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The Writing Community Chat ShowFrom Newsroom to Novel, The Journey of A.J. West.We sat down with A.J. West, an award-winning former BBC journalist and broadcaster hailing from Buckinghamshire. With contributions to national newspapers, magazines, and appearances on esteemed television programs such as BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain, and This Morning, A.J. West's career has been nothing short of illustrious. Not to mention his unforgettable stint on the legendary reality television show, Big Brother, which catapulted him into households across the nation.Born to primary school teachers, A.J. found solace in the pages of books, igniting a passion for writing that eventually led him to traverse the globe...
2024-04-061h 13
The Writing Community Chat ShowInterview with Jennifer Bardsley. Author of Contemporary RomanceJoin us for an engaging conversation with Jennifer Bardsley, the talented author behind captivating contemporary romance novels. With the release of her latest works, "Postcards from the Cove" and "Photographs from the Cove" on February 15th, followed by "Notes from the Cove" on March 20th, 2024, Jennifer brings her enchanting storytelling to our screens.A former newspaper columnist known for her charm and wit, Jennifer shares insights into marketing and social media, plotting novels, and navigating the publishing world. With a proactive approach and a finger on the pulse of the industry, Jennifer is sure to inspire aspiring authors...
2024-03-301h 02
The Writing Community Chat Show5 ideas to become a better storyteller with Nathan Baugh.5 ideas to become a better storyteller with Nathan Baugh | The WCCS podcast. đ„đJoin us this Friday for an insightful interview with author and storytelling expert, Nathan Baugh. With a unique background merging tech, engineering, and storytelling, Nathan is on a mission to decode the secrets behind successful storytelling in the business world. Discover how companies and entrepreneurs authentically connect with consumers, build loyalty, and foster communities through compelling narratives.During his engineering studies, Nathan embarked on a creative journey, penning a fantasy fiction novel while delving into the mechanics of storytelling. Now, through platforms like T...
2024-03-231h 01
The Writing Community Chat ShowExclusive Interview with Million-Selling Crime Novelist Simon McCleave.Join us this Friday for an exclusive interview with Simon McCleave, the million-selling crime novelist whose gripping tales have enthralled readers worldwide. Simon skyrocketed to literary fame with his debut novel, "The Snowdonia Killings," which soared to the top of the Amazon UK Chart, selling over 300,000 copies and securing the coveted No. 1 spot. Since then, his DI Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller Series has captivated audiences, consistently topping Amazon Best Seller lists and the UK Digital Chart, with over 1.5 million books sold since 2020.Discover the journey of this acclaimed author, from his origins in South London to his experiences...
2024-03-0257 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowPlaying God_ Building and Destroying Fictional Worlds and Characters. Qi & The WCCS on The BBF.Queer Indie and The Writing Community Chat Show are hosting an interactive, live-streamed panel diving into the construction and destruction of fictional worlds and characters. Topics will include harvesting inspiration, various approaches to process, and how to incorporate realistic and relevant conflicts and motivations.Panelists include Dr. Mario DellâOlio, TT Banks, Ash Knight, A.C. Merkel, Halo Scot, Christopher Aggett, Christopher Hooley, Ross Young, and Anya Pavelle.https://queerindie.com/ https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com/#TheBrooklynBookFestival #TheWritingCommunityChatShow #QueerIndieBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/th...
2023-09-301h 11
The Writing Community Chat ShowPlaying God_ Building and Destroying Fictional Worlds and Characters. Qi & The WCCS on The BBF.Queer Indie and The Writing Community Chat Show are hosting an interactive, live-streamed panel diving into the construction and destruction of fictional worlds and characters. Topics will include harvesting inspiration, various approaches to process, and how to incorporate realistic and relevant conflicts and motivations.Panelists include Dr. Mario DellâOlio, TT Banks, Ash Knight, A.C. Merkel, Halo Scot, Christopher Aggett, Christopher Hooley, Ross Young, and Anya Pavelle.https://queerindie.com/ https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com/#TheBrooklynBookFestival #TheWritingCommunityChatShow #QueerIndieBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/th...
2023-09-301h 09
The Writing Community Chat ShowUkrainian-American author and freelance writer Tetyana Denford on The WCCS.In this episode, Tetyana joins us late. If you are interested in the Chris & Chris chat, along with WCCS news, then listen on. If you would just like to hear the awesome Tetyana story, skip to around 25 mins. However, we urge you to listen to it all! Tetyana Denford is a Ukrainian-American author and freelance writer. She is also a translator for Frontline News, has written and edited articles for magazines in NY and the UK, is featured in The Telegraph and The New York Times, and speaks several languages.She grew up with her Ukrainian...
