The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Bianca Marais, Carly Watters, CeCe Lyra

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Booking Overview

Interview podcast focused on writing craft and the publishing industry, with recurring external guests including authors, literary agents, editors, and other book-market professionals. PR agencies could credibly pitch published or forthcoming authors, publishing executives, agents, editors, and experts with specific insight into writing or book publication; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need relevant professional credentials or a notable publishing journey.

Metrics

Episodes: 440

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.6k subscribers

Instagram: 36.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Bianca Marais - Bestselling author of The Witches of Moonshyne Manor and the primary interviewer on the podcast.

Carly Watters - Literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency who provides publishing-industry expertise and manuscript feedback.

CeCe Lyra - Literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates who provides publishing-industry expertise and manuscript feedback.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Published or forthcoming authors, literary agents, editors, and other professionals with direct experience bringing books to market.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Bestselling books, Professional experience in literary representation or publishing

Recent Guest Discussions

Molly Fader - Her Novel Lady X, Changing Literary Representation, Developing A Logline, Dual Timelines, Ensemble Casts, Prologues, Multiple Storylines, And Themes Of Female Rage, Generational Change, And Activism.

Recent Topics

Literary Agents, Query Letters, Publishing, Writing, Authors

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Shooting the Shit About Author Events and Memoirs That Sell

August 17, 2026

Carly and CeCe are back for another Shooting the Shit, digging into the latest publishing news—from what’s changing with local author events to encouraging new sales numbers across the industry. They also spotlight editor Whitney Frick and unpack what makes a memoir truly resonate, why fact-checking ultimately falls on the author, and the difference between simply recounting what happened and finding the emotional truth behind an experience. As mentioned on the podcast:https://www.wsj.com/art...

Fight! Fight! Fight!

August 13, 2026

This week on Books with Hooks, CeCe, Carly, and Bianca critique two submissions: a literary LGBTQ novel centered on the closure of a rural queer bar and the buried trauma tied to its history, and an upmarket dual-timeline novel set within Guadalajara's expat community, where old secrets and unresolved love collide decades later. Along the way, they discuss choosing stronger comp titles, balancing mystery with clarity in query letters, crafting irresistible hooks, building tension across d...

Shooting The Shit About Cancelled Auctions and AI Inevitability

August 10, 2026

Carly and CeCe are back to unpack another messy week in publishing, from a headline-making cancelled book auction and growing concerns over AI accusations to the urgent need for clearer industry guidelines around AI use. They dig into who should be responsible for setting those rules, why authors deserve more transparency, and the risks of relying on AI detection tools. Plus, they discuss alternative publishing models, the rise of no-advance deals, and the increasingly sophisticated scams tar...

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