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Kathleen Carr Foster

@kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social

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Kathleen is a writer living in Massachusetts. Represented by Maggie Cooper at Aevitas Creative. kathleencarrfoster.com kathleencarrfoster.substack.com

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jun 30

I’m so excited to share news of my book deal!. Many thanks to the great @frecklywench.bsky.social at Aevitas Creative!. I’m thrilled to be working with @viengsamai.bsky.social , @mcflycahill90.bsky.social and the rest of the team at @erewhonbooks.bsky.social and @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social !

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · 13d

can confirm

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · 14d

New newsletter! Link in bio. #writers #writing #booksky

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Aug 19

AI provides us with misinformation in such a confident tone. The level of made-up detail is incredible. Who knew Helen Vendler was on such close terms with a ghost? #ai #poetrycommunity #writer

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Aug 7

New newsletter! Link in bio. #booksky

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jul 24

When I'm editing a manuscript, I can't bear to discard anything. I have a outtakes doc where I put everything I remove, in case I need any of it later. It's the writing equivalent of an overstuffed closet filled with past seasons' clothes. Am I alone in this? #writers #booksky

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thanks @delfanbaum.bsky.social for creating such a great, low-key literary community!

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jul 3

Oh, how I love a dog-eared Norton Critical edition. #books #writers

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jul 2

My newsletter is a mix of book-related news, thoughts about the craft of writing, and whatever else is on my mind. kathleencarrfoster.substack.com

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jul 2

Alas, I haven’t finished Chernow’s excellent Mark Twain biography and the library wants that thousand-page tome back. Welp, the first 10th was good. #booksky

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thank you, @pastemagazine.bsky.social!!

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Paste Magazine @pastemagazine.bsky.social · Jun 30

We've got all the details on The Jewel of Corlivo, an epic feminist fantasy coming this Fall from @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social.

Introducing Kathleen Carr Foster’s Epic Fantasy Debut, The Jewel of Corlivo

Kathleen Carr Foster’s epic fantasy debut, The Jewel of Corlivo, will arrive in 2026. Get a deep dive into the world of its story now.

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Apr 8

I loved this book. It’s romantic and magical, and the beautiful cover? Chef’s kiss. #books

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Apr 4

Doing research for a novel gave me the perfect reason to treat myself to a backstage tour at the Boston Opera House. #writers

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Mar 6

I’m in the “this is a mess” stage of my new novel. #writing #writers

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Feb 21

I didn’t want The Republic of Salt to end, and I can’t wait for the third book in the series. @erewhonbooks.bsky.social

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 31

Overwhelmed.

A picture of a squirrel with its arms extended above the caption, “I need more time!”

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 29

Every time I hear about a book ban, I think, behind this ban is someone who doesn’t want a kid to figure out who she is and what she believes in.

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 28

So happy to escape into an imaginary world today. #writers

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Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 24

Does anyone else rough out a scene first and then go back and fill in the details (precise dialogue, descriptions, etc.)? I go back over a scene several times, adding layers. For me it takes the pressure off having to sit and write a complete scene in one go. #writers #writing #authors

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 21

These short stories are beautifully crafted. Each one is a whole world. I particularly loved Calypso’s Guest by Andrew Sean Greer and Once Upon a Time at the Oakmont by P.A. Cornell. #authors #writers

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 18

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 15

I love the feeling of sitting down at my desk to start writing a new scene. What kind of trouble will my characters get themselves into today?

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 14

Can we create a subgenre for romantic adventures that take place in a fantasy setting inspired by a real historical time and place but have no actual magic in the plot and where the writing has a slightly literary bent? Also with a quest to find a lost treasure? Asking for a friend.

Kathleen Carr Foster @kathleencarrfoster.bsky.social · Jan 13

What do I do when I don’t feel like writing? (1) I give myself permission to write a page or two of stream-of-consciousness ideas about the scene I should be working on. It can be terrible. I might not use it later. Often, though, a bit of it is useful another day. (2) I read.