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. The Short Story vs The Novel

    Published: 7/13/2023
  2. Referencing the Pandemic in Your WIP

    Published: 7/6/2023
  3. Setting Up Your Social Media Platform

    Published: 6/29/2023
  4. June Bonus Episode with Julie Carrick Dalton and Kerryn Mayne

    Published: 6/26/2023
  5. How to Make Readers Connect With Your Characters

    Published: 6/22/2023
  6. When to Begin With ‘The Big Terrible Thing’

    Published: 6/15/2023
  7. Doing Everything Wrong in Your First Draft

    Published: 6/8/2023
  8. Creating Conflict For Your Characters

    Published: 6/1/2023
  9. May Bonus Episode: All the Romance & We Answer Your Questions & Give You Comps

    Published: 5/29/2023
  10. Writing Dream Sequences That Work

    Published: 5/25/2023
  11. When Not to Give Up!

    Published: 5/18/2023
  12. Special Episode: Her Name is Coceka Lubobo

    Published: 5/15/2023
  13. Being Intentional With Your POV Characters

    Published: 5/11/2023
  14. Insights from Caroline Kepnes, Author of the ‘You’ Series

    Published: 5/4/2023
  15. How Setting Informs Plot and Character

    Published: 4/27/2023
  16. Bumper Edition: April Bonus Episode

    Published: 4/24/2023
  17. Two Authors Review Your Work While Discussing Their Own

    Published: 4/20/2023
  18. Insights from Bonnie Garmus, Internationally Bestselling Author of Lessons in Chemistry

    Published: 4/13/2023
  19. Using Curiosity Seeds in a Dual Timeline Narrative

    Published: 4/6/2023
  20. Keeping the Plot Moving Forward

    Published: 3/30/2023

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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.