Welcome back to Behind The Debut, a podcast to shine a light on first-time authors and their journey to publication.
In today’s slightly different episode, I’m delighted to welcome Kate Tremills.
Kate is an author, speaker, and creativity expert with a background in the film industry. She is a fantasy & urban fantasy novelist and an inspirational writer. Her non-fiction book, Joyful Creating, is coming soon!
Kate and I first connected on Substack and I just loved her refreshing take on the creative journey that so many of us are on. Her first fiction novel, Messenger, actually came out in 2017, so a while ago now, but Kate has such an interesting background to her writing journey that I really wanted to share her story on the show.
In our conversation, you’ll hear:
- Kate’s fascinating background as a screen-writer with a Hollywood agent
- The difference between screen writing and novel writing
- How Kate overcame her biggest challenge - moving between writing genres
- The character relationship that Kate found most rewarding to write and why
- How Kate stayed motivated throughout the writing process and why community was such an important part of drafting
- The importance of protecting your writing by choosing the right people to provide feedback at the right time
- How Kate approaches promoting her books and the marketing process that Kate believes is so important for authors, particularly independent authors
- Kate’s writing routine and multi-passionate approach to creative projects and how the Substack community inspires her and has increased her confidence
- The exciting new projects that Kate is working on next!
ABOUT JUNIPER FALLS
In times of great darkness, courage lights the way home.
An Evil Prince. A Captured Sister. An Unyielding Messenger. Darkness falls on the Great Lands. The days of unity are over and Gabriella urges her father to heed the warnings. But King Algor refuses to listen, believing he can unite the kingdoms. Once the Great Prince descends on their castle, he scatters all resistance, imprisons her sister, and forces Gabriella on the run.
For years, Gabriella dreams of retribution. When a messenger tracks her in the forest, she fears all is lost. But this messenger arrives with a mission for Gabriella to challenge the Prince. With only powerful instincts and the gift of prescience, Gabriella sets out on the perilous journey to end his reign of terror.
Connect with Kate
Kate's books on Amazon / Kate's Substack: Joyful Creating / Kate's Website / Instagram
HOW TO LISTEN
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If you’re interested in appearing on the show, drop me an email to michelle@michellereeveswrites.com
Show music by music_for_video from Pixabay
CONNECT WITH MICHELLE
Join me on Substack at michellreeveswrites.substack.com where you'll find the latest episodes of Behind the Debut, plus behind the scenes chat about author life, books, writing, publishing and more.
