The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

Bianca Marais

This is a podcast for emerging writers who want to improve the quality of their work and learn more about the publishing industry. Read more

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Episodes

Shooting The Shit: About book blurb culture, how to sell a book in a “tough category” and the Anthropic Settlement

Yesterday (09/15/2025) 00:51:47Intentionality! Intentionality! Intentionality!

09/11/2025 00:30:57 Shooting the Shit: Why the industry publishes so many (too many!) books and how to spot a writerly phishing scam

09/08/2025 00:43:38Pitch Perfect

09/04/2025 00:35:21Shooting The Shit: Shooting The Shit about what agents really think about writer’s conferences, how agents get good at their jobs, and what actually sells books right now

09/01/2025 00:46:51 Show all episodes

Our take on The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing is like sitting down for coffee with a friend who knows the ropes of the writing world. Bianca Marais hosts this podcast twice a week, offering a rich mix of stories and teaching experiences to help you get published. Each hour-long episode delivers straight talk and hands-on advice. Whether it's mastering writing contests, teaming up with other writers, or grabbing an editor's attention, Bianca and her guests cover everything. For anyone aiming to make it as a writer, this podcast is essential listening. The Shit No One Tells You About Writing is a books podcast by Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra.