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Spiritual Spotlight SeriesHow Ancestral Connection Transforms Grief | Bernadette Thompson x Rachel GarrettSend us a textGrief isn’t the end of the story—it's often the beginning of a deeper spiritual awakening. In this powerful and heart-opening episode, ancestral healer and end-of-life doula Bernadette Thompson shares how her husband’s struggle with alcoholism became the catalyst for unexpected spiritual expansion and profound ancestral connection.Bernadette reveals the moment everything changed: a visitation dream from her great-aunt Sister Lou delivering a simple, life-altering message—“we hear your prayers.” What followed was a series of undeniable spiritual experiences, including ancestors speaking through her during prayer in an Irish bro...
2025-12-0432 min
The Mad Town Mom Squad PodcastEPISODE 59: Trusting Your Body: Rachel Thompson Shares How Her Body Was Starting To Break Down And The Necessity For A Hysterectomy!This week Krista brings her dear friend Rachel Thompson to the Madtown Mom Squad.❤ Rachel is a biz woman, a beautiful mother, and wife. Sometimes being a woman can be a real challenge as we have been the chosen ones to constantly have our bodies change. Weather it's getting your period, having a baby, and the dreadful Perimenopause and Menopauses'. It's a difficult process for many as our bodies can be affected and lead to serious medical issues. Rachel is an expert in this discussion as she unfortunately had to battle her body being in constant pain and her hormones go...
2025-11-0629 min
All Physicians LeadCompassion, Curiosity & Change: Dr. Rachel Thompson on Leading Healthcare’s Human RevolutionDr. Rachel Thompson, Chief Medical Officer at Core Clinical Partners and past president of the Society of Hospital Medicine, joins Dr. Leon Moores to explore the heart of physician leadership. Tracing her journey from childhood animal rescuer to pioneer of the hospital medicine movement, Thompson reveals how "compassion and curiosity" became her guiding stars. She reflects on pivotal leadership lessons - like the humbling "forms committee" incident that taught her the power of collaborative systems -and emphasizes how every physician influences outcomes daily, regardless of formal title.The conversation dives into practical strategies for humanizing healthcare: Thompson champions AI...
2025-07-1758 min
How I Made It ThroughS7 E8 Akashic Records, Elementals, Crystals, Ancient Wisdom, Lemuria with Rachel Garrett Akashic Records, Elementals, Crystals, Ancient Wisdom, Lemuria with Rachel GarrettYou name it... We talked about it!Such a great Episode! In this enlightening episode of "How I Made It Through," host Bernadette Thompson delves into the fascinating world of spiritual healing with Rachel Garrett, a registered nurse and the founder of Akashic Angels. Rachel shares her unique journey of integrating her clinical nursing experience with her spiritual gifts to guide clients through transformational healing. With a deep understanding of both the physical and spiritual realms, Rachel empowers women to awaken their purpose an...
2025-06-2440 min
The Newborn Nurse™️ Podcast“Newborn Sleep”, with Pediatric Sleep Consultant, Kelley Thompson, Part 2!We had such a great response with this guest's previous episode, that we decided to do another one with her! In this episode, we chat with Kelley Thompson, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant, of Serenity Sleepers. We discuss ALL kinds of newborn sleep questions including: safe sleep, sound machines, the witching hour, daytime versus nighttime sleep, naps, sleep hygiene, a good sleep routine, and much more! As a new parent, the lack of sleep can really take its toll, and we are here to talk about ways and ideas that may help you improve or adjust your newborn's sleep for t...
2025-03-2748 min
Thrive SoloThe One Where I Talk To Author & Journalist, Rachel ThompsonSend us a textMy guest on the podcast this week is the wonderful Rachel Thompson.Rachel is a British author and journalist specialising in sex, dating, and relationships. Her second non-fiction book, The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy In A Disconnected World, is an investigation into the challenges at the heart of modern dating culture. It will help you make sense of the dating landscape, teach you how to confidently ask for things that work for you, and provide you the tools to find the security and connections you deserve.Rachel lives in...
2025-02-041h 14
Meet JMT: Insights From WithinEpisode 34: Meet Rachel Thomas - Senior Interactive Design Specialist for JMT TechnologyIn the latest episode of the Meet JMT podcast, we sit down with Rachel Thomas, Senior Interactive Design Specialist for the JMT Technology Group, based in Hunt Valley, MD. Rachel takes us through her journey from print design to discovering her passion for user experience (UX) design. She shares how she blends her technical knowledge with her love for design, crafting intuitive and impactful digital experiences.One of the standout projects Rachel worked on was the Vision Zero initiative for Anne Arundel County, aimed at eliminating crash-related deaths by 2050. The project was a huge success a...
2025-02-0307 min
Rivera and ReevesEp. 31 | The Left Laments Daniel Penny’s Acquittal and Celebrating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's AssassinationIn this episode of Campaign Games, Meseidy and Rachel serve up sharp-witted analysis and unfiltered commentary on the latest political dramas. From Trump's handshake power plays in Paris to the frenzy around Daniel Penny's courtroom victory, they unpack the absurd, the infuriating, and the just plain bizarre. The duo dives deep into the assassination of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, unraveling the reactions and the controversial undercurrents driving public discourse. Expect some eye-rolls, and plenty of "Wait, what?!"Get two subscriptions for the price of one with Its Meseidy and Rachel Reeves…Writes by using our 50% discount link...
2024-12-111h 13
Connection to the Cosmos With Dr. Lisa ThompsonConnection to the Cosmos with Rachel CorpusRachel Corpus is an Angel, an actual Angel in a human body, who came into physical form to learn and teach how to live a fulfilled life in deep connection with Source. She was born with the ability to experience things that others could not easily see or feel, like watching an angel sing above her crib or playing with ghost children from the nearby cemetary.
Early in her life Rachel experienced her first of many near death experiences. She remembers going to the other side and being shown what her life could be like if she d...
2024-09-1743 min
Broadcast Your AuthorityHow To Find Joy in Life and Business with Rachel MarieIn this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Rachel Marie Martin, a best-selling author and entrepreneur. Rachel introduces her new book, "Get Your Spark Back," and shares heartfelt advice on reigniting your passion and overcoming life's challenges. Rachel offers practical tips for finding joy, building a supportive community, and balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship. Her work has reached millions worldwide, with articles translated into over 25 languages. If you're looking for inspiration and actionable advice, this episode is for you. Watch now to discover how Rachel's story can help you live a more joyful and fulfilled...
