Ep. 146: Katie Williams (Author of My Murder) + Book Recommendations

<p><strong>In today’s podcast episode, Katie Williams and I delve into the complex questions surrounding motherhood, marriage, and society’s fixation on a certain type of murder victim that she explores in <a href="https://amzn.to/438mceT">My Murder</a>.  We discuss the romanticization of white female victims, serial killers and guilt, and the integration of video games and virtual reality into this story. As a bonus, Katie also gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming horror comedy and shares her books recommendations.</strong></p> <p><span id="more-6002365"></span></p> <p><em>This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!).</em></p> <h2><strong>Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Katie shares a spoiler-free summary of <a href= "https://amzn.to/438mceT">My Murder</a>.</li> <li>How the narrator of <a href="https://amzn.to/438mceT">My Murder</a> (Lou) subverts the public’s fascination with the murder of white women.</li> <li>Katie’s take on whether she’d want to come back as a clone after her death.</li> <li>The romanticization of this type of death and victim.</li> <li>Lou’s ambivalence about her life before her death and the complex way she examines this after returning as a clone.</li> <li>Katie’s research on motherhood and her process that shaped her nuanced approach.</li> <li>The integration of video games and virtual reality into her novel.</li> <li>Pulling together the experience of guilt and serial killers.</li> <li>How Katie crafted her surprising, but earned, ending.</li> <li>Riding the line between writing by the seat of her pants (<em>pantser</em>) and planning everything out ahead of time (<em>planner</em>).</li> <li>A little bit about Katie’s next book — a horror comedy!</li> </ul> <h2><strong>Katie’s Book Recommendations</strong> <a class= "spp-timestamp">[27:36]</a></h2> <p><strong>Two OLD Books She Loves</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="https://amzn.to/44vhZCW">This Is How You Lose the Time War</a> by Amal El-Mohtar and Ma