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Shooting the Shit About Professional Development and the Power of the Agent "Fit"
In this episode of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe dive into the power of “fit” in publishing — from finding the right agent-author relationship to…
2 months, 1 week ago
The Craft of Specificity: Why Vague Kills Queries
Season 31 Episode 1
On this week’s Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe talk about TWO standout queries hit the table this week—and the bar is high. One delivers a polished,…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Shooting The Shit About Expectations in Agent Author Relationships and Who Gets To Go On Book Tour
In this week’s episode of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe dive into a viral story about ChatGPT allegedly derailing a $50M deal and unpack what it …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Author Insights from Mai Nguyen, Lindsay Wong and Laurie Frankel
Season 30 Episode 10
In part one of this week’s triple author interview, literary agent Carly Watters sits down with Mai Nguyen to discuss her deeply personal novel ‘Cleo…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
April Bonus Episode
Debut author Canwen Xu joins Bianca to talk about ‘Boring Asian Female’—the dark, addictive novel that began as women’s fiction and evolved into a ra…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
When Intrigue Turns Into Confusion
Season 30 Episode 9
This week on Books with Hooks, Bianca CeCe and Carly unpack what makes a query actually work—and where things quietly fall apart. From a gripping fri…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Shooting the Shit About What Agents Do All Day
What do literary agents actually do all day—and what does that mean for you as a writer? This episode pulls back the curtain on the reality: constant…
3 months ago
How to Build a Protagonist Who Actually Makes Sense
Season 30 Episode 8
Debut author Miranda Shulman joins literary agent CeCe Lyra to talk about turning a childhood dream into her literary suspense novel ‘Harmless’—and w…
3 months ago
Shooting The Shit About Changes to the NYT Bestseller List and Editors Allegedly Using AI
This week, Carly and CeCe dive into major shifts in publishing—from quiet updates to the ‘New York Times’ bestseller list to growing concerns about e…
3 months, 1 week ago
Plugging in Mental Modules
Season 30 Episode 7
This week on Books with Hooks, Bianca, CeCe and Carly break down two query letters—and pull no punches. From missing plot lines to overstuffed author…
3 months, 1 week ago