MTTA 195: Emily Shiner

Emily Shiner always dreamed of becoming an author. After spending years devouring stacks of thrillers, she decided to try her hand at writing them herself. Now she gets to live out her dream of writing novels and sharing her stories with people around the world. She lives in the Appalachian Mountains and loves hiking with her husband, daughter, and their two dogs.

Get ready to delve into a world of suspense, secrets, and psychological twists as Emily takes us behind the scenes of her thrilling novels.

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I. IntroductionA. Speaker’s introduction and backgroundB. Episode number and podcast nameC. Guest introduction and backgroundD. Mention of website with show notes and more resources

II. Guest’s Career PathA. Transition from banking to teaching preschoolB. Working as a house cleaner in between jobsC. Decision to try writing books and positive experience with first romance novel

III. Overview of Guest’s BookA. Introduction of main characters and plot summaryB. Mention of different perspectives and diary entries included in the story

IV. Writing ProcessA. Plotting process before starting to write a bookB. Giving oneself the green light to start writingC. Daily word count and time taken to finish a bookD. First pass and sending the book to an editorE. Minimal research done for writing, relying on personal experiences and connectionsF. Dependence on spouse’s knowledge of police procedures for researchG. Emphasis on the story being the most important part of the book

V. Character DevelopmentA. Enjoyment of starting with fresh characters in each bookB. Desire to see characters from previous books in new experiencesC. Connection to characters and their motivations

VI. Interaction with ReadersA. Responding to messages and emails from readersB. Active presence on Instagram and occasional sharing of personal activities

VII. Utilizing Social MediaA. Focus on Instagram over FacebookB. Acknowledgment of limited knowledge in utilizing Facebook effectively

VIII. Podcast ConclusionA. Appreciation for listeners’ supportB. Encouragement to explore the guest’s books and discover new authorsC. Promotion of website for signing up to the thrilling reads email listD. Mention of show notes and resources on the podcast websiteE. Request to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast

IX. Writing Backstories and Character VoicesA. Preference for writing before committing to a character’s voiceB. Acknowledgment of initial changes in character voices as their identity is figured outC. Importance of making each character unique and easily identifiable

X. Working with PublishersA. Initial self-publishing experienceB. Invitation from Incubator Books and Book CoutureC. Initial skepticism and dealing with frequent scam messagesD.