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NaNoWriMo Q&A with literary agent Carly Watters

Release Date: 11/01/2023

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The Heated Rivalry Episode

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Highly requested, highly desired, it's TIME for our Heated Rivalry episode! We feel a lot of pressure to adequately express how much we love this show, and we have multiple pages of notes at the ready with all of our thoughts. 🏒 Obsession Olivia - My bed Becca - What We Read This Week Becca - Olivia - (Out 6/2), (Out 3/17), (Out 2/24) February’s Book Club Pick - Sponsors Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Wayfair - Head to to shop all things home Join our for amazing book recs & more! Buy our ! Join our...

Best Offer Wins Book Club

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Time for our first Book Club of the year! was such an exciting read, and we can’t wait to discuss! We talk about how we relate to the house hunting process in this book, what makes an unlikable main character work, and the story’s class dynamics, twists, ending, and more! If you want to read something similar, books that came to mind include , and , and Also, for Mutual and Community Aid efforts for those affected by ICE. Obsession Becca - Olivia - What We Read This Week Becca - (out Apr 7) February’s Book Club Pick - ...

2026 Reading Preview

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New year, new additions to our TBR! We spoke with some of our bookish pals about the 2026 releases they’re most excited about. Great recommendations ahead! Olivia’s Picks (Out March 17) (Out March 10) Picks (Out January 20) (Out March 10) Picks (Out May 26) (Out April 7) Picks (Out March 31) (Out March 3) Picks (Out February 3) (Out June 30) by Alli Hoff Kosik (Out March 3) Picks (Out April 7) (Out April 28) Becca’s Picks (Out April 7) (Out April 14) Obsession Becca - What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - ...

January 2026 Three Things

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New year, new things! We’re so excited to dive into what’s been exciting us this month, like romance adaptations, medium joys, events, moving quandaries, and our 2026 mood boards! Becca’s Things Heated Rivalry People We Meet on Vacation When you move, do you bring your condiments with you? Olivia’s Things Dolphins/Medium Joys Book Events (check out Olivia’s dates !) 2026 Moodboards Obsession Becca - Olivia - Sumo oranges What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - , (out 4/21) January’s Book Club Pick - Sponsors Masterclass - Get an...

2026 Goals

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We are so BACK!!! Soak in the new year energy and listen to us break down our 2026 goals. But first, we reflect on what we accomplished in 2025 and share how we’re feeling at the start of the new year. Olivia’s Personal Goals Continue strength routine and scale to heavier weights Start a young writers program in the community (or volunteer for one that already exists) Home projects! Kitchen reno, Refinish stairs + downstairs floors, install a stair runner Tighten + examine spending habits Keep track of every single thing I buy and how much I use them Start a...

Best Books of 2025

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It’s time for us to share our favorite books of 2025! Get your notebooks ready because WE! HAVE! RECS! 📚 Becca’s Fave Books Shoutout to 2 2026 books that are already faves: Olivia’s Fave Books Listener Voicemails Weekly Obsession Becca - Olivia - What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - January’s Book Club Pick - Sponsors Quince - Go to for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Join our for amazing book recs & more! Buy our ! Join our Preorder Olivia’s...

A Very Festive Three Things

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The holidays are (almost) here! We’re talking about all the things we’re excited about this season, from most anticipated events, white elephant gifts, holiday movie rankings, festive FMK’s, and more! Olivia’s Things Most anticipated holiday events Admin Advent calendar Holiday Movie Battle Becca’s Things White elephant gift ideas Festive FMK’s Reflecting on the year Weekly Obsession Becca - Olivia - What We Read This Week Olivia - Becca - , This Month’s Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now’s the perfect time to catch up...

Best of 2025

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The year is coming to a close, and you know what that means! It’s time to look back at our highs of 2025. We reminisce on work wins, new hobbies, mantras, and more! Best New Artist Discovery of The Year (Author, Artist, Filmmaker, Dancer, etc.) Olivia - , Becca - , , , Best Song of The Year Olivia - Becca - Best Movie or Show of The Year: Olivia - Becca - Best Purchase of the Year Olivia - Becca - Weighted Eye Mask Best Sandwich of The Year Olivia - Becca - Obsession: Becca - Margaret from Bad Art...

The Correspondent Book Club

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It’s time for our final book club episode of 2025! We’re discussing a book we’ve been seeing everywhere, . We talk about why we think this book has become so popular, if we’ve read epistolary novels before, our thoughts on the novelty of the mother/daughter relationship, how it brought up feelings about retirement for us both, and more! Also, is a great read. Obsession: Becca - Reading: Olivia - (Out February 16, 2026) Becca - , This Month’s Book Club Pick - No December book club, but now’s the perfect time to catch up Sponsors Cozy...

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To celebrate the start of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) we’re 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!

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!

Books about writing Carly recommends

On Writing by Stephen King

Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses

Obsessions

Olivia - Tayvis (Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce)

Becca - A Thing or Two’s October 9 Episode: Rats, Rain Clogs, and Romance, Birkenstock Boston Clogs

What we read this week

Olivia - The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

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

This Month’s 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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