Today's guest is a wonderfully inspiration author who's just released her debut historical fiction novel, Sunflowers Beneath the Snow. It's very timely, considering what's happening in the Ukraine these days. It's a poignant novel that follows three generations of Ukranian women and how the decision of one man has a ripple effect on future generations, and how views of politics can differ based on one's own experiences. It shows how, even in the face of adversity, hope, love, and humanity still exist.

Teri and I chat about hybrid publishing, her experiences with Atmosphere Press, knowing when you're the right person to tell a story, the stunning inspirations behind her stories--both fiction and non-fiction, finding your own style and process, editing, using dialogue to help move a story forward, writing a NF book about how her travels across the US on a tandem bike helped heal her and show her how much she didn’t need things—both material and otherwise, plus she has a list of ten fabulous historical fiction books that SHOULD be bestsellers and that will make you cry!

Teri can be found on Twitter @TeriMBrown1 and Instagram @terimbrown_author. Her website is www.terimbrown.com.

Kathleen can be found on Twitter @kfoxx_writes, @_badasswriters, and @FoxxEditorial, and on Instagram @kathleenfoxxwrites, @badasswriters_podcast, and @FoxxEditorial. Her website is www.kathleenfoxx.com.

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