#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 leave a review. I will urge the #WritingCommunity to do the same. The more people that buy into this then the more support we can give the #authors that win this feature. Hopefully, creating a boost in their writing career.The first winner of this feature is A.S.Etaski!Head to https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com/theindietakeover to find out all about A.S.Etaski. In this episode, we hear her story and her amazing ambitious plans. It amazed me to read that she was writing the 8th book in her much loved series. I blew my mind when I found out there will be 20 books in that series! 20! Incredible. Etaski is planning the long game and has a good community following on Patreon. You can learn a lot from this episode, especially if you want to, or are writing a series, or if you are starting a writing journey. Please check out this episode and please, please, support our Indie Author of the month. Follow the Writing_Show on Twitter for further updates and polls. They will run again soon to find the next month's featured author. If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggett/frontlinewalk-westernfrontFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatsh...► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_land...► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

The Indie Takeover episode 1! With A.S. Etaski.

Author. Film producer. Underwater photographer. 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 Columbia Pictures, and most recently as VP of Film & TV at A-Major Media, Hollywood’s first Asian-American driven production company. As literary ambassador for the Bangkok Metropolitan/UNESCO, she has spoken at TEDx events and international book fairs, was shortlisted for the S.E.A. Write’s ASEAN Young Writers Award, and judges for film and writing competitions at USC, UCLA, and the Neilson Hays Library. Pier is also a PADI AmbassaDiver™ and the founder of Hollywood Sharks, the industry’s first diving club, and leads expeditions to swim with marine wildlife. An advocate for solo female travel, she has visited over 90 countries across 7 continents. Pier is represented by Mina Hamedi and Lynn Nesbit at Janklow & Nesbit.Find out more here: https://www.piernirandara.com/If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Writing around the world with Pier Nirandara.

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 amazing life stories, writing journeys, tips and we have all laughed many times on this show. Many beers have been drunk! I cant thank you all enough for your support. I feel so honored to be the host of this show and you all make me feel valued and that the hours put into this show are worth it. Thank you.LETTERS FROM ITALY:https://www.amazon.com/Letters-Italy-Transatlantic-Love-Story/dp/1684339499/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1638382177&sr=1-1&utm_source=amazon&utm_campaign=hardcover"Letters from Italy is an astonishingly beautiful work of art. I encourage everyone to read it. Brimming with romance, comedy, drama, history, and family lines. It's everything." -Jeannie Gaffigan, Writer, Producer, New York Times Bestselling AuthorLetters from Italy is a story of true love that spans an ocean. Against all odds, an orphaned girl and a young dreamer find solace in a romance sparked by a single photo and years of transatlantic letters. From a tiny Italian town in pre-WWII to New York City in her golden age, hopeful immigrants take a chance at living the American dream. Set on the Puglian coast, a world comes alive with images of a fishing village, families from different socio-economic classes, and a love born out of chance.When they finally meet, Nicoletta and Orazio know they are destined to be together. Framed by the letters they wrote to each other, Letters from Italy takes us on a passage back through time with a romantic young couple whose devotion to one another prompted a bold journey in a foreign land.If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link cl

200 episodes of The WCCS with Mario Dell'Olio!

