#BooksWithHooksBC
the official book club by The Shit No One Tells You About Writing
Hosted by CeCe Lyra
Books with Hooks BC is a virtual book club for writers. The idea behind it is simple: first, we all read the same book. Then, we meet online — four times a year, always on the last Thursday of each season. Meetings are kicked-off by CeCe Lyra leading a text-based discussion on the craft of storytelling, noting specific examples of techniques used by the author. We tackle hooks, first pages, character arcs, scene, central conflict, tension, emotion, endings, writing on a line level, and more.
If it sounds like we’re opening the book up to see how the author did, that’s because we are! Finally, because we all love that cozy book-club feel, we segue into a group-wide discussion, with the option of splitting into smaller groups. It’s the perfect way to spend an evening…that is, if you’re a book worm who also happens to be a writer! All three of us at TSNOTYAW love teaching — and we believe that reading is the best creative writing instructor.
Dates / Book of the Season
March 17, 2022 at 8pm via Zoom / THE BALLERINAS by Rachel Kapelke-Dale
June 16, 2022 at 8pm via Zoom / WHITE IVY by Susie Yang
September 22, 2022 at 8pm via Zoom / GUTTER CHILD by Jael Richardson
December 15, 2022 at 8pm via Zoom / THE WITCHES OF MOONSHYNE MANOR by Bianca Marais
- Meetings will last for 2 hours.
- The presentation led by CeCe Lyra will be recorded (the cozy group discussions will not be recorded).
Please bring the book to the meet as you will need it to follow along the presentation.
Please register to attend below as we have a limited number of Zoom spots available.
The link for the discussion will be sent to you closer to the time.