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S5E9 || Pitches || AA Milne || Anastasia Zadeik


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In today's episode, Kat critiques two listeners' pitches and talks about A.A. Milne and Winnie the Pooh in today's literary history segment. Then, she chats with Anastasia Zadeik, author of the psychological thriller Blurred Fates, about

  • How her debut came together,
  • Finding your voice
  • Writing triggering content in a sensitive way
  • Mental health in stories
  • Having her book read by three therapists to ensure accuracy
  • Reaching readers on a deep level
  • Research
  • Pantsers vs plotters
  • Plot twists
  • Titles
  • Patience in publishing
  • Her experience with hybrid publishing
  • Querying
  • Cover design
  • Marketing and publicity
  • How readers want to know about the author, not just the book
  • Not taking things personally as an author
  • Infusing emotionality into your writing
  • Anastasia's socials: website Twitter FaceBook Instagram

    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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    Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io), Head Up by Sixteen Wheelers, This Was Fun by Gavin Luke, Micro Evolution by Howard-Harper-Barnes, and Balance by Amaranth Cove (epidemicsound.com)

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    #badasswritersBy Kathleen Foxx