Shooting the Shit About Your Deepest and Darkest Book Money Questions PART TWO
The money talk continues. In Part Two of this no-BS publishing deep dive, Carly and CeCe tackle what really happens after you sign a deal—from how advances are actually paid (spoiler: it takes a while...
5 Jan 38min
Big Auction Debuts and What Brings You Back to the Page
In this week’s double author interview episode, Carly sits down with Katie Bernet, author of the wildly buzzed-about YA thriller ‘Beth Is Dead’ — a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection that ha...
1 Jan 1h 4min
December Bonus Episode
In our final bonus episode of 2025, we uncover what really happens inside a literary agency. This week, we’re giving you a fly-on-the-wall look at a real agent meeting.CeCe is joined by fellow agents ...
29 Dec 20251h 42min
The Job of a Disruption
In this festive episode, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe unwrap two juicy query critiques! First up: — a whodunit-meets-reality-TV mashup where The Bachelor collides with Death on the Nile. The trio dishes on...
25 Dec 202548min
Shooting the Shit About Your Deepest and Darkest Book Money Questions: PART ONE
Money. Advances. Royalties. Envy. Agenting. In this no-holds-barred part one episode, Carly and CeCe crack open the money conversations writers are told not to have—and answer your most anonymous, anx...
22 Dec 202542min
The Evolution of a Novel
On this week’s episode, Bianca chats with Belfast-born writer Gráinne O’Hare, author of the hilarious, tender, and irresistibly relatable debut novel ‘Thirst Trap’. They discuss the evolution of Thirs...
18 Dec 202536min
Shooting the Shit About How Much Agents Share
Do agents talk about your queries behind the scenes? 👀In this episode of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe kick things off with winter sadsies, Brazilian brigadeiros, and an advent-calendar scandal b...
15 Dec 202553min
Quiet Stories, Big Stakes
In this week’s Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe dig into two thought-provoking queries — one about addiction and redemption, the other about love, power, and self-worth. They unpack why “quiet” storie...
11 Dec 202544min
