Working Writers
Practical conversations about writing, publishing, and building a career as a working writer.
Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin
Recent Episodes
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What Should You Write Next?
Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin explore how writers can choose what to work on next when too many possibilities lead to analysis paralysis. They also discuss BookBub Featured Deals, what… Read more
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Are Writing Competitions Worth It?
Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin explore whether writing competitions are worth entering, from the benefits of awards and feedback to the realities of judging and rejection. They also discuss what… Read more
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Make Your Characters More Interesting
Pete Aldin and Bryan Chaffin explore how to make your characters more interesting, from finding unexpected flaws and contradictions to challenging your assumptions about who they are. They discuss techniques… Read more
Latest from the Blog
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Meet Pete Aldin
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. Like many authors, the roots of Pete Aldin’s storytelling lie in his younger years. His adolescence saw him penning song lyrics, comedy skits and fan fic. But it wasn’t until his 40th birthday that Pete took the writing part of his self seriously and began…
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Meet Bryan Chaffin
This article first appeared in The Working Margins, our newsletter. Bryan began his writing career as editor-in-chief of The Mac Observer, a role he fulfilled for 23 years. During that long run, he tech edited, contributed to, co-wrote, and wrote several For Dummies… titles. But the sweet siren song of fiction always called him, and he published his…
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