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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. 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. I hope when you listen, you’re reminded that you're not alone in the work of being a luminous writer, i.e. a writer who's attentive to seasons, to the world, and to developing both craft and resilience. To find it i
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Signup to Generate a PitchHello 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.
Write, Publish, and Shine is hosted by Rachel Thompson. The show has published 146 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How to Get Published: Write What Haunts You" (29 October 2026, 14 minutes), "# 125 The Draft Diagnostic and Self-Editing Practices with Rachel Thompson" (15 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "#124 Writing Without Looking Away with Carrianne Leung" (1 October 2026, 33 minutes).
Write, Publish, and Shine publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 146 episodes.
Booking probability for Write, Publish, and Shine is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Write, Publish, and Shine requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Write, Publish, and Shine's contact route on record: verified email.
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Rachel Thompson hosts Write, Publish, and Shine, an arts podcast with 146 episodes published.
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Write, Publish, and Shine
On 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...
You open a draft, feel stuck, and wonder: where do I begin? In this episode, I share The Draft Diagnostic, a free guide to help you decide what your writing needs next. This is a practical episode, so bring a draft to...
In this episode, I’m talking with Carrianne Leung about writing when the world feels brutal and she makes the striking case that despair can be as generative as hope. We talk about Carrianne’s new novel, Wonderland Road...
Suzanne Roberts joins me in conversation about writing into the difficult thing, and how craft can give us a way into painful or unruly material. Suzanne also leaves listeners with a really touching, beautiful...
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...
Write, Publish, and Shine
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...
Write, Publish, and Shine
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...
Write, Publish, and Shine
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...
Episode #122
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...
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...
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...
Episode #119
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...
In episode 118 of Write, Publish, and Shine , I talk with Room Magazine ’s managing editor Chimedum Ohaegbu (a three-time Hugo Award–winning editor, as part of the editorial team at Uncanny Magazine ) about speculative...
In episode 117 of Write, Publish, and Shine , I talk with writer Tamara Jong, author of Worldly Girls , about the long, real arc of making a book, and the stamina it takes to bring it to the finish line. We talk about...
In episode 116 of Write, Publish, and Shine , I talk to the unpublished writer part of you. This may be the part that really wants to send your writing out in the world, but gets a little cagey the moment before you...
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...
Episode #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...
Write, Publish, and Shine
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...
Episode #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...
Episode #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...
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