logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2020
30m 6s

Bestselling Jane Green's Advice to Write...

Bianca Marais, Carly Watters and CeCe Lyra
About this episode

Author and host, Bianca Marais, chats with the delightful international bestselling author, Jane Green, about her twenty-five year career in publishing. Jane gives insight with regards to rejection letters, bidding wars, bestselling novels, a writer's brand, when it's time to change agents or publishing houses, appreciating success, and the extreme highs and lows that are all a part of the industry.

Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince and use my code TSNOTYAW for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code RosettaStone.com/TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com * Check out The Comprehensive Copywriting Academy and use my code thecca.co/tspodcast for a great deal: https://thecca.co * Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Up next
Oct 19
Shooting the Shit Featuring Guest Literary Agent Ashley Lopez
With Carly still on vacation, CeCe is getting herself into a little mischief! This week CeCe trades her cup of coffee and pours herself a glass of wine with friend and literary agent Ashley Lopez of MMQA Literary Agency. CeCe and Ashley talk about the rise of AI-narrated audioboo ... Show More
55m 41s
Oct 15
Everything You Write Is Both a One-Star Review and a Tattoo
Bianca sits down with author Jonathan Edward Durham to talk about Winterset Hollow, his genre-bending novel that went from self-published hidden gem to cult favourite—and eventually landed a traditional publishing deal. Jonathan shares the unconventional journey behind the book, ... Show More
29m 19s
Oct 12
Shooting the Shit With CeCe's Former Co-Workers Turned Bestie
Will Carly have a serious case of FOMO after this Monday’s Shooting the Shit episode?! In this special episode, CeCe was supposed to fly solo—but instead, she twisted the arms of her former colleagues turned besties, literary agents Eric Smith, Nour Sallam, Adria Goetz, and Clair ... Show More
1h 4m
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2025
Ep. 228 - Jane Johnson on how her editing experience made her a better author
Jane Johnson is a novelist, historian, and publisher. She is the UK publisher of many bestselling authors, including George R.R. Martin. She has written for both adults and children, including the bestselling novels The Tenth Gift and The Salt Road. Her latest book is Secrets of ... Show More
1h 4m
Jan 2022
531: How to Write a Book: From Manuscript to Book Deal
This is a special conversation about all things “writing a book” -- what does that process look like? How do you get a book out into the world? Where do you begin with negotiations and promotion and all of the things? Time to call in the expert – Margaret Riley King. Margaret is ... Show More
45m 13s
Jan 2025
Book Deal Veteran: The Long Game—Secrets To Thriving Before And AFTER The Book Deal
<p>Courtney Maum is an accomplished author, writing coach, and publishing industry insider who’s been through it all—devastating rejections, canceled book deals, and the highs and lows of a 15-year career. She’s the author of Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Fi ... Show More
1h 8m
Jun 2024
Karen M. McManus x Kathleen Glasgow
On the Fully Booked Takeover, special guest host Karen M. McManus (One of Us Is Lying) welcomes friend and fellow #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow (Girl in Pieces) for an illuminating conversation about writing and publishing. Then our editors share their top ... Show More
45m 50s
Dec 2021
Jane Green & Jenny Boyd
This week we're revisiting a 2021 highlight, Jay Jay's conversation with best-selling author Jane Green, and author & former model Jenny Boyd. Listen to these two discuss their most recent writing projects, including Jenny's book "Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond the Muse," whi ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2022
Jenny Boyd & Jane Green
This week we're revisiting previous episode highlight, Jay Jay's conversation with best-selling author Jane Green, and author & former model Jenny Boyd. Listen to these two discuss their most recent writing projects, including Jenny's book "Jennifer Juniper: A Journey Beyond the ... Show More
1h 9m
Jan 2021
Ground Fiction: Jane Boulden
Here you'll find me interviewing writer Jane Boulden, one of the contributors to Ground Fiction. Listen and enjoy! Jane talks about her writing process, what she aspires to, and reads from her story "Release," published in Ground Fiction 1:1.Hope you enjoy it!You can buy Ground h ... Show More
19m 49s
Jul 2020
Renee Carlino Author of Before We Were Strangers | Confidence in Your Career, Writing Process, Getting a Book Published, Books to Movies
Welcome to the I Love You So Much podcast with Kenzie Elizabeth. Today Kenzie sits down with one of her favorite authors, Renee Carlino, to talk about growing your confidence in your career, the writing process, publishing, becoming a writer, logistics and more.Enjoy! SECRET FACE ... Show More
57m 8s