The Writing Community Chat Show
369 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWelcome to the Writing Community Chat Show, where we bring together some of the brightest and most talented writers from around the world to discuss their craft, share their stories, and offer advice and inspiration to fellow writers. Join us each week as we delve into the fascinating world of writing, and learn from the experts as they share their insights, experiences, and wisdom. Whether you're an aspiring writer, a published author, or simply a lover of words, the Writing Community Chat Show is the perfect place to connect with other like-minded individuals and discover the power of the written word.
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Episodes
An interview with author, screenwriter and journalist, Cole Haddon.
May 12, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWelcome to our exclusive interview with Cole Haddon, an accomplished author and screenwriter. In this fascinating conversation, we delve deep into Cole's creative process and learn about his journey as a writer. Cole shares insights on his latest projects, including his upcoming book and screenplay releases. Including the discussion about how he has interviewed James Cameron, George Romero, and Quinten Tarantino. We explore his influences and inspirations, and gain valuable advice for aspirin...
An interview with Sam Holland, the launch of The 20!
May 09, 2023 20:30 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBAuthor Sam Holland returns to The WCCS just in time for the birth of her brand new book The 20! The novel that is being called a chilling addictive serial killer thriller that will keep you up all night in 2023! Having always been fascinated with the dark and macabre, Sam Holland studied psychology at university then spent the next few years working in HR, before quitting for a full-time career in writing. A self-confessed serial killer nerd, her debut novel, The Echo Man, shocked and enthral...
Bestselling author Ann O'Loughlin on The Writing Community Chat Show.
May 06, 2023 12:36 - 1 hour - 60 MBBestselling author Ann is also a leading journalist in Ireland, Ann O'Loughlin has covered all major news events of the last three decades. Ann spent most of her career with Independent Newspapers and is now a senior journalist with the Irish Examiner newspaper. Ann has also lived in India. Originally from the west of Ireland she now lives on the east coast with her husband and two children. The Judge's Wife was shortlisted in the Epic Romantic Novel category of the 2017 RoNA awards. The Ball...
Author Matthew Farrell reveals writing secrets in The Woman at Number 6.
April 28, 2023 21:25 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn this interview, we will delve into the thrilling world of Adler & Dwyer thriller series author, Matthew Farrell. He will share with us his inspiration for writing this psychological thriller, the challenges he faced during the writing process, and what readers can expect from his latest book, The Woman at Number 6. He will also discuss the themes of loyalty, secrets, and betrayal that run throughout the novel. This interview will leave you wanting more from this incredible author. Follow ...
Kate Foster_ Award-Winning Journalist and Author.
April 21, 2023 20:46 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBIn this captivating interview, we sit down with Kate Foster, a national newspaper journalist with over two decades of experience in the field. Kate's love for her hometown of Edinburgh and its rich history has led her to become a successful author, with her debut novel "The Maiden" winning the prestigious Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect 2020 prize for new writers. Join us as Kate shares her insights into the world of journalism, her creative process as an author, and how Edinburgh's past has in...
How Author Matt Johnson Became a Bestselling Crime Writer.
April 15, 2023 09:27 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIn this exciting episode of our writing community chat show, we sit down with bestselling author Matt Johnson to discuss his journey to becoming a successful writer. From overcoming writer's block to mastering the art of storytelling, Matt shares his insights and experiences that have led to his success. We will be discussing just how, after just two years as a published author, Matt Johnson was voted at #22 in the WH Smith list of all-time best crime writers! Matt's first novel is 2016 John ...
The Writing Journey of Hanna Jameson, author and screenwriter.
April 07, 2023 20:33 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIn this exclusive interview with Hanna Jameson, author and screenwriter, we get a glimpse into the secrets of her success. Jameson shares her writing tips, process and journey, as well as her insights into the writing community. If you're an aspiring author or just love great stories, you won't want to miss this interview! Hanna wrote her first book at the age of seventeen, which was later nominated for the John Creasey Dagger Award. She's a bestselling author (Something You Are, Girl Seven,...
Inside the World of Author Rachelle Atalla_ Insights & Revelations.
March 31, 2023 21:22 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBIn this exclusive interview, we delve into the world of bestselling author Rachelle Atalla and gain unique insights into her creative process, inspiration, and experiences as a writer. Rachelle shares with us the secrets behind her success, the challenges she's faced along the way, and the stories that have captivated readers around the world. From her early days as a writer to her latest works, we explore it all in this intimate conversation. Whether you're an aspiring writer, a fan of Rache...
