Shooting The Shit About Auctions, *That* Post, and The Right Resources
On this week’s segment of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe talk about publishing layoffs, surprising Canadian bestseller stats, and a viral article questioning the state of publishing. They break dow...
2 Feb 44min
When the Past Won't Stay Buried: Building Dark Psychological Thrillers
In this week’s author interview, Bianca chats with debut novelist Leodora Darlington about ‘The Exes’, a sharp, dark psychological thriller that asks how far the past can reach into the present. Leodo...
29 Jan 35min
January Bonus Episode
In part one of this month’s bonus episode, Bianca sits down with longtime collaborators and best friends Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke to talk about ‘The Naysayers’, a sharp, funny, and insightful satire ...
26 Jan 1h
The Infinite Options of Where to Begin
This week on Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe break down two standout queries—and what they get right (and wrong).First up: a UK-set enemies-to-lovers romance featuring a disgraced chef, a fa...
22 Jan 50min
Shooting the Shit About What Carly and CeCe Want To Fix In The Publishing Industry and (of course!) Heated Rivalry
In this week’s episode, Carly and CeCe chat a little bit about everything from unreliable memories and heated hockey romance TV shows to what they’d actually change if they had a magic wand over the p...
19 Jan 58min
The Mechanics of Great Storytelling
In this week’s double author interview, Bianca sits down with New York Times bestselling author Simone St. James to talk about her chilling new novel, ‘A Box Full of Darkness’—a return to the eerie to...
15 Jan 1h 2min
Shooting the Shit About The Easiest Genres to Sell and How Agents Impact The Outcomes of Book Deals
In this week’s Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe ring in the new year by talking about words of the year, habits vs. goals, and what ease might actually look like in 2026. They also dive into what rea...
12 Jan 44min
Perfecting the Page One Experience
In this episode, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe welcome writer Rhiannon Harvey for an in-depth Books with Hooks critique. Rhiannon reads her polished query for ‘Mara’s Call’, a speculative YA mystery set on ...
8 Jan 46min
