The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra

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.

104 episodes
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Insights from Lisa Unger
25:57 Mar 5, 2026
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Double Hooks & Power Imbalances
42:36 Feb 26, 2026
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February Bonus Episode
1:19:11 Feb 23, 2026
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The Anatomy of an Opening
28:43 Feb 19, 2026
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The Long Game of Publishing
53:44 Feb 5, 2026
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January Bonus Episode
54:27 Jan 26, 2026
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December Bonus Episode
1:39:48 Dec 29, 2025
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The Job of a Disruption
42:20 Dec 25, 2025
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The Evolution of a Novel
30:20 Dec 18, 2025
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Quiet Stories, Big Stakes
38:30 Dec 11, 2025
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Plotting With Fate
36:42 Dec 4, 2025
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The Pinball Effect in Fiction
22:01 Nov 27, 2025
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November Bonus Episode
51:37 Nov 24, 2025
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Success after 800 Rejections!
29:22 Nov 6, 2025
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October Bonus Episode
27:06 Oct 27, 2025
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For The Love of Writing
27:21 Oct 23, 2025
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