An Exclusive Anthony Horowitz Interview.
March 28, 2023 18:28 - 1 hour - 57 MBOne of Britain’s bestselling novelists, Anthony Horowitz is the author adult and children’s fiction, films, plays and journalism. His best-known work for children and teens includes the Alex Rider spy series and the Diamond Brothers series. His adult fiction includes the new Sherlock Holmes novels House of Silk and Moriarty, the new James Bond series novel Trigger Mortis and Forever and a Day, and standalone novels The Word is Murder and The Magpie Murders. Internationally bestselling author...
Samantha Baines discusses her career and writing on The WCCS
March 24, 2023 21:40 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBSamantha 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...
Season 11 is coming!
March 17, 2023 15:25 - 1 minute - 1.73 MBSeason 11 is right around the corner. Be sure to join us for our live shows this season. Joining live supports our author guests and this show! You are the reason this show continues to exist. We are super excited to kick off season 11 and we have some fantastic guests lined up for you. Make sure you subscribe on our YouTube channel and if you can, please leave reviews for our podcast wherever you listen! The WCCS - TOGETHER AS ONE WE GET IT DONE. Become a supporter of this podcast: http...
Reading, Writing & Romance, with Nikki Twisted.
February 18, 2023 12:49 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBReading, Writing & Romance, with Nikki Twisted. NT Anderson has lived in multiple countries and states and is currently hunkered down in the Endless Mountain Region of the Northeast US. Her chosen professional path was restaurant management and hospitality services until 2009 when she turned her passion for writing into a career as a content creator. In 2019, she took it several steps farther by diving into the world of fiction. She is also the founder of Indie publishing imprint, Tepris P...
The art of Horror & Podcasting with the Talking Scared Podcast!
February 10, 2023 22:00 - 59 minutes - 50.2 MBThis week we invite a new type of creative onto our show. A podcaster! Yes, that's right, Talking Scared Podcast will chat to us about the creative life of a podcaster, plus horror! The genre in which Neil McRoberts' podcast focuses on. He has also written articles on horror for Esquire. Neil is the host of Talking Scared, which has conversations with the biggest names in horror fiction. A podcast for horror readers who want to know where their favourite stories came from . . . and what frigh...
Inside the mind of Hard Case Crime with Charles Ardai.
February 03, 2023 21:33 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBCharles Ardai is an entrepreneur, writer, editor and producer. He is the founder of the early internet service Juno and of Hard Case Crime, a line of pulp-style crime novels by authors ranging from Stephen King, Michael Crichton and Gore Vidal to Cornell Woolrich CC 1925 and Brian De Palma ’62. Ardai himself is the author of five novels, among them the 2007 Shamus Award-winning Songs of Innocence, set partly on the Columbia campus and which The Washington Post called “an instant classic.” In ...
Winner of the 2022 Edgar Award for Best Novel, James Kestrel on The WCCS.
January 27, 2023 22:18 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBFormerly 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 Awa...
In conversation with Sunday Times bestselling author Alexandra Heminsley.
January 20, 2023 22:27 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBAlexandra Heminsley is a Sunday Times bestselling author, journalist, broadcaster and speaker. Her work has included writing Sunday Times Top Ten bestsellers, interviewing names as diverse as Courtney Love, Billie Jean King and Kate Atkinson, and her work has been nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. She has also written about the incalculable value of LGBT+ families, Valley of the Dolls, and Strictly Come Dancing. She is author of three books about women, bodies and...
Bram Stoker award winner, Rachel Harrison, on The WCCS.
January 13, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBRachel 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 n...
How to write Mad, sad and funny with author Bobby Palmer.
January 06, 2023 21:46 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBHow to write 'Mad, sad and funny' with author Bobby Palmer. Bobby Palmer is the author of the Saturday Times bestselling novel Isaac And The Egg. His writing has appeared in GQ, Esquire, Men's Health, Time Out, Cosmopolitan and More. He is also co-host of the Book Chat podcast with Pandora Sykes! You can find a link to that, and his book below. Book chat: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/book-chat-with-pandora-and-bobby Isaac And The Egg: https://amzn.to/3VE294d Isaac And The Egg: ⭐ ...
Murder at the Christmas Carols. We explore the mind of Author Vicky Newham.
