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

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

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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).

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