What It's Like to Be Out On Submission & Circling the Building in Your Opening

In today's BONUS Episode, Carly chats with Andrea Dunlop , author of We Came Here To Forget , about comps and why they’re so important; what it feels like to be out on submission; writers not getting what they need in terms of knowing how to market themselves and their books; a day in the life of; and NaNoWriMo goals. After which, Bianca chats with Nick Petrie , author of The Peter Ash Serie s, about backstory; being a pantser; internal and external conflict in the opening chapters; circling the building as you find your way into your opening; and how to structure chapters to keep readers turning pages. Find us on our socials: Twitter: @TSNOTYAW @BiancaM_author @carlywatters @ceciliaclyra Instagram: @biancamarais_author @carlywatters @cece_lyra_agent @ the_shit_about_writing Facebook: @tsnotyaw Website: www.biancamarais.com Andrea Dunlop can be found at www.andreadunlop.net and on Instagram at @andreadunlop Nick Petrie can be found at www.nickpetrie.com and on Instagram and Twitter at @_nickpetrie_ Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/tsnotyaw * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com * Check out Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands