NaNoWriMo Q&A with literary agent Carly Watters

Published: Nov. 1, 2023, 4:02 a.m.

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To celebrate the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) we\\u2019re 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!

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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!\\xa0

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Books about writing Carly recommends\\xa0

On Writing by Stephen King\\xa0\\xa0

Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses

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Obsessions

Olivia - Tayvis (Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce)

Becca -\\xa0 A Thing or Two\\u2019s October 9 Episode: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance, Birkenstock Boston Clogs\\xa0

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What we read this week

Olivia - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff\\xa0

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

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This Month\\u2019s 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 badonpaperpodcast@gmail.com)

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