2023-07-111h 19
The Writing Community Chat ShowWriting children_s books & serial killers, with JD Kirk,_Barry Hutchison.JD Kirk is the pen name of multi-award-winning author, screenwriter, and writer of comics, Barry Hutchison.Born and raised in Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland, Barry/JD wanted to be a writer from the age of nine, when a kindly librarian wrote his name on the spine of a notebook in which heâd written a terrible short story, and put it on the shelf.Since then, he has written over 140 books for children as Barry Hutchison, over 15 books for adults as Barry J. Hutchison, and is now thoroughly enjoying murdering people as JD Ki...
2023-05-291h 01
The Writing Community Chat ShowSamantha Baines discusses her career and writing on The WCCSSamantha Baines is an entrepreneur and philanthropist: an award-winning comedian, award-winning actress and award-winning broadcaster. A deaf activist and hearing aid wearer, Samantha is the author of two children's books with deaf protagonists; the award-winning Harriet Versus the Galaxy which she also voices on Audible and Bloomsbury Education book The Night the Moon Went Out and new book Living With Hearing Loss and Deafness: a guide to owning it and loving it.Samantha likes to keep busy and you may have seen her keeping busy in acting roles in Netflixâs The Crown, Call the Midwife, Si...
2023-03-241h 07
The Writing Community Chat ShowWinner of the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Novel, James Kestrel on The WCCS.Formerly a bar owner, a criminal defense investigator, and an English teacher, James Kestrel is now an attorney practicing throughout the Pacific. His writing has won advance praise from Stephen King, James Patterson, Dennis Lehane, Lee Child, Meg Gardiner, James Fallows, Pico Iyer, and numerous other authors. A sailor and world traveler, Kestrel has lived in Taiwan, New Orleans, and a West Texas ghost town. He lives in Volcano, Hawaii.Also available on YouTube: Winner of the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Novel, James Kestrel on The WCCS. - YouTubeWinner of the 2022 Edgar Award for Best...
2023-01-271h 05
The Writing Community Chat ShowBram Stoker award winner, Rachel Harrison, on The WCCS.Rachel Harrison is the National Bestselling author of CACKLE, SUCH SHARP TEETH, and THE RETURN, which was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. Her short fiction has appeared in Guernica, Electric Literature's Recommended Reading, as an Audible Original, and in her debut story collection, BAD DOLLS.Her next novel, BLACK SHEEP, is out September 12th 2023.Her latest novel, Crackle, was released 23 Sept. 2022.Crackle:All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her long-time boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts...
2023-01-131h 07
The Writing Community Chat ShowWe are The Writing Community Chat ShowWelcome to the Writing Community Chat Show, where we celebrate and elevate the voices of the writing community on Twitter. Hosted by Chris and Chris, this show is our way of thanking the brilliant, welcoming, and supportive community that helped us during our own writing journeys. Each episode, we interview bestselling authors and indie writers alike, sharing their advice, insights, and stories to help us all grow as writers. From battling against social media analytics to finding the support and inspiration we need, join us on the Writing Community Chat Show for a lively and engaging conversation about the writing...
2022-12-1100 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowAuthor Tim Glister talks spy books on The WCCS!Author Tim Glister talks spy books, writing and life, on The WCCS. This weeks guest is author Tim Glister. Tim spent his career working behind the scenes for some of the worldâs most famous and infamous brands, and his free time reading spy novels and espionage histories. RED CORONA, the first Richard Knox Spy Thriller, is set at the dawn of the surveillance age with modern resonances about privacy, identity, and loyalty. It won The Peopleâs Book Prize First Time Author Award. Tims second novel, A LOYAL TRAITOR, explores how the Cold War descended into...
2022-12-101h 09
The Writing Community Chat ShowTuesday chit chat with Chris, Chris, and Chris, on The Writing Community Chat Show!This is a bonus WCCS chat show! We invited #ChrisMcDonald back onto the show to celebrate the release of his new book, #LittleGhost. Chris McDonald is the author A Wash of Black, the first in the DI Erika Piper series, as well as Whispers In The Dark and Stonebridge Mysteries. He has also recently dabbled in writing cosy crimes, as a remedy for the darkness.LITTLE GHOST:Irving Ash is a private investigator down on his luck. His life's in the gutter and work has dried up. With bills mounting, he's forced to take a job working...
2022-12-061h 05
The Writing Community Chat ShowGytha Lodge talks writing, life, and Little Sister, on The WCCS.Gytha Lodge is a multi-award-winning playwright, novelist and writer for video games and screen. She is also a single parent who blogs about the ridiculousness of bringing up a mega-nerd small boy.She has a profound addiction to tea, crosswords and awful puns. She studied English at Cambridge, where she became known quite quickly for her brand of twisty, dark yet entertaining drama. She later took the Creative Writing MA at UEA.Her debut crime novel, She Lies in Wait, has been published by Penguin Random House in the US and UK, and has also been...
