From the Archives: What I Wish I Knew Before I Got Published - Courtney Maum
Host and author, Bianca Marais, talks with the fabulous Courtney Maum, author of Before and After the Book Deal, about writing killer query letters and the ten things Courtney wishes she knew before s...
4 Okt 202135min
In Praise of the Prologue and Organic Backstory - Christina Clancy
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss digging into trauma to reveal the root emotion; how even literary fiction needs a hook; readability and writing in italics in certain fonts;...
30 Sep 20211h 19min
From the Archives: Talking with the Bestseller Whisperer
Author and host, Bianca Marais, chats with Tara Singh Carlson, the first editor to have two of their novels picked by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Book Club. Besides acquiring numerous bestselle...
27 Sep 202138min
The Evolution of a Rejected Manuscript on its Journey to Publication
On today's Books with Hooks segment, we have an author come onto the show to discuss her submission with us. In the segment, Carly and CeCe chat with Shari about linking multiple POV stories in a quer...
23 Sep 20211h 16min
Having Fun with Your Writing & Getting Out of Your Own Way - Lauren Groff
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe discuss thinking of your query letter as real estate with curb appeal; considering what you’re providing for the reader’s sake vs what you’re providing for ...
16 Sep 20211h 12min
The Importance of Staring into Space - Sunjeev Sahota
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss how paranormal stories are making a comeback; having YA characters sound like, and have the emotionality of, teenagers; the difference betw...
9 Sep 20211h 16min
BONUS EPISODE: 10 Legal and Business Topics for Writers to Consider
In today's BONUS episode, CeCe chats with Katherine Miller Goldman, an intellectual property attorney, to answer all of your questions! They discuss what an intellectual property attorney does; what i...
7 Sep 202153min
Every Story Will Tell You What it Needs - Megan Collins
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss leaning into specificity; concerns over white saviorism and teachable moments; dialogue needing to sound exactly like the character would sp...
2 Sep 20211h 10min
