In this episode of the Thriving Authors Podcast, I’m excited to talk with author Maureen Wise about her newest cozy mystery in her Succulent Sleuth series, which she writes under her pen name Iris March!
If you’ve wondered how you can intentionally incorporate your values and things you care about into not just the overarching themes of your book, but also in little ways – like through characters, settings and scenes – I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode!
She shares:
A solution for writing about events you’ve never experienced.
Her process for writing mystery and incorporating plot twists.
The types of characters make her put down books and not finish them.
What makes writing fun for her.
Maureen also gives us a sneak peek at what she is sharing about at my upcoming Write Your Book Summit. In her talk, How to Save the Planet AND Write Your Book, she’ll share ideas on how to normalize eco-minded characters and ways your writing can inspire people to spend time in nature, along with greener habits for writers. You’ll also be able to get her free gift: 25 Ways To Show (Don’t Tell) That Your Characters Have an Environmental Mindset. Sign up for the free summit at https://bit.ly/writeyourbooksummit.
About Maureen: Maureen Wise has worked in the sustainability field her entire career. She is an author of the Succulent Sleuth Cozy Mystery Series and a hiking devotional. Wise has worked as a sustainability consultant, in higher education sustainability, in stream restoration, and has taught classes at the college level on environmental topics. Connect with her on IG @searchingformysteries