2022-12-021h 14
The Writing Community Chat ShowWriting poetry with author Stephen J Golds, Live on The WCCS this Friday.This Friday at 8pm UK time, The WCCS will go live with author Stephen J Golds. Stephen J Golds was born in London, U.K, but has lived in Japan for most of his adult life. He enjoys spending time with his daughters, reading books, traveling, boxing and listening to old Soul LPs. His novels are Say Goodbye When Iâm Gone (Red Dog Press) Always the Dead (Close to the Bone) Poems for Ghosts in Empty Tenement Windows and Love Like Bleeding Out With an Empty Gun in Your Hand.His latest release is the well rated Ha...
2022-11-181h 05
The Writing Community Chat ShowWill Carver kicks off season 10 of The WCCS!Season 10 is here and we have many awesome authors already lined up. Just look below at some of the new features! It is going to be a good one! The show is also returning to a Friday. So, expect drinks, laughter, and fun. This episode will go through the new features and show off our first designs for the first Chris Vs Chris book cover challenge. Our first guest of the #Fridaynightchatshow is #WillCarver! Will has graced us with his presence before and he has been highly entertaining. He now has a new book to promote. In fact...
2022-11-111h 04
The Writing Community Chat ShowElizabeth Winthrop Alsop on The Writing Community Chat Show.Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop is the author of more than 60 works of fiction for all ages. She is the winner of the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Pen Syndicated Fiction Award. Elizabeth has written books for children of all ages (The Castle In The Attic, Counting on Grace, Dumpy La Rue), novels for adults (In My Motherâs House and Island Justice), short stories (Bad News and The Golden Darters anthologized in Best American Short Stories), and poetry (published in anthologies and literary reviews).You can get in touch with Elizabeth Winthrop by clicking here. Click here for a great interview wi...
2022-10-2857 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowThe ins and outs of fantasy world building.Chris Aggett will be joined by author Kaitlyn Deann and co. As a writer, Kaitlyn hopes to keep a reader turning pages late into the night and give them something to think about long after they finish the last page. Her debut novel, THE WITCHESâ SLEEP, has won the Gold Medal for Readersâ Favorite 2013 Annual Book Contest under the Fiction â Paranormal genre.Book one in her new dystopian fantasy romance series releases March 2023!Kaitlyn and friends will be discussing #Worldbuilding and in particular #Fantasy. #Howto build worlds is a question most writers are stumped on . Be sur...
2022-10-2254 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowFighting With Pride. Ruth Birch on The WCCS.Ruth joined the Army in February 1987 as an Analyst in the Intelligence Corps. She predominantly served in B.A.O.R. and Northern Ireland during âthe troublesâ where she received a commendation from the Prime Minister of the time John Major. Ruth was investigated by the S.I.B. for being a Lesbian (having short hair and playing hockey seemed to be all the evidence needed) and although no evidence was found the whole horrific experience and humiliation forced her into leaving her chosen career after eight years due to the continued pressure she was experiencing.Ruth recently left...
2022-10-1329 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowTerry Whenham, The ABF Soldiers Charity on The WCCSTerry Whenham is the man behind Terrys Tours, the podcast Tales From The Battlefield, and has raised over ÂŁ60,000 for charity. Terry helps people find their connection between their family tree and the stories of WW1 and beyond. He has completed The ABF Soldiers Charity Frontline Walk many times and continues to support those looking to sign up, and kindly takes people on battlefield tours and shares his expertise. He does all this for free, out of kindness and selflessness. In this episode, we talk about the Frontline Walk, podcasting, books and much more. You can find Terry's website h...
2022-10-1150 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowKristoffer Polaha talks with Anna Gomez about Where The Sun Rises.The WCCS welcomes back #KristofferPolaha and #AnnaGomez. Thier second book in The #FromKonawithLove series. Where the Sun Rises is out on the 11th of October and has already been quoted as "a modern-day Romeo and Juliet." We get deep into a co working author relationship and BREAKING #FromKonaWithLove movie news! You can find their brand new book here: https://amzn.to/3UPVDbsThe From Kona with Love series depicts multicultural romance, love, loss, and redemption woven into a family saga, set in the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Though interconnected, each installment can be read as a...
2022-10-061h 05The Writing Community Chat ShowThis week on The WCCS - Kristoffer Polaha & Anna Gomez!This week, The WCCS welcomes back #KristofferPolaha and #AnnaGomez. Thier second book in The #FromKonawithLove series. Where the Sun Rises is out on the 11th of October and has already been quoted as "a modern-day Romeo and Juliet."You can find their brand new book here: https://amzn.to/3UPVDbsAnd you can find the link for Thursday's show here: https://youtu.be/GKhBSTCMYyEThe From Kona with Love series depicts multicultural romance, love, loss, and redemption woven into a family saga, set in the beautiful islands of Hawaii. Though interconnected, each installment can be...
2022-10-0100 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowLiterary taboo. Stars in the shadows. Qi & The WCCS on The Brooklyn Book Festival.Queer indie and The WCCS have joined forces for the second year running to bring you a virtual show for the Brooklyn Book Festival. It will be an interactive, live-streamed panel regarding the use of story as a tool to illuminate the invisible. Topics will include narrative explorations of death and grief, literary treatments of trauma and tragedy, writing as reflection, and approaches to diversity. This is a free, virtual event that will feature Queer Indie (Qi), the Writing Community Chat Show (WCCS), and additional indie authors.PANELISTSDr. Mario DellâOlio, TT Banks, Ash Kn...
2022-09-301h 06
The Writing Community Chat ShowLiterary taboo. Stars in the shadows. Qi & The WCCS on The Brooklyn Book Festival.Queer indie and The WCCS have joined forces for the second year running to bring you a virtual show for the Brooklyn Book Festival. It will be an interactive, live-streamed panel regarding the use of story as a tool to illuminate the invisible. Topics will include narrative explorations of death and grief, literary treatments of trauma and tragedy, writing as reflection, and approaches to diversity. This is a free, virtual event that will feature Queer Indie (Qi), the Writing Community Chat Show (WCCS), and additional indie authors.PANELISTSDr. Mario DellâOlio, TT Banks, Ash Kn...
2022-09-301h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowNY Times bestselling author of books about butt-kicking ladies. Kristen MillerKirsten Miller is an outstanding feminist author in the YA and childrenâs space, who spent twenty-five years as a strategist in the advertising industry. During that time, she worked for some of the largest agencies in the world. Sheâs proud to have quit a senior job at one of the most famous ad agencies in America over an ad thatâs described in The Change. The Change is her first adult novel.The Change:The change is coming.... Nessa: the Seeker Jo: the Protector Harriett: the Punisher With n...
2022-09-291h 00
The Writing Community Chat ShowPodcaster and author, Stacy HawksStacy Nycole Hawks is the author of Dividing Ridge: the Unsolved Murder of Elva Brannock an NC Literary Map novel & NC Society of Historians award-winning book for Excellence. Dividing Ridge is about a young woman's disappearance & murder along the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1937 in Alleghany County, NC. Her second novel is titled Devils Ridge & tells the story of a moonshine/rum-running gang leader from rural Appalachia who tries to stay a step ahead of local and federal law enforcement, even if that means setting their world aflame. Stacy enjoys sharing stories of the mountain community she...
2022-09-221h 00
The Writing Community Chat ShowTraditionally published to independent published with Colette Dartford.From #traditionallypublished to independently #published with Colette Dartford.Colette Dartford writes contemporary fiction with compelling emotional themes. Her debut novel, Learning To Speak American, was shortlisted for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and published by Bonnier Zaffre. Her second novel, An Unsuitable Marriage, was a Kindle #bestseller for over 18 months.In addition to her novels, Colette has had award winning Flash fiction, short stories and poetry, published in popular magazines and anthologies.Colette lives in Bath with her husband and a very demanding labradoodle.Her third novel, The Mortification Of Grace Wheeler...
2022-09-0159 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowTwists, turns & mind games. Lexie Elliot on The WCCS.Twists, turns & mind games. Lexie Elliot on The WCCS.Lexie Elliott was born in 1976 and grew up in Scotland, at the foot of the Highlands. Her first attempt at a book came in primary school, and featured a horse; sadly, that manuscript has been lost. She attended a local state high school, Dunblane High School, and spent much of her teenaged years reading and swimming. In 1994 she began a Physics degree at University College, Oxford, where she obtained a first; she subsequently obtained a doctorate in Theoretical Physics, also from Oxford University. A keen sportwoman, she represented Oxford...
2022-08-041h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowWriting, musicals & directing at 11, with Terry Geo.âTerry Geo wrote and directed his first play at age eleven. At sixteen, he started work in television, writing scripts and becoming the youngest director in the country.After a short stint in a boyband, Terry went back to #writing, editing two national publications. He toured the world as an actor, moved to London, and in 2017, wrote and directed an award-nominated musical for the London stage.Terry is the author of two books: Refraction and The Cracked Reflection.He is currently writing and practicing a live performance for #TheEdinburghFringeFestival which is coming very soon!
2022-07-281h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowHow to write inclusively, with Inclusive AF author Jen O'Ryan.How to write inclusively, with #Inclusive AF author Jen O'Ryan. Dr. Jen OâRyan is a #diversity and inclusion strategist focused on helping people build authentically inclusive and welcoming companies. She brings a unique perspective to organizational change, combining a Ph.D. in Human Behavior with over 20 years of experience in leading global launches of new consumer experiences, products and policy. She is the author of Inclusive AF, a blogger, consultant, and workshop facilitator. Inclusive AF:This book is designed for anyone thinking about Inclusion and Diversity in their business or organization. It provides practical advice on sa...
2022-07-211h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowFrom stand-up to writing & directing, with Kristen Van Nest.This week we will be learning how Kristen Van Nest went from stand-up to writing & directing. Kristen Van Nest is a comedian, writer, actor, and director based in Los Angeles, CA. She's a House , Team performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade, is training with Lesly Kahn, and a Series Regular on The Chunky Zeta on Amazon Prime. She started her comedic career in Shanghai doing stand up and improv.Join us live this Thursday at 8pm UK time.THE WCCS â TOGETHER AS ONE, WE GET IT DONE!If you would like to advertise your bo...
2022-07-141h 11
The Writing Community Chat Show200 episodes of The WCCS with Mario Dell'Olio!Jane Shemilt is an internationally-acclaimed, best-selling author of psychological suspense novels. Because of very annoying and frustrating technical difficulties, Jane was unable to join the show. Luckily, the brilliant Mario Dell'Olio (https://t.co/d0hSUsiOke) joined and celebrated with me. We talked about his latest book, Leters From Italy, writing, life, music and more. There are lots to learn about in this episode, from basic writing tips on how music can influence your creativeness. We celebrated 200 episodes of The Writing Community Chat Show. This show has seen 200 plus guests join the live show. We have heard some...
2022-06-231h 05
The Writing Community Chat ShowThe instant Sunday Times bestseller. The Unmumsy Mum, AKA Sarah Turner on The WCCS!"What is even more incredible is that Sarah Turner has now had 3 number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers!" S09 E02Sarah Turner, AKA The Unmumsy Mum, used her experiences and struggles as a mother to write a blog. That blog was a success. So many related to Sarahs reality, and many more were inspired by it. Soon after, Sarah started writing a book about motherhood. In 2018, she released The Unmumsy Mum, quoted as "the messy, maddening, hilarious reality; how there is no 'one size fits all' approach; and how it is sometimes absolutely fine to not know what...
2022-06-161h 04
The Writing Community Chat ShowTimes thriller of the month & CWA dagger winning author & journalist Holly Watt on The WCCS.S9E01Holly started her career at the Sunday Times, before moving to the Daily Telegraph. During six years at the Telegraph, she was the Whitehall Editor and jointly ran the investigations team. She then moved to work on the Guardian's investigations team.Holly has been nominated for a wide range of #journalism prizes, winning awards for her work on stories including MPsâ Expenses at the Telegraph and the Panama Papers at the Guardian.She has reported from a wide range of countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Libya, Jordan and Lebanon. As well as flying around th...
2022-06-091h 01
The Writing Community Chat ShowHappy Birthday The WCCS, with magician Pete Heat!This day marks the two year birthday of The Writing Community Chat Show! There have been nearly 190 episodes where we learn about the guests, their life stories and find out what works for them in the world of writing.To celebrate this, I am joined by the incredible magician Pete Heat! âTHE ROCK & ROLL MAGICIANâ â NME. I have been on the other side of his magic before, virtually during lockdown, and it was mind-blowing! We will find out just how Pete got into magic, how he ended up 12 feet tall, and we will see how many of you he can...
2022-03-141h 04
The Writing Community Chat ShowThe Weekend Away, Swat, Can We Live Here_ Sarah Alderson on The WCCS!Sarahâs obsession for 80s action movies, 90s thrillers (and Buffy), and a morbid curiosity about the darker ages of history, bleeds into her writing.As well as screenwriting for both TV and film she is the #author of over twenty novels in the YA and psychological thriller genres and has been published by Simon & Schuster, Hachette, Harper Collins and Pan Macmillan. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and been translated into a dozen languages.Having spent most of her life in London, Sarah quit her job in 2009 and, together with her husband an...
2022-02-281h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowThe Miseducation of Evie Epworth, Matson Taylor on The WCCS.This week we learn the story of historian, author, and academic writing tutor at the V&A, Imperial College and the Royal College of Art, #MatsonTaylor.Matson is the #author of #TheMiseducationofEvieEpworth and All About Evie.The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is the Bestselling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick which has had over 1500 reviews on Amazon!ABOUT:The Bestselling Richard & Judy Summer Book Club Pick 2021.The Bestselling Radio 2 Book Club Selection.âTight, clever and riddled with wit. Like discovering Adrian Mole or Bridget Jones for the first time.â Joanna Nadin, author of The Queen of B...
2022-02-1859 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowTasmina Perry AKA J.L.Butler, Unfaithful on The WCCS.JL Butler is the pseudonym for the Sunday Times #bestselling #author #TasminaPerry. Her debut thriller Mine has been optioned by Sony Pictures and is in development with Original Film.Tasmina has released 13 books, becoming a Sunday times best seller and has had her novels translated into 20 plus languages and has sold over 2 million copies!Visit her website here: https://www.tasminaperry.com/jl-butlerWe will be looking to see how Tasmina navigated her career and how it has led to her books becoming optioned by Sony Pictures and how she became an international best seller!If...
2022-01-271h 00
The Writing Community Chat ShowBryan Collins. The Art of Writing & The WCCS! S8-02Bryan Collins is a nonfiction author, the editor of Become a Writer Today and a columnist for #Forbes. At becomeawritertoday.com, Bryan offers new writers practical advice about #writing, creativity, productivity and more. His work has also appeared on Fast Company, #Lifehacker and Copyblogger.We will find out just what motivates Bryan to help others and how exactly he got into writing in the first place.If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW USâș Our website - https://www.the...
2022-01-2058 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowMax Brooks, World War Z, Devolution and The WCCS!Host Chris Aggett has a favorite book, a book that inspired his own book series. That book is World War Z. The author of that book is Max Brooks. Max is an American actor and NYT best selling author, son of the legendary Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft! Max has written World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide, Minecraft novels and most recently, Devolution. A book that has been called 'TRUE TERROR' by the Guardian and 'NAIL CHOMPING SUSPENSE' by Total Film.In this episode, we talked about the sacrifices Max's mother, Anne, made during her successful career to...
2022-01-131h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowGeoff Petty Teaching Today & Teaching Better on The WCCS!#GeoffreyPetty is one of Britainâs leading experts on #teaching methods. He is also an author and his #books, Teaching Today and Evidenced-based Teaching have been the inspiration for practicing teachers and those learning the trade worldwide. His book, The Little Gods Who Cooled the Earthâ, is a free novel that has been shortlisted for the International Green Story Prize. This book addresses the issues of the ever-present #climatecrisis.You can download that book here: https://geoffpetty.com/?download=1&kccpid=1236&kcccount=https://geoffpetty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-LIttle-Gods-Who-Cooled-The-Earth.epub_.zipIn this show, we will discover who Geoff is, wher...
2021-11-2535 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowGeoff Petty Teaching Today & Teaching Better on The WCCS!#GeoffreyPetty is one of Britainâs leading experts on #teaching methods. He is also an author and his #books, Teaching Today and Evidenced-based Teaching have been the inspiration for practicing teachers and those learning the trade worldwide. His book, The Little Gods Who Cooled the Earthâ, is a free novel that has been shortlisted for the International Green Story Prize. This book addresses the issues of the ever-present #climatecrisis.You can download that book here: https://geoffpetty.com/?download=1&kccpid=1236&kcccount=https://geoffpetty.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-LIttle-Gods-Who-Cooled-The-Earth.epub_.zipIn this show, we will discover who Geoff is, wher...
2021-11-2537 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowBeing an indie author. The WCCS & Writing Community discussion panel.Join us Live in the last week of Indie November... is that a thing? It is now! We will be celebrating all things indie, but in reality, we will be discussing genuine issues, thoughts and tactics that indie #authors face/use each day. You will most likely pick up some amazing tips and hear the harsh realities too.Guests: Mario Del'Ollio, Anna Mocikat, Jo Paulson, Ross Young, Halo Scott.BECOME OUR FEATURED AUTHOR OF THE MONTH WITH THE WCCS #BOOK CLUB!:https://raffall.com/268371/enter-raffle-to-win-the-wccs-book-club-hosted-by-christopher-aggettIf you want support our host in his...
2021-11-181h 16
The Writing Community Chat ShowBeing an indie author. The WCCS & Writing Community discussion panel.Join us Live in the last week of Indie November... is that a thing? It is now! We will be celebrating all things indie, but in reality, we will be discussing genuine issues, thoughts and tactics that indie #authors face/use each day. You will most likely pick up some amazing tips and hear the harsh realities too.Guests: Mario Del'Ollio, Anna Mocikat, Jo Paulson, Ross Young, Halo Scott.BECOME OUR FEATURED AUTHOR OF THE MONTH WITH THE WCCS #BOOK CLUB!:https://raffall.com/268371/enter-raffle-to-win-the-wccs-book-club-hosted-by-christopher-aggettIf you want support our host in his...
2021-11-181h 13
The Writing Community Chat ShowEditing special with Tash Barsby & Lizzy Goudsmit Kay!Lizzy Goudsmit Kay is head of The Novelry editorial services and previously was a senior commissioning editor at Transworld Publishers, a division of Penguin Random House.Tash Barsby is Publishing Editor at The Novelry. She too worked a Transworld Publishers, as a commissioning editor who published the debut thriller from Sarah Pearse, The Sanatorium. Sarah Pearse was a previous guest on our show promoting that amazing novel.Between them, they have gained substantial knowledge when it comes to writing effective pitches, the editing process, and help to make manuscripts magnificent!If you want to know more...
2021-11-111h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowAuthor, Writer & The Novelry creative director, Katie Kahn.Katie Kahn is the #author of Hold Back The Stars and The Light Between Us. Hold Back The Start is currently being adapted for film by the producers of Arrival and Stranger Things! It has been described as âAN EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT TALEâ â by VOGUE. Katie has also a very impressive cv, having worked in film and television for over 13 years. Katie has worked at the BBC, UKTC, Channel 4, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.Katie also help writers with #writing a novel and more importantly, story structure. She does this at The Novelry where she is the creative director.In this i...
2021-11-041h 04
The Writing Community Chat ShowThe WCCS HALLOWEEN Panel Show! 2021HAPPY HALLOWEEN!The WCCS panel show is back!Happy #Halloween #horror fans! The WCCS panel show was a blast. 6 indie authors from the #WritingCommunity joined me to battle for glory. The BOYS Vs the GIRLS! Who won? Well, you will have to watch it to find out!I thank each guest for their time, effort and spectacular acting!Anna Mocikat, Jo Paulson, Anya Pavelle, Matt Adcock, Anders Kingsley & Terry Geo!IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT & SPONSOR HOST CJ AGGETT FOR THE FRONTLINE 100K WALK, PLEASE VISIT HERE: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggett
2021-10-301h 00
The Writing Community Chat ShowThe WCCS Book launch with BL Cagle.This is the first ever WCCS book launch show. This new format allows indie authors to promote their books on or around launch day.Brandy's book, Dreams of Darkness and Desire, has already had many brilliant beta reader reviews and there is demand for book 2 pre release of book 1! This is very promising. As is Dreams of Darkness being compared to the smash hit Inception!Read the blur below and pick up her book today!The WCCS, TOGETHER AS ONE, WE GET IT DONE! Dreams of Darkness and Desire:Kira Lockwood has moved in w...
2021-10-2616 min
The Writing Community Chat ShowAuthor, film reviewer & blog editor Matt Adcock joins Chris on The WCCS!You may know Matt Adcock from Twitter handle @Cleric20, a nod to his best selling #cybernoir thriller. If not, Matt is a great writing community member who is supportive of others and really leads the way when it comes to #bookmarketing and #booksales. Complete Darkness became an Amazon best-seller under Christian Futuristic Fiction and he continues to show great examples of how to make a story more than a book! We all could learn a lot from this interview.Complete Darkness: For centuries many have pondered the prospect of an afterlife and feared what came to be known as âhe...
2021-10-211h 09
The Writing Community Chat ShowISZI LAWRENCE on The WCCS!Tonight's guest is ISZI LAWRENCE! She is a writer, comedian, podcaster and History presenter. She has works credited on Netflix, BBC radio xtra, BBC radio 1 & BBC Radio 4âs flag ship show, Making History (with Tom Holland). Before COVID restrictions, she performed bespoke History shows at events for The British Science Festival & she also runs workshops for academic institutions & schools teaching people to be engaging public speakers. She has hosted many podcasts including her latest witch is about Dinosaurs called Terrible Lizards with Dr Dave Hone. She has written The Unstoppable Letty Pegg (historic children's fiction book in 2020 and her next no...
2021-10-061h 04
The Writing Community Chat ShowBELINDA KIRK, explorer, author & speaker on The WCCS"In 2009 I set out to start an adventure revolution. Iâm still working on it but now an idea has become a movement and its changing the world"â BelindaKirkBelinda has spent 24 years leading groups into the wilderness all over the world.  These include numerous personal #expeditions,  youth development expeditions, biological research missions and remote filming trips for the BBC. Today she is a motivational Speaker, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and Campaigner encouraging others to live adventurously.She has now written a #book that was released in August. That book is #AdventureRevolution: The life-cha...
