Today's episode begins with some housekeeping items, such as pitch submissions for critique on the podcast, what a pitch is, MoodPitch details, podcast interview booking information, editing packages, and what YOU would love to hear covered on the podcast. Then, I talk with teen debut author Ruhi Parikh about:
- her debut novel, Subversion, a YA dystopian story
- what made her decide to publish this story now
- how important it is to have supporters to champion you and your books
- her next book, Conversion, coming out 09/20/22!
- learning your strengths and weaknesses
- finding the time to write as a student
- her writing style and favourite elements to write in stories
- most challenging element to write and how she works through it
- her experiences with publishing
- writing on WattPad and how it inspired her to explore writing more books and begin publishing them
- what is WattPad?
- how and why she started a TikTok account and how it can help authors
- advice for teen writers who are embarking on a writing career
You can find Ruhi on TikTok @writingwithruhi.
Kat is on Twitter @_badasswriters, @kfoxx_writes, and @FoxxEditorial. On IG, she's @badasswriters_podcast, @kathleenfoxxwrites, and @FoxxEditorial. Websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com, www.foxxeditorial.com, and www.moodpitch.org.
