50 min

S5E8 Pitches || Edith Wharton || Historical Fiction with Teri Brown #badasswriters

    • Books

In today's episode, Kat talks about Edith Wharton, born on this day in 1862 (who shares a birthday with Kat's grandmother! Happy birthday Grandma!). Then, she chats with returning author Teri M. Brown about her new novel, An Enemy Like Me, which launches today, Jan 24, 2023.


What makes an enemy?
How war changes people and families
The inspiration behind the story
The process behind writing the book
Research for historical authenticity
Book cover design
Advice for those writing more than one POV or timeline
Natural transitions
The importance of WHY
The importance of pre-launch marketing
The editing process with Atmosphere Press
How to ensure each POV character has an arc
What historical fiction she’s working on next

Teri can be found at www.terimbrown.com, on Facebook @TeriMBrownAuthor, Twitter @TeriMBrown1, and IG @TeriMBrown_Author.

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

Signup for Kat’s newsletter here and register for the Query + Synopsis webinar here!

For guest inquiries, listener questions, book recs, or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings are now full until October 2023.

Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io), Head Up by Sixteen Wheelers, A Sophisticated Affair by Gavin Luke, and Elevated Consciousness by Amaranth Cove (epidemicsound.com).

To submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.

In today's episode, Kat talks about Edith Wharton, born on this day in 1862 (who shares a birthday with Kat's grandmother! Happy birthday Grandma!). Then, she chats with returning author Teri M. Brown about her new novel, An Enemy Like Me, which launches today, Jan 24, 2023.


What makes an enemy?
How war changes people and families
The inspiration behind the story
The process behind writing the book
Research for historical authenticity
Book cover design
Advice for those writing more than one POV or timeline
Natural transitions
The importance of WHY
The importance of pre-launch marketing
The editing process with Atmosphere Press
How to ensure each POV character has an arc
What historical fiction she’s working on next

Teri can be found at www.terimbrown.com, on Facebook @TeriMBrownAuthor, Twitter @TeriMBrown1, and IG @TeriMBrown_Author.

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

Signup for Kat’s newsletter here and register for the Query + Synopsis webinar here!

For guest inquiries, listener questions, book recs, or shoutouts to those who've helped on your path to publication, see details on Kat’s website here. Please note interview bookings are now full until October 2023.

Music: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io), Head Up by Sixteen Wheelers, A Sophisticated Affair by Gavin Luke, and Elevated Consciousness by Amaranth Cove (epidemicsound.com).

To submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.

50 min