

Rachel deeply cares about helping emerging and established writers. She believes in building and cultivating writing communities—spaces for writers to meet, share work, get feedback, and grow.

Marlena Chertock

Lit Mag Love Alumna, Author of Crumb Sized

Rachel’s kind and wise instruction, her learning format, and the beautiful group of writers she attracts will keep you going through the darkest nights of the soul.

Lacey Yong

Writerly Love Member

Being part of Lit Mag Love and working with Rachel Thompson transformed my writing by opening avenues to publications, developing community, and furthering my commitment to craft.

Rachel is a fantastic mentor and I highly recommend this course.

Rowan McCandless

Lit Mag Love Alumna, National Magazine Award One of a Kind Storytelling Gold Winner

Want Some Writing Motivation?

Sign up for my Writerly Love Letters. You will receive support for your writing practice, motivating ideas, new opportunities, and recommended readings every week.