To celebrate the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) we're chatting with Carly Watters, SVP and Senior Literary Agent at P.S Literary and co-host of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing Podcast!

We ask Carly about trends in fiction, how to know when a manuscript is ready, how book deals are made, if it actually is harder than ever to sell a book right now, and more!

Books about writing Carly recommends

On Writing by Stephen King

Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses

Obsessions

Olivia - Tayvis (Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce)

Becca - A Thing or Two's October 9 Episode: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance, Birkenstock Boston Clogs

What we read this week

Olivia - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

Becca - Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan (out 11/14)

This Month's Book Club Pick - The Christmas Orphans Club by Becca Freeman (have thoughts about this book you want to share? Call in at 843-405-3157 or email us a voice memo at [email protected])

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