"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 you are doing." This book became an instant No.1 Sunday Times bestseller! An achievement many authors can only dream of. What is even more incredible is that Sarah Turner has now had 3 number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers! Stepping Up is Sarah's latest release. It dropped in March of this year and as you can see below has received incredible praise, hitting the number 1 spot once again! **THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'Written with such love and heart. Sarah has done an exceptional job of marrying her trademark comedy with deep and raw emotion. I loved it!' GIOVANNA FLETCHER'A glorious novel about family, grief, changing expectations and, ultimately, love.' The SunBeth has never stuck at anything.She's quit more jobs and relationships than she can remember and she still sleeps in her childhood bedroom. It's not that she hasn't tried to grow up, it's just that so far, the only commitment she's held down is Friday drinks at the village pub.Then, in the space of a morning, her world changes.An unspeakable tragedy turns Beth's life upside down, and she finds herself guardian to her teenage niece and toddler nephew, catapulted into an unfamiliar world of bedtime stories, parents' evenings and cuddly elephants. Having never been responsible for anyone - or anything - it's not long before she feels seriously out of her depth.What if she's simply not up to the job?With a little help from her best friend Jory (purely platonic, of course ...) and her lovely, lonely next-door neighbour, Albert, Beth is determined that this time she's not giving up. It's time to step up.This is a story about digging deep for strength you never knew you had and finding magic in things that were there all along.'STEPPING UP is a heart-blasting triumph of a novel - wise, witty and wonderfully human.' Isabelle Broom, author of A YEAR AND A DAY'Stop EVERYTHING and read this! Funny, tender and beautifully observed. Loved, loved, LOVED it!' Cathy Bramley, author of THE LEMON TREE CAFE'A moving and beautifully-told tale of parenthood but not as you know it. I just loved it.' Gillian McAllister, author of THAT NIGHTReaders love STEPPING UP!***** 'Simply excellent . . . A true emotional rollercoaster.'***** 'It had me laughing out loud, on a bus no less, crying and laughing. This book is a tonic! I read it in one go. I was rooting for Beth the whole way through!!'***** 'An emotional rollercoaster to keep you turning the pages. . .Perfec

The instant Sunday Times bestseller. The Unmumsy Mum, AKA Sarah Turner 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 MPs’ 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 the world on everything from Lynx helicopters to Air Force One, Holly also worked as an undercover journalist.In 2008, she was the Laurence Stern Fellow, spending several months working at the Washington Post.Holly's first novel - To The Lions - won the 2019 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. The Dead Line was longlisted for the 2021 Steel Dagger. Her third book, The Hunt and The Kill, is out now. It was TheTimes's #thriller of the Month.The Crime #writers Associations described To The Lions as "A deeply uncomfortable read which lingers long in the memory, this tautly plotted and timely thriller shines a light on the role of the journalist as witness or protagonist and asks devastating questions about the value of human life before culminating in a life-or-death chase through the desert to Libya. This is a highly accomplished debut that marks Watt out as a fresh and important voice."Her latest book THE HUNT AND THE KILL was called a searing, page-turning, pulse-racing thriller that sees Casey on a hunt around the globe as she pursues a major exposé into pioneering medical research and drugs that could change the world. The Hunt and the Kill is the third book in the Casey Benedict series. That too was a Times Thriller of the Month!#THE HUNT AND THE KILL:When acclaimed undercover journalist Casey Benedict is asked to interview a young woman with cystic fibrosis, the patient's doctor alerts her to the looming threat of antibiotic-resistant infections, tipping her off about a potential new wonder drug. If the rumours are true, this new antibiotic could save millions of lives, but no one wants to admit that the drug even exists.As Casey investigates, she follows the trail from the Maldives to a game reserve in Zimbabwe, using her undercover skills to probe the truth and find out why the discovery of this new drug is being covered-up. When tragedy unexpectedly strikes, Casey suspects that someone is trying to silence her, but she is not prepared to let the story drop, no matter how much danger she - or those she loves most - are put in.A searing, page-turning, pulse-racing thriller that sees Casey on a hunt around the globe as she pursues a major exposé into pioneering medical research and drugs that could change the world.If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website -

Times thriller of the month & CWA dagger winning author & journalist Holly Watt on The WCCS.

ITS 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 as a new writer by her publisher at the Primadonna Festival. Everything has been a bit of a whirlwind since then.  Louise lives in Cardiff with her husband and spends her time trying to get down on paper all the marvellous and frightening things that happen in her head.   Louise’s debut #novel, Sleepless, a “frighteningly inventive” thriller inspired by her own insomnia, was published in December 2020 by HQ HarperCollins. A UK Amazon Kindle Top 50 bestseller, it was the Asda Karin Slaughter Killer Read for July 2021. Her second #thriller, The Safe House, is published in May and if you are watching this live, then it is #publication day for Louise! The Safe House: https://www.louisemumfordauthor.com/the-safe-houseShe told you the house would keep you safe. She lied.Esther is safe in the house. For sixteen years, she and her mother have lived off the grid, protected from the dangers of the outside world. For sixteen years, Esther has never seen another single soul.Until today.Today there’s a man outside the house. A man who knows Esther’s name, and who proves that her mother’s claims about the outside world are false. A man who is telling Esther that she’s been living a lie.Is her mother keeping Esther safe – or keeping her prisoner?‘Gripping, tense and thought-provoking… I raced through it.’ Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet‘Unearths the depths of a mother's love… Compelling.’ Eve Smith, author of The Waiting Rooms‘A terrifyingly sharp thriller.’ Victoria Dowd, author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Murder‘Chilling and compelling.’ Vikki Patis, author of Return to Blackwater HouseReaders LOVE The Safe House!‘Gripping… Twists that had me on the edge of my seat.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fast-paced thriller that I read in one day… Keeps you gripped until the end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved this… I tore through it… Gave me chills.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Gripped me right from the start… I kept racing through the pages to find out how it was going to end.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Pulls in the reader from the get-go and holds its grip until the final twisted pages… Superlative.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Louise Mumford definitely delivers.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fantastic read… Will stay with you long after the last page.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Terrific ending. Definit

Writing with insomnia. An interview with author Louise Mumford, on book launch day!

S.P.O'Farrell returns to the show after his appearance in season 1! His #book Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball has received some excellent praise and sits at 4.8 out of 5 after 95 ratings! It began as a short #story and quickly turned into an award-winning novel: Moonbeam Awards, New York City Big Book Award, Queer Indie Award, LitPick Award, (sm)art festivals award and a finalist for Book Pipeline and National Indie Excellence Award. Its sequel, Simone LaFray and the Red Wolves of London, was released this April and has already made a great start. I will be keen to see how Steves indie #author career has evolved over the past few years and what his new book holds in store for us! Simone LaFray and the Red Wolves of London:After her triumph at the Chocolatiers' Ball, Simone LaFray wants to fade into the shadows and avoid her newfound popularity-but it is not to be. Duty calls when a fellow junior spy goes missing from the posh Claymoore School in London, and Simone jumps at the assignment. Going undercover, she soon finds herself embroiled in a complicated game involving dark forces, the enigmatic OmniKey, and an unruly royal. First looks can be deceiving, but could a certain redheaded thief be pulling the strings?In this second book of the Simone LaFray Mysteries, Simone navigates school rivalries, oversees the opening of a new LaFray's Patisserie, and finds herself questioning her loyalties as she prowls under the moonlight with the notorious Red Wolves. And to top it all off, the most popular boy in school can't stop staring at her. The life of the world's most promising young spy is about to get messy.﻿If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Writing childrens books with S.P.O'Farrell.

5 authors from the world of #TikTok, Instagram and YouTube will join me this Saturday at 8pm UK time. We will talk about all things #writing. Their genres span romance, erotica, #fantasy, horror, the paranormal and more! We will discuss all those things. Plus, we will try to answer questions that you may have during the live show. Main topics will include fantasy and the paranormal!Guest authors are:* bookdragonheart - https://linktr.ee/BookDragonHeart* jlrothstein - https://t.co/Tzf9IsrPSv* Cassie Sanchez - https://t.co/mBapmI3zDJ* BL Cagle - https://t.co/a2aZ8jiFt1* listenwithbritt - https://www.tiktok.com/@listenwithbrittPlease, give them a follow and support their work!If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Fantasy Worlds and the Paranormal Realms of Magic and Myths. Author panel show.

Author Sam Holland has always been fascinated with the dark and macabre. A fan of Stephen King, Dean Koontz and James Herbert. And a self-confessed serial killer nerd. Sam studied psychology at university, then spent the next few years working in HR, before quitting for a full-time career in writing. The Echo Man is the result.An incredible new thriller from an exciting new talent!‘Utterly compelling, the story rushes forward relentlessly…a writer to watch’ Daily Mail‘Evokes a classic, satisfying, red-blooded fear…a stellar debut’ A. J. FinnTHE ECHO MAN:The murders have begun…Across England, a string of murders is taking place. Each different in method, but each horrifying and brutal.But the killer is just getting started…Jess Ambrose is plunged into the investigation when her house is set ablaze. With her husband dead and the police pointing at her, she runs. Her only hope is disgraced detective Nate Griffin, who is convinced Jess is innocent.And he’s going to shock the world…Soon, Jess and Griffin discover the unthinkable; this murderer is copying the world’s most notorious serial killers. And now, imitation isn’t enough. The killer dubbed The Echo Man is ready to create his own masterpiece, and it will be more terrifying than anything that has come before…If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Writing serial killers with Sam Holland!

Aesthetic Press is a Full-Service Digital-First Independent #Publisher of commercial fiction Novels, Novelettes, & Anthologies. We specialize in Thrillers, Mysteries, Dark Fiction, and #books with Dark Humor, Anti-Heroes, & Compelling/Gritty Themes!7 of their #authors will join me for this week's discussion show. We will discuss what it is like to work for such a company. We will talk writing, author life, life and much more. Throw some questions our way during the live show and we could talk about that. Below is a list of Aesthetic Press authors who will be joining us. Aditya Gautam (debut author of Surreal Psychological Thriller, A DREAM OF DUPLICITY released 3/22/22): His short stories and poems have been published in India, Singapore, the USA, and the UK. One of his speculative short stories was included in the Best Asian Fiction Anthology, 2018 by Kitaab, Singapore. A.D. Graves: She is from Carmel, New York, a small lakeside town. She loves to sit by the water on sunny days and type herself into fictitious worlds. She has her associate degree in Psychology, which helps when it comes to creating characters. This story holds elements of life that teenagers endure in the shadows, she values the importance of not feeling alone.Rebecca Frost (Academic author of Psychological Thriller NOT YOUR MARY SUE releasing 6/7/22): She is a published academic who researches and writes about serial killers. Her dissertation was about the history of written true crime in the United States. She is the author of three books published through McFarland on Jack the Ripper, H.H. Holmes, and Making a Murderer, and she is currently under contract for two books about the works of Stephen King, one through McFarland and one through Lexington. Simon Maltman (author of Crime Noir THE WOLF IS AT YOUR DOOR releasing 8/23/22): Simon Maltman is the author of novels, novellas and short stories, released with various publishers. An Amazon Bestseller from Northern Ireland he writes a range of crime fiction thrillers. A regular guest at festivals and events, he is the tour guide for Belfast Noir, and also a well known book reviewer for the likes of ITV and online journals. An established ‘Ulster Noir’ author, he also writes American-set high concept thrillers.A.G. Chacon (debut author of New Adult Dark Fantasy Saga THE IRON FISTS releasing 12/12/22): She is a bisexual Mexican college student majoring in English at the University of Chihuahua. Writing has always been her passion, for it helps calm her mind and erase her insecurities. Nothing gives me more pleasure than writing a good series of dialogues and creating new characters. She believes everyone has a role to play in this life, and that she can transmit hope through writing stories. When she is not writing or reading, she plays video games, watches anime, and does yoga every afternoon. Brendan Hayes (debut author of YA Horror Thriller EXPECTATIONS releasing TBA): For the past seventeen years he has been a high

The Aesthetic Press author panel.

Chandler Bolt is an investor, the CEO of Self-Publishing School &SelfPublishing.com, and the author of 7 bestselling #books, includinghis most recent book, Published. Self-Publishing School is an INC 5000company, the last 3 years in a row, as one of the 5,000 fastest-growingprivate companies in the US.Chandler is also the host of the 7 Figure Principles Podcast and theSelf-Publishing School Podcast. Through his books, #podcasts, YouTubechannels, and #SelfPublishing School, he’s helped thousands of peoplewrite a book that grows their income, impact, and business.Visit here: https://self-publishingschool.com/CHANDLERS FREE BOOK HERE - 50 for free, shipped for free to the US: publishedbook.com/christopherAre you tired of “thinking about” writing a book, even making it a New Year’s Resolution, but never making it happen?Maybe you’ve been sitting on a finished manuscript for years waiting to press publish? Or maybe your book launch failed and you’re wondering what went wrong?In this conversational and action-oriented book, Chandler Bolt presents the proven path from blank page to published author and your first 10,000 copies sold.In Published. you will learn:The MORE Writing Method: how to write a quality book while saving 100’s of hours in the processHow to save $1,000’s of dollars while producing a “traditionally-published quality” book on a budgetTwo proven launch strategies and dozens of marketing methods you can use to sell your first 10,000 copiesHow to sell more books after you launch and get booked for publicity, podcast, and speaking opportunitiesThe only three ways to grow (or launch) your business using a bookIf you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggettFOLLOW US► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Self publishing school with Chandler Bolt!

Kasim Ali works at Penguin Random House and has previously been shortlisted for Hachette’s Mo Siewcherran Prize, longlisted for the 4th Estate BAME Short Story Prize, and has contributed to The Good Journal. He comes from Birmingham and now lives in London.His book, GOOD INTENTIONS, was released early this month and has had lots of amazing praise. You can see some of that praise below and the blurb!GOOD INTENTIONS:Moving, modern and utterly engaging.What a talent—Rhik Samadder, author of I Never Said I Love YouSensitive, smooth-toned and absorbingly honest—Diana Evans, author of Ordinary PeopleA magnificent and messy love story that broke my heart … for anyone who has ever known what it is to be conflicted in falling in love—Huma Qureshi, author of How We MetCompelling, emotionally honest, and unafraid of the grey areas of race, faith, sexuality and love—Lillian Li, author of Number One Chinese RestaurantBLURB:Nur and Yasmina are in loveThey’ve been together for four happy yearsBut Nur’s parents don’t know that Yasmina existsAs Nur’s family counts down to midnight on New Year’s Eve, Nur is watching the clock more closely than most: he has made a pact with himself, and with his girlfriend, Yasmina, that at midnight he will finally tell his Pakistani parents the truth.That he has spent years hiding his personal life from them to preserve his image as the golden child.That he has built a life with a woman he loves and she is Black.Nur wants to be the good son his parents ask him to be, and the good boyfriend Yasmina needs him to be.But as everything he holds dear is challenged, he is forced to ask, is love really a choice for a second-generation immigrant son like him?If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fu.... He is raising money for Veterans and serving soldiers.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatsh...► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_land...► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Good Intentions, Kasim Ali on The writing community chat show!

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! “THE ROCK & ROLL MAGICIAN” – 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 freak out live on the show! Pete is a funny man from London who wanders the streets making people swear. He has been talked about on national TV by Jude Law and his magic has taking him around the world. “Pete is an incredible magician. I was so blown away I hired him to come to my house and coach me for my Dumbledore role“ Jude Law.“I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER CLOSE UP MAGICIAN THAN THIS LANKY DUDE!” – DAWN FRENCH Join us LIVE Monday 14th for The WCCS birthday and be sure that on the 14th you share your most loved WCCS show for others to discover using the #Thewritingcommunitychatshow hashtag! If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggett. He is raising money for Veterans and serving soldiers.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Happy Birthday The WCCS, with magician Pete Heat!

The amazing Tina Baker is back! We were lucky to have her on the show way back a year ago! In fact 363 days ago! What are the odds! She is back with a brand new book. And, as we have had her rise to writing story before, she is bringing with her some stories and some topics to chat about. Who knows what will happen?!I spoke to Tina, the TV presenter, soap queen, fitness instructor and author, about her book CALL ME MUMMY. She is now back with NASTY LITTLE CUTS!Nasty Little Cuts:WHEN YOUR MARRIAGE IS THIS BROKEN, YOU MAY NOT MAKE IT OUT ALIVE.A nightmare jolts Debs awake. She leaves the kids tucked up in their beds and goes downstairs. There's a man in her kitchen, holding a knife. But it's not an intruder. This is her husband Marc, the father of her children. A man she no longer recognises.Once their differences were what drew them together, what turned them on. Him, the ex-army officer from a good family. Her, the fitness instructor who grew up over a pub. But now these differences grate to the point of drawing blood. Marc screams in his sleep. And Debs hardly knows the person she's become, or why she lets him hurt her.Neither of them is completely innocent. Neither is totally guilty. Marc is taller, stronger, and more vicious, haunted by a war he can't forget. But he has no idea what Debs is capable of when her children's lives are at stake...A completely addictive story of a relationship built on passion, poisoned by secrets and violence. Perfect for readers of Blood Orange and Big Little Lies.You can watch her previous show now, or listen to the podcast to find out her back story. But, buckle up for tomorrow. It will be a wild ride. If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggett. He is raising money for Veterans and serving soldiers.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Tina Baker is back! Nasty little cuts and lots of little stories!

Happy World Book Day! But what is world book day and where did it come from? In this mini bonus episode you can find out.

World Book Day brief history.

Sarah’s 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 and toddler daughter, took off on a round-the-world trip (her story of that journey became the book Can We Live Here?).After almost a year spent travelling the world, during which time her first novel Hunting Lila was published, they settled in Bali, where they lived for four years. In that time Sarah #published a further seven YA novels and began also writing screenplays.Sarah now lives in California and works predominantly as a screenwriter and producer in TV and film, while continuing to publish one to two books a year.She is currently a writer / producer on the CBS show S.W.A.T. and has several original projects in development. Her feature adaptation of #TheWeekendAway will soon air on Netflix.THE WEEKEND AWAY:***Now a Netflix Original movie, starring Leighton Meester, releasing globally on March 3.***Miles from home. Trust no one. Suspect everyone.Orla and Kate have been best friends forever. Together they’ve faced it all – be it Orla’s struggles as a new mother or Kate’s messy divorce. And whatever else happens in their lives, they can always look forward to their annual weekend away.This year, they’re off to Lisbon: the perfect flat, the perfect view, the perfect itinerary. And what better way to kick things off in style than with the perfect night out?But when Orla wakes up the next morning, Kate is gone. Brushed off by the police and with only a fuzzy memory of the night’s events, Orla is her friend’s only hope. As she frantically retraces their steps, Orla makes a series of shattering discoveries that threaten everything she holds dear. Because while Lisbon holds the secret of what happened that night, the truth may lie closer to home…If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggett. He is raising money for Veterans and serving soldiers.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service.

The Weekend Away, Swat, Can We Live Here_ Sarah Alderson on The WCCS!

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Linda Rainier is an indie author and a big part of the Twitter Writing Community! She has been a fan of this show for some time and we consider her one of the family! She is funny, tenacious and determined! After a guest timining mixup, Linda was a superstar who stepped up to save the show! WE THANK YOU LINDA!Her books EMMAS FURY is one of two books by Linda, with a third on the way.EMMAS FURY:After a brutal and unnatural death, Emma is reborn as a Fury, a descendant of the mythological deities who were tasked with the judgment of man. They are tasked with protecting the delicate balance between humans and the paranormal world.In the world of the Fury there is no room for the frivolity of human nature; no room for compassion or a need for love. To fall victim to such volatile emotions leads only to ruin and suffering.In the shadows, darkness rises, endangering the tightly controlled world of the Fury. Emma must survive an intricate web of deceit and betrayal as the questions mount.With the aid of her guardian, David, they must find a way to beat back the evil that threatens to devour them.Will her hope of finding her place in this world be dashed by the insurmountable odds?Can she control the overwhelming emotions threatening to tear down her carefully constructed walls?If you want to sponsor CJ Aggett on The Frontline 100k Walk, please visit here: https://events.soldierscharity.org/fundraisers/christopheraggett. He is raising money for Veterans and serving soldiers.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more if you use the service. We back this service and have used it with great results! - https://fvrr.co/32SB6cs► For our PRO #WRITING AID affiliate link click here - https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=15286

Linda Rainier... the saviour! The making of Emma's fury, the mind of Rainier!

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.‘Tight, clever and riddled with wit. Like discovering Adrian Mole or Bridget Jones for the first time.’ Joanna Nadin, author of The Queen of Bloody Everything.‘A sweet, fizzy sherbet dib-dab of a book - deliciously nostalgic, hugely funny and ultimately heartwarming. The perfect book for our times.’ Veronica Henry.‘Such a joyful and uplifting read. Just the sort of thing that people will want to be reading right now.’ Anita Rani, Radio 2 Book Club.It is the summer of 1962 and sixteen-year-old Evie Epworth stands on the cusp of womanhood. But what kind of a woman will she be?Up until now, Evie’s life has been nothing special: a patchwork of school, Guides, cows, lost mothers, lacrosse and village fetes. But, inspired by her idols (Charlotte Brontë, Shirley MacLaine, the Queen), she dreams of a world far away from rural East Yorkshire, a world of glamour lived under the bright lights of London (or Leeds). Standing in the way of these dreams, though, is Christine, Evie’s soon-to-be stepmother, a manipulative and money-grubbing schemer who is lining Evie up for a life of shampoo-and-set drudgery at the stinky local salon.Luckily Evie is not alone. With the help of a few friends, and the wise counsel of the two Adam Faith posters on her bedroom wall (‘brooding Adam’ and ‘sophisticated Adam’), Evie comes up with a plan to rescue her future from Christine’s pink and over-perfumed clutches. She will need a little luck, a dash of charm and a big dollop of Yorkshire magic if she is to succeed, but in the process she may just discover who exactly it is she is meant to be.Moving, inventive and achingly funny, with an all-star cast of bold-as-brass characters, The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is a perfectly pitched modern fairytale about love, friendship and following your dreams while having a lot of fun along the way.'Full of fabulous characters, sprinkled with joy and drenched in wit.’ Milly Johnson.'Funny and original with a cast of eccentric characters, this debut novel is a tour de force. Not to be missed.' Sunday Express.'A rich triumph of comic writing.' Waterstones.com'One of the funniest, wittiest and most joyful books you will read this year.' Lancaster Guardian.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succ

The Miseducation of Evie Epworth, Matson Taylor on The WCCS.

Longlisted for the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize and described by British bookshop chain Waterstones as: "an exciting new voice in crime fiction", Eve Smith's debut novel The Waiting Rooms was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize First Novel Award and was selected as a Book of the Month in The Guardian just after launch."Smith combines the excitement of a medical thriller à la Michael Crichton with sensitive characterisation and social insight in a timely debut novel all the more remarkable for being conceived and written before the current pandemic."Eve writes speculative fiction with a splash of Thriller thrown in. Her latest novel Off Target is chilling page turner set In an all-too-possible near future, when genetic engineering has become the norm for humans, not just crops, parents are prepared to take incalculable risks to ensure that their babies are perfect … altering genes that may cause illness, and more…She attributes her love of all things dark and dystopian to a childhood watching Tales of the Unexpected and black-and-white Edgar Allen Poe double bills.OFF TARGET:A longed-for babyAn unthinkable decisionA deadly mistakeIn an all-too-possible near future, when genetic engineering has become the norm for humans, not just crops, parents are prepared to take incalculable risks to ensure that their babies are perfect … altering genes that may cause illness, and more…Susan has been trying for a baby for years, and when an impulsive one-night stand makes her dream come true, she’ll do anything to keep her daughter and ensure her husband doesn’t find out … including the unthinkable. She believes her secret is safe. For now.But as governments embark on a perilous genetic arms race and children around the globe start experiencing a host of distressing symptoms – even taking their own lives – something truly horrendous is unleashed. Because those children have only one thing in common, and people are starting to ask questions…Bestselling author of The Waiting Rooms, Eve Smith returns with an authentic, startlingly thought-provoking, disturbing blockbuster of a thriller that provides a chilling glimpse of a future that’s just one modification away…Praise for The Waiting Rooms‘Combines the excitement of a medical thriller à la Michael Crichton with sensitive characterisation and social insight in a timely debut novel all the more remarkable for being conceived and written before the current pandemic’ Guardian.FOLLOW THE SHOW► Our website - https://www.thewritingcommunitychatshow.com► Universal link - https://linktr.ee/TheWCCS► Buy the show a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheWCCS► Use hashtag #TheWritingCommunityChatShow or #TheWCCS on social media to keep us current. This show will only succeed with your support!► Support us through #Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/WCCS?fan_landing=true► For our #FIVERR affiliate link click here (we will earn a little from you signing up through our link and more

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