Katherine Pendergast, Kat Socks, On The 5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer

…Probably the biggest challenge was believing in myself when publishing my first book. I wasn’t a writer by background, and I had no experience in the publishing world, so I didn’t feel any publishers would be interested in me or my stories.

Some writers and authors have a knack for using language that can really move people. Some writers and authors have been able to influence millions with their words alone. What does it take to become an effective and successful author or writer? In this interview series, called “5 Things You Need To Be A Successful Author or Writer” we are talking to successful authors and writers who can share lessons from their experiences. As part of this series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Katherine Pendergast who also writes under the name Kat Socks.

Katherine Pendergast is a Midwest author who has written several books, including award-winning and number-one bestsellers. She loves writing about tricky topics that can help families during difficult times. Some of the topics she has written about include pet adoption, pet loss, human loss, funerals, and grieving.