December 21, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBVicky is a British author, teacher & story coach. She lives on the Kent coast, with her crazy cockerpoo. She is passionate about the power of stories to inspire and change lives. Vicky grew up in a sleepy village outside Chichester in West Sussex. At seventeen, she swapped green fields and mud for city pavements, and studied French & German in London. After working in sales and fundraising after that, and running various successful businesses, she followed her heart’s desire and began her Psy...
Exploring the Dark Corners of 'Vine Street' with Author Dom Nolan.
December 16, 2022 21:26 - 3 minutes - 7.86 MBJoin us for an in-depth conversation with bestselling author Dom Nolan as we delve into the world of his novel "Vine Street." Set in the gritty streets of Los Angeles, this intense thriller follows a former detective as he unravels a web of corruption and violence that threatens to consume the city. Hear from Nolan himself as he discusses the inspiration behind the book and the challenges of bringing its complex characters to life. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to learn more about one ...
Tales of crime, fantasy, the strange, oh... and Christmas! With AK Benedict.
December 15, 2022 22:21 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBTales of crime, fantasy, the strange, oh... and Christmas! With AK Benedict. A K Benedict read English at Cambridge and Creative Writing at the University of Sussex. She writes in a room filled with mannequins, clowns and teapots. Her debut novel, The Beauty of Murder (Orion), was shortlisted for an eDunnit award and is in development for an 8-part TV series. Her second novel, Jonathan Dark or The Evidence of Ghosts (Orion), was published in February 2016 and The Stone House, a tie-in novel...
We are The Writing Community Chat Show
December 11, 2022 13:51 - 26 seconds - 404 KBWelcome 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...
Author Tim Glister talks spy books on The WCCS!
December 10, 2022 13:37 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBAuthor 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 world’s 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 People’s Book Prize First Time Author Award. Tims second...
Tuesday chit chat with Chris, Chris, and Chris, on The Writing Community Chat Show!
December 06, 2022 22:37 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThis 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 mount...
Gytha Lodge talks writing, life, and Little Sister, on The WCCS.
December 02, 2022 21:54 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBGytha 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 b...
3 SUSPENSFUL, PSYCOLOGICAL THRILLERS, WITH SOPHIE FLYNN.
November 25, 2022 21:42 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBSophie Flynn is a Cotswolds based psychological thriller author with an MA in Creative Writing from Oxford Brookes. Her debut novel ALL MY LIES (SImon & Schuster, 2021) was hailed 'a real page-turner' by Sophie Hannah. Her latest novel, KEEP THEM CLOSE (Hera, 2022) was called 'A splendidly twisty psychological mystery' by the Daily Mail. Alongside writing, Sophie is the Head of Marketing at Jericho Writers. After being awarded a place at Swanwick Writers’ Summer School on the TopWrite scheme...
Writing poetry with author Stephen J Golds, Live on The WCCS this Friday.
November 18, 2022 22:35 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBThis 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 I’m 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 ...
Will Carver kicks off season 10 of The WCCS!
November 11, 2022 22:14 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBSeason 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 n...
Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop on The Writing Community Chat Show.
October 28, 2022 20:48 - 57 minutes - 53 MBElizabeth 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 Mother’s 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 rev...
The ins and outs of fantasy world building.
October 22, 2022 20:28 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBChris 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 WITCHES’ SLEEP, has won the Gold Medal for Readers’ Favorite 2013 Annual Book Contest under the Fiction – Paranormal genre. Book one in her new dystopian fantasy romance series releases March 2023! Kaitlyn and friends will be discussing #Worldbuilding and in...
Fighting With Pride. Ruth Birch on The WCCS.
October 13, 2022 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBRuth 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 ‘the troubles’ 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 a...
Terry Whenham, The ABF Soldiers Charity on The WCCS
October 11, 2022 19:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBTerry Whenham is the man behind Terrys Tours, the podcast Tales From The Battlefield, and has raised over £60,000 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, ...
Kristoffer Polaha talks with Anna Gomez about Where The Sun Rises.
October 06, 2022 20:33 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBThe 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/3UPVDbs The From Kona with Love series depicts multicultural romance, love, loss, and redemption woven into a family saga, ...
This week on The WCCS - Kristoffer Polaha & Anna Gomez!
October 01, 2022 09:28 - 56 seconds - 873 KBThis 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/3UPVDbs And you can find the link for Thursday's show here: https://youtu.be/GKhBSTCMYyE The From Kona with Love series depicts multicultural romance, love, loss, and redemption woven into a family saga, se...
Literary taboo. Stars in the shadows. Qi & The WCCS on The Brooklyn Book Festival.
September 30, 2022 19:57 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBQueer 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...
NY Times bestselling author of books about butt-kicking ladies. Kristen Miller
September 29, 2022 20:30 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBKirsten Miller is an outstanding feminist author in the YA and children’s 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. She’s proud to have quit a senior job at one of the most famous ad agencies in America over an ad that’s 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 ...
All Quiet On The Western Front review
September 25, 2022 18:13 - 2 minutes - 2.15 MBToday, while training for The Frontline Walk 2022, I finished the audiobook, All quiet on The Western Front. Written by Erich Maria Remarque and wonderfully narrated by Tom Lawrence. I listened to this audiobook whist training for The ABF Soldiers Charity Frontline Walk. As I write this, in just over 2 weeks, I will be walking along The Western Front of WW1. It is a 100k charity walk from the Lochnagar crater in France to the Menin Gate in Belgium. There is a link below where you can find out...
Podcaster and author, Stacy Hawks
September 22, 2022 20:38 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBStacy 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 i...
Traditionally published to independent published with Colette Dartford.
September 01, 2022 20:32 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBFrom #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 popu...
Twists, turns & mind games. Lexie Elliot on The WCCS.
August 04, 2022 20:26 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBTwists, 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 d...
Writing, musicals & directing at 11, with Terry Geo.
July 28, 2022 20:57 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBTerry 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 writin...
How to write inclusively, with Inclusive AF author Jen O'Ryan.
July 21, 2022 20:46 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBHow to write inclusively, with #Inclusive AF author Jen O'Ryan. Dr. Jen O’Ryan 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. Inclus...
From stand-up to writing & directing, with Kristen Van Nest.
July 14, 2022 21:44 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBThis 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 – TOGETHER AS ONE, WE GET IT DONE! If you ...
Writing fast paced thrillers with Femi Kayode.
July 07, 2022 21:19 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBFemi Kayode is a Nigerian clinical psychologist, lawyer, essayist, poet and author. Kayode has spent the past twenty years working in advertising and has been the creator and writer of several TV shows that aired on Prime Time. In between, he went to the University of Southern California where he was a Packard Gates Fellow in Film. He was also a University of Washington Gates Fellow in International Health. Kayode has also attended the University of East Anglia, from where he graduated with a...
The Indie Takeover episode 1! With A.S. Etaski.
July 02, 2022 19:46 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB#TheIndieTakeover is a brand new feature brought to you by The Writing Community Chat Show. Each month, polls will run on social media to identify a genre the writing community would like to #read. Then, we look for authors in that chosen genre before finally selecting 4 authors in that genre to go head to head in a poll. The winner then gets an optional interview, a dedicated web page on TheWritingCommunityChatShow.Com and a month of social promotion from The WCCS. I will buy their book and ...
Writing around the world with Pier Nirandara.
June 30, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBAuthor. Film producer. Underwater photographer. A storyteller at heart. Pier Nirandara is an #author, #filmproducer, and #underwaterphotographer. She began her career as Thailand’s youngest English-writing author of three #1 national bestselling novels, multiple graphic novels, and short stories with more than 200,000 copies sold in multiple languages. Since then, she has represented literary clients at ICM Partners, served as Director of Development for International Content at Sony’s Colu...
200 episodes of The WCCS with Mario Dell'Olio!
June 23, 2022 20:59 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBJane 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. ...
The instant Sunday Times bestseller. The Unmumsy Mum, AKA Sarah Turner on The WCCS!
June 16, 2022 21:02 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB"What is even more incredible is that Sarah Turner has now had 3 number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers!" S09 E02 Sarah 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' appro...
Times thriller of the month & CWA dagger winning author & journalist Holly Watt on The WCCS.
June 09, 2022 21:03 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBS9E01 Holly 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 MPs’ Expenses at the Telegraph and the Panama Papers at the Guardian. She has reported from a wide range of countries, inclu...
Writing with insomnia. An interview with author Louise Mumford, on book launch day!
May 12, 2022 21:04 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBITS BOOK LAUNCH DAY!!!!! Louise was born and lives in South Wales, yes thats right, not actually far from host Chris Aggett! Louise studied English Literature at university and graduated with first class honours. As a teacher she tried to pass on her love of reading to her students (and discovered that the secret to successful teaching is… stickers! She is aware that that is, essentially, bribery.) In the summer of 2019 Louise experienced a once-in-a-lifetime moment: she was discovered ...