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S. 8, Ep. 19: Interview with Crime Writer Lynn Slaughter The Crime Cafe
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This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Slaughter.
Check out our discussion about her crime writing and her young adult fiction.
Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my website, debbimack.com under the Crime Cafe link. You can also get a free copy of either book if you become a Patreon supporter. You’ll get that and much more if you support the podcast on Patreon, along with our eternal gratitude for doing so.
Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe
Debbi (00:54): But first, let me put in a good word for Blubrry podcasting.
I’m a Blubrry affiliate, but that’s not the only reason I’m telling you this. I’ve been using Blubrry Podcasting as my hosting service for my podcast for years and it’s one of the best decisions I ever made. They give great customer service, you’re in complete control of your own podcast, you can run it from your own website, and it just takes a lot of the work out of podcasting for me. I find for that reason that it’s a company that I can get behind 100% and say, “You should try this.” Try Blubrry. It doesn’t require a long-term contract, and it’s just a great company, period. It also has free technical support by email, video, and phone, so you can get a human being there. Isn’t that nice?
If you want to podcast, try out Blubrry. No long-term contract, excellent distribution, and great technical support, too, by email, video, and on the phone. I’ve included an affiliate link on this blog.
You can download a copy of the transcript here.
Debbi (00:54): Hi everyone. My guest today had a long career as a professional dancer and dance educator before becoming a fiction writer. The recipient of many writing awards, her latest book is a young adult crime novel called DEADLY SETUP, and her first mystery for adults, MISSED CUE, will be released this summer. It's my pleasure to introduce my guest, Lynn Slaughter. Hi Lynn. Thanks for being here with us.
Lynn (01:26): Hi, Debbi. Great to be with you.
Debbi (01:29): I'm so glad you're here, and I'm so glad we were able to connect.
Lynn (01:33): Yes, that had a set of challenges.
Debbi (01:37): Yes. Love your Christmas lights in the background.
Lynn (01:41): Oh, well, thank you.
Debbi (01:43): Yeah, they're so pretty, so nice. Let's see. I noticed on your website that you mentioned that you particularly enjoyed teaching teenagers to dance. I sense a kind of natural affinity perhaps for teenagers, and was this what led you to write to young adult and coming of age books?
Lynn (02:05): Excellent question. Definitely. I think that fed right into it, Debbi. Teenagers have always been my favorite age group to work with. I taught at a performing arts high school, and I also spent seven summers as the counselor at a residential program for teens who are gifted in the arts. So that was a pretty major experience for me. And in addition to that, I just always loved young adult literature. I read books that were young adult books way into adulthood, and have always loved that literature. So probably a combination of all those things.
Teenagers have always been my favorite age group to work with. I taught at a performing arts high school, and I also spent seven summers as the counselor at a residential program for teens who are gifted in the arts.
Debbi (02:50): Yeah, same here. I think that young adult literature appeals to people of all ages, frankly.
Lynn (02:58): Yes. You know, it's interesting because research has shown that over half the people who are buying young adult books are actually adults, and of those close to 80% are actually buying them for themselves.
This episode of the Crime Cafe podcast features my interview with crime writer Lynn Slaughter.
Check out our discussion about her crime writing and her young adult fiction.
Before I bring on my guest, I’ll just remind you that the Crime Cafe has two eBooks for sale: the nine book box set and the short story anthology. You can find the buy inks for both on my website, debbimack.com under the Crime Cafe link. You can also get a free copy of either book if you become a Patreon supporter. You’ll get that and much more if you support the podcast on Patreon, along with our eternal gratitude for doing so.
Check us out on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/crimecafe
Debbi (00:54): But first, let me put in a good word for Blubrry podcasting.
I’m a Blubrry affiliate, but that’s not the only reason I’m telling you this. I’ve been using Blubrry Podcasting as my hosting service for my podcast for years and it’s one of the best decisions I ever made. They give great customer service, you’re in complete control of your own podcast, you can run it from your own website, and it just takes a lot of the work out of podcasting for me. I find for that reason that it’s a company that I can get behind 100% and say, “You should try this.” Try Blubrry. It doesn’t require a long-term contract, and it’s just a great company, period. It also has free technical support by email, video, and phone, so you can get a human being there. Isn’t that nice?
If you want to podcast, try out Blubrry. No long-term contract, excellent distribution, and great technical support, too, by email, video, and on the phone. I’ve included an affiliate link on this blog.
You can download a copy of the transcript here.
Debbi (00:54): Hi everyone. My guest today had a long career as a professional dancer and dance educator before becoming a fiction writer. The recipient of many writing awards, her latest book is a young adult crime novel called DEADLY SETUP, and her first mystery for adults, MISSED CUE, will be released this summer. It's my pleasure to introduce my guest, Lynn Slaughter. Hi Lynn. Thanks for being here with us.
Lynn (01:26): Hi, Debbi. Great to be with you.
Debbi (01:29): I'm so glad you're here, and I'm so glad we were able to connect.
Lynn (01:33): Yes, that had a set of challenges.
Debbi (01:37): Yes. Love your Christmas lights in the background.
Lynn (01:41): Oh, well, thank you.
Debbi (01:43): Yeah, they're so pretty, so nice. Let's see. I noticed on your website that you mentioned that you particularly enjoyed teaching teenagers to dance. I sense a kind of natural affinity perhaps for teenagers, and was this what led you to write to young adult and coming of age books?
Lynn (02:05): Excellent question. Definitely. I think that fed right into it, Debbi. Teenagers have always been my favorite age group to work with. I taught at a performing arts high school, and I also spent seven summers as the counselor at a residential program for teens who are gifted in the arts. So that was a pretty major experience for me. And in addition to that, I just always loved young adult literature. I read books that were young adult books way into adulthood, and have always loved that literature. So probably a combination of all those things.
Teenagers have always been my favorite age group to work with. I taught at a performing arts high school, and I also spent seven summers as the counselor at a residential program for teens who are gifted in the arts.
Debbi (02:50): Yeah, same here. I think that young adult literature appeals to people of all ages, frankly.
Lynn (02:58): Yes. You know, it's interesting because research has shown that over half the people who are buying young adult books are actually adults, and of those close to 80% are actually buying them for themselves.
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