• #128 Crafting Cathartic Personal Essays with Rachel Kramer Bussel of Open Secrets Magazine

  • Feb 27 2025
  • Duración: 30 m
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#128 Crafting Cathartic Personal Essays with Rachel Kramer Bussel of Open Secrets Magazine

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  • Rachel Kramer Bussel (rachelkramerbussel.com) is an essayist, journalist, and editor based in New Jersey. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Slate, TODAY.com, The Village Voice, and many other publications. She's founder and editor of personal essay magazine Open Secrets and organizer of personal storytelling summit Open Secrets Live. Rachel is the author of How to Write Erotica and Lap Dance Lust and editor of 70+ erotica anthologies. She teaches essay writing workshops online and is working on a nonfiction anthology and a podcast on our attachments to our belongings. In this episode: Rachel shares why she transitioned from writing erotica and fiction to founding Open Secrets, a Substack magazine for personal essays [2:45] The first piece of writing that made an impact on Rachel 30 years ago [4:14] The reason personal storytelling works so well to foster connections [6:40] The topics she covers on Open Secrets, now including climate change and our relationship with our belongings [10:14] The editorial process behind Open Secrets and what Rachel looks for in submissions [12:07] Rachel’s focus next year on submitting pieces for awards [17:48] The programming for the upcoming Open Secrets Magazine Live, a one day summit on May 3, 2025 [17:48] The keynote speaker for Open Secrets Live who will bring a sense of nostalgia to most attendees [20:49] The power of personal essays—what makes a strong piece stand out [22:22] The role of humor in personal writing and why Rachel wants to publish more of it [27:37] Connect with Rachel Website: https://rachelkramerbussel.com Open Secrets Magazine: https://opensecretsmagazine.com Registration Link for Open Secrets Magazine Live One Day Summit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-secrets-live-a-personal-storytelling-summit-tickets-1140713949129?discount=OS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/opensecretsmag/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@opensecretsmag Rachel’s piece on bankruptcy/debt for The New York Times referenced in this episode https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/business/bankruptcy-debt-chapter-7.html Estelle’s episode focused on Publishing Trends in 2025 #119 Solo Episode: Estelle’s Edge on Steering Through the Publishing Gauntlet https://estelleserasmus.com/119-solo-episode-estelles-edge-on-steering-through-the-publishing-gauntlet/ Connect with Estelle Erasmus Estelle Erasmus: an award-winning journalist, is the author of WRITING THAT GETS NOTICED (named a "Best Book for Writers" by Poets & Writers Magazine), a Contributing Editor for Writer's Digest, and host of the podcast Freelance Writing Direct. She is an adjunct instructor for NYU’s School of Professional Studies/Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts, has written for over 150 publications, including The New York Times, Next Avenue/PBS, WIRED, The Independent,The Washington Post, and AARP: The Magazine, and was the editor-in-chief of five national publications. Find out more at estelleserasmus.com and follow her on Substack at https://estelleserasmus.substack.com Her latest substack Post: My Predictions for Publishing in 2025 https://estelleserasmus.substack.com/p/my-predictions-for-publishing-for Apply to be on Freelance Writing Direct in a coaching episode: email freelancewritingdirect@gmail.com and state three of the issues you are dealing with that you would like Estelle’s help with. ​​FREE PITCHING GUIDE: Find out more about this episode at https://estelleserasmus.com/podcast. You also get a free pitching guide if you sign up for her newsletter. Sign up for Estelle’s Personal Essay Class for Writer’s Digest https://www.writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/writing-the-personal-essay-101-fundamentals Sign up for Estelle’s NYU Classes https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/faculty/e/1068-estelle-erasmus.html Get Her Book Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published: https://rb.gy/5ihwp0 Order Her Audiobook: https://shorturl.at/4uG2P Sign up for her Substack https://estelleserasmus.substack.com (with craft advice and writing opportunities). Paid subscribers receive opportunities for pitch reviews, plus bonus clips from Freelance Writing Direct guests Follow Estelle: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EstelleSErasmus TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@EstelleSErasmus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EstelleSerasmus BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/estelleserasmus.bsky.social
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