{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8dbb4cae-1b0e-4001-b986-bd956560c6b9/633e980574eaf00011398b5e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Marthe Jocelyn, author of 'The Seaside Corpse' - Children's writer discusses getting 50 books done, plotting mystery, and writing exercises ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ef0dd059ecdb1bc24de1e1/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Marthe Jocelyn is about to publish her 50th book. It's called 'The Seaside Corpse', and is the 4th in the Aggie Morton Mystery Queen series. It's based on a young Agatha Christie, who solves crimes with her best friend Hector Poirot. The new one takes place in 1903 Lyme Regis, when searching for dinosaurs, Aggie comes across a dead body.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about how much she plots mysteries, and why this story has made her mix that up a bit. Also, you can hear how accurate she wants to get her story to real-life 1903 Lyme Regis, and how she researches it. You can hear how much she thinks about how her books look, how a form of peer pressure helps her write, and how using writing exercises, like only using one-syllable words, can really help you think about the story.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find out more about Marthe's work at marthejocelyn.com!</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show at patreon.com/writersroutine</p><p><br></p><p>@writerspod</p><p>writersroutine.com</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Dan Simpson"}