The Write, Publish, and Shine Podcast
A podcast for emerging writers who want to publish and shine, from literary magazine editor, Rachel Thompson.
Recent Episodes
101 // Crafting Cover Letters that Work: An Editor’s Insider Guide
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...
100 // Episode 100
Dear writers, I'm thrilled to present the 100th episode of the podcast! I have delighted in each of the conversations and episodes I've been able to share with you, and talking to writers and covering topics on how to write, publish, and shine. Thank you to the...
99 // Eleven Essential Writing Tips from Lit Mag Editors After 99 Episodes
The Write, Publish, and Shine podcast, hosted by me, author and literary magazine editor Rachel Thompson, celebrates its 99th episode! I reflect on the podcast journey and past episodes, highlighting eleven essential writing tips from literary magazine editors who...
98 // Summer Reading for Writers—Join Us!
We are playing a summer reading bingo these next few months with 24 squares of categories of books you can read. And you are invited. Grab your card to play along with us, then choose a row, column, diagonal line, or complete the card. Why are we, a writing...
97 // Resist Expectations with Author Cicely Belle Blain [Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series]
Welcome to our last instalment of this string of episodes on writing with limitations and disabilities. I’m so happy to be ending this with the wonderful Cicely Belle Blain, the final member of my writing community who kindly agreed to join us to talk about...
96 // Set L. Shuter on Using Humour and Being Kind to Herself as a Chronically Ill Writer [Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series]
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...
95 // Crystal Randall Barnett on Writing, Disability & Intuition [Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series]
Welcome to another installment 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...
94 // Andrea Martineau: Believe Writers about Limitations and Disabilities [Writing with Disabilities and Limitations Series]
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...
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