
Arts
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra
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.
- 435 episodes
- Updated Thursday
- Explicit
Episodes435
May 21 · 44 min
May 18 · 23 minShooting the Shit About Agent Scams and When A Book Is Truly Ready To Go
May 14 · 58 minTaking Big Risks That Pay Off & Breaking the Rules With Intentionality
May 11 · 40 minShooting the Shit About Professional Development and the Power of the Agent "Fit"
May 7 · 39 minThe Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries
May 4 · 49 minShooting The Shit About Expectations in Agent Author Relationships and Who Gets To Go On Book Tour
April 30 · 1 hr 39 minAuthor Insights from Mai Nguyen, Lindsay Wong and Laurie Frankel
April 27 · 1 hr 24 minApril Bonus Episode
April 23 · 30 minWhen Intrigue Turns Into Confusion
April 20 · 38 minShooting the Shit About What Agents Do All Day
April 16 · 45 minHow to Build a Protagonist Who Actually Makes Sense
April 13 · 37 minShooting The Shit About Changes to the NYT Bestseller List and Editors Allegedly Using AI
April 9 · 38 minPlugging in Mental Modules
April 6 · 38 minShooting the Shit About Cancelled Books and the Shy Girl AI Discourse
April 2 · 1 hrInsights from Beth O'Leary and Kate Hilton
March 30 · 1 hr 55 minMarch Bonus Episode
March 26 · 41 minComp Titles That Make Agents Go...Hmm
March 23 · 41 minShooting the Shit About Your Response to Last Week's Episode and What Can Be Copyrighted
March 19 · 25 minThe Secret Behind Immersive Worlds
March 16 · 44 minShooting the Shit About High Brow vs. Low Brow and Editors Who Hate Their Jobs