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Season 9
In today's BONUS EPISODE, Bianca first chats with Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Love of My Life, about when a story forces a plotter to beco…
4 years ago
How to be Creative During Difficult Times
Season 9 Episode 6
In today's Books with Hooks, Bianca is joined by guest agent, Emmy Nordstrom-Higdon from Westwood Creative Artists, who looks at four query letters. …
4 years ago
Bonus Episode: Spotlight on Indie Authors and Publishers & We Answer Your Questions
Season 9
In today's Bonus Episode, we spotlight two awesome indie authors and publishers. Bianca first chats with Maggie Smith, author of Truth and Other Lies…
4 years ago
How to Ensure Each Scene is Doing the Heavy Lifting
Season 9 Episode 4
In today's Books with Hooks, Kelly and Paul join Carly and CeCe to discuss their submissions. During the segment, we discuss the difference between d…
4 years ago
BONUS EPISODE: Jesse Thistle's Advice to Memoirists & Our First Q&A Session
In today's Bonus Episode, Bianca chats with Jesse Thistle, author of the bestselling and award-winning memoir, From the Ashes, about the difference b…
4 years, 1 month ago
Writerly Insights with Bestselling Author, Elin Hilderbrand
Season 9 Episode 3
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe tackle two queries each. In the process, they discuss how you have less time to get to the inciting incid…
4 years, 1 month ago
Writing Romance Masterclass
In today's BONUS EPISODE, we do a deep dive into the romance genre. Bianca first chats with Farah Heron, author of Accidentally Engaged and Tahira in…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why You Need to Be Your Most Sympathetic Critic
Season 9 Episode 2
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe are joined by Mire and Katy who have submitted their work for critique. They discuss not losing the plot …
4 years, 1 month ago
A Masterclass in Writing Multi-POV Novels Across Various Genres
Season 9
In today’s BONUS Episode, Bianca chats with three awesome authors writing multi-POV stories across various genres. First up is Kim Fay, author of Lov…
4 years, 1 month ago
Writing With an Intelligent Reader in Mind
Season 9 Episode 1
In today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe kick it back old-school to review the same three query letters. During the segment, they discuss avoiding…
4 years, 1 month ago