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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing

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A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

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  • Weekly newsletters

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  • Weekly member-only newsletters, access to full back catalogue
  • Substack Original Bonus Podcast Episodes, Q&As and AMAs with Bianca, Carly, and CeCe
  • full access to Carly and CeCeโ€™s annotated notes from the podcastโ€™s Books With Hooks feature

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About The Shit About Writing Team

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing is produced by author Bianca Marais, literary agent Carly Watters, literary agent Cecilia (CeCe) Lyra, and writer Bronwen Keyes-Bevan.

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