Alligator Preserves Episode 58: “You Say Goodbye” with author Keith Steinbaum

Author Keith Steinbaum discusses his latest novel You Say Goodbye–a Beatles-inspired murder mystery–and his first novel, The Poe Consequence, which will be re-released in March 2020. Keith and I discuss inspiration and the amazing child whose efforts launched Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for childhood cancer research.

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• Author Keith Steinbaum introduces himself

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  Keith and I talk about the story within a story in his Beatles-inspired murder mystery You Say Goodbye

• Keith discusses how he found his inspiration for the character counterbalance (KayLeigh) for the main character (Sean), and the tragedy that launched a foundation to support children’s cancer research: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
• Please watch the video in the link to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and consider donating to this cause (my request)
• “Meat on the bones” writing turned a short story into this novel (read more in his TheWriteWayCafe interview)
• We talk about writing without a money goal
• The idea behind Mel Gibson’s movie “Signs” sparked an idea Keith already had in his head (“The film itself certainly wasn’t all that memorable,”) and I challenge him to put a feeling that overcame him into words (he does so beautifully, I might add)
• Keith is motivated by the weightier side of life, and poetry was his outlet
• “You Say Goodbye” was created only on Sundays (find out why)
• We talk about serial killer and the PRESS, and I ask if Keith knew whodunnit from the beginning
• Keith talks about using his own lyrics, and reads a passage from his novel

• We briefly discuss his first novel, The Poe Consequence, which will be re-released in March 2020 (it’s available now in audiobook, and you could order a paperback copy for anywhere from $349-$627  if you can’t wait for the re-release, but  I don’t believe you’ll get a Rolex watch with it!)
• Here’s a trailer for “The Poe Consequence”: Trailer
• Keith talks about his experience with the Hispanic community

  

  and jokingly commented that he was never in an East L.A. gang

• We discuss Edgar Allan Poe and tarot cards
• Shout-outs
• Black Opal Books
• Contact Keith: website
  email: keith@keithsteinbaum.com
• His favorite preserves? Listen and learn!

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• Intro/outro voice by Nick McHargue,
  Podcast music from Jamendo Royalty Free Music

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