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Kathleen Foxx
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S4E5 || 4 Pitches || Gary Goldstein
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10/11/22 • 62 min
Today I critique four pitches as I'm trying to get to as many as I can before #PitDark and #MoodPitch, both of which are coming up fast. Then, I chat with author, screenwriter, stageplay writer, and journalist, Gary Goldstein. We talk about:
- his newest book, The Mother I Never Had, and the inspiration behind it
- relationships between parents and children
- the “what if” ideas
- keeping loved ones alive in our memories and in stories
- his experience with publishing during the pandemic
- committing to writing a page or two a day to help get the first draft done
- the difference between writing for tv/film and writing novels and screenplays
- his author influences
- his career in journalism, screenplays, stageplays, and novels and how they all inform each other
- not comparing yourself to your peers
- bridging the seed of the idea, the trajectory of the story, and the final product
- being open to feedback
- small steps in publishing
You can connect with Gary on his website at www.garygoldsteinLA.com, on Twitter @GaryGoldsteinLA and on Instagram @garygoldsteinla.
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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S1E5 The Wonderful Writing Community || Hannah Sharpe
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01/04/22 • 34 min
Happy New Year! In this episode, I get to do my first writer interview with the lovely Hannah Sharpe. We discuss how important the writing community is, juggling writing with family and work responsibilities, how the querying process has been, writing shorter fiction to help tighten up writing, difficult and rewarding aspects of the writing journey, and advice for newer writers. The corresponding blog post is available at www.kathleenfoxx.com/2022/01/04/writing-community.
Betas, CPs, and Dealing with Criticism || Jenna Morrison
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01/18/22 • 41 min
Find out what the next step is after you've finished writing your first draft. What's the difference between a beta reader and a critique partner? What do you do if you don't have a critique partner or want a deeper dive into your manuscript? How do you deal with criticism? Top 5 tips for this stage of your writing journey. After which I chat with author Jenna Morrison about self-publishing at a young age, using writing to help process grief, indie publishing, getting negative feedback, her writing journey, and her debut novel, A BROTHER'S TRUTH, launching Feb 4! The blog post can be found at https://kathleenfoxx.com/2022/01/18/betas-cps-and-criticism/
09/30/22 • 30 min
In today's bonus episode, I chat with indie author Susan Dennis, who published a memoir about her life with her late photographer husband, Charles Dennis, and who also now writes fiction. We chat about:
- her newest book, The Secret Field
- having aging characters in a story
- her fascination with buried treasures in history
- the depths of research
- knowing the backstory even if it’s not on the page
- her memoir, The Swing
- how she decided she wanted to write and share her memoir with the world
- the book doctors
- Shimmering Images by Lisa Dale Norton as a memoir craft resource
- adding humour into your memoir
- writing a memoir that is not sad, but has sadness in it
- the most challenging aspect of crafting a memoir
- how to pack 25 years' worth of story into a single book
- how to get your reader to feel what you’re feeling and understand why you’re writing the memoir
- the importance of finding a good editor to make your story glow
You can find more information about Susan, her books, and Charles' photography at www.susandennisauthor.com. She's on Instagram @_susandennis_.
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
If you're interested in being a guest on the show, please fill out this form.
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S6E8 | Author Carley Fortune
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05/02/23 • 38 min
In today's episode, Kat chats with Carley Fortune, author of Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake (which is out TODAY, May 2!) about using a real location in a novel, her path to publication, her newest novel, MEET ME AT THE LAKE, the inspiration behind her novels, creating her characters, how she got her agent and book deal, how she had input on her book covers, her pivot from journalism to fiction writing, advice for writers, newsletters, and her book recommendations.
You can find out more about Carley on her website at www.carleyfortune.com. She's on Instagram @carleyfortune an Twitter @carleyfortune.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are kathleenfoxx.com, foxxeditorial.com, kathleenfoxxagent.com, and moodpitch.org.
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For questions for the podcast (to be answered in an episode), book recommendations or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings are currently paused. The podcast is booked solid until November 2023. WOW! As Kat may be starting to take on literary clients at that time, she needs to ensure a schedule that will work and can still include the podcast. Hang tight for more details over the coming months!
Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io),
S6E7 Author Michael Decter
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04/18/23 • 40 min
In today's episode, Kat chats with Canadian author Michael Decter about his first novel, Shadow Life, where the inspiration came from, his experiences as a juror in a double homicide trial, his family history and how the Titanic could have changed everything, travelling to international locations and using those experiences, how he made Georgian Bay a character in the novel, research on stockpiling for the story, pivoting from nonfiction to fiction, the importance of librarians, fictionalizing people, title changes, his next books, working with an editor, and advice for writing fiction.
Michael is on Twitter @MichaelDecter, on IG @michaeldecterauthor, and his website at www.michaeldecter.com.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are kathleenfoxx.com, foxxeditorial.com, kathleenfoxxagent.com, and moodpitch.org.
Signup for Kat’s newsletter here.
If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.
For questions for the podcast (to be answered in an episode), book recommendations or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings are currently by referral only. The podcast is booked solid until November 2023. WOW! As Kat may be starting to take on clients at that time, she needs to ensure a schedule that will work and can still include the podcast. Hang tight for more details over the coming months!
Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io)
S6 BONUS Rachel Carson || Writing Conferences || Killer Nashville Founder Clay Stafford
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04/14/23 • 50 min
In today's episode, hear how scientist and biologist Rachel Carson used writing to convey a super important message to the masses, which started the environmental movement in the 1950s and 60s. Then, a little bit about writing conferences before Kat dives into a thrilling conversation with founder of the Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference, Clay Stafford. Topics covered include the plethora of things he’s involved in (writing, publishing, education, music industry, etc.), various forms of storytelling, how Killer Nashville began, what comprises ‘mystery, suspense, and thriller,’ why he loves doing what he does, diversity in books and in the conference, everything the conference offers, the awards and scholarships at available at KN, the generosity and Pay-it-Forward mentality of KN, volunteers, the importance of networking, the effect of Covid on conferences (virtual vs in-person), and a little bit about Nashville.
Find out more about the Killer Nashville conference on their website at www.killernashville.com. They're on Twitter @KillerNashville and on IG @killnernashville. More info about Clay is on his website https://claystafford.com/.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are kathleenfoxx.com foxxeditorial.com, kathleenfoxxagent.com, and moodpitch.org.
Signup for Kat’s newsletter here.
If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.
For questions for the podcast (to be answered in an episode), book recommendations or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings are currently closed for a short time. The podcast is booked solid until November 2023. WOW! As Kat may be starting to take on clients at that time, she needs to ensure a schedule that will work and can still include the podcast. Hang tight for more details over the coming months!
Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io), Head Up by Sixteen Wheelers, and A New Earth by Ealot (epidemicsound.com)
04/11/23 • 50 min
I'm back with more literary history! Today: D.E.A.R. Day and Beverly Cleary! Then, I chat with adventure thriller author Avanti Centrae about her newest novel, Cleopatra’s Vendetta, her Van Ops series, how her ideas formulate, what archeoastronomy is, authors she draws inspiration from, reading while drafting, her outlining process, having family as early readers, her various publishing experiences, indie vs traditional publishing, film/tv, book covers, and advice for good pacing in a novel.
Thank you to everyone who participated in April's MoodPitch! Stay tuned for our fall event date announcement!
Find out more about Avanti at https://www.avanticentrae.com/. She's on Twitter @avanticentrae and IG @avanti.centrae.author.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are kathleenfoxx.comfoxxeditorial.com, kathleenfoxxagent.com, and moodpitch.org.
Signup for Kat’s newsletter here.
If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.
For questions for the podcast (to be answered in an episode), book recommendations or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings are currently by referral only. The podcast is booked solid until October 2023. WOW! As Kat may be starting to take on clients at that time, she needs to ensure a schedule that will work and can still include the podcast. Hang tight for more details over the coming months!
Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io).
S6E4 #AskAgent with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
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03/28/23 • 59 min
In today’s special #AskAgent episode, Kat chats with Westwood Creative Artists literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon about how and why they got involved in agenting, what’s grabbing their attention right now, how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of publishing, what they like to see in a query letter, grammar in query letters and sample pages, their desert island books (see below for titles/authors), choosing between agents at the same agency, re-querying rewritten manuscripts (and how to do it right), if WattPad or Kindle Vella counts as a debut, what makes them pass on a full manuscript, pet peeves about queries, anonymous authors, and pen names.
Titles and Authors Mentioned by Emmy:
Emma Hooper’s Our Homesick Songs, Helen Oyeyemi (White is for Witching) The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende.
Find Emmy on Twitter @emmy_of_spines, Instagram @emmy_of_spines and their websites: http://www.emmy.ooo and www.wcaltd.com.
Kat is on Twitter @kfoxx_writes @_badasswriters @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial and @moodpitchers. Her websites are kathleenfoxx.comfoxxeditorial.com, kathleenfoxxagent.com, and moodpitch.org.
Signup for Kat’s newsletter here.
If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.
For questions for the podcast (to be answered in an episode), book recommendations or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings paused for a short time and are currently by referral only. The podcast is booked solid until November 2023. WOW! As Kat may be starting to take on clients at that time, she needs to ensure a schedule that will work and can still include the podcast. Hang tight for more details over the coming months!
Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io)
BADASSWRITERS TRAILER
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11/30/22 • 3 min
Oh, hi! It's me! I'm just plopping this here so new listeners can get an idea of what the #badasswriters podcast is all about. :)
Thanks for listening!
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
If you're interested in being a guest on the show, please fill out this form. Please note interview bookings are now full until mid-August 2023.
If you’d like to submit a question to the podcast, please fill out this form.
If you're a writer or reader who wants to recommend a book, or if you're an author who wants to give a shoutout to someone who helped you immensely or to your readers in general, record a short voice memo and email it to [email protected], and I'll air it on the pod! More details on my website here.
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How many episodes does #badasswriters have?
#badasswriters currently has 94 episodes available.
What topics does #badasswriters cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.
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The episode title 'S6 BONUS AskAgent with Lori Galvin' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on #badasswriters?
The average episode length on #badasswriters is 47 minutes.
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Episodes of #badasswriters are typically released every 4 days.
When was the first episode of #badasswriters?
The first episode of #badasswriters was released on Nov 30, 2021.
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