#011: Kathrin Hutson – Building a career around story, award-nominated books, and critiquing films at 10-years-old.

Kathrin Hutson is an author of dark fantasy and sci-fi fiction, runs her own editing business, KLH CreateWorks, and is the fiction editor for the Mud Season Review, an international literary journal run by members of the Burlington Writers Workshop.

Kathrin’s book ‘Sleepwater Beat’ was a sci-fi finalist in the 2019 international book awards, and her new book, ’The Summoner Thief’, will be available on October 8th of this year.

In this episode we go deep into:

Kathrin’s journey from 10-year-old film critic to award-nominated author
Studying creative writing through school to college
Transitioning from writing to editing
When have you learned enough to become a ‘professional’?
How it’s possible to create a career from your creative passion
Advice for anyone who wants to get into editing as a career
Finding mentors to help you develop by putting aside your ego
Finding unique ways to create engagement online with your readers
Building the confidence to promote with video
Stephen King’s ‘Dark Tower’ series
Using your network to overcome your fears

Kathrin answers questions from Patrons:

Harley Christensen: What is your favourite place to write?
Harley Christensen: How do you reward yourself when you've completed a project?

Find out more about Kathrin:

kathrinhutsonfiction.com

Facebook page

Exquisite... wait, WHAT? (with Kathrin Hutson)

Kathrin’s Instagram

Kathrin’s Twitter

Links from the show:

Kathrin’s Dark Tower review video

Special thanks to:

Intro vocals: Persephone Rose

Show theme: Karl Hughes

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