The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Hosted by Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra and Bianca Marais and Bianca · Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra
4.8from 1,060 ratings
- 447
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 1,060
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
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.
- Publisher
- Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra
- Category
- arts · education · fiction
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 18 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 447 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
An Editorial Director on Books with Hooks
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Shooting The Shit With Special Guest Regina Brooks
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Believing in Your Worth Despite Being Rejected Over 250 Times
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An Editorial Director on Books with Hooks
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So, you know, these are fantastic comps. So I want to sort of really feel like, okay, that's going to be delivered on as I begin to read. But yeah, those are my initial thoughts. Definitely intrigued by the premise, excited to continue reading, which is what you want a query letter to do. So good job. […]
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- Bhavna Chauhan
- Regina Brooks
- Vanessa Lillie
- Yemeng Lu-Myers
- Ashley Lopez
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 810 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 250 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 100
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The Shit No One Tells You About Writing?
Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra and Bianca Marais and Bianca host the show. Published by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra.
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Does The Shit No One Tells You About Writing take guests?
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