Happy Tuesday, writing rockstars!
We hope you’ve caught up with yesterday’s Shooting the Shit in which Carly and CeCe discuss how auctions really work. They also chat about a viral article questioning the state of publishing 👀
We have an excellent author Q&A today in which Christina Hammonds Reed, author of The Johnson Four thoughtfully tackles some of your burning questions. We especially love this quote:
“The writing of the book is like its own little love story with these complicated little fictional people in my head.”
We know you can all relate because no matter what genre you write in, it’s the writing itself that’s the true love story between you and your WIP! ❤️
Christina also discusses when it’s time to consider shelving a project, something we’ve all wondered about at some point!
Libby Page, author of This Book Made Me Think of You, pens a wonderful essay about overcoming self doubt:
“Sometimes my brain tricks me into thinking that my book is like a computer game, and if I do everything exactly correctly and in the correct order, then I will have completed book writing and will have achieved perfection.
But the reality is, there are countless ways of writing a novel, and a lot of them would probably be equally good, just different.”
In today’s video, Jane Ward author of Should Have Told You Sooner, discusses her experiences with hybrid publishing and its advantages over traditional and self-publishing. Lots of interesting takeaways! 👀
Also, if you’re keeping an eye on our socials, you will see A LOT of curiosity seeds being planted about what’s next for the evolution of The Shit 2.0, the surprise we revealed at this last weekend’s Deep Dive. Search for the hashtag #shitisabouttogetreal for some juicy clues!
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading! ❤️
❤️ The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Team
This Week on ‘Shooting the Shit’
On this week’s segment of Shooting the Shit, Carly and CeCe talk about publishing layoffs, surprising Canadian bestseller stats, and a viral article questioning the state of publishing. They break down how auctions actually work, what “private” submissions really mean, and how writers can navigate paid resources without getting burned. Plus: vacation reads, TV obsessions, and why authors love signed books!
