How to Write a Novel in Half the Time
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe discuss whether publishing is ready for Covid stories yet; using an inciting incident that is super specific, but doesn’t give away any spoilers; the import...
11 Nov 20211h 2min
Why You Shouldn't Compare Yourself to Other Writers
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Melissa and Stephanie join us on the show to have their query letters and opening pages critiqued. Carly and CeCe discuss the importance of hitting current social ...
4 Nov 20211h 19min
The Secret to Overnight Success - Jesse Q Sutanto
In today's revamped Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe each tackle two queries that have been directed at them via the new submission process. They also discuss writing your first scene as if it...
28 Okt 20211h 7min
BONUS EPISODE: When to Break the Rules - Leila Slimani
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Emma joins us on the show to discuss her query and opening pages. Carly and CeCe tackle sparking curiosity; hooking the agent with keywords; repetition with dialo...
26 Okt 20211h 6min
Staying True To Your Vision for Your Work - Ella Berman
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe discuss putting a fresh twist on a popular trope; taking care not to use titles of novels that are already published; how the present tense offers tension a...
21 Okt 20211h 20min
BONUS EPISODE: Romance, Rom-coms and Writing Sex Scenes
In today's bonus episode, we have three romance/rom-com authors who join Bianca to discuss all things related to the genre. NYT bestselling Lana Harper discusses her queer rom-com, Payback's a Witch, ...
19 Okt 20211h 14min
A Wealth of Information Shared by Super Editor, Amy Einhorn
In today's Books with Hooks segment, we do a lot of brainstorming, which doesn’t necessarily align with the author’s vision for her novel, reminding us all that the author is the one who decides what ...
14 Okt 20211h 20min
How Being Impatient to Publish Actually Works Against You - Ruth Ozeki
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss avoiding hypothetical questions; escalating baseline stakes and tension; how authors are the puppet masters of their own universes and need ...
7 Okt 20211h 22min
