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Shooting the Shit About Memoirs That Sell and The Publicity Delusion
Carly and CeCe are back! This week they chat about audiobook double-dipping stats, the behind-the-scenes “fires” agents constantly put out (covers, c…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Double Hooks & Power Imbalances
Season 30 Episode 1
In this episode of Books with Hooks, Bianca, CeCe, and Carly workshop two anonymous submissions—a YA dystopian and an adult thriller—breaking down wh…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
February Bonus Episode
February’s bonus episode is packed with oodles of amazing writing tips from incredible authors. In part one of this month’s bonus episode, Bianca, co…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Anatomy of an Opening
Season 29 Episode 10
In this week’s episode, Bianca connects with rising women’s-fiction author Mara Williams. Mara shares her winding road to publication, the Books with…
5 months ago
Shooting The Shit About Our Publishing Pet Peeves and What To Do When Your One “Yes” Is A “No”
This week’s Shooting the Shit is pure publishing chaos — in the best way. CeCe and Carly swap hilariously relatable publishing pet peeves (reply-all …
5 months ago
How to Make Agents Curious While Also Impressing Them With Your Line Level Writing
Season 9 Episode 29
In this special Books with Hooks segment, the team sits down with author Sarah Miller-Adams to workshop her query letter for Bilateral Breathing, an …
5 months, 1 week ago
Shooting the Shit About Editors Quiet Quitting and the Unpaid Labour of Agents
Carly and CeCe are Shooting the Sh*t About what’s driving them crazy (and cracking them up) in publishing this week — from “quiet quitting” on option…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Long Game of Publishing
Season 29 Episode 8
In part one of this week’s double author interview, Bianca sits down with executive by day and dark-fiction writer by night, Marisa Walz. They talk a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Shooting The Shit About Auctions, *That* Post, and The Right Resources
On this week’s segment of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe talk about publishing layoffs, surprising Canadian bestseller stats, and a viral article …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
When the Past Won't Stay Buried: Building Dark Psychological Thrillers
Season 29 Episode 7
In this week’s author interview, Bianca chats with debut novelist Leodora Darlington about ‘The Exes’, a sharp, dark psychological thriller that asks…
5 months, 3 weeks ago