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Writing Podcast Episode 677: A.L. Tait introduces her tween crime-thriller, 'Danger Road'
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Do you love true-crime podcasts? Author A.L. Tait got obsessed with them for a while and pulled those themes into her latest middle-grade crime-thriller novel Danger Road. She joins us to discuss her experience writing and publishing this one, along with her busy year of writing, her process and how she found her unique voice.
00:00 Welcome
02:51 Writing tip: ‘Geolocating writing prompts’
06:26 WIN!: Lights, Camera, Love by Natalie Murray
09:36 Word of the week: ‘Objurgate’
10:13 Writer in residence: A.L. Tait
12:00 The inspirations for Danger Road
16:41 Creating distinctive voices
20:07 A busy year of writing.
23:48 The importance of continuous writing
24:41 Challenges of underwriting
27:21 How Tait found her storytelling voice
30:09 The ‘Your Kid’s Next Read’ community
34:43 On writing nonfiction and ghostwriting
36:00 Say yes to new writing avenues and genres
38:18 Final thoughts
Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook
Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
678 episodes
Manage episode 501045033 series 2343384
Do you love true-crime podcasts? Author A.L. Tait got obsessed with them for a while and pulled those themes into her latest middle-grade crime-thriller novel Danger Road. She joins us to discuss her experience writing and publishing this one, along with her busy year of writing, her process and how she found her unique voice.
00:00 Welcome
02:51 Writing tip: ‘Geolocating writing prompts’
06:26 WIN!: Lights, Camera, Love by Natalie Murray
09:36 Word of the week: ‘Objurgate’
10:13 Writer in residence: A.L. Tait
12:00 The inspirations for Danger Road
16:41 Creating distinctive voices
20:07 A busy year of writing.
23:48 The importance of continuous writing
24:41 Challenges of underwriting
27:21 How Tait found her storytelling voice
30:09 The ‘Your Kid’s Next Read’ community
34:43 On writing nonfiction and ghostwriting
36:00 Say yes to new writing avenues and genres
38:18 Final thoughts
Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook
Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
678 episodes
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