2021-09-281h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowNext of Kin, KIA ABDULLAH on The WCCS!I am joined by the wonderful and compassionate Kia Abdullah. She is a travel writer and the author of Take It Back, Truth Be Told and now NEXT OF KIN. Next Of Kin is described as a gripping courtroom drama, perfect for fans of Fifty Fifty and My Sisterâs Keeper. Her novel Take It Back was named one of the best thrillers of the year by The Guardian and Telegraph and was selected for an industry-first audio serialisation by HarperCollins and The Pigeonhole. The follow-up, Truth Be Told, has been long-listed for a Diverse Book Award. She is also a...
2021-09-151h 05
The Writing Community Chat ShowRisk Of Harm, LUCIE WHITEHOUSE on The WCCS!Lucie Whitehouse is the author of The House atMidnight. The Bed I Made & Before We Met & most recently Risk of Harm! Lucie was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1975. She read Classics at Oxford University and worked in publishing while writing her own first novel  She now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughter.RISK OF HARM is being called the most gripping British crime thriller of 2021.Robin Lyons is back in her hometown of Birmingham and now a DCI with Force Homicide, working directly under Samir, the man who broke her heart almost t...
2021-09-101h 22
The Writing Community Chat ShowIn The Heart Of The Void. TANWEER DAR on The WCCS!TANWEER DAR! Author. Artist. Poet. He writes mostly Cyberpunk. He studied Ancient & Medieval History at university and is a qualified teacher. He has written 9 works across multiple genres. Including fantasy, poetry, non fiction and children's books. Including novellas, novellas and short stories. His latest book is called In the Heart of the Void and was released in July 2021.IN THE HEART OF THE VOID: The crew of an interstellar cargo ship on a routine mission find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere. As if that's not enough of a disaster, strange things start to happen on board...
2021-09-081h 04
The Writing Community Chat ShowThis is how we are human. LOUISE BEECH on The WCCS!Louise Beech released her first book in 2015 and since then has released 6 more! Number 7 is called THIS IS HOW WE ARE HUMAN. When the mother of an autistic young man hires a call girl to make him happy, three lives collide in unexpected and moving ways ⊠changing everything. A devastatingly beautiful, rich and thought-provoking novel that will warm and break your heartâŠWe were lucky enough to meet an interview Louise at the Harrogate crime writers festival and her very humorous video made the cut for our first writing vlog! There will be more to enjoy in this inter...
2021-09-011h 11
The Writing Community Chat ShowQueen of Horror JULIE KUSMA on The WCCS!Horror author Julie L. Kusma joins The Writing Community Chat show for the start of season 7! How time fly's!Julie is a speculative fiction author, and pens paranormal, supernatural, and horror short stories on her website, epistolary style pieces for a collaborative website https://thedearjletters.wordpress.com, and records several of her stories as audios short available on her YouTube channel. We even get the first play exclusive from Julies brand new audio short horror story INNOCENCE! FOLLOW USâș Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.comâș Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCSâș Use hashtag...
2021-08-261h 06
The Writing Community Chat ShowMark Billingham & The Rabbit Hole, on The WCCS!Rabbit Hole: The new masterpiece from the Sunday Times number one bestseller.The last interview of season 6 lands on Mark Billingham. We were luckily enough to be in his presence at The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival. Unfortunately, for me, I was blissfully aware that I was stood 2 foot away from him near the bar and was too busy chatting! Well now I have my chance. I will have the time to dig into Marks writing career and his inspirations. You can join us LIVE on YouTube and you too can ask questions!Mark Billingham is one of the...
2021-08-111h 03
The Writing Community Chat ShowAlice Hunter & The Serial Killer's Wife on The WCCS!We are joined by psychological thriller and crime writer ALICE HUNTER!Her book at the time of writing this is 10 weeks young with over 4,700 ratings! She's also made the Official UK Top 50 print chart, #1 #AppleBooks, #1 Kobo and #5 #Amazon. This alone is worth asking her about! How does someone get there and how do they feel when they do? This episode will be very insightful and interesting for all of us wanting to have publishing success. It is 17th in the OVERALL chart position on Amazon. That is incredible.The Serial Killer's Wife:Every marriage has its secrets.... Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Be...
2021-08-061h 06
The Writing Community Chat ShowNadine Matheson, The Jigsaw Man on The WCCS!Nadine Matheson joins us on the show to talk about her book The Jigsaw Man, writing and probably our warp speed interview from the Harrogate Crime Writers Festival! We had a great laugh at the Harrogate fest and we expect a similar vibe in this interview. Nadine is a crime writer from the UK and has no doubt lent on her experience as a criminal solicitor. In 2016, she won the City University Crime Writing Competition and completed the Creative Writing (Crime/Thriller Novels) MA at City University of London with Distinction in 2018.The Jigsaw Man: There's a serial killer...
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