The Book I Want to Write
The Book I HAD to Write
S1 Bonus: Chloe Caldwell Does It Her Way
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S1 Bonus: Chloe Caldwell Does It Her Way

A Bonus Episode from The Bleeders Podcast

About this Episode

This week, we’re featuring an episode from a great new show called The Bleeders, produced by

.

The Bleeders is a podcast (and support group) about book writing and publishing. The podcast emphasizes “transparent conversations with authors, agents, and people in the publishing industry about how to write and sell books.”

The title is a wry nod to the famous Hemingway quote: “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”

This episode features an interview with author

. Reminiscent of writers like Cheryl Strayed and Meghan Daum, but with a gritty, funny tone all her own, Chloe Caldwell is the author of three essay collections including Legs Get Led AstrayWomen, and I’ll Tell You in Person, along with her latest book The Red Zone: A Love Story.

In this interview, host Courtney Kocak talks with Caldwell about her rather unique path to publishing, as the pair talk about everything from cold queries to agents to small presses to trusting your vision.

If you enjoyed today’s episode, I encourage you to listen to the rest of The Bleeder episodes and subscribe in your favorite app! https://pod.link/1628014529

And make sure to sign up for The Bleeders companion Substack! https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome

Discussion about this podcast

The Book I Want to Write
The Book I HAD to Write
THE BOOK I HAD TO WRITE features interview with critically-acclaimed writers about the stories they just HAD to get out in the world. Listen to stories about the stuff that gets in the way of showing up; or about craft challenges; or just how to navigate the changing landscape of publishing. "A killer interview podcast" -- Sarah Fay from Writers at Work.