☘Katie☘ asked Kate Quinn:

Hi, I loved your book Mistress of Rome! I love reading and history and the way you weaved a story out of ancient Roman history is inspiring in attempting to write a novel. Do you think online communities like Wattpad and FictionPress are good resources for posting a novel in progress to gain feedback and critique? Or keep it private to submit to an agent or editor for critique?

Kate Quinn So glad to hear you enjoyed MoR! And I say any way you can find good beta readers and critique partners is great, whether by Wattpad, FictionPress, Goodreads, or your local writers group. Finding good critique partners--people who don't just unilaterally praise OR trash your work, but have a keen eye to improve your language and your story-telling skills--is absolutely essential, because no writer can get better on their own. If you're finding good people on Wattpad and FictionPress, then that's great. A work should be as polished as possible before it's submitted to an agent. Good luck!

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I was thrilled that you liked my review of The Alice Network! What inspired you to write in that time frame? It's such a departure from your other novels.

Shivani asked Kate Quinn:

Hi Kate! I recently finished reading "Mistress of Rome" and I must say it's an amazing book. What inspired you to write about Rome? And what are you currently writing?

Deborah Pickstone asked Kate Quinn:

Did you (any/all) read Colleen McCullough's Song of Troy? Or did you just go with the classics? I've just read Song of War and it's really good! (like that's a surprise! haha) Am about to go and write a review.....

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I was thrilled that you liked my review of The Alice Network! What inspired you to write in that time frame? It's such a departure from your other novels.

Hi Kate! I recently finished reading "Mistress of Rome" and I must say it's an amazing book. What inspired you to write about Rome? And what are you currently writing?

Did you (any/all) read Colleen McCullough's Song of Troy? Or did you just go with the classics? I've just read Song of War and it's really good! (like that's a surprise! haha) Am about to go and write a review.....

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