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 Signup for Kat’s newsletter here! For guest inquiries, 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 now full until Oct/Nov 2023. 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) If you would like to submit a pitch for critique on the show, please fill out this form.