2024-08-0627 min
Going North PodcastEp. 873 – From Broken Places to Booming Business with Rachel Thompson (@RachelintheOC)"It's okay to write what scares you." – Rachel Thompson Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a mom, book marketing and author branding strategist, social media trainer, sexual abuse survivor advocate, and the founder of BadRedhead Media, Rachel Thompson. Rachel and I had a chat about her books, the therapeutic power of storytelling, the importance of viewing writing as a business, and more!!!Key Things You’ll Learn:Why it's never too late to share your voice through writingHow Rachel made the transition from traditional publishing to self-publishingHow her PR company, BadRedHead Media startedWhy you should grow your reader list a...
2024-08-051h 03
Going North PodcastEp. 873 – From Broken Places to Booming Business with Rachel Thompson (@RachelintheOC)"It's okay to write what scares you." – Rachel Thompson Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a mom, book marketing and author branding strategist, social media trainer, sexual abuse survivor advocate, and the founder of BadRedhead Media, Rachel Thompson. Rachel and I had a chat about her books, the therapeutic power of storytelling, the importance of viewing writing as a business, and more!!!Key Things You’ll Learn:Why it's never too late to share your voice through writingHow Rachel made the transition from traditional publishing to self-p...
2024-08-051h 03
Recipes for SuccessS5:Ep 2, Rachel Radway on BoundariesFeeling overwhelmed and stretched thin? This episode is for you!
In conversation with Rachel Radway, a certified leadership and executive coach, mastermind facilitator, and author. Rachel is passionate about helping high-sensory women leaders thrive professionally and personally, by learning to find better alignment in their work and lives.
In this episode, Heather Thompson interviews Rachel Radway about the concept of boundaries and their role in leading a highly successful life.
Discover practical tips and insights on setting boundaries for work-life balance and energy management. Learn how to confidently say no, navigate challenging conversations, and...
2024-07-1846 min
The Ben Maynard ProgramEP. 54 Rachel Thompson talks Surviving Abuse, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy in MusicSend us a textWhat happens when you blend a 30-year career in big pharma with a passion for digital marketing? Meet Rachel Thompson, our esteemed guest and the founder of Bad Redhead Media, who reveals her transformative journey from the corporate world to empowering authors through savvy book marketing strategies. Rachel pulls back the curtain on the evolution of digital marketing, sharing her invaluable tips from her 30-day book marketing challenge, perfect for authors with tight budgets. As we explore the shifting landscape of social media, Rachel's insights into navigating platform changes like Twitter's rebranding to...
2024-06-291h 39
Write, Publish, and Shine#99 Eleven Essential Writing Tips From Lit Mag Editors After 99 episodesThe 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 have been guests on the show.Listen if you need encouragement to write, publish, and shine. Editors share how and why to read deeply, tell your truths, and continue your creative journey with resilience and passion while connecting with the broader social and political contexts that influence your writing.All of the notes for...
2024-05-3047 min
The Parenting CouchExpert Baby Sleep Tips from Sleep Consultant, Catherine ThompsonAre you struggling with getting your baby or toddler to sleep? Or simply want to learn some tips about how to make the process easier? We chat to Baby Sleep Consultant for her expert tips about how to get more sleep for baby... and for YOU! Plus:What age should a baby be able to ‘sleep through’ the night?Should you use an app to track baby sleep?What is a holistic approach to sleep for each individual child?At what point should you get professional support if your child isn’t sleeping?Importance of rituals to help them s...
2024-02-2028 min
The Wright ConversationsEp. 81 A Conversation About The Reality of Being on Reality TV with Nick Thompson from Love Is Blind Nick Thompson was a main cast member on Love is Blind Season 2. After his experience on the show, he co-founded the UCAN Foundation, providing mental health and legal services to Reality TV cast members before, during, and after production. Hey everyone! Welcome to today's episode of the Wright Conversations Podcast! For today's episode, I'm joined by Nick Thompson to talk about his experience being a Reality TV cast member, how real Reality TV is, and how it could be more relatable. We also talk about how the shows must follow a specific narrative, the mistreatment of cast...
2023-11-2237 min
BE the Sought-After Entrepreneur PodcastHow to Be You 100% of the Time without Guilt or Shame with Rachel Freemon SowersWe all hide from time to time in our business and life but if we truly want to experience freedom we must show up in the fullest expression of who we truly are. Easier said than done for a few reasons, and this weeks guest Rachel Freemon Sowers shares why.Rachel Freemon Sowers is a sought-after Liberation &Visibility Coach, Podcast Creator & Host, LMFT, and the founder of the 100% U Experience. Her passion is empowering LGBTQ+ & female entrepreneurs and professionals to be 100% themselves, 100% of the time. (No shame or guilt needed!). BY THE TI...
2023-10-3148 minThe Parenting CouchTame the Bully in your Brain, with Lauren ThompsonIs your child plagued by negative self-talk? Do they have low self-esteem? In this empowering episode of The Parenting Couch podcast, Rachel and Sarah talk to Lauren Thompson, Author of 'There's a Bully in my Brain' who shares her tips about how kids can develop a more positive self-talk and healthy self-esteem.One of the most significant mental well-being issues facing Australian children is declining self-esteem.With one in 5 students saying they already feel negative about their self-esteem as they enter high school, children need help in developing positive self-talk from a young age.
2023-10-1035 min
Eyes Wide Open with Nick ThompsonThe Ultimatum: Queer Love and Reality TV Therapy with Rachel WrightToday on Eyes Wide Open, we sit down with Rachel Wright, a non-monogamous queer woman and licensed therapist who specializes in sex and relationships. When Rachel and I connected initially, I thought we were going to discuss her work as a therapist, but we ended up getting into a conversation about what she sees as a therapist in reality TV, including her take on The Ultimatum: Queer Love and the impacts that show had on the cast members and the LGBTQ+ community. We also talk a little bit about tools to hel...
2023-08-2259 min
Married, Divorced & Dating#70 Squirting + Rachel’s Eulogy to her ex + Cam ManselBrace yourself, because there is no foreplay this week! We are straight in there with squirting, Toblerone up butts, and eulogys.
Our special guest this week is Cam Mansel, who shares a tale about a night he invited a snapchat contact around and needed to switch the mood up. Surly everyone has been here before??
