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Those Aha Moments That Arrive at the 80 000-Word Mark
Season 24 Episode 9
In this engaging conversation, Bianca, interviews New York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister. The author’s explore Gillian’s writing proces…
1 year, 1 month ago
February Bonus Episode
In the first engaging conversation of this bonus episode, Bianca interviews Booker Prize-nominated Charlotte Wood, the acclaimed author of Stone Yard…
1 year, 1 month ago
Delving Deeply Into Your Antagonist's Psyche
Season 24 Episode 8
In this segment of Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and CeCe discuss a gothic horror novel submission as well as a psychological thriller.
They highlig…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Stories We Tell Ourselves to Make Them More Palatable
Season 24 Episode 7
In today’s author interview, Bianca chats with Sarah Chihaya about her memoir, Bibliophobia.
During the conversation, they explore the profound impact…
1 year, 1 month ago
What is Literary Burlesque and Can You Perform It?
Season 24 Episode 6
In this segment of Books with Hooks, Bianca, Carly and Cece discuss a memoir submission as well as a speculative thriller submission.
They highlight t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Capturing Your Character’s Voice by Deeply Immersing Yourself in Their Perspective
Season 24 Episode 5
In this engaging conversation, Bianca interviews Allegra Goodman about her latest novel, Isola, exploring themes of storytelling, character developme…
1 year, 2 months ago
January Bonus Episode Comp Titles Segment
Season 24
In January’s bonus episode, Bianca and Emilie Sommer from East City Book Bookshop tackle a variety of book recommendations based on listener comp req…
1 year, 2 months ago
CeCe Swipes Carly’s Submission
Season 24 Episode 4
In this Books with Hooks segment, hosts Bianca, Carly and CeCe delve into two query letters from aspiring authors.
The hosts discuss how negotiation …
1 year, 2 months ago
Exploring How a Single Choice Can Define an Entire Life
Season 24 Episode 3
In this engaging author interview, Bianca chats with Karissa Chen about her debut novel, Homeseeking.
During the conversation, they explore the inspir…
1 year, 2 months ago
A Query That Ticks all of CeCe’s Psychological Acuity Boxes
Season 24 Episode 2
In this Books with Hooks segment, hosts Bianca, Carly and CeCe welcome listeners to a new year of writing while they reflect on their critiquing jour…
1 year, 3 months ago