✨The Best Part About Being Unagented; Trad vs Indie Publishing; Worldbuilding for Contemporary Rom-Coms with Magical Elements; & Writing About Emotionally Intense Subject Matter✨
Plus, CeCe's dropping a new course!
Happy Tuesday, shit nuggets!
Hands up! How many of you managed to channel your inner Katniss Everdeen on Friday and nab an early bird registration spot for the last ever Deep Dive? 🏹 Phew, what an adrenaline rush 😰 That first tier was booked in seconds. It was wild!
We are loving all those reels - keep them coming this week and keep tagging us so you can stand a chance of having your registration fee refunded! If you didn’t manage to film footage during the nail-baiting finale, feel free to film footage now about why you’re excited to be attending. We’ll announce the winner soon!
Still on the fence about signing up? We have 3 spots left at $449 which is a discounted rate of $150! You can nab one of them here after looking at the stellar lineup.🎯 And don’t forget those all life-changing prizes up for grabs.
If you missed yesterday’s bonus episode, make sure you catch up because we have a popular interview with Patricia Sands, author of The French Effect, talking about the pros and cons of indie vs trad publishing, as well as how important it is to find your audience!
In today’s edition, we have a fabulous author Q&A with Elle Marr, author of The Lie She Wears.
We all want to be agented, right? But we love what Elle says about being un-agented:
“Best part of being an un-agented writer: The nights spent writing, while consuming wine and cheese for dinner; it was simple yet totally decadent because there were no rules. Worst part: The relentlessness of writing without a clue if the finish line is close by or another decade away; frequently being questioned about my “cute hobby”.”
Then, holy shiznet, Batman. Kate Rob, author of Kitty St. Clair’s Last Dance, really delivers in an epic essay about Worldbuilding for Contemporary Romantic Comedies with Magical Elements. She has tons examples, all “the rules” and bring the receipts. Kate ain’t messing around here so you don’t want to miss this one.
Then finally, Alida Winternheimer, author of A Stone’s Throw, has contributed a wonderful essay about The Process Behind the Page: Writing About Emotionally Intense, Personal Subject Matter.
“Time is not the only kind of distance that may be required to tell your difficult story. Consider a variety of written forms to open avenues of expression. Besides memoir or personal essay, you might explore autofiction (writing about your lived experience by giving it to a character) or outright fiction (besides a certain circumstance, the character and experience bear no real resemblance to you and your experience). Poetry, with its metaphor and imagery, is a wonderful vehicle for emotional truths. Another avenue might be journalistic or research-based nonfiction.”
Also, CeCe’s dropping a new a new Hacking on the Line Level 4-Day Course! You absolutely don’t want to miss that so keep scrolling!
That’s all for now. Thanks for reading! ❤️
❤️ The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Team
November’s Bonus Episode!
In part one of November’s bonus episode, bestselling author Patricia Sands joins Bianca to share how she started writing at 65, indie-pubbed her way to being approached by Amazon’s Lake Union, and built a devoted readership along the way. They chat about writing for joy, setting publishing goals for yourself, the pros and cons of indie vs traditional publishing, and her new novel The French Effect — a heartwarming Paris-at-Christmas tale full of charm, tango, and second chances.
“Of course, it’s wonderful if you can get an agent and a publisher. But if you can’t, if you have this book and it’s lovely and you believe in it, get it out there. And once people start reading it, maybe the publisher will come to you.”
-Patricia Sands
More information about Patricia Sands can be found on her website. She’s also on Instagram!
And don’t miss Emilie Sommer from East City Bookshop — she’s back with another brilliant comps segment!
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