Then, Rachel opens up about her therapy journey and shares a helpful task her therapist gave her to help process the past and help to move on with the future. If you or anyone you know if g...
2023-06-0533 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#71 Touch, Sight, and the Sixth Sense in Your Writing
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...
2023-04-0438 min
Write, Publish, and ShineSpecial Episode: State of the Community
In this episode, it’s a little peak behind the scenes with my Writerly Love Community Facilitator, Meli Walker. I have some real #transparency moments around what I’m hearing back from writers in our broader community, which—in case you don’t know—includes you!
Links and Resources from this Episode:
Episodes with recent guests who facilitated guest workshops are Naomi J. Williams, Lyndall Cain, and Christina Brobby.
The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez
Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses
Critical Response Theory by Liz Lerman
Voice First: A Writer’s Manifesto by...
2023-03-2853 min
Going North PodcastEp. 873 – From Broken Places to Booming Business with Rachel Thompson (@RachelintheOC)"It's okay to write what scares you." – Rachel Thompson Today’s featured award-winning, bestselling author is a mom, book marketing and author branding strategist, social media trainer, sexual abuse survivor advocate, and the founder of BadRedhead Media, Rachel Thompson. Rachel and I had a chat about her books, the therapeutic power of storytelling, the importance of viewing writing as a business, and more!!!Key Things You’ll Learn:Why it's never too late to share your voice through writingHow Rachel made the transition from traditional publishing to self-publishingHow her PR company, BadRedHead Media startedWhy you should grow your reader...
2023-03-221h 03
Write, Publish, and ShineCraft Book Club Conversation—The Poet's Companion by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux
In this episode it is my pleasure to introduce you to two members of our Writerly Love Community, Jennifer Robinson and Candace Webb, and bring you into 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.)
If you want a round-up of all we read before the book we’ll discuss today, check...
2023-03-1438 minEyes Wide Open with Nick ThompsonWellness, Holistic Health, and the Vagus Nerve with Dr. Rachel GreenOur guest today is Dr. Rachel Green (and for you "Friends" fans out there, it is in fact her real name). Dr. Green is a chiropractor and wellness coach, who we are having on to talk about wellness, holistic health, and the vagus nerve. If you're wondering what the vagus nerve is, you're in for a treat. When Dr. Green and I first connected on Instagram, I had never heard of the vagus nerve. I did a bit of research before deciding I'd prefer to learn about it in real time on the podcast with y...
2023-02-141h 07
Write, Publish, and Shine#64 Using the Six Senses in Your Writing—a Showcase PLUS Prompts for Each SenseIn this episode, Rachel talks with six writers from her Writerly Love membership community about writing through the senses.In this showcase, you’ll hear each writer represent a sense and how they apply it to their writing, and they will read from their work as well. The aim here is to help make sensitivity really grounded and specific. Rachel also offers a taste of the experience we had in our six senses of writing workshop with prompts for each sense. So, bring a notebook and hit pause to do some free-writing around the senses. Also note that all of th...
2023-02-0747 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#63 Ghosts and Haunting with Room Editor Ellen Chang-RichardsonEllen Chang-Richardson and Rachel Thompson on what they are looking for in submissions to the upcoming issue of Room’s Ghosts issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-12-1435 min
Write, Publish, and ShineHow to Publish Writing on Trauma and Abuse
A conversation about writing about trauma and abuse in a way that pursues emotional health.
The Write, Publish, and Shine Intensive is a five-month program for writers who want to generate, revise, and publish new works of writing with expert support and a community of writers at your back.
The post 63 // How to Publish Writing on Trauma and Abuse appeared first on Rachel Thompson Writing Courses.
2022-12-1441 min
Well I Know Now with Pippa KellyRachel Thompson and Chris MaddocksMy guests today are Chris Maddocks and Rachel Thompson, two women who both know a lot about Lewy Body Dementia. Chris was diagnosed with vascular dementia six years ago at the age of 60. At the time she viewed it as a death sentence, but the Alzheimer’s Society saved her and when she became one of their ambassadors, she discovered hope and a renewed sense of purpose. Rachel is an Admiral Nurse, a dementia nurse supported by the charity Dementia UK, and she specialises in Lewy Body dementia. Although this form of the condition accounts for ro...
2022-11-0954 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#61 Staying True to You as You Publish with Laurel Parry, Lyndall Cain, and Tamara Jong
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 themselves as they write and publish their writing in journals.
Maybe you have found yourself feeling compromised by the publication process. Maybe even by just anticipating the publication process you have bent your writing into something that doesn’t feel authentic to who you are and what you are here to say.
If you recognize yourself in either of those statements, you’re not...
2022-10-1923 min
The SeconDairy PodcastEpisode 29: J Hodge and Dr. Rachel Elliot, DVMJ Hodge and Rachel Elliot are dairy farmers from Muskingum County, Ohio and the owners of Windy Ridge Jerseys. J grew up in Mechanicsburg, Ohio were he worked around agriculture before he graduated from THE Ohio State University Agriculture Technical Institute in 1999 with an Associates Degree in Dairy Herd Management. He went on to work at Miedema Dairy Farm were he worked as a herdsman and met the love of his life Rachel Elliot. Rachel was a veterinary student at THE Ohio State Veterinary College at that time and then graduated in 2006. She also received her Bachelors in Science in Agri...
2022-10-172h 09
Billy Dees PodcastRachel Thompson Talks About Her Book, "Broken People" and MarketingDive into Healing: Rachel Thompson on "Broken People" and Empowering Survivors There's a powerful conversation waiting for you on this episode. Join us as we sit down with Rachel Thompson, acclaimed author and passionate advocate for survivors of abuse. In this episode titled "Rachel Thompson Talks About Her Book, 'Broken People' and Marketing," Rachel shares her journey from silence to empowerment and unpacks the complex realities of healing from trauma. Have you ever wondered how trauma shapes not just our lives, but our creative expressions? Rachel dives into this topic as she refl...
