The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

A podcast by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra - Thursdays

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309 Episodes

  1. BONUS EPISODE: When to Break the Rules - Leila Slimani

    Published: 10/26/2021
  2. Staying True To Your Vision for Your Work - Ella Berman

    Published: 10/21/2021
  3. BONUS EPISODE: Romance, Rom-coms and Writing Sex Scenes

    Published: 10/19/2021
  4. A Wealth of Information Shared by Super Editor, Amy Einhorn

    Published: 10/14/2021
  5. How Being Impatient to Publish Actually Works Against You - Ruth Ozeki

    Published: 10/7/2021
  6. From the Archives: What I Wish I Knew Before I Got Published - Courtney Maum

    Published: 10/4/2021
  7. In Praise of the Prologue and Organic Backstory - Christina Clancy

    Published: 9/30/2021
  8. From the Archives: Talking with the Bestseller Whisperer

    Published: 9/27/2021
  9. The Evolution of a Rejected Manuscript on its Journey to Publication

    Published: 9/23/2021
  10. Having Fun with Your Writing & Getting Out of Your Own Way - Lauren Groff

    Published: 9/16/2021
  11. The Importance of Staring into Space - Sunjeev Sahota

    Published: 9/9/2021
  12. BONUS EPISODE: 10 Legal and Business Topics for Writers to Consider

    Published: 9/7/2021
  13. Every Story Will Tell You What it Needs - Megan Collins

    Published: 9/2/2021
  14. Finding Your Plot Engine - Megan Abbott

    Published: 8/26/2021
  15. BONUS EPISODE: A One-on-One Books with Hooks & Preparing for #PitMad

    Published: 8/24/2021
  16. Writing an Engaging First Chapter - Caitlin Wahrer

    Published: 8/19/2021
  17. How to Know When You're Ready to Query Agents

    Published: 8/12/2021
  18. BONUS EPISODE: How to Make Your Imaginary Worlds Come Alive Through Worldbuilding

    Published: 8/9/2021
  19. Finding a Hook & Writing Dual POV Stories - Andrea Bartz

    Published: 8/5/2021
  20. From the Archives: 10 Harsh Truths Writers Need to Know

    Published: 8/3/2021

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This is a podcast for emerging writers who want to improve the quality of their work and learn more about the publishing industry. Your one host, Bianca Marais (the bestselling author of 'The Witches of Moonshyne Manor') interviews authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra from P.S. Literary Agency, who read and critique query letters as well as opening pages in their Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.