This Day in Literary History: John Steinbeck. Kat discusses controversial books and themes. Then, she chats with author Linda Richards about:

How her Noir at the Bar readings inspired her to turn her short story into a novel
How that novel turned into a series
How research for her nonfiction children’s book inspired the backdrop for her fourth novel in her current series
Drafting longhand and then transcribing it
How journalism has helped her fiction writing
The “what if” in writing
Having her book optioned for film
Giving your reader the tools to actively participate in your story
January Magazine
The secret to writing a bestselling novel—as told by the experts
Her path to agents and publication
What’s changed in her writing process over time
Listen to your agent!
The secret to successfully publishing
Advice for writers

Linda can be found at her website: www.lindalrichards.com, as well as on Twitter @lindalrichards, Instagram @lindalrichards, and Facebook @lindalrichardsauthor.
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 in this episode: Intro and exit: Bathtime Funk by All Good Folks (uppbeats.io). Throughout This Day in Literary History segment: Dust Bowl and Heads Will Roll by Walt Adams.