2022-08-0233 min
Get Clients, Build CommunityChoices: From Struggle to Strength Featuring Author Rachel ThompsonLearn about Rachel Thompson's journey through child abuse, anxiety, and divorce into healing and learning coping skills. Not only has Rachel worked through her own trauma and pain, but she also helps others work through theirs with her weekly sex abuse chat on Twitter Spaces. Rachel has written eight books, including a trilogy about abuse issues. 0:36 - Rachel shares her story 07:05 - Rachel shares how she helps others 08:06 - What does healing look like? 09:15 - Choosing to change 10:47 - Becoming a stronger person 12:35 - Trauma-informed coaching
2022-07-2626 minMarried, Divorced & Dating#42 “The Diary of Rachel’s divorce”Yeeeoowww she's a big episode, strap in while we cover a bunch of topics, saving the best for last - the thoughts of a 27yr old Rachel as she gets ready for a divorce!
But first, as Carl prepares to have his first child, Rach takes control of the episode and surprises him with an adorable gift for him and his child - while re-naming the show for the episode!
We are then joined by the wonderful Jason Parker who brings the vibe and an incredible story of grinder in Wellington! Did...
2022-07-2533 min
Write, Publish, and ShineProgramming Update for The Write, Publish, and Shine PodcastThe post Programming Update for The Write, Publish, and Shine Podcast appeared first on Rachel Thompson Writing Courses.
2022-05-2503 min
WomenKind CollectiveDestination Post Menopause with Rachel EdgertonThis week’s Episode is our last in Series 3 and we look at the positive side to post menopause with the lovely Rachel Edgerton, she’s a woman on a mission to give hope to anyone struggling with the menopause transition journey.With AI robots on the rise Jinty discovers that all is not what it seems when the AI’s demonstrate a gender bias and Lou discovers you can have good sex in your 70’s but it might not be too acrobatic!As this is the last episode in this series we have a wine collective and it doesn’t all invo...
2022-04-161h 14
Write, Publish, and Shine#18 [Replay] Know You're in a Conversation with Lilly Dancyger of NarrativelyIn this episode, Rachel Thompson talks with Lilly Dancyger of Narratively, about the responsibility of editors to elevate voices left out the conversation, why you should know what conversations have already been had about the subjects of your writing, her experiences with memoir writing both deep and shallow with ideas on how to find the deep stories that resonate with readers and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-2343 min
2021-11-0801 min
h.e.r.LIFE Blogcast83. Judging Books by their Covers (with Sarah Thompson)This week, host Rachel Malak interviews BookTok sensation, Sarah Thompson! Though she’s relatively new to the TikTok scene, Sarah’s really put in the work, churning out relatable and thought-provoking content as a blogger (and podcaster!) for years.
After discussing Sarah’s start on TikTok, the ladies pivot to discussions about dating in Boston, romantic comedy rankings, and social media trends. Then, it’s time for book recommendations! Sarah gives us her list for Fall book recs and her definitive ALL-TIME favorites. Then, they wrap up with Swoon of the Week and h.e.r.Reflections. Can’t wa...
2021-10-2443 minWriting GriefWhy Are We Writing About Grief!?Here we are in our third episode. We ask ourselves: why write a grief memoir? Why do we want to write at all? We go way way back to early life. Rachel talks about her teenage writing life and Meli shares memories of her childhood stories. At the end of the episode, Rachel has a challenge for you.
2021-10-0748 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#53 Writing About Grief with Meli Walker of the Writing Grief Podcast"Really, the thing that keeps me writing is knowing that at some point I will have some kind of shared connection with readers." —Meli WalkerIn this episode, host Rachel Thompson speaks with Meli Walker about writing about grief and finding connection.They talk about their new joint-venture project, the Writing Grief Podcast (writinggrief.com) and how Meli is, herself, writing grief. Content Warning: those with younger folks around them might want to use headphones for this subject matter, and those not able to listen to (mainly indirect) talk about childhood abuse and trauma might take a break this time, if yo...
2021-09-2834 minWriting GriefIntroducing Writing GriefWriting Grief is a podcast for writers who want to transform loss into art. In each episode, co-hosts Rachel Thompson and Meli Walker discuss their own grief memoirs through the lens of craft and care for other grief writers.
2021-09-1602 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#52 How to Reach Out to the World with Your WritingHost Rachel Thompson explores going from the intimate to the broad, the personal to the political, and how to reach out to the world with your writing with the help of six writers and editors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-1520 min
Explore The Most Soul-Stirring Full Audiobook Today!Rough: How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it by Rachel ThompsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514505to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rough: How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it
Author: Rachel Thompson
Narrator: Rachel Thompson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes
Release date: August 26, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A bad sexual experience. A grey area. Not rape but... A violation - these are the terms we use to describe the experiences we don't have words for. The way we talk about topics such as sex, consent, assault aren't fit...
2021-08-267h 35Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceRough: How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it by Rachel ThompsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514505to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rough: How violence has found its way into the bedroom and what we can do about it
Author: Rachel Thompson
Narrator: Rachel Thompson
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 35 minutes
Release date: August 26, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A bad sexual experience. A grey area. Not rape but... A violation - these are the terms we use to describe the experiences we don't have words for. The way we talk about topics such as sex, consent, assault aren't fit...
2021-08-267h 35
Get Hooked On The Must-Listen Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!Rough by Rachel ThompsonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/168739to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Rough
Author: Rachel Thompson
Narrator: Rachel Thompson
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 08-26-21
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 6 ratings
Genres: Violence in Society
Publisher's Summary:
Rough is a revolutionary nonfiction work exploring the narratives of sexual violence that we don't talk about. Through powerful testimony from 50 women and non-binary people, this book shines a light on the sexual violence that takes place in our bedrooms and beyond, sometimes at the hands of people we know, trust, or even love. Rough investigates violations such as 'stealthing', non-consensual...
2021-08-267h 35
Culture Sex RelationshipsRachel Thompson: RoughAs we’ve covered recently in the episodes with Katherine Angel and Joy Townsend, the on-going journey to sexual subjectivity for women is often difficult and fraught with harms, violence, degrees of unwantedness, coercion, and a lack of consent. The narrow, legalistic, framework we have for understanding these harms are geared towards identifying (or perhaps not identifying) perpetrators. This often stifles the voices of survivors of violence. In a society where sex is still so stigmatised how do we find the spaces, and the vocabulary to talk about sex and make sense of our own experiences. Where we are given su...
