{"podcast":{"title":"The Bleeders: about book writing & publishing","slug":"the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360","podcast_index_feed_id":5493360,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5574561/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.bleeders.co/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/751d306b2bb64d2011a1198b84da9310.jpg","author":"Courtney Kocak","episode_count":85,"summary":"The Bleeders is a podcast (and support group!) about book writing and publishing. Transparent conversations with authors, agents, and people in the publishing industry about how to write and sell books. The title is a nod to the famous (potentially misattributed) Hemingway quote: “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Sign up for The Bleeders companion Substack! https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T02:17:09.577584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360"},"episode":{"title":"The Agony & Ecstasy of Going on Submission with Chloe Caldwell","slug":"the-agony-ecstasy-of-going-on-submission-with-chloe-caldwell","published_at":"2025-08-04T12:30:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360/the-agony-ecstasy-of-going-on-submission-with-chloe-caldwell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-agony-ecstasy-of-going-on-submission-with-chloe-caldwell--67241411","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67241411/bleeders_e75_chloecaldwellrerun_finalv1.mp3","summary":"Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack : https://thebleeders.substack.com/welcome Today's guest is author Chloe Caldwell's second interview for The Bleeders podcast. In this episode, Chloe shares two submission stories—one a nightmare and one a dream—along with advice for other writers on submission. Follow Chloe on Instagram @chloeeeecaldwell and buy her new memoir, Trying , out on August 5th from Graywolf Press. If you missed Chloe's first interview, listen here . The Bleeders is hosted by Courtney Kocak. Follow her on Instagram @courtneykocak and Bluesky @courtneykocak.bsky.social . For more, check out her website courtneykocak.com . Courtney is teaching some upcoming workshops you might be interested in: Land Big Bylines by Writing for Columns : https://writingworkshops.com/products/land-big-bylines-by-writing-for-columns-zoom-seminar The Multi-Passionate Writer's Life : https://writeordiemag.com/workshops/p/the-multi-passionate-writers-life How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought : https://writingworkshops.com/products/how-to-build-a-platform-for-writers-who-shudder-at-the-thought-zoom-seminar Back to School Pitch Party (use code BLEEDERS for $75 off): https://www.courtneykocak.com/teaching Creating Your Podcast : https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/creating-your-podcast-0 Start a Newsletter to Supercharge Your Platform, Network and Business : https://writingworkshops.com/products/start-a-newsletter-to-supercharge-your-platform-network-business-zoom-seminar Podcasting for Writers: How to Start, Sustain & Grow Your Podcast : https://writingworkshops.com/products/podcasting-for-writers-how-to-start-sustain-grow-your-podcast-4-wee…","meta_description":"Welcome, writers and book lovers. The Bleeders is a podcast about book writing and publishing. Make sure you subscribe to the companion Substack : https:/…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360/episodes/the-agony-ecstasy-of-going-on-submission-with-chloe-caldwell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bleeders-about-book-writing-publishing-5493360/the-agony-ecstasy-of-going-on-submission-with-chloe-caldwell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}