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.
| Title | Date published | ||
| Creating intimacy With Your Reader | 2024-01-11 | ||
| Working with a Writing Coach | 2024-01-04 | ||
| Finding Your Voice | 2023-12-28 | ||
| December Bonus Episode | 2023-12-25 | ||
| What to do When a Scene is Falling Flat | 2023-12-21 | ||
| Writing with Respect and Authenticity | 2023-12-14 | ||
| How Writing Interiority is Like Squeezing an Orange | 2023-12-07 | ||
| Writing Retellings and Reimaginings | 2023-11-30 | ||
| Bumper November Bonus Episode | 2023-11-27 | ||
| In Praise of the Essay | 2023-11-23 | ||
| Writing Morally Ambiguous Characters | 2023-11-16 | ||
| Encouragement from NYT Bestselling Author, Jean Kwok | 2023-11-09 | ||
| Adapting a Novel into a Screenplay | 2023-11-02 | ||
| Bumper October Bonus Episode | 2023-10-30 | ||
| Bumper October Bonus Episode | 2023-10-30 | ||
| Trusting in Yourself and the Process | 2023-10-26 | ||
| Making Mindful Choices Regarding Characterization | 2023-10-19 | ||
| Writing an Opening Chapter That Ticks All the Boxes | 2023-10-12 | ||
| Getting Published Without an Agent | 2023-10-05 | ||
| Choosing an A Plot | 2023-09-28 |