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Being Out on Sub, Drafting vs Revising Mode, Answering Your Questions and Comps Titles

Being Out on Sub, Drafting vs Revising Mode, Answering Your Questions and Comps Titles

FromThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing


Being Out on Sub, Drafting vs Revising Mode, Answering Your Questions and Comps Titles

FromThe Shit No One Tells You About Writing

ratings:
Length:
74 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In today's Bonus Episode, Bianca first chats with Jessica Payne, author of Make Me Disappear, about getting "the call"; how long the editorial process can take before going on sub; how publishing is like dating; how to tell when you’re close to getting offers of representation; writing under contract while launching a debut; and establishing relationships with Bookstagrammers and a potential launch team before you’ve sold the book.Bianca then talks with Amy Jones, award-winning author of Every Little Piece of Me about writing as rewriting; saving your deleted work; how drafting a novel is like building a house; place-holding chapters and  scenes; and drafting mode versus revising mode.After which Carly and CeCe answer your burning questions.Finally, Emilie Sommer from East City Bookshop gives you comps titles!Find us on our socials:Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyraInstagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writingFacebook: @tsnotyawWebsite: www.biancamarais.com and www.theshitaboutwriting.comJessica can be found on Twitter at @authorjessicapayne and on Instagram at @jessicapayne.writer and at www.jessicapayne.netAmy  can be found on Twitter at @amylaurajones and Instagram at @amlaujo and at www.amyjonesauthor.comEmilie can be found on Instagram at @emiliegsommer and East City Bookshop can be found at @eastcitybookshop
Released:
May 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

This is a podcast for emerging writers, who are looking to improve their work with an aim to having it published, or anyone who would like a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing industry. Your host, Bianca Marais (the author of 'Hum If You Don't Know the Words' and 'If You Want to Make God Laugh') will be interviewing 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 and opening pages in their Books with Hooks segment. Expect good advice, honest insights, and a few laughs along the way.