Episode 96: Interview with K.T. Anglehart
Today, Fable and the Verbivore have the great pleasure of sharing our latest author interview! In this episode, we’re talking with author K.T. Anglehart.
K.T. (Katrina) is a writer who loves all things magical. Her first novel The Wise One was released right around Halloween last year and is an urban fantasy set in Ireland, which focuses on the main character McKenna as she grapples with her newly awakened magical abilities and travels to Ireland seeking answers about her past. Katrina is currently working on writing the sequel in this “The Scottish Scrolls” series, more information on her series can be found on her website at https://www.ktanglehart.com/.
In this episode, Katrina talks about sharing your work and figuring out what’s yours to take away from the critique process, relaxing and allowing your first drafts to be as messy as they need to as you work towards finding and making it a book, and how mythology can be a great source of inspiration when starting the world building process.
Throughout the episode, Katrina offers some great writing advice about following your interest and the things that excite you, as well as not giving up on an idea but sticking with it and continuing to develop it and enrich it over time.
Towards the end of this episode, Katrina mentions that something she wished she knew earlier in her writing journey was how important it is to start building a support system for your writing and to find a community of writers you can exchange your work with.
Katrina posts regularly on Instagram often with stunning Celtic and fantastical images as well as great writing advice. We highly recommend connecting with her and her work on Instagram @kt_anglehart and on her website at https://www.ktanglehart.com.
We hope you enjoy this episode! Keep reading, writing, and putting your voice out there!
Into the woods,
Fable & The Verbivore
Notes:
K. T. Anglehart’s first novel is titled The Wise One, which is book one in “The Scottish Scrolls” series. She is currently working on book 2. You can learn more about The Wise One on Katrina’s personal website https://www.ktanglehart.com/ and her instagram @kt_anglehart, the first three chapters are available in her bio at https://smart.bio/kt_anglehart/.
Katrina is also the co-creator on the “Writing the Broomstick” podcast for writers interested in fantasy, paranormal fiction, and magical realism. Episodes are available on Spotify, Apple, and Google.
The Verbivore mentions the “Writing the Broomstick” episode on world building. That episode is titled “{EP. 10} How to Make Your Fantasy World More Believable”. Here is the Apple Podcast link:
Katrina mentions several recommendations for getting visability for your book. Here is that list:
Virtual Book Tour - https://xpressobooktours.com/
BookSirens - https://booksirens.com/
Net Galley - https://www.netgalley.com/
Goodreads Free Giveaway - https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway
She also mentioned that she published through Indie publising Kat Biggie Press (https://katbiggiepress.com/).
Books Mentioned:
The Wise One (The Scottish Scrolls) by K. T. Anglehart
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
The Berenstain Bears' Storytime Collection (The Berenstain Bears) by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Harry Potter Box Set by J. K. Rowling
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)