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Playing to Your Strengths as a Writer
Season 24 Episode 1
In today’s episode, Bianca interviews Emmy award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Kate Fagan, about her debut novel, The Three Lives of Cat…
1 year, 3 months ago
Can An Agent Picture a Movie Trailer After Reading Your Query Letter?
Season 23 Episode 10
In today’s Books with Hooks segment, hosts Bianca, Carly, and CeCe provide feedback on two query letters, one for historical fiction and the other fo…
1 year, 3 months ago
Techniques for Fully Dramatizing Scenes or Bringing Memories to Life
Season 23 Episode 9
In today’s author interview, Bianca interviews Jessica Waite about her memoir, The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards.
Jessica discusses her writing jour…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Polarizing “P” Word
Season 23 Episode 8
In today’s Books with Hooks segment, hosts Bianca, Carly, and CeCe analyze two query letters, one for an upmarket novel and one for women’s fiction, …
1 year, 3 months ago
All Things Fantasy and Romantasy
Season 23 Episode 7
In this engaging author interview, Bianca chats with Sarah Hawley to discuss her journey as a fantasy and paranormal romance author, focusing on her …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Challenges of Writing in the First Person
Season 23 Episode 6
In today’s Books with Hooks segment, the hosts, Bianca, Carly and CeCe, analyze two query letters submitted by aspiring authors, one of which is a me…
1 year, 4 months ago
November Bonus Episode: Comps Title Segment
Season 23
In November’s bonus episode, Bianca and Emilie Sommer from East City Book Bookshop tackle a variety of book recommendations based on listener comp re…
1 year, 4 months ago
All the Things You Might Not Expect on Your Author Bingo Card
Season 23 Episode 5
In today’s episode, Bianca interviews KJ Dell’Antonia, author of The Chicken Sisters and Playing the Witch Card. They discuss KJ's journey from nonfi…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Significance of Pacing in Storytelling
Season 23 Episode 4
In today’s Books with Hooks segment, hosts Bianca, Carly and CeCe analyze a literary fiction query and a historical fiction query, providing insights…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Black List: The Future of Storytelling
Season 23 Episode 3
In today’s episode, Carly and CeCe interview Franklin Leonard and Randy Winston, founders of The Blacklist, a platform designed to connect writers wi…
1 year, 5 months ago