The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
A podcast by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra - Thursdays

295 Episodes
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Exploring How a Single Choice Can Define an Entire Life
Published: 1/16/2025 -
A Query That Ticks all of CeCe’s Psychological Acuity Boxes
Published: 1/9/2025 -
Playing to Your Strengths as a Writer
Published: 1/2/2025 -
Can An Agent Picture a Movie Trailer After Reading Your Query Letter?
Published: 12/26/2024 -
Techniques for Fully Dramatizing Scenes or Bringing Memories to Life
Published: 12/19/2024 -
The Polarizing “P” Word
Published: 12/12/2024 -
All Things Fantasy and Romantasy
Published: 12/5/2024 -
The Challenges of Writing in the First Person
Published: 11/28/2024 -
November Bonus Episode: Comps Title Segment
Published: 11/25/2024 -
All the Things You Might Not Expect on Your Author Bingo Card
Published: 11/21/2024 -
The Significance of Pacing in Storytelling
Published: 11/14/2024 -
The Black List: The Future of Storytelling
Published: 11/7/2024 -
Leveraging Your Characters’ Emotional Complexity
Published: 10/31/2024 -
October Comp Title Bonus Episode
Published: 10/28/2024 -
Dramatizing a Scene so That It Comes to Life on the Page
Published: 10/24/2024 -
Ensuring Your Plot and Climax Match Your Genre
Published: 10/17/2024 -
How Character Relationships Can Reveal Vulnerability and Create High Stakes
Published: 10/10/2024 -
Balancing Scene Work and Interiority
Published: 10/3/2024 -
September Comp Titles Segment
Published: 10/2/2024 -
Bumper September Bonus Episode
Published: 9/30/2024
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.