2021-08-231h 01
Write, Publish, and Shine#01 [Replay] EVENT's Shashi Bhat, No Subject is Off Limits “I think anything that’s written about well can be interesting.”—Shashi Bhat, *EVENT*Host Rachel Thompson speaks with EVENT Editor, Shashi Bhat about how no subject is off-limits and her urge for you to find your original take. You can also listen and experience someone doing something for the first time! Let this episode inspire you to try something new in writing or other creative pursuits.This episode is brought to you by the Mom Egg Review. Submit your poetry, fiction, creative prose, and art to Mom Egg Review’s “Mother Figures” issue by July 15. Info and guidelines: http://momeggreview.co...
2021-07-0141 min
Keep It Real with Rachel SinclairHeather Thompson Day (Author, "It's Not Your Turn")What do you do when you really want something you don’t have? Heather Thompson Day, author of “It’s Not Your Turn,” joins the podcast to share encouragement, motivation, and truth. Heather is a brilliant professor who brings a wealth of knowledge on how our brains process communication, as well as how we can filter emotions and circumstances through the lens of God’s greater purpose.
This podcast is rich with takeaways! It’s a great message to share with a friend who is struggling with contentment or patience. Don’t forget to purchase “It’s Not Your Turn” on...
2021-06-2726 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#35 Massachusetts Review Editor Emily Wojcik on Trusting Your Writing“Trust that the reader came with you, trust that you did a good job and that you brought us there.” —Emily WojcikHost Rachel Thompson speaks with Emily Wojcik about trusting your writing and how the Massachusetts Review is more interested in the world than the self when it comes to writing they publish. Find all the show notes and a full transcript of the interview at rachelthompson.co/podcast/35This episode is brought to you by the Mom Egg Review. Submissions to their "Mother Figures" issue closes on July 15. http://momeggreview.com/submitSign up for my Writerly Love Letters sent every...
2021-06-1739 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#20 Plenitude’s Rebecca Salazar on Writing with Flash AND Fire"Poems, no matter what they are about or how they approach the world, have to need to happen." —Rebecca Salazar of *Plenitude*.Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Rebecca Salazar, Associate Poetry Editor of *Plenitude.* This interview a lot of topics, including what exactly is CanLit, RuPaul's Drag Race, and why submitting to contests isn't always the best choice. They also talk about representation and appropriation and Rebecca Salazar says what matters and is to be willing to be wrong, because you’re going to be wrong more than once. This episode is brought to you by the Mom Egg Review. Subm...
2021-06-0353 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#51 The /tƐmz/ Review Amy Mitchell and Aaron Schneider on Good Ugliness“We both really like having, essentially, the guts to look at not just issues in their full complexity, but also not to try to gloss over the ugliness.” —Amy Mitchell, The /tƐmz/ ReviewHost Rachel Thompson speaks with Amy Mitchell and Aaron Schneider about the introspection they want to see in political writing, the care and knowledge required to write about cultures, classes, and communities that you don't belong to, and taking the risk to be ugly in writing. (And the surprising thing they discovered when they have published that ugly, risky writing.)This episode is brought to you by the Wri...
2021-05-2056 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#50 Answers to Listener Questions About Publishing in Lit Mags for this 50th Episode!50th Episode!This special episode is all about you, the listeners. Rachel answers your questions, mostly about submitting and publishing in lit mags. Questions cover writing contests, the questions of whether to re-submit or not to re-submit, should you or should you not message editors who say they like your work, how quickly does writing about current events go stale. Plus, Rachel shares a little out-there theory about when you should time your submissions to lit mags.The Lit Mag Love course starts soon! This is the last time I plan to offer the course in 2021. So get yourself registered...
2021-05-0635 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#14 Amanda Leduc from the Festival of Literary Diversity—Keep Going“Don’t give up and recognize that the writing is a thing in and of itself as well. You need to be able to love doing the writing and just love being in this world that you create with your characters, over and above wanting your name on a book.” —Amanda LeducHost Rachel Thompson speaks with Amanda Leduc of the Festival of Literary Diversity about disability in literature and how the literary culture has started to make a place for writers with disabilities.Find all the show notes and a full transcript of the interview at rachelthompson.co/podcast/14The Lit Mag...
2021-04-2239 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#49 Augur co-Editor-in-Chief Terese Pierre—Nothing Has to Happen“Nothing has to happen in the story. There doesn't need to be explosions or big shocking twists. It's just enough to have well-developed characters and a beautiful world.” —Terese Mason Pierre, Augur MagazineHost Rachel Thompson speaks with Terese Mason Pierre of Augur magazine about the “whole” characters and “human” stories that they publish and about letting things get messier in her writing during this pandemic year. Listen to their conversation on writing, and her reading, plus her vision for the future of literary circles...Find all the show notes and a full transcript of the interview at http://rachelthompson.co/podcast/49SEND...
2021-04-0844 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#48 CRAFT Editor-in-Chief Katelyn Keating—Leave Us Heartbroken, Amazed, or Excited“We’re excited if the forms that come in are not an arc. We’re not just looking for one direction of the piece, it doesn’t have to use linear time or linear form.” —Katelyn Keating, CRAFT.Host Rachel Thompson speaks with Katelyn Keating of CRAFT. Listen to their conversation on the mechanics of story openings and the emotions in their endings, reckonings still to be had in the literary discussion of the canon and what qualifies as short stories, and for behind-the-scenes details on how CRAFT editors read, accept, and work with writing submissions. Hosted on Acast. See a...
2021-03-2541 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#08 Entropy Executive Editor Janice Lee on Writing When Language Fails You“I’m interested in asking different questions and in the vulnerability of language that allows for an honest attempt at expression and a way to investigate complex questions.” —Janice Lee, Entropy MagazineHost Rachel Thompson speaks with Janice Lee, Executive Editor of ENTROPY, in this interview from 2017. Listen for conversation about writing when language fails you and the community-first approach to ENTROPY magazine.This episode is brought to you by The Nasiona.Find all the show notes and a full transcript of the interview at [rachelthompson.co/podcast/08](http://rachelthompson.co/podcast/08)Sign up for my Writerly Love Letters sent every-other Thursday...
2021-03-0434 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#47 Black Warrior Review Editor Josh Brandon on Taking Necessary Breaks“You’re kinda playing with fire when you delve into trauma writing. It’s possible to push yourself past your own limits and touch on things that are more tender than you thought.” —Josh Brandon of Black Warrior ReviewHost Rachel Thompson speaks with Josh Brandon, Editor of Black Warrior Review, about taking a break when writing is difficult and about submitting and publishing your writing with their journal.This episode is brought to you by The Nasiona.Find all the show notes and a full transcript of the interview at rachelthompson.co/podcast/47Sign up for my Writerly Love Letters sent every...
