Writing Podcast Episode 677: A.L. Tait introduces her tween crime-thriller, 'Danger Road'

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 Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.