Christopher Aggett
379 episodes
Craft talk with live-chat warmth.
The Writing Community Chat Show mixes relaxed banter with generous conversations about books, process, and the realities of getting words finished. Guests talk through drafts, rituals, publishing setbacks, social media momentum, taboo subjects, and the strange ideas that become novels.
The Writing Community Chat Show is a busy, friendly meeting place for authors, aspiring writers, and readers who like seeing the machinery behind a book. Its format is loose in the best sense. Episodes often begin with co-host catch-up, reading updates, Substack news, live chat greetings, and small technical or scheduling hiccups before the guest conversation takes shape. That live texture gives the show its character. Chris and Chris Hooley keep the tone warm, conversational, and slightly improvised, making room for both serious craft questions and casual side roads about what they have been reading. The interviews lean toward process. Guests are asked how ideas arrive, how drafts change, what routines keep them working, and how they handle the gap between the book in their head and the book on the page. Fiona Lucas brings romance writing, plot twists, TikTok attention, reader feedback, and a difficult subplot involving coercive control into the same creative conversation. Antonio Michael Downing offers a vivid account of writing by hand, journaling since childhood, and using physical ritual to trigger a writing state. Katherine Bradley’s episode folds AI fears and practical publishing questions into the broader business of being a working writer. Dr. Trina Read’s appearance points the show toward taboo material and writing that handles intimacy or adult themes with intention. The hosts also run episodes without a guest, turning audience questions, rejection, unpopular opinions, query clinics, and book marketing into open discussion. It is not a polished lecture series. It is more like a generous live workshop where the chairs keep moving, the chat keeps chiming in, and the useful bits often arrive through digression. The show’s recurring strength is its interest in ordinary writing labor: first drafts, daily word counts, revisions, blurbs, pitches, social posts, reader reactions, and the morale required to keep going. For writers who enjoy craft advice with personality attached, it offers companionship as much as instruction.
Made for: Best for writers, self-published authors, bookish creators, and curious readers who want approachable conversations about craft, publishing, marketing, and creative stamina. It especially fits listeners who like advice delivered through real author stories rather than tidy lectures.
What sets it apart: The show keeps the messy live-stream feel intact, so community updates, co-host banter, audience questions, and author interviews all share the same room. Its edge is the combination of practical writing advice and a visibly active writing community around it.
The Writing Community Chat Show (WCCS)Ranked #3 Writing Podcast in the UK (2025)"Together as one, we get it done!"Welcome to The Writing Community Chat Show, the live-streaming podcast dedicated to the heart and soul of the literary world. Whether you are a traditionally published powerhouse, an indie trailblazer, or an aspiring author still working on your first "crap" draft, this show is your home.What We Do: We bring you the stories behind the stories. With over 380 interviews and counting, we go beyond the book jacket to explore the creative persistence, daily habits, and industry secrets of the world's...
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · August 2026
A writerly Health & Fitness listen about resilience, attention, habit, and the emotional work behind finishing a draft.
The Writing Community Chat Show fits Health & Fitness by treating a writer's working life as a kind of stamina practice. Rejection, attention, resilience, loss, ritual, and the private feeling behind a draft all sit close to the surface.
Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A warm, slightly scrappy conversation about craft, risk, and a story that found its footing.
The conversation has a pleasant, messy energy: a missing co-host, a community writing challenge, and then a turn toward Fiona Lucas's path through story ideas and the stubborn work of finishing books.
A grounded craft chat about handwritten drafts, daily discipline, and the habits that keep the work going.
This episode stays close to the work: longhand drafting, journaling, and the small routines that help a page get moving. The guest is specific about handwriting first drafts and using the same time and place to settle in, which gives the conversation a practical feel.
A warm, craft-focused conversation about rom-coms, character, and persistence.
The conversation gives Sharon M. Peterson room to speak plainly about rom-com craft, and it is strongest when it stays close to the essentials: humor has to land, characters need to feel believable, and character-driven writing does most of the heavy lifting.
A clear look at revision, narrative structure, and the work of shaping lived experience.