2021-02-1531 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#46 Food Writing with Qwerty Editors Christine Wu and McKenna James BoecknerHost Rachel Thompson speaks with editors from Qwerty magazine, based at the University of New Brunswick, about sumptuous food writing and, of course, everything you need to know if you want to submit and publish your writing with Qwerty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-02-1131 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#45 Weird Writing with Okay Donkey Editors Téa Franco, Genevieve Kersten, and Elizabeth UpshurHost Rachel Thompson speaks with three editors from the online journal Okay Donkey about weird poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Téa Franco, Genevieve Kersten, and Elizabeth Upshur discuss weird writing's significance and purpose in these weird times, how social media has helped us find our weird community and created all the extra weirdness available, and, of course, everything you need to know if you want to submit and publish your writing with Okay Donkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-2846 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#11 The Fiddlehead—Understand Who You Are with Alicia Elliott [Replay]“I think that when a writer doesn’t have a good understanding of who they are and what their beliefs are...they are going to necessarily lack the conviction in their writing to go daring places, and ask daring questions.” —Alicia ElliottAlicia Elliott is a Tuscarora writer and the new Creative Non-Fiction editor at The Fiddlehead magazine. She is also someone both daring in her writing, and solid in her beliefs.She talks to host Rachel Thompson about the craft of creative nonfiction, editing your own work, and how to write about trauma without having to really write about a traumati...
2021-01-1442 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#44 Genius and Estrangement with Ploi Pirapokin of Newfound #LitMagLoveIn this episode, Ploi Pirapokin and Rachel Thompson start deep, jumping right into discussing estrangement for writers. Ploi shares about writing through immigration statuses and her Genius Visa. There is A LOT of laughter in this episode. (Rachel edited the big bursts of them, so they don't blast your eardrums.) You will find Ploi's joy as infectious—in the best way—as Rachel did during the interview. Ploi Pirapokin also reads from her award-winning lyric essay, “How to be Extraordinary in America.”This episode is brought to you by Lit Mag News Roundup: Stay up to date on all the latest n...
2020-12-1738 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#42 Rowan McCandless on How to Create a Writing CommunityEmerging author, Rowan McCandless shares how she built her writing community. She and Rachel discuss the four different forms of writing groups she engages. She also shares a racist experience she had in a writing course. Plus you can hear Rowan read from Persephone's Children, her forthcoming book of essays, out from Dundurn Press in September 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-11-2031 min
Fitness Unfiltered#30 Pelvic floor health for competitive athletes with Strength coach and Pelvic Floor Specialise Rachel SmithThere’s an unspoken problem within the lifting community - pelvic floor health. Many lifters, specifically powerlifters, are unaware that their pelvic floor health is dysfunctional and impacting their training. My friend, Rachel Smith, is a pelvic floor specialist, powerlifter, coach, and gym owner. Rachel joins us on today’s episode to educate us on the importance of pelvic floor health. In this episode, Rachel recounts the signs she saw in her training that indicated her pelvic floor might be dysfunctional. Her personal journey with her own pelvic floor health inspired her to create...
2020-10-131h 10
Out Loud: LGBT Stories of FaithRachel Iacovone and Finding God During Such a Time as ThisYou may recognize Rachel's voice as one of the reporters on WPLN, Nashville’s NPR station. She's been in Nashville just a little over a year and is originally from Southwest Florida. Rachel was raised Roman Catholic by her parents who are Puerto Rican and Italian, and identifies as bi-sexual. And she currently attends West End United Methodist Church here in Nashville.
In our conversation, we took a closer look at her family's history with faith, her own personal exploration of the Bible, and how the Book of Esther is particularly relevant for finding hope in a ye...
2020-10-0851 min
Marketing Growth PodcastBest Hacks For Distraction-Free Writing With Rachel ThompsonRachel Thompson and Shane Barker talk about how she organizes her schedules to stay focused on book writing. In this episode, Rachel also talks about her upcoming projects and how she is spending her time and managing her business while being quarantined. Tune in to the conversation now: https://shanebarker.com/podcast/best-hacks-for-distraction-free-writing-with-rachel-thompson/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-09-3015 min
Do More Movement presents Why We MoveDo More Movement presents Why We Move #2 Rachel ThompsonFor this episode I sat down and talked to Rachel Thompson, the UK's leading Animal Flow coach. With a background in dance we talked about how she transitioned from dancing to personal training to becoming a movement coach. Never taking things too seriously, Rachel's passion for what she does and her love of Animal Flow shines through in the conversation. Recorded in Browckwell Park, she put me through my paces with a little flow before we got started in the summer sunshine.
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2020-09-2928 minMarketing Growth PodcastWhat Newbies Should Know About Book Marketing A Discussion With Rachel ThompsonAs the Founder of BadRedhead Media, Rachel Thompson has helped may authors and bloggers promote their books. In this episode, she shares pointers on what it takes to become a self-published author. Additionally, she explains how you can leverage social media channels to market your books. For her insights, tune in: https://shanebarker.com/podcast/what-newbies-should-know-about-book-marketing-a-discussion-with-rachel-thompson/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-09-2827 minMarketing Growth PodcastThe Truth About Blogging With Rachel Thompson (Founder of BadRedhead Media)Join Shane Barker and Rachel Thompson as they discuss her journey from blogger to entrepreneur. In this episode, she talks about how humor helped her blog posts resonate with her audience. She also touches upon book marketing and how you can connect with your followers on social media. Listen to their conversation here: https://shanebarker.com/podcast/truth-about-blogging-with-rachel-thompson/ Are you an avid reader and a book lover? Check out this amazing audiobooks collection now:See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2020-09-2317 min
Adobe And Teardrops PodcastEpisode 133: L.A. Witch, Hayley Thompson-King, Benchmarks, Juni Ati, Chuck Prophet, Caleb JE Brown, HC McEntire, Kathleen Edwards, Rebecca Karpen, Ross Cirri, Bad Flamingo, Jessye de SilvaVacation, Bella in the country, work troubles, refrigerators, spicy takes about Bright Eyes, and a whole buttload of music! Album of the Week: Hayley Thompson-King -- Sororicide This album is so cool. Thompson-King is a woman with intense artistic vision: her debut Psychotic Melancholia introduced the main themes on Sororicide. Thompson-King, a trained opera singer, used her sophomore album to tell the story of a woman (who may or not be the artist herself) whose artistic vision is so all-consuming she's convinced it's the voice of the twin she absorbed in utero. Thompson-King...
