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How Setting Informs Plot and Character
Season 15 Episode 3
In today’s Books with Hooks segment, Carly and CeCe discuss descriptive specificity; comping to famous writers; sensitivity when describing mental he…
2 years, 11 months ago
Bumper Edition: April Bonus Episode
Season 15
In today's bumper Bonus Episode, in an incredibly emotional interview, Bianca talks with Carol Major, author of the memoir The Asparagus Wars, about …
2 years, 11 months ago
Two Authors Review Your Work While Discussing Their Own
Season 14 Episode 2
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In toda…
2 years, 11 months ago
Insights from Bonnie Garmus, Internationally Bestselling Author of Lessons in Chemistry
Season 14 Episode 1
In today’s Books With Hooks segment, Carly and Cece each critique two submissions, discussing tongue twister titles; putting a fresh spin on feminist…
2 years, 11 months ago
Using Curiosity Seeds in a Dual Timeline Narrative
Season 14 Episode 10
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3 years ago
Keeping the Plot Moving Forward
Season 14 Episode 9
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe discuss keeping names in a query to a minimum; an 'excellent' query with opening pages t…
3 years ago
Bumper Edition March Bonus Episode
Season 13
In today's bumper Bonus Episode, Bianca chats with Amy Tector, author of three novels which have all been released in the last year, including Speak …
3 years ago
How to Know When You Need a Prologue
Season 14 Episode 9
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe discuss the line between YA and adult historical fiction; category mashups; plausibility of plot points; …
3 years ago
How to Ensure Your Characters Aren’t Just Puppets Being Manipulated Through a Plot
Season 12 Episode 8
In today's Books with Hooks segment, Dongwon Song, an agent at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency who specializes in the sci-fi and fantasy genres, joins…
3 years ago
Rebecca Makkai's Writing Insights
Season 13 Episode 7
In today’s Books With Hooks, Carly and Cece co-critique two queries, discussing showing how the protagonist is propelled on their journey; dealing wi…
3 years, 1 month ago