Alligator Preserves Episode 57: “Murder in the One Percent”

Award-winning author Saralyn Richard talks with me about her writing process and her novel–Murder In The One Percent–a page-turning, often humorous murder mystery.

The murder takes place where one would not expect it to, and the story abounds in red herrings!

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Show Notes with Links:

• Saralyn (pronounced like Marilyn) introduces herself

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  She has also written a fun children’s book called Naughty Nana, based on the antics of her family sheepdog

• We talk about various reader reactions to her one percenter murder mystery
• She talks about how she keeps track of all the potential killers
• An actual dinner party inspired this murder mystery
• She discusses how she came to the whodunnit decision…
• And the need to write in 3rd person omniscient
• We discuss character development and inspiration for different characters and character naming conventions
• Saralyn reads a passage from Murder in the One Percent

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  We talk about when the character dies, and how, and the horrifying “naturally occurring” poison palytoxin, which is not yet in the book Deadly Doses: A Writer’s Guide to Poisons

• She discusses how she used “what if” thinking when writing…
• And surprises that happen along the way
• Dealing with criticism (not all constructive)
• Saralyn offers advice to aspiring murder mystery writers
• Her next book–A Palette for Love and Murder–out next year
• Shout-outs
• Saralyn’s website
• Saralyn’s preferred preserves? Apricot!

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• https://twitter.com/LeadvilleLaurel
• Intro/outro voice by Nick McHargue,
  Podcast music from Jamendo Royalty Free Music

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