The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
A podcast by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra - Thursdays
257 Episodes
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Bumper Edition March Bonus Episode
Published: 3/27/2023 -
How to Know When You Need a Prologue
Published: 3/23/2023 -
How to Ensure Your Characters Aren’t Just Puppets Being Manipulated Through a Plot
Published: 3/16/2023 -
Rebecca Makkai's Writing Insights
Published: 3/9/2023 -
Writing About Trauma
Published: 3/2/2023 -
Jam-packed February Bonus Episode
Published: 2/27/2023 -
Being Intentional With Setting
Published: 2/23/2023 -
Grady Hendrix’s Insights on Writing
Published: 2/16/2023 -
Books That Get a Lot of Buzz
Published: 2/9/2023 -
Welcoming Critique & Using the Hank 'Tuck' Method
Published: 2/2/2023 -
The Different Routes to Publication
Published: 1/26/2023 -
Writing About Grief & We Answer Your Questions & We Give You Comp Titles
Published: 1/23/2023 -
Finding Mentors in Your Writing Journey
Published: 1/19/2023 -
Pitching a Book Before You Write It
Published: 1/12/2023 -
Seize the Day and Write the Book!
Published: 1/5/2023 -
Using Emotional Memories in Writing & Our End-of-Year Wrap Up
Published: 12/29/2022 -
Writing Tightly on a Scene Level & Keeping Your Characters in Motion
Published: 12/22/2022 -
A Podcast Listener's Success Story
Published: 12/15/2022 -
December Bonus Episode: We Answer Your Questions & Give You Comp Titles
Published: 12/12/2022 -
When All the Rejections Become Resounding Yeses!
Published: 12/8/2022
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.