How Writing Interiority is Like Squeezing an Orange
In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe are joined by guest, Ronnie Alvarado, a senior editor at Simon Element. They discuss two queries, one of which includes a resubmission. The four di...
7 Dec 20231h 7min
Writing Retellings and Reimaginings
In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and CeCe critique two listener query letters, one fantasy and one middle-grade fiction. During which, they discuss the need for characters to physically move...
30 Nov 20231h 1min
Bumper November Bonus Episode
In today's Bumper November Bonus Episode, Emilie Sommer of East City Bookshop kicks us off with suggested comp titles. After which, Bianca is joined by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley, co-authors ...
27 Nov 20232h 10min
In Praise of the Essay
In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe are joined by Nicole to discuss her query submission. They discuss the introduction of characters in a query letter to avoid overwhelming the reade...
23 Nov 20231h 7min
Writing Morally Ambiguous Characters
In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and CeCe critique two query letters. They discuss a good example of the concept of 'curiosity seeds'; the importance of expedience when getting a character f...
16 Nov 20231h 10min
Encouragement from NYT Bestselling Author, Jean Kwok
In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and CeCe are joined by guest agent, Dana Murphy. The four discuss the need for specificity in a query letter; whittling at larger ideas to hone them and make...
9 Nov 20231h 15min
Adapting a Novel into a Screenplay
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe critique two query letters. During which, they discuss how specificity can make your novel seem more realistic; the challenges with switching between differ...
2 Nov 202356min
Bumper October Bonus Episode
In today's bumper October Bonus Episode, Emilie Sommer of East City Bookshop kicks us off with suggested comp titles.After which, Jessica Knoll joins Carly to talk about Bright Young Women. They also ...
30 Okt 20232h 8min
