A Tale of Jealousy, Revenge, Deception, and Betrayal, Plus Pitching Your Book
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In this episode 336, we talk to screenwriter Rachel Koller Croft about her fiction debut, Stone Cold Fox, “a blast of perfectly wicked escapism.” Plus we get Hannah’s insights on pitching your book, and share book recommendations, and more.
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Rachel Koller Croft Time Stamp: 5:04
Stone Cold Fox is the thrilling and darkly funny tale of the ultimate social climber on the run from her past. Kirkus calls it “an absorbing story that plays with ideas of good and evil, keeping readers guessing who is the hero and who the villain.”
Hannah Larrew Time Stamp: 47:08
From Hannah’s blog post “Pitch Perfect: Crafting a Meaningful Book Pitch,” we take the following tips:
- When crafting a pitch, start by doing a word purge, where you get all your ideas on the page, then cull from there to isolate your most important takeaways.
- Try to get across the tone of the book, and the personality of yourself as the writer, in how you pitch it.
- Have fun with this process! If you create a pitch that’s fun for you to talk and write about, it’ll be more engaging for the person hearing or reading it.
2-Minute Tip: Time Stamp: 37:49
Don’t miss Charlotte Lit co-founder and executive director Paul Reali’s tip about The Biology of Writing Part 3: Flow.
Community Updates:
Listen to our episode for updates on the Charlotte writing community, including events from the Charlotte Writers Club, Charlotte Lit, and more.
Book Recommendations: Time Stamp: 1:06:00
Hannah recommends:
Love Like This by Cynthia Newberry Martin
Sarah recommends:
Other People’s Houses by Abbi Waxman
Landis recommends:
Hair Love by Matthew Cherry
Mark West, Storied Charlotte Blog, recommends:
Clover by Dori Sanders
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