The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

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Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra Visit website › Arts · EN · 465 episodes · latest 2026-11-12 · explicit

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This is a podcast for emerging writers who want to improve the quality of their work and learn more about the publishing industry. Your one host, Bianca Marais (the bestselling author of 'The Witches of Moonshyne Manor') interviews authors, agents, editors and just about anyone and everyone who's involved in bringing a book to market. She's joined by her cohosts, literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra from P.S. Literary Agency, who read and critique query letters as well as opening pages in their Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.

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Why Writing is Rewriting E

2026-11-12 · 32 min · Season 33, episode 8

Bianca welcomes number one international bestselling author Jeffery Deaver to discuss his latest thriller, The Collateral Heart, and the secrets in creating his page-turning novels. Known for his meticulous outlining…
Shooting The Shit About 1.7 million on Day One E

2026-11-09 · 32 min

It’s been a minute…or more like a month! The dynamic literary agent duo are reunited and Shooting the Shit! Carly and CeCe catch up on publishing events, exciting book deals, their latest reads, and why personal…
An Editorial Director on Books with Hooks E

2026-11-05 · 56 min · Season 33, episode 7

Literary agent CeCe Lyra is joined by Editorial Director Bhavna Chauhan, at Doubleday Canada, for a special Books with Hooks episode. They dig into two query letters and opening pages, covering everything from choosing…
Shooting The Shit With Special Guest Regina Brooks E

2026-11-02 · 40 min

It’s Carly’s turn to give CeCe FOMO! Carly is back in the hot seat with special guest Regina Brooks, founder and CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency and President of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA),…
Believing in Your Worth Despite Being Rejected Over 250 Times E

2026-10-29 · 32 min · Season 33, episode 6

This week on the podcast Bianca sits down with Cherokee Nation member, USA Today bestselling author Vanessa Lillie to discuss her gripping new thriller, The Bone Thief. Vanessa shares her long road to publication,…
October Bonus Episode E

2026-10-26 · 1 hr 21 min

It’s the last Monday of the month and that means it’s Bonus Episode week! Back in the hot seat is Emilie Sommer from East City Bookshop to answer all your comp questions. But first, join Bianca Marais and #1…
Your Job Is to Seduce, Not Explain

2026-10-22 · 49 min · Season 33, episode 5

Bianca, Carly, and CeCe are joined by listener Yemeng Lu-Myers. Our hosts critique Yemeng’s upmarket novel, discussing the importance of specificity when discussing inciting incidents in queries, strengthening tension…
Shooting the Shit Featuring Guest Literary Agent Ashley Lopez E

2026-10-19 · 56 min

With Carly still on vacation, CeCe is getting herself into a little mischief! This week CeCe trades her cup of coffee and pours herself a glass of wine with friend and literary agent Ashley Lopez of MMQA Literary…
Everything You Write Is Both a One-Star Review and a Tattoo E

2026-10-15 · 29 min · Season 33, episode 4

Bianca sits down with author Jonathan Edward Durham to talk about Winterset Hollow, his genre-bending novel that went from self-published hidden gem to cult favourite—and eventually landed a traditional publishing deal.…
Shooting the Shit With CeCe's Former Co-Workers Turned Bestie E

2026-10-12 · 1 hr 5 min

Will Carly have a serious case of FOMO after this Monday’s Shooting the Shit episode?! In this special episode, CeCe was supposed to fly solo—but instead, she twisted the arms of her former colleagues turned besties,…

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Oldest episode in feed: 09/2020 · over 6 years
Typical length: 56 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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