Write, Publish, and Shine

Welcome back to Write, Publish, and Shine. This season, I’m exploring rest and unrest, from the smallest craft choices to the larger questions that keep us writing. Through conversations with writers and editors, plus practical solo episodes, we’ll look at how attention, resistance, and one small edit can bring us back to the work.---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/lettersCatch up on previous episodes. You’ll find them all and all of the show notes at rachelthompson.co/podcast

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---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters---Show Notes: rachelthompson.co/113

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

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, this episode will provide valuable insights to help you elevate your craft and create work that resonates with readers. Join me as we uncover the secrets to crafting compelling everything!Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/letters---All of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/106

In this season-ending episode, I'm talking about returning.Sometimes a draft changes when you look again. Sometimes the draft hasn't changed at all—you have. In this episode, I reflect on my own return to writing sixteen years after publishing Galaxy, what editing has taught me about attention, why returning to the same material is not failure, and how form often reveals itself through repetition, echo, and looking again.I also share a simple three-part practice for returning to a draft with your ear, your body, and the place where the writing still holds a little pressure.---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/lettersAll of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/122

In this episode of Write, Publish, and Shine, I speak with Delphine Gauthier-Georgakopoulos, founder and editor of Raw Lit, an online, issue-based literary magazine that publishes curated lineups of prose, poetry, artwork, and hybrids.We talk about what Raw Lit is actually looking for (ahem, not shock, not unprocessed rage), why “fit” is often a voice question more than a theme question, and the small, unglamorous guidelines details that quietly make an editor’s day.---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/lettersAll of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/121

In this episode, I’m sharing one of my Draft & Redraft sessions, The Garden Draft, recorded from a place of feeling really overfull with thoughts and feelings. Grab your writing implements before pressing play.Find more of these guided sessions on Substack at litmaglove.substack.com---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/lettersAll of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/120

In this solo episode, I’m talking about short forms (flash memoir, prose poetry, and other tiny pieces) as the most genuinely doable way back to the page in a busy season. If summer looks spacious from far away but fills up fast once you’re in it, this is a small plan you can keep, plus one image-based practice you can try today.---Get my Writerly Love Letters, sent Wednesdays and filled with ideas and care for you and your writing: rachelthompson.co/lettersAll of the notes for this episode are up at rachelthompson.co/119