Carly Watters
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The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
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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✨The Modern Guide to Querying Literary Agents. Plus, Mapping Out Your Revisions✨
✨Query Critiques Inside! Plus, Writing for Today's Audience; Not Giving Up; & Meeting Your Dream Agent✨
✨Fight Club on the Podcast; & Defying the Algorithm. Plus, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at How an Agent and Author Work Together✨
✨A Query Letter That Got 47 Full Requests; Three Good Reasons Not to Take Writing Advice; & Is Plot Really the Problem?✨
Query Critiques July 2026
✨CeCe's Writing Tension Course Now Features The Acquisitions Pipeline! Plus, Healthy Writing Habits to Cultivate✨
✨Query Critiques Inside! Plus, The Difference Between Having a Platform and Creating Content; & A Bad Idea Masquerading as a Good One✨
✨All About Fantasy Virtual Retreat; & Unlikable or Just Honest and Complex? Plus, When Consistency Can Be Counterproductive✨
✨Lying to Agents When Querying👀; & What 'High Concept' Really Means. Plus, Meet Your Dream Agent✨
✨The Writing Trick That Landed Five Agent Offers. Plus, Meet the Hosts in Calgary Next Month! ✨
Shooting The Shit *LIVE* with Carly and CeCe - Summer Edition
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