Making Structural Choices to Best Serve a Particular Story
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe are joined by Kim and Jessica who submitted their queries for critique. They discuss how to elevate a query so that it matches the quality of the pages, rem...
21 Apr 20221h 10min
Writing and Rewriting a Novel Until It's Ready & We Answer Your Questions
In today’s BONUS EPISODE, Bianca chats with Matt Bell, author of Refuse to be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts, about how teaching has helped them become better writers; revising...
18 Apr 20221h 19min
The Importance of Endings - Lisa Scottoline
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe evaluate two submissions each and discuss not feeding the reader all the information right up front; how the reader should be the co-pilot; that understandi...
14 Apr 20221h 8min
Framing Scenes, Writing a YA Series, and A Bookseller Recommends Comps
In today's jam-packed Bonus Episode, Bianca first chats with Grant Ginder, author of Let's Not Do That Again, about “unlikable” characters and what they might reveal about us as readers; the 5-Act st...
11 Apr 20221h 26min
Organically Integrating Backstory and Context
In today's Books with Hooks, Hannah and Beth join Carly and CeCe to discuss their submissions. During the chat, Carly and CeCe chat about the difference between ‘heart’ and ‘hook’; raising the stakes ...
7 Apr 20221h 11min
Fictional Beginnings and Non-Fictional Story Arcs & a Bookseller Recommends Comps
In today's Bonus Episode, Bianca chats with Lee Gowan, author of The Beautiful Place about taking twelve years to finish a novel; the process of figuring out when your novel is done; advice on how to ...
4 Apr 20221h 5min
How the Original Pitch Copy and Framing Device Can Change During Edits
In today’s special episode of Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe welcome author Rachel Kapelke-Dale and her agent Sarah Phair to offer feedback on three query letters from members of the Books with Hook...
31 Mars 20221h 21min
What Chloe and Olivia Have Learned Along the Way & A Bookseller Offers Comps
In today's Bonus Episode, Bianca begins by chatting with Chloe Benjamin, bestselling author of The Immortalists, about handling the perfectionism-induced burnout after finishing The Immortalists, and ...
28 Mars 20221h 11min
