The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
A podcast by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra - Thursdays
284 Episodes
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From the Archives: Two Opposing Views on Handling Tricky Backstory
Published: 12/07/2021 -
Pitches, Loglines and Queries
Published: 8/07/2021 -
From the Archives: The Biggest Mistake Writers Make: Lisa Cron
Published: 5/07/2021 -
Focusing on Tension Rather Than Plot - Emily Henry
Published: 1/07/2021 -
Director's Cut Bonus Episode: 3 Agents Explain Book Adaptation for Film and TV
Published: 28/06/2021 -
Writing Those Tricky Unlikeable Characters - May Cobb
Published: 24/06/2021 -
The Importance of Finding Your People
Published: 17/06/2021 -
Plotting, Outlining and Structuring Your Novel - Hannah Mary McKinnon
Published: 10/06/2021 -
Genre Tropes and Conventions - Uzma Jalaluddin
Published: 3/06/2021 -
What Goes Into Overnight Success & Mastering Pacing
Published: 27/05/2021 -
Bonus Episode - Taking All Your Questions
Published: 24/05/2021 -
Hooking Your Reader & Keeping Them Turning Pages - Jeffery Deaver
Published: 20/05/2021 -
The Writer's Life - Lily King
Published: 13/05/2021 -
What You Can Learn From Your Rejections
Published: 6/05/2021 -
Writing Starter Novels & Establishing a Research Process
Published: 29/04/2021 -
What Every Writer Can Learn From Other Great Writers
Published: 22/04/2021 -
How to Build Your Author Platform in an Authentic Way
Published: 15/04/2021 -
In Praise of Bookstagrammers
Published: 8/04/2021 -
Career Advice from Bestselling Susan Wiggs
Published: 1/04/2021 -
Writing From Rage & Own Voices Stories
Published: 25/03/2021
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.