Today's bonus episode is an interview with bestselling Australian author Anna Willett. Her newest thriller (fifteenth so far!) is Lost to the Lake, which was released earlier this year. In our chat, you'll hear about:

how she knows where to start her stories
starting with plot or character
the inspiration behind Lost to the Lake
what’s changed in her writing process between her first book to her fifteenth
how she approaches research
writing strong female characters
being approached by another publisher
advice for developing believable characters in thrillers
sprinkling in backstory and character development

You can find out more about Anna, Lost to the Lake, and her other novels at www.annawillett.info. She's on Twitter @AnnaWillett9.
Kathleen can be found at www.kathleenfoxx.com and www.foxxeditorial.com. On Twitter, find her @kfoxx_writes, @_badasswriters, and @FoxxEditorial. On IG, she's @kathleenfoxxwrites, @badasswriters_podcast, and @FoxxEditorial.