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. 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 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),