Shooting the Shit About Winning Author Mindsets and Agent Submission Timelines

<p>They are back! <strong>CeCe’s</strong> in Ottawa, <strong>Carly’s</strong> in LA — but the tea is still hot! They break down Q3 book sales (romance + thrillers took a hit), talk timing for submissions, decode what agent feedback <em>really</em> means, and dive into the “good news comes fast” myth. Plus: AI scam alerts and why rejection is just part of the game.</p><p>Note: CeCe Lyra is a literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates. If you’d like to query CeCe, please refer to the submission guidelines at www.wsherman.com. Carly Watters is a literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency, but her work on this podcast is not affiliated with the agency, and the views expressed by Carly on this podcast are solely that of her as a podcast co-host ​and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or position of P.S. Literary Agency.</p><p>Find us on our socials:</p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.net/@the_shit_about_writing</p><p>https://www.threads.net/@biancamarais_author</p><p>http...