Summary

In this conversation, Mik and Kath Richards explore Kath's journey from New Mexico to Utah, her evolution as a writer, and the impact of her education on her craft. They discuss the nuances of genre fiction, the themes of connection and personal experience in writing, and the challenges of writing action sequences. Kath shares insights from her self-publishing journey and offers advice on marketing and building an author brand, all while promoting her debut novel, 'A Love Most Fatal.'

Topics

• What is “literary” in genre fiction?


• Themes arising naturally when writing


• Kath’s Short Fiction


• The Theme of Connection and Relationships in Kath’s Work


• The Inevitability of Miscommunication in Relationships


• Difference between short fiction and longer fiction 


• A Love Most Fatal by Kath Richards


• Kath’s Writing Process


• Self-Publishing


• Marketing for Self-Published Books


• Vampires: The Monster Within All of Us

Books, Media and Authors Mentioned

Fallen by Lauren Kate: fallen angel YA romance

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson

Marilyn Robinson - Literary author Kath adores

Beach Read by Emily Henry 

The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldry 

H.D. Carlton - Indie Author

Greer Rivers - Indie Author

Filthy Rich Vampire by Geneva Lee

Twisters (2024) - new movie 

Emails I Can’t Send - Sabrina Carpenter (album)

Short n’ Sweet - Sabrina Carpenter (album)

Kath’s Work

All We Have by Kath Richards

Night Swimming by Kath Richards

A Love Most Fatal by Kath Richards

https://www.kathrichards.com/

Resources Mentioned

• Kath’s Writing Discord - The Writing Team  (deadline sep 26)


• Travis Baldry’s Self Published Book Launch A-Z: a great resource on how to self publish


• Word Weavership by Sam’s Creative Cure: Membership for authors to get access to marketing templates.

Mik Writes

If you want to follow the host, Mikayla Kimes, you can on her YouTube channel @MikWrites. On the channel she discusses her own personal writing journey and other craft topics.

Keywords

writing, romance, self-publishing, MFA, genre fiction, family themes, miscommunication, action sequences, author journey, book marketing