The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Shit About Writing Team, Carly Watters, Cecilia LyraA twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 350 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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✨Meet Your Dream Agent. Plus, Get Off the Couch and Keep Trying; Bianca Will be in Montreal This Weekend & Query Critiques Inside!✨
Also, a near-perfect query letter, seven tips for writing a hockey romance, and a discount code to attend The Vancouver International Publishing Conference!
Happy Tuesday, writing friends!
✨Crafting a Logline That Hooks Instantly. Plus, Your Character on a Balance Sheet; & The Queen of Craft's Latest Course Offering✨
Happy Friday, writing friends!
Yesterday was a📕Books with Hooks🪝day on the podcast. Catch up on the episode in which CeCe, Carly and Bianca discuss sneaky prologues that sizzle, as well as what takes queries from intriguing to irresistib...
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A recording from Carly Watters's live video
✨Exclusive Substack Live Event Tomorrow! Plus, 'Forgetting' How to Write; Meet Your Dream Agent; & Crafting Unusual Narrators✨
Also, how it takes a village to be an author. And look out for the Queen of Craft's latest course!
Happy Tuesday, fabulous TSNOTYAWers!
✨Strategic Pitching; & 'The Plot Twist I Didn’t Outline: Getting Diagnosed with ADHD'✨
Happy Friday, writing friends!
We have some exciting news for our awesome paid subscribers! Carly and CeCe will be doing an exclusive Shooting the Shit segment as a Substack Live event on Wednesday the 20th of May at 12pm ET! Tune in to se...
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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing is produced by author Bianca Marais, and literary agents Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra. If you're a writer, we're your people!
Senior Literary Agent at P.S. Literary; and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast co-host
Literary Agent; Co-host of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast
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