The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Home
Books With Hooks Critiques Ar…
Archive
About
✨"You'll Make it Not Bad Later" and Other Wise Words From Internationally Bestselling Author Clémence Michallon✨
Plus, the winner of the A Most Puzzling Murder launch Flash Fiction Contest; and it's 📕Books with Hooks🪝time over on the pod!
✨Emily Buchanan Wants You to Trust Your Intuition; & Hattie Williams on the Perils of Waiting for that "Big, Original, Mind-Blowing…
Also inside: Stella Hayward on the importance of protecting the joy of writing; and setting your subconscious up for success in Part Two of Christopher…
✨Lidija Hilje, Attorney-Turned-Book-Coach-Turned-Novelist, Returns to the Pod; Pantsing, But Make it Next Level in Today's Essay; and Are…
Plus, a bonafide "TikTok Sensation" turned non-fiction author opts to get real instead of taking the easy way out in a fascinating bonus episode with…
Query Critiques June 2025
✨"Get Over It," Take Your Work to the Toilet, & Other Writing Advice to Live By from Ashley Reams, Hannah Sharpe, & Tamara Yajiay✨
Also inside: Carly and CeCe's written query critiques; and your chance to ask a bestselling author your burning craft questions!
1
✨Niceness & Unicorns Need Not Apply: CeCe Shares the Secret to Piquing an Agent's Interest; and Bestseller Rachel Joyce Has Something She…
Happy Friday, writing friends!
1
✨How Do You Know If Your Story Idea is Worth Pursuing? Jessica Trevelyan Has a One-Question Test for That✨
Also inside: A Q&A with NYT bestselling author Fran Littlewood; & debut author Travis Kennedy on finding the balance between engaging your reader and…
1
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!
Recommendations
View all 12
The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
The Hyphen by Emma Gannon
Emma Gannon
Publishing Confidential
Publishing Confidential
Kathleen Schmidt
Agents and Books
Agents and Books
Kate McKean
Story Club with George Saunders
Story Club with George Saunders
George Saunders
Attention Economy
Attention Economy
Leigh Stein

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

AboutArchiveRecommendationsSitemap
© 2025 The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture