The Writing Community Chat Show is a live streaming YouTube Podcast that features indie authors, as well as bestselling NYT & Sunday times bestsellers. We are a Spreaker Prime show who has been nominated as one of the best writing podcasts by many blogs. https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mre34u5kkc2mAfter the longest damn drive of my life, thanks to crazy traffic, I am rewarding myself with a nice cold beer at the #Harrogatefest pan tent where we will be interviewing tomorrow! It’s only quarter past 1, so why not. 🤣🍻24 Jul 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mre34u5kkc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mrcerprjds2pJust need to get a haircut and pack the car before I’m heading off to The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival once again to conduct interviews for the publishers Pan MacMillan! 05th year in a row now. 😁🍻 #Theakstoncrime23 Jul 2026 08:03 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcerprjds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mrb5fwyuy22eWhat’s one author tool you love using?22 Jul 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb5fwyuy22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mrarzlyjtc2zJust finished work for Harrogate! Set off tomorrow and will pick co-host Hooley up on the way! Woooo. The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival, here we come!22 Jul 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrarzlyjtc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqzbyrrc4s2hThe Harrogate Crime Writers Festival is just days away! Will you be attending? A great place to mingle with authors and readers. We will be conducting lots of interviews. Please come by and say hello!19 Jul 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzbyrrc4s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqupzhjnms2f6 more days until we return to The Harrogate Crime Writers Festival!! The 05th year in a row interviewing for the brilliant publishers PanMacmillan. We would be extremely grateful for any tips ahead of the expensive trip. You can do here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/TheWCCS #Authors17 Jul 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqupzhjnms2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqu4y46lkc23Want to see some ridiculous book reviews? You can do here. We are certain that you must have some too. We would love to see them. Post them in the comments for us! https://open.substack.com/pub/thewccs/p/the-funniest-real-book-reviews-on?r=20fopa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #WritingCommunity #Booklovers #Authors17 Jul 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu4y46lkc23https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqtz25lgk22nThe amount of knowledge you can learn from our author interviews is exceptional. Search for a the Writing Community Chat Show on YouTube or any podcast platform to find us. Read articles created for authors and takeaways from our interviews on Substack. https://substack.com/@thewccs?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=light17 Jul 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtz25lgk22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqn3lp57oc2zNext Thursday, Chris Hooley and I are heading back to the Harrogate Crime Writers Festival! 🍻 We’re gearing up for an incredible weekend of author chats, networking, and, of course, a few pints in the legendary festival tent. Drop a pint in our tip jar here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/TheWCCS14 Jul 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn3lp57oc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqmwyn57dk2gHey you, author. What you’re doing is worth the effort, the time and energy. Even if it means one person smiled because of it, cried even. Your work can have a profound effect on one or many readers. Take a moment to appreciate what you have accomplished. We appreciate you.14 Jul 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmwyn57dk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqk7liqzck2zLoads of free writing advice filled articles for you on our Substack! If you are an author and are not on Substack get on it! It’s the best home for writers/authors these days. Here’s ours, be sure to subscribe. https://substack.com/@thewccs?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=image #WritingCommmunity #Amwriting13 Jul 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqk7liqzck2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqezp6rplk26That’s right. We are number 36 in the Rising Fiction charts on Substack. 😁. Thank you to all those engaging, subscribing and supporting us. ❤️ Subscribe for writing articles and more here: open.substack.com/pub/thewccs #WritingCommunity11 Jul 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqezp6rplk26https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mqclzy6ges2yWant to know the stats on how many books make it to screen, or how you can give yours the best chance of being optioned? Read our article here: https://open.substack.com/pub/thewccs/p/from-page-to-screen-the-power-of?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios #WritingCommmunity10 Jul 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqclzy6ges2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mpqouqcga22kGet the latest publishing and author news here! https://substack.com/@thewccs/note/p-204634801?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action #WritingCommmunity03 Jul 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqouqcga22khttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mo27ano4tk2lAuthors. What you do is worthy. The hard work and effort you put into it is appreciated. Pursuing your dreams is a noble thing to do. Your book could one day change someone’s life.11 Jun 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo27ano4tk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mnzu2upblc2oHey writes, authors and book lovers. We are awesome. Follow us. 😁11 Jun 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzu2upblc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mnxjfrnnm226We’re Going Back to Harrogate! 🍻 (Year Five, a Massive Partnership, and How You Can Help) https://open.substack.com/pub/thewccs/p/were-going-back-to-harrogate?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios10 Jun 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxjfrnnm226https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mnehapfays22What makes a villain truly terrifying to you: their actions, or their motives?03 Jun 2026 06:11 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnehapfays22https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mnbweh7qu22wWhat is one surprising fact about you that’s 100% true?02 Jun 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnbweh7qu22whttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mn7z3gyuge2f📣 New Podcast! "Melanie Blake on Publishing Drama & The 100k Necklace Giveaway!" on @Spreaker #author #authorinterview #authorpodcast #authors #bestseller #bigfivepublisher #bonkbuster #drama #giveaway #melanieblake #publishing #raunchy #ruthlesswomen #vengefulwomen #writingcommunity https://www.spreaker.com/episode/melanie-blake-on-publishing-drama-the-100k-necklace-giveaway--7227592701 Jun 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7z3gyuge2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mn3oheiyy226How many books have you published?30 May 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3oheiyy226https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mmzdchnkpk2u#Authors, let’s play a game.29 May 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzdchnkpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mmyxikxhoc2fCheck out our utterly useless guide to writing. 😁🥴🤣 https://open.substack.com/pub/thewccs/p/the-utterly-useless-but-completely?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios29 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyxikxhoc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mlqwymsot222Despite being on a 3 month break from our live streams so we can complete our 800 a day writing challenge, we are interviewing Courtney Maum live on Substack this Friday! American author and book coach! Join us. Save this so you have the link. https://open.substack.com/live-stream/188683?r=20fopa&utm_medium=ios13 May 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqwymsot222https://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mloc7k3jrk2bWhen I started my show over 6 years ago and have passed 400 shows. In season 1 we landed two big names! Noel Clarke and Dom Jolly. Crazy. #podcast #writingcommunity12 May 2026 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloc7k3jrk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mljnefr3pk2oHow to ACTUALLY become a writer… 😅✍️ This clip is from our interview with The Rivers Of London series author Ben Aaronovitch. https://www.youtube.com/live/iYKlbU2Ovo0?si=XO3AVza98WyIqRuB #BookTok #AuthorTok #WritingCommunity #WritingTips #WriterLife #ImposterSyndrome #AmWriting10 May 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljnefr3pk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thewccs.bsky.social/post/3mknwdtihx72o📣 New Podcast! 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"Secrets of the Dark & Gothic: NYT Bestseller Essie Fox on Retelling Wuthering Heights." on @Spreaker #amwriting #authorinterview #bestsellingauthor #booktube #creativewriting #essiefox #gothicfiction #historicalfiction #indieauthors #lordbyron #publishingjourney #writingadvice https://www.spreaker.com/episode/secrets-of-the-dark-gothic-nyt-bestseller-essie-fox-on-retelling-wuthering-heights--7156897122 Apr 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:p4lc5d6jjpcb7bg3lyrmfoxa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4cazr4z52i