Today's bonus episode features three pitch critiques. Then I chat with authors Karen Heenan and Garon Whited!
Karen and I cover:
- her new book, Coming Apart
- re-discovering her own town from the Depression era
- the differences between writing in various eras of historical fiction
- writing linked standalones
- her Tudor series
- ensuring you’re creating well-rounded characters
- choosing the right POV
- creating fictional characters vs creating fictionalized characters based on real figures
- advice for writers particularly in historical fiction (but in any genre, really!)
- how tv and film can be helpful in writing
- a good reason to analyze and re-write the beginning of your draft
Garon and I chat about:
- his newst book, Pheobe’s Tale: From His Shadow
- his Nightlord series
- his short stories
- differences between writing the big stuff and writing the smaller stuff
- “inspiration particles”
- interconnected series vs. standalones in a series
- tips and tricks for worldbuilding
- the natural evolution of a character’s development
Karen can be found at www.karenheenan.com. She's also on Twitter @karen_heenan, IG @karen.heenan, and FB @karenheenanwriter.
Garon can be found at www.garonwhited.com. He's also on Twitter @garonwhited, IG @garonwhited, and FB @author.garon.whited.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com www.foxxeditorial.com and www.moodpitch.org
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