369: Writing Mystery as Series and Stand-Alone Books — Interview with Elly Griffiths

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Elly Griffiths.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elly is the author of the Ruth Galloway and Brighton mystery series and the stand-alone novels</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Stranger Diaries</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Postscript Murders</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. She is a recipient of the Edgar Award for Best Novel, the Mary Higgins Clark Award and the CWA Dagger in the Library Award. She lives in Brighton, England.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we’ll be discussing</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Postscript Murders</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which was released earlier this year.</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Night Hawks</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">from her Ruth Galloway series is also out now, and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Midnight Hour</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(from her Brighton mystery series) is on sale November 2nd.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode Elly and I discuss:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why so many people have been turning to mysteries during the pandemic.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to get readers to take a leap of faith and what you must do in return.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making sure that the right clue appears at the right time in a mystery novel.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Plus, her #1 tip for writers.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more info and show notes: <a href="https://diymfa.com/podcast/episode-369-elly-griffiths" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.diymfa.com/369</a></span>