Writing Podcast Episode 742: Dinuka McKenzie discusses her new suspense novel, 'She Lied First'

Winner of the HarperCollins Australia Banjo Prize and AWC alumni Dinuka McKenzie needs no introduction – both because her growing body of work has found such acclaim, and also because we have chatted with her twice before on the podcast! In this episode, she is back to share the experience of creating her latest psychological suspense novel, She Lied First – with insights into her process as well as her thoughts on using social media in the author space. Listen now:

00:00 Welcome15:51 Writing tip: Get a supportive inner coach18:21 WIN: Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson19:33 Word of the week: “Aptronym”20:30 Interview with Dinuka McKenzie21:51 Explaining She Lied First23:10 Sisterhood origins25:13 Writing toward the twist27:39 Subverting South Asian stereotypes29:04 Timelines without confusion34:05 Developing the distinct POV voices 37:08 Career longevity through feedback41:40 Dinuka’s experience building her platform46:15 The course tools that helped her48:42 Final thoughts

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