2020-08-241h 20Marketing Growth PodcastBook Marketing Secrets to Success with Rachel ThompsonListen to Shane Barker and Rachel Thompson as they talk about how authors can self-publish and market their books. In this episode, Rachel talks about how she became a book marketing and author branding strategist. She also has several tips to help new authors succeed with book marketing. Listen to their conversation now: https://shanebarker.com/podcast/rachel-thompson/ Are you an avid reader and a book lover? This amazing audiobook collection is definitely worth your attention: https://shanebarker.com/go/booksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
2020-03-2558 min
Paradoxia: the podcastEpisode 2. The Bible: Specific & Universal, Inclusive & Exclusive with Carrie ThompsonRachel talks with Carrie Thompson about the Bible and its paradoxes through the words of Rachel Held Evans in her final book “Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again.” They discuss how the Bible can be specific and universal, how it has been used for exclusion and inclusion, and the ways it exists and has been read as both feminist and non-feminist.
Host: Rachel Vinciguerra
Guest: Carrie Thompson
Show Notes
"Inspired" by Rachel Held Evans: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36576151-inspired
Rachel Held Evan...
2020-03-2446 min
Orchid Story: Healing Through Personal NarrativeEp 21: Rachel Thompson - The Moment That Bifurcated My LifeAuthor and editor, Rachel Thompson, joins us this week to share an incredibly poignant piece of her writing that has never been shared before (sneak peek!). Rachel gives tons of insider tips for writing your personal story, especially if it's a painful and personal one. Let this week's episode be your sanctuary away from the storm of the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-03-1942 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#40 Vestal Literary and JMWW—Send Your Best
Vestal Review is firmly established as an exciting venue for exceptional flash by both emerging and well-known authors. Their stories have been reprinted in numerous anthologies such as Best of the Net, Sudden Flash Youth and You have Time for This and their stories have been selected for Wigleaf Top 50 multiple times. Vestal Review is an eclectic magazine, open to all genres except children’s stories and hard science fiction.
jmww is a weekly journal of writing publishing the best in fiction, poetry, flash, essays, and interviews (or a close approximation).
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2019-12-2132 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#30 Tear Down Structures with Anna Lena Phillips Bell & Rachel Taube of EcotoneFounded at the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2005, the award-winning magazine features writing and art that reimagine place, and our authors interpret this charge expansively. An ecotone is a transition zone between two adjacent ecological communities, containing the characteristic species of each. It is, therefore, a place of danger or opportunity, a testing ground. The magazine explores the ecotones between landscapes, literary genres, scientific and artistic disciplines, modes of thought.They are particularly interested in hearing from writers historically underrepresented in literary publishing and in place-based contexts: people of color, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, gender-nonconforming people, LGBTQIA+, women...
2019-06-3031 min
Writing Publishing MarketingMichigan Avenue Media - Special Guest - Rachel ThompsonPlease join Marsha on January 29 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when her special guest will be Rachel Thompson. She’s not just an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder of the blog-sharing hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs, the weekly live Twitter chat #SexAbuseChat, (Tuesdays, 6pm pst), and #BookMarketingChat (Wednesdays 6pm pst) to help writers learn how to market their work. Rachel has helped writers learn what it takes to get the job done and be successful. She is the author of a quick SEO guide just for writers and bloggers. She will be discussing what writers need to...
2019-01-291h 02Writers Talk on Michigan Avenue MediaMichigan Avenue Media - Special Guest - Rachel ThompsonPlease join Marsha on January 29 at 4EST 3CST 2MT 1PST when her special guest will be Rachel Thompson. She’s not just an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder of the blog-sharing hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs, the weekly live Twitter chat #SexAbuseChat, (Tuesdays, 6pm pst), and #BookMarketingChat (Wednesdays 6pm pst) to help writers learn how to market their work. Rachel has helped writers learn what it takes to get the job done and be successful. She is the author of a quick SEO guide just for writers and bloggers. She will be discussing what writers need to...
2019-01-291h 02
Best Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast#33 Chatting Cafe Culture With Specialty Coffee Pro Rachel SnowdenRachel Snowden is a speciality coffee pro who has been working in Cafes around Northern Ireland since she was 17. After getting a degree in psychology and working in the corporate world, Rachel decided to return to her roots and her passion: making coffee. Since then she has entered into several coffee competitions, managed several cafes and has even found the time to dream and scheme about opening her own someday. I met Rachel while she was managing Root and Branch in Ormeau Baths and have always wanted to share her story wi...
2019-01-2148 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#24 Share Intimacy with Doyali Islam of Arc Poetry MagazineIn this episode of Lit Mag Love: A podcast for creative writers who want to publish, host Rachel Thompson interviews Doyali Islam from Arc magazine.Their conversation covers offering an emotional truth and creating some kind of intimacy with the readers. They also discuss how poets and readers of poetry feel a sense of belonging through poem. Doyali is someone who recites her favourite poems to keep herself company as she moves invisibly about the city. If you spot her in her cat-print dress, though, she would love to connect with you. (She describes just how to do so in t...
2018-11-0834 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#23 Learn from Others with Alexandria Petrassi of So to Speak JournalIn this episode of the Lit Mag Love Podcast, host Rachel Thompson talks with Alexandria Petrassi from So to Speak journal.Their discussion covers how the “canonical” writer has changed. “When I started reading poetry, I didn’t read anybody living,” says Alexandria, adding “The fantastic part about this moment, is who people are reading now and who people will remember are so much different now. The quality of the voices, speaking their own truths, their experiences moving through the world.”So to Speak Journal seeks poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual art for one online issue and one print/contest issue a year—th...
2018-10-3126 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#22 Invite Readers In with Sakina Fakhri and Diana McClure of Azure magazineIn this episode of the Lit Mag Love Podcast, host Rachel Thompson talks with Sakina Fakhri and Diana McClure, founders of Azure magazine.Azure accepts literary fiction, creative non-fiction, excerpts, screenplays, stageplays, fragments, meanderings, philosophy and poetry, in submissions of up to 50 pages. They don’t charge fees for submissions, and here’s something interesting—if your submission is part of a novel-length work or feature-length screenplay, there exists the possibility of publishing it in installments in future issues.They talk about the connection of interiority to empathy—how writers give readers that inner experience of something they don’t understand...
