The Writing Community Chat Show

Sophie Cousens worked as a TV producer in London for more than twelve years and now lives on the island of Jersey in the UK, balancing her writing career with working for an arts charity and taking care of her two small children.  Her debut novel This Time Next Year: THE feel-good rom-com of 2020. It is having amazing feedback and we fully expect Sophie Cousens to blow up and be the next big rom-c...

LIVE indie Wednesday! 10 tips from famous authors. Competition results and a lot of fun! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025) The WCCS is more than a show; it’s a masterclass in the craft and business of storytelling. Join 380+ interviews with...

The first thing to point out is that CJ Aggett is an Idiot and was having too much fun and forgot to press record until we were 10 mins in! So, unfortunately, we did miss the introduction. We pick up with David Jackson talking about his book The Resident. (David, Chris apologises endlessly and if you want to see the panic just watch his face at the start!) Apart from the start, we get a fantastic...

Chris & Chris chat about book sales in lockdown and the erotic genre! Plus many other questions from within the community, including some bizarre requests for the show. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025) The WCCS is more than a show; it’s a m...

Murray Bailey joins the Chris's in this weeks WCCS chat show! His latest book SINGAPORE KILLER has been received well. This book is part of a well loves series and this is what people are saying about it. "The thrilling page-turner you've all been waiting for!" Books Beyond the Story Blog - 5 Stars A helicopter crash and burned bodies. A faceless corpse. A mysterious town. It's September 1953 and...

Tonights Indie Wednesday show is a fantastic interview with author NJ SIMONDS. She is the author of SON OF SECRETS and THE PATH KEEPER. Check out her awesome looking website by clicking on her name.  Why should you listen... well... a quote from NJ herself - post-interview "Check me out chatting past life regressions, vampire sex scenes and witchcraft!" P.S. we are very sorry that host CJ Aggett's...

Host and author CJ Aggett gets to see the other side of things as he is interviewed for his latest book release! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025) The WCCS is more than a show; it’s a masterclass in the craft and business of storytelling. Jo...

Steve "S. J." Watson (born 1971) is an English writer. He debuted in 2011 with the thriller novel Before I Go to Sleep. Rights to publish the book have been sold in 42 different countries around the world and it has gone on to be an international bestseller.  His book, Before I go to sleep, was optioned and turned into a movie production in 2014.   His latest release was in August 2020 with FINAL...

MARIO Dell'Olio is this week's Indie Wednesday guest! He joins the Chris's to chat about his books Body & Soul and Coming about. We discuss how his writing has changed throughout his releases and talk about his future releases!  We also discuss writing techniques and tips. We also chat about the amazing Queer Indie directory and website that he and many other great Indie Authors put together. Our...

LAURA CAYOUETTE Joins host CJ Aggett for this weeks Friday night chat show! Tune in to hear Laura discuss working in Hollywood with the biggest names in the industry! A very insightful and fun interview! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025) The...

This weeks indie Wednesday show sees author Anna Mocikat join CJ Aggett for a discussion of indie topics/questions. It is informative and lots of fun! On tonight's show you will hear them answer questions from @jeanmare_gag  @thom_galvin  @ohiowa89  @GabriellaBuba  @MycelialWriter  @The_Morda_Shin  @AndreaHernaiz  @CloverErotica  Including writing sexually charges scenes, bbq food and becoming a f...

ASH KNIGHT who also known as Forgotten Astronaughts is our last guest of the festival! We are soooo grateful for the oppertunity to do this! The guests and people from the community we got to speak to were all so wonderful. Below is a link to Ash's book so please check it out. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083PP17D6 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-comm...

JOSEPH KNOX is guest 6 of The WCCSFEST!!! Author of SIRENS, THE SMILING MAN & THE SLEEPWALKER! This is a fantastically insightful interview!  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025) The WCCS is more than a show; it’s a masterclass in the craft and...

WILL CARVER is guest 5 of The WCCSFEST!!! @will_carver Will Carver is a 31-year-old author who lives in Reading, England. He has written the Detective Inspector January David series, comprising Girl 4, The Two and Dead Set. The BEER TOKEN BOOK PROMOTION THIS WEEK IS @RevShakesSpear and his book Real life with Ed & Ken is available in kindle and paperback on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1...

ALEX NORTH is guest 4 of The WCCSFEST!!! @writer_north Alex North is a British Crime writer. His books are the cause of many nightmares and awesome reviews. As you can see below, he often gets the stamp of aproval from well-established authors. 'Alex North has achieved the seemingly impossible. The Whisper Man is a thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterf...

Members of the Writing Community join Chris to chat indie issues and have some fun! Anya Pavelle, Halo Scot, Anna Mocikat and Ross Young make an appearance! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025) The WCCS is more than a show; it’s a masterclass i...

ANYA PAVELLE is guest 3 of The WCCSFEST!!! @AnyaPavelle Anya Pavelle is the author of The Moon Hunters: A Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Adventure. You can find out about here by visiting her website here! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-writing-community-chat-show--5445493/support . Connect With The Community 🏆 Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025)...

CRAIG ROBERTSON is day 2s guest of The WCCSFEST!!!   @CraigRobertson_ During his 20-year career with a Scottish Sunday newspaper, Craig Robertson interviewed three recent Prime Ministers; attended major stories including 9/11, Dunblane, the Omagh bombing and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. His debut novel, Random, was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger and was a Sunday Times bestselle...

TT BANKS kicks off The WCCSFEST!!! TT BANKS Follow Your Dreams - Or F*ck it. Author TT is a funny, daring and exciting author with a great presence in on twitter as part of the writing community. She is also a founding member of Queer indie. This interview is funny and insightful. We explore TTs writing processes and motivations not to mention we delve into her life as a self-published author. Bec...

Jasper Fforde is an author of speculative fiction who lives and works in Wales. His next publication is 'The Constant Rabbit': UK, July 2020.  He chats with host Chris Hooley in tonight's Moonlight Sessions podcast episode about his author career and books Plus some great writing tips and writing inspiration for your ears!  Follow him on Twitter here @jasperfforde THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR...

The Friday Night Chat Show, Wifi names, Some random questions and the perfect weekend. Tonight Chris & Chris chat about the weekend plans and what a perfect weekend would be like. Plus we are looking for a writing camp sponsor! This weeks BEER TOKEN BOOK PROMOTION sponsor is Katie Sullivan @ksullpgh! Her book Grief and Self Care "Grief & Self Care shares my personal story of grief and how I surviv...

CL TAYLOR joins the team for INDIE WEDNESDAY on tonights show. We talk writing retreats, writing when it's wet and much more! C.L. Taylor is the six times Sunday Times bestselling author of seven gripping stand-alone psychological thrillers: THE ACCIDENT, THE LIE, THE MISSING, THE ESCAPE, THE FEAR, SLEEP and STRANGERS. https://cltaylorauthor.com/ Our BEER TOKEN SPONSOR THIS WEEK IS... Dimas Rio wh...

CHRISTOPHER MOORE is this weeks Moonlight Sessions guest! Christopher Moore is an American writer of absurdist fiction. He grew up in Mansfield, OH, and attended Ohio State University and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. Moore's novels typically involve conflicted every man characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or extraordinary circumstances. Inheriting a humanis...

The Friday Night Chat Show is BACK!  Join the Chris's for a Friday chat about, well, anything and everything. Kanye for President, the Twitter hack, the Sandman and more! The Friday night chat show is all about having fun, talking about anything that's worth noting from throughout the week, then topping it off with an established guest. This wont always be possible but we strive to bring you quali...

Chris's talk how to sell books! & Matt Adcock is this weeks Indie Wednesday guest!  Quite possibly one of the most important questions in the author world, how do you sell books?! Chris & Chris go into a few ideas that may help you promote your work. This pre chat is duelled with YouTube and Twitter live for the first time! Lets hope it transfers well. Finally the show is topped off with the wonde...