Oct 22 2018 43 mins
Episode 31: Sheryl Scarborough; YA Mysteries; Thrillers
In This Episode, You’ll Hear:
(Podcast run time 45 minutes)
- :30 - Introduction to Sheryl
- 3:00 - Sheryl shares a little bit about herself & how she started writing YA Mysteries
- 5:24 - Sheryl shares about her genre
- 6:01 - Vikki asks questions about the genre and how Sheryl generates her mysteries
- 7:20 - Sheryl shares the premise of her first book
- 8:20 - Vikki shares her love for unsolved mysteries
- 9:20 - Sheryl talks about her publication journey
- 10:20 - Vikki & Sheryl talk about education
- 14:10 Sheryl shares about support groups & organizations
- 15:40 - Sheryl defines New Adult genre
- 16:50 - Sheryl discusses her theory with the YA & Women Fiction genres
- 24:40 - Sheryl and Vikki discuss marketing, writers group & beta readers
- 28:37 - Sheryl discusses her talking points for To Catch a Killer
- 34:00 - Sheryl reads from To Catch a Killer
Vikki closes the podcast with an announcement for authors in the Lower Columbia Region regarding submitting to the Salal Review; Volume 19. More information can be found here:
http://www.salalreview.com/
Connect with Sheryl Scarborough:
Sheryl’s Website: http://www.sherylscarborough.com
Links Mentioned in Podcast:
Author Mentioned on Podcast: Chuck Palahniuck: https://chuckpalahniuk.net
Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators: https://www.scbwi.org
Podcast Music Credits:
Artist: Kevin MacLead
Title: Backbay Lounge
Album: Teh Jazzes, 2017
Website: https://incompetech.com/music/
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