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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 24 MIN

Aloha Goodbye - Life Changing Dining

from The Story Behind My Stories · host Helen Taylor Author

Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. Subscribe and leave a reviewIn this episode I talk about the characters Goodwin meets on the first night dining with strangers and a particular character on the second night. I explain where some of the traits of Simon Lisbon are drawn from my own experience of a life changing illness and how my dining options changed.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor at https://linktr.ee/helentaylorauthor

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Oct 23, 2025

Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. Subscribe and leave a reviewIn this episode I talk about the characters Goodwin meets on the first night dining with strangers and a particular character on the second night. I explain where some of the traits of Simon Lisbon are drawn from my own experience of a life changing illness and how my dining options changed.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor at https://linktr.ee/helentaylorauthor

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