The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

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

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257 Episodes

  1. How Some Stories Need You to Become a Better Writer Before Telling Them

    Published: 2/22/2024
  2. Torturing Your Characters in the Second Act

    Published: 2/15/2024
  3. How Writing Contests Can Help Launch Your Career

    Published: 2/8/2024
  4. Insights from NYT Bestselling Authors, Ali Hazelwood and Kiley Reid

    Published: 2/1/2024
  5. January Bonus Episode

    Published: 1/29/2024
  6. How the Close Third Person POV Can Get You Closer Than First Person

    Published: 1/25/2024
  7. The Dos and Don’ts When Writing For Children

    Published: 1/18/2024
  8. Creating intimacy With Your Reader

    Published: 1/11/2024
  9. Working with a Writing Coach

    Published: 1/4/2024
  10. Finding Your Voice

    Published: 12/28/2023
  11. December Bonus Episode

    Published: 12/25/2023
  12. What to do When a Scene is Falling Flat

    Published: 12/21/2023
  13. Writing with Respect and Authenticity

    Published: 12/14/2023
  14. How Writing Interiority is Like Squeezing an Orange

    Published: 12/7/2023
  15. Writing Retellings and Reimaginings

    Published: 11/30/2023
  16. Bumper November Bonus Episode

    Published: 11/27/2023
  17. In Praise of the Essay

    Published: 11/23/2023
  18. Writing Morally Ambiguous Characters

    Published: 11/16/2023
  19. Encouragement from NYT Bestselling Author, Jean Kwok

    Published: 11/9/2023
  20. Adapting a Novel into a Screenplay

    Published: 11/2/2023

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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.