Kelly Grace Thomas
Author, poet, and educator with a passion for demystifying the craft without killing the magic
Hi! I’m Kelly Grace Thomas, poet, writer, coach, and an ocean-obsessed Aries from Jersey. I teach poetry courses year-round through my Substack, The Poetry Coach,and I have the coolest job: helping poets, fiction writers, and essayists bring their words (and books) into the world as a writing coach. I’m the author of Future Tense(forthcoming from Alice James Books, 2026) and Boat Burned (YesYes Books, 2020). My poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Sun, The Adroit Journal, 32 Poems, Los Angeles Review, Sixth Finch, and elsewhere. I’ve also written three poetry craft books, which are currently taught in high schools across California, including those in the Los Angeles Unified School District. My screenplay, Magic Little Pills, won Best Feature at the Atlanta Comedy Film Festival. I received my MFA from Randolph College, where I was a Blackburn Fellow. I live in California, where I’m currently working on my third novel. More than anything, I love demystifying the craft without killing the magic. Together, we will focus on the “how” without canceling out the “wow.” I’m so excited to chat with you about how to craft fierce and flawless figurative language. You can view more of my writing at kellygracethomas.com or on Instagram @kellygracethomas.
Workshops by Kelly
The Figurative Language Workshop - Learn the fundamentals of figurative language and how to use metaphor, sensory detail, personification, and hyperbole effectively.