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. Bumper Edition March Bonus Episode

    Published: 3/27/2023
  2. How to Know When You Need a Prologue

    Published: 3/23/2023
  3. How to Ensure Your Characters Aren’t Just Puppets Being Manipulated Through a Plot

    Published: 3/16/2023
  4. Rebecca Makkai's Writing Insights

    Published: 3/9/2023
  5. Writing About Trauma

    Published: 3/2/2023
  6. Jam-packed February Bonus Episode

    Published: 2/27/2023
  7. Being Intentional With Setting

    Published: 2/23/2023
  8. Grady Hendrix’s Insights on Writing

    Published: 2/16/2023
  9. Books That Get a Lot of Buzz

    Published: 2/9/2023
  10. Welcoming Critique & Using the Hank 'Tuck' Method

    Published: 2/2/2023
  11. The Different Routes to Publication

    Published: 1/26/2023
  12. Writing About Grief & We Answer Your Questions & We Give You Comp Titles

    Published: 1/23/2023
  13. Finding Mentors in Your Writing Journey

    Published: 1/19/2023
  14. Pitching a Book Before You Write It

    Published: 1/12/2023
  15. Seize the Day and Write the Book!

    Published: 1/5/2023
  16. Using Emotional Memories in Writing & Our End-of-Year Wrap Up

    Published: 12/29/2022
  17. Writing Tightly on a Scene Level & Keeping Your Characters in Motion

    Published: 12/22/2022
  18. A Podcast Listener's Success Story

    Published: 12/15/2022
  19. December Bonus Episode: We Answer Your Questions & Give You Comp Titles

    Published: 12/12/2022
  20. When All the Rejections Become Resounding Yeses!

    Published: 12/8/2022

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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.