Take an online writing workshop with our publisher, Rachel Signer!
Join one of our upcoming signature writing workshops
All levels accepted. Designed for lifestyle writers focused on food, drink, travel, sustainability, and related topics, but open to all genres and topics. Worldwide availability.
With over ten years of writing and editing under her belt including the publication of her 2021 book You Had Me at Pét-Nat with Hachette, Rachel is offering intimate online writing workshops for people who want to take their creativity and professionalism to the next level. Each workshop is two hours and includes exercises, prompts, readings, and critique sessions to help participants locate their strengths and weakness, firm up ideas, and develop an understanding of the lifestyle writing profession. In these highly engaging workshops, participants are encouraged to share ideas as well as work.
Book your session below. Scroll to the bottom of the page for feedback from previous students as well as terms and conditions.
The Workshop
A 2-hour online writing workshop for aspiring or publishing food, drink, travel, and general lifestyle writers. We will engage in exercises and prompts, discuss texts, and come to understand what makes writing shine to editors and readers. We will discuss the different formats of lifestyle writing, from interviews to features to books and work on professional strategies to help you reach your dream publications. The November course is focused on memoir, while December is focused on lifestyle journalism.
All levels welcome.
Session Times
Note that the October and November times are listed in EST, as in East Coast U.S. time, but these courses would also work well for people in the Australia/NZ area where it would be the next morning. The December session will suit people in a UK/European time zone as well in Australia/NZ.
More Info/Questions
Please reach out to pipettemagazine@gmail.com if you're not sure which one to sign up for or need a different time.
Feedback from previous sessions:
“I loved that the class wasn't too regimented, and that you took time to really tailor information to each person, that feedback is invaluable.”
-Sydney, October 2022
“The workshop was very valuable as someone who is just starting to dip my toes into the water of journalism once again. It was insightful and your feedback was productive and encouraging. I feel much more confident as I approach pitching! Especially keeping in mind what you said during the session: ‘When you are writing pitches, imposter syndrome does not exist. You are a writer. This is what you do.’ It was just what I needed to put a little fire in my belly.”
-Lindsay, Jan 2024