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Shooting the Shit About Your Deepest and Darkest Book Money Questions: PART ONE
Money. Advances. Royalties. Envy. Agenting. In this no-holds-barred part one episode, Carly and CeCe crack open the money conversations writers are t…
7 months ago
The Evolution of a Novel
Season 29 Episode 1
On this week’s episode, Bianca chats with Belfast-born writer Gráinne O’Hare, author of the hilarious, tender, and irresistibly relatable debut novel…
7 months ago
Shooting the Shit About How Much Agents Share
Do agents talk about your queries behind the scenes? 👀
In this episode of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe kick things off with winter sadsies, Brazi…
7 months, 1 week ago
Quiet Stories, Big Stakes
Season 28 Episode 10
In this week’s Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe dig into two thought-provoking queries — one about addiction and redemption, the other about love, po…
7 months, 1 week ago
Shooting the Shit: About the hidden side of best-of-year lists, AI worries, and the "midlist bestseller"
In this week’s Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe dive into the chaos that is publishing in December—best-of-year lists, midlist “bestsellers,” AI anx…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Plotting With Fate
Season 28 Episode 9
In this episode, Carly welcomes her co-writing clients Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman — authors of ‘10,000 Light Years from OK’ — to talk about the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Shooting the Shit: About agent burnout and the problems facing small publishers and booksellers
Carly and CeCe are back—one in snowy Canada, one in flower-crown Hawaii—and they’re diving into burnout, the business of books, and the spicy gossip …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Pinball Effect in Fiction
Season 28 Episode 8
In this Books with Hooks episode, Bianca, Carly, and CeCe dig into two submissions—a YA fantasy query and a memoir/nonfiction hybrid. They unpack why…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
November Bonus Episode
In part one of November’s bonus episode, bestselling author Patricia Sands joins Bianca to share how she started writing at 65, indie-pubbed her way …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
When Writing Gets Personal: Two Authors on Vulnerability and Voice
Season 28 Episode 7
In part one of this week’s author interview, CeCe Lyra connects with clinical psychologist, couples therapist, and bestselling author Dr. Tracy Dalgl…
8 months ago