Writing Podcast Episode 712: Penny Tangey asks the cosy-crime question, 'What Rhymes with Murder?'

Two questions: Where do new mothers meet new people? And ‘What Rhymes with Murder?’ – the latter being the title of author Penny Tangey’s cosy crime novel, inspired by her own experiences as a new mother at her local library’s story time! In this episode, Penny shares insights on making the switch from YA to adult stories, her writing routine and whether you need to know who did it before writing the end of the book! 00:00 Welcome04:26 Writing tip: Listen to your characters08:00 WIN!: The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke10:37 Word of the week: ‘Weltschmerz’11:30 Writer in residence: Penny Tangey12:07 Penny describes the book What Rhymes with Murder?12:52 Real-life inspirations for the book14:39 The quirky title15:32 The decision to write her first adult book17:36 The writing process and plotting18:38 Librarian life in the novel20:31 Building a cosy cast21:07 The timeline of writing the book21:50 Penny’s writing routine22:30 The biggest challenge23:41 Having for researching the book24:16 Finding an agent and new publisher27:58 Editing and sprinkling clues29:39 The overall themes of the book31:29 Next projects ahead32:02 Genre switching advice33:33 Cosy crime specific advice34:28 Librarian book pick35:58 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.