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The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

203: M.L. Longworth's New Provençal Mystery and Life in Provence

The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

Shannon Ables

Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 944 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2018

⏱️ 49 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #203
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Author of The Provençal Mystery series, featuring Antoine Verlaque and Marine Bonnet, M.L. Longworth joins me on today's episode of the podcast to discuss her latest mystery in the series which was just released on April 3rd, The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche. Having lived in Aix-en-Provence for more than 20 years, M.L. shares insights into her daily routine, what she most looks forward to when it comes to Provençal spring cuisine as well as shares tips and recommendations for what to pack might you be traveling to the region. As a writing professor at NYU's campus in Paris, I also had the opportunity to ask her about her writing process and how she instructs students to find their narrative voice. Most importantly, we talk about the plot for her new novel The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche, where her inspiration for her lead characters comes from and other details that fans of her series will love to be privy to (I know I was). Be sure to tune and don't forget to enter the giveaway on Instagram (details shared below).

~TSLL's office (Norman waiting for his treat) pre-taping of my interview with M.L. Longworth, shared on Instagram~

Read M.L. Longworth's entire series in order:

Learn more about M.L. (Mary Lou) Longworth:

~Listen to past French-Inspired episodes of The Simple Sophisticate here. ~Sign up for TSLL's Weekly Newsletter or learn more here Shop Les Tropezienne sandals discussed in the episode:

Giveaway

Three lucky listeners/readers will receive:

  • a copy of The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche by M.L. Longworth (released April 3, 2018)
  • AND a L'Occitane lavande sachet parfumé (lavender sachet)
  • Both can be seen in the image below

How to Enter:

  • Only on Instagram
  • Three ways to enter (you may enter each way, so you can increase your chances of winning)
    • (1) Follow @thesimplyluxuriouslife & like the respective post with the similar image seen below on Instagram
    • (2) Leave a comment on the respective IG post
    • (3) Tag a friend who you think might enjoy the book
  • Monday April 9 - Thursday April 12 (midnight, Pacific Time)
  • Winners will be chosen at random
  • Winners will be announced on Instagram AND in TSLL's Weekly Newsletter (learn more here) on Friday April 13th

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the simple Sophisticate Podcast, where intelligent living is paired with signature style.

0:16.2

I'm your host, Shannon Ables.

0:18.8

And whether you're listening on your commute, exercising, working in the garden, or sitting down with a hot cup of tea or a

0:25.0

cafe ole. Thank you for tuning in. Let's get started. Welcome to the 203 episode of the simple

0:47.0

Sophisticate and thank you for turning into today's podcast. On today's

0:51.6

episode I am thrilled to welcome author and someone who has called

0:58.4

Provence home for more than 20 years.

1:01.9

M.L. Longworth of the Provincial Mystery Series

1:05.0

that stars Maureen Bonet and Antoine Verilac.

1:10.0

She is on her seventh book in the series.

1:13.1

It was just released last Tuesday, the third of April.

1:18.0

And we were able to sit down via our respective offices and places and bend and she and

1:24.8

Provence and talk about her new book.

1:27.6

And when we did this and I had the opportunity to schedule the interview,

1:