The conversation around Every Day I'm Brave is strongest when it treats personal writing as craft rather than confession. It keeps returning to structure, revision, and the outside help needed to make lived experience legible on the page.
A loose, friendly chat where paranormal stories feed the writing life.
The Friday conversation on the Writing Community Chat Show stays loose and warm, with books, writing magic, and paranormal experiences moving easily through the hour.
Publishing lessons from the working writer’s side.
Honest craft talk for working writers.
Award-winning author Fiona Lucas, who also writes as Fiona Harper and has published more than 30 romance novels, joins the Writing Community Chat Show to discuss her new novel The Way I Love You and a 20-year career that began when the Romantic Novelists Association forwarded her unsolicited manuscript directly to Mills & Boon, resulting in a contract within a year.
The Writing Community Chat Show hosts Chris Hooley and co-host interview Trinidad-born Canadian author and musician Antonio Michael Downing about his memoir Saga Boy and debut novel Black Cherokee, published by Simon & Schuster.
This episode features a masterclass with Maria L.
This episode features an interview with D.I.
The Writing Community Chat Show introduces plans for their first-ever community awards event, dubbed the 'Oscars for authors,' while previewing an upcoming masterclass with guest Linda Wilgus.
The hosts discuss their podcast's success, Substack growth, and how they share writing industry insights through articles based on their extensive interview experience.
This episode of the Writing Community Chat Show features a guest discussing writing careers and content, with a focus on Valentine's Day themes and a query clinic for submissions.
Hosts discuss a Facebook thread about popular books people hate and a lit RPG book recommendation, with audience Q&A.
The hosts introduce an upcoming interview with author Paul E Hardisty, discussing community support, personal anecdotes about technical issues, and tips for writing motivation.
This episode features an interview with indie author William Lee about building a BookTok empire and community as an author.
This episode features an interview with Dave Cohen about mastering comedy techniques in fiction writing.
A podcast interviewing authors about their writing journeys and the literary world.
Co-hosts Chris and Chris discuss the show's ranking, recent reading, and prepare for an author interview.
The host interviews a five-time best-selling author and executive publisher about her dual perspective on writing and publishing.
The host interviews the winner of the Kindle Storyteller Award about her journey and what makes an award-winning novel.
The host welcomes guest Chris Hooley and they chat about recent reading, conspiracy theories, and booking guests for the writing community show.
A live podcast interviewing authors and screenwriters about their writing journey and craft.
USA Today bestselling rom-com author Sharon Peterson joins the Writing Community Chat Show to discuss going from 107 agent rejections to publishing four books in three years with Bookouture, a digital-first imprint of Hachette.
Host interviews horror/sci-fi author CJ Leed about her books and writing process.
Hosts discuss recent TV shows and introduce an episode about a guest's book on mental health and resilience for writers.
The episode begins with a car accident lawyer ad, then transitions to the host introducing a guest author to discuss her spicy romance novel and writing tips.
A pre-recorded interview episode of The Writing Community Chat Show, featuring casual banter between hosts and an upcoming guest author.
The hosts welcome a returning guest author, discuss recent interviews with bestselling authors, and engage with the live chat community.
Four shows are on deck.
Friday starts loose and bookish.
The host and co-host discuss their week and upcoming guest, with a focus on writing and community.
Host introduces the show and tonight's guest, an author of a memoir, discussing writing and mental health.
This episode features an interview with author J.L.
Two hosts chat about their week and introduce an upcoming interview with a guest author.
This episode features an interview with author Sarah M.
The host explains the non-profit structure of the Writing Community Chat Show and plans to create affordable online courses for writers using past interview content.
The hosts welcome a guest author and discuss writing, recent courses, and mental health topics.
An interview with author Chris Oley about his new book, hosted by the Writing Community Chat Show.
The host welcomes listeners and introduces the show's focus on interviewing authors about their writing journeys and processes, inviting audience recommendations for future guests.
The host welcomes listeners, discusses a Kickstarter for a haunted house trip, and engages with the writing community.