2018-10-2453 min
Write, Publish, and Shine20 // Flash and Fire with Rebecca Salazar of PlenitudeIn this episode, Rachel Thompson interviews Rebecca Salazar, poetry editor with Plenitude magazine, a publication that aims to promote the growth and development of LGBTTQI literature. We talk about how she’s turning to her peers for mentoring in light of the abusive culture of mentoring unearthed in CanLit (Canadian Literature) in the past few years, how two-spirited writers in Canada are having a sort of coming into one's own, and there's this community that's basically springing out of places we neglected to look, with so much power in their words and their writing—the fire that editors like Rebecca appr...
2018-10-0300 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#19 Take Control of Your Narrative with Robin Richardson of Minola ReviewIn this episode, Rachel Thompson talks with Robin Richardson, founder of the Minola Review. She discusses how she overcame early critiques of her writing by men—critiques she internalized. And they talk about getting men to listen. Minola Review is named after the protagonist in The Taming of the Shrew after all. One theme of their conversation is taking control of your narrative."[Negative] voices like that aren't allowed in my life anymore and they were before and it has something to do with me. And I'm interested in women who can see those things about themselves and talk about the...
2018-09-2637 min
Write, Publish, and Shine18 // Know You’re in a Conversation with Lilly Dancyger of NarrativelyIn this episode, Rachel Thompson talks with Lilly Dancyger of Narratively, about the responsibility of editors to elevate voices left out the conversation, why you should know what conversations have already been had about the subjects of your writing, her experiences with memoir writing both deep and shallow with ideas on how to find the deep stories that resonate with readers and editors.
Lilly Dancyger's essays and journalism on sex, politics, and culture have appeared in Rolling Stone, The Rumpus, The Washington Post, Psychology Today and more. She is the editor of Burn it Down, an anthology of women and...
2018-09-1900 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#17 Delight in Language with Maya Marshall of [PANK]In this episode, Rachel talks with Maya Marshall, a self-described demanding and productive writer and editor with [PANK] magazine—yes, the magazine founded by Roxane Gay.Among much glorious and affirming advice she shares for writers, she is clearly someone who delights in language and craft, and cheers this enchantment—a word that comes up often in our interview—when she sees it in her submission inbox.They talk about mentoring and modelling, and about the risque words she does not want you to send into [PANK]—at least, not until you have a more mature revision practice.From the transcri...
2018-09-1237 min
Blondie and the BritRachel Thompson -- Episode 88 -- Books, Blogging and a Bad RedheadThis month on Blondie and the Brit we are delighted to bring you one of our all-time favorite guests, in fact her podcast last year was voted #1 in our podcast awards. Rachel Thompson is the face behind BadRedhead Media and always brings great energy and information to the podcast.
This time she shares her expertise in book marketing and introduces us to her current promo event, #NaNoProMo (National Novel Promotion Month), inspired by #NaNoWriMo.
Rachel's version is a month-long initiative of tips, resources, and daily giveaways from experts across the book marketing and publishing industry -- al...
2018-05-1728 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#13 Room Magazine Contests—Lift Up Women's Stories with Sierra Skye Gemmaadvice for writers of creative nonfiction (CNF) and for writers who are trying to decide if a piece is suitable to enter contests.More About Sierra Skye GemmaSierra Skye Gemma On Publishing in Lit Mags (Rowan McCandless, Room)“The Wrong Way” (PDF of Sierra's National Magazine Award-winning story from The New Quarterly)Finding a Voice in Creative Non-fiction, with Sierra Skye Gemma (Plenitude)Background on Sexual-Harassment in CanLitCanLit Has a Sexual-Harassment Problem (Zoe Whittall, The Walrus)Under a cloud: How UBC's Steven Galloway affair has haunted a campus and changed lives (Globe & Mail)CanLit is a Raging Dumpster Fire (Alicia Elliott...
2018-04-1938 min
Write, Publish, and ShineHumber Literary Review—Remember Write Rhymes with Fight with Eufemia Fantetti“Write rhymes with fight for a reason. We’re not all meant to be at the frontline...I’m way more comfortable sitting down and trying to figure out how to write back against something that I really dislike.”
Let’s let these words from Eufemia Fantetti, bridge the connection between what has been a theme in the past few LML episodes around the abuse of mentors and #MeToo in Canadian Literary circles, and learning how to write difficult stories in a writing community with mentors who support you.
As Eufemia put it, “You can’t always know who is really gunning...
2018-04-0400 min
Write, Publish, and ShineThe Fiddlehead—Understand Who You Are with Alicia Elliott“I think that when a writer doesn’t have a good understanding of who they are and what their beliefs are...they are going to necessarily lack the conviction in their writing to go daring places, and ask daring questions.” —Alicia Elliott
Alicia Elliott is a Tuscarora writer and the new Creative Non-Fiction editor at The Fiddlehead magazine. She is also someone both daring in her writing, and solid in her beliefs. (Links to her essays appear below, or check out her Twitter feed.)
She talks to Lit Mag Love Podcast host Rachel Thompson about the craft of creative nonfiction, editing...
2018-03-2800 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#10 PRISM—Stick With Writers with Shazia Hafiz RamjiAs always this episode truly takes you behind the scenes of a literary journal—in this case, it’s a University-based journal in the centre of controversy. (Below, we link to articles that will provide some background, though you don’t need to know all the minutiae of this story to listen to the episode.)We also talk about Shazia’s really laudable efforts to make sure underrepresented writers are welcome with open arms into the pages of PRISM, and my sixth-grade self jumped in glee when she talked about how being a writer is a lot like being a spy-expl...
2018-03-2135 min
Write, Publish, and Shine#09 Joyland Vancouver—Turn Your Writing Outward with Carleigh BakerRachel interviews Carleigh Baker, an editor with Joyland, who talks about the difference between her first and future books, “You can only gaze at your navel for so long. If that’s what you needed to heal, great, but I’m really looking forward to turning my gaze outward.” And about the positive changes and communities that have grown out of dark times in CanLit: “I’m hopeful because I see a lot of women and some men speak up about sexual assault.”Carleigh Baker is a Cree-Métis/ Icelandic writer living on unceded Coast Salish territory. She is the Vancouver edito...
2018-03-1444 min