Liz Alterman on A Different Type of Poison: Twists, Book Clubs & the Art of Suspense

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What does it take to write a book that keeps readers up at night — and then survive the chaos of getting it published? In this episode of the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club, host Samantha Tennant sits down with author Liz Alterman for a wide-ranging conversation about her new psychological suspense novel A Different Type of Poison, the art of crafting the perfect slow-burn thriller, and the messy, hilarious, deeply human journey behind her writing career. Liz opens up about losing her job — and her identity — and how a throwaway question at a local writing workshop changed the course of her life. She shares what it’s really like to write across genres (suspense, mom-com, YA, memoir), handle stacks of contradictory rejection letters, and balance a book-within-a-book without losing your mind. Plus: Liz’s favorite fictional villain, her gas station snack order, and why jaywalkers are her number-one pet peeve. Whether you’re a thriller reader, a writer in the trenches, or just someone who finds their neighbors slightly unsettling — this one’s for you.

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