In today’s episode, Alex and Tara sit down with powerhouse author and podcaster, Bianca Marais.
A newly minted USA TODAY bestselling author who is also co-host of the popular writing podcasts, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, aimed at helping emerging writers get published, Bianca has penned several extremely successful books, such as The Witches of Moonshyne Manor, Hum If You Don't Know the Words, If You Want to Make God Laugh, and the Audible Original, The Prynne Viper.
Listen as they discuss her recent release, A MOST PUZZLING MURDER (June 2025), what it’s like interviewing her literary heroes, her writing process, how to differentiate between POVs, and her love and passion for cultivating community amongst writers.
Due to character limitations, please find a full version of the show notes with applicable content warnings and links on our website at: https://www.tarakross.com/podcast-1
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