Director's Cut Bonus Episode: 3 Agents Explain Book Adaptation for Film and TV
In this BONUS episode, Carly is joined by Dana Murphy, an agent from The Book Group, and Addison Duffy, an agent from UTA, to talk about all things related to film and TV rights, including book to fil...
28 Jun 202147min
Writing Those Tricky Unlikeable Characters - May Cobb
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss the difference between urban fantasy and magical realism; using a scalpel in writing surgery; delivering answers to readers' questions; comi...
24 Jun 20211h 9min
The Importance of Finding Your People
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss making it clear what's at stake, and what the hook is, in your query letter; how important readability is; not leading the reader too much; ...
17 Jun 202156min
Plotting, Outlining and Structuring Your Novel - Hannah Mary McKinnon
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss the heartbreak of the querying process; the power imbalance between agents and authors; giving agents an idea of whether your novel is comme...
10 Jun 20211h 13min
Genre Tropes and Conventions - Uzma Jalaluddin
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss leaning into unlikable characters but how to make them relatable; avoiding info dumps, especially in dialogue; starting at the right place; ...
3 Jun 20211h 21min
What Goes Into Overnight Success & Mastering Pacing
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss being more explicit about genre and tone; establishing emotionality in your main characters rather than just having them being observers or ...
27 Mai 20211h 16min
Bonus Episode - Taking All Your Questions
In today's bonus content episode, Bianca, Carly and CeCe take all your questions about agents' and publishers' contracts; finding a reputable agent; being out on submission; the etiquette of querying...
24 Mai 202147min
Hooking Your Reader & Keeping Them Turning Pages - Jeffery Deaver
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss falling in love with a story before falling in love with an author; what constitutes a memoir and the different types of non-fiction; giving...
20 Mai 20211h 14min
