Shooting The Shit: CeCe's new job, agent referrals, and what publishers try to get away with when writer's don't have agents
CeCe drops big news—she’s joining Wendy Sherman Associates! Carly and CeCe dive into what it means for her clients, how agency moves work behind the scenes, and the one question every querying writer ...
18 Aug 202553min
Karin Slaughter and the Mystery of Character and Rachel Howzell Hall on Switching Genres
In part one of this week’s episode, Bianca sits down with the legendary bestselling author Karin Slaughter to talk about all things dark, twisty, and utterly gripping in her latest novel, ‘We Are All ...
14 Aug 202558min
Shooting The Shit: "AI Slop" affecting books, what summers in publishing look like and hustle culture in the year 2025
This week on Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe are back with a no-holds-barred convo on everything rocking the publishing world. They dive into how hustle culture is burning us all out, why summer fee...
11 Aug 202548min
From Audience to Impact: Crafting a Narrative That Connects
In this special episode of Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe are joined by debut author Bryce Thomas to dive into his query letter for ‘Barracuda and the Buddha!’ Get ready for a lively discussion fill...
7 Aug 202549min
Shooting The Shit: About Editors, The "Death" Of The Novel & Authors With The "It" Factor
In this episode of ‘Shooting the Shit’, Carly and CeCe dive into the juicy, unfiltered side of publishing. From the surge in dark romance to how women are being written—and writing themselves—into new...
4 Aug 202557min
From Books with Hooks to Published Author-How Writing is Rewriting
In this episode, debut author Melissa O’Connor takes us behind the scenes of her publishing journey with ‘The One and Only Vivian Stone.’ She shares how her query letter evolved, what it was like navi...
31 Jul 202533min
July Bonus Episode
In part one of July’s bonus episode, Bianca sits down with debut author Jacqueline Faber for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation. With a rich academic background and a diverse writing portfolio, J...
28 Jul 202557min
Making Context Feel Organic
In this exciting episode of Books with Hooks, debut author Tali Shammas steps into the spotlight to share her query letter for her genre-blending novel ‘The Color of Blood’—a bold mix of horror, roman...
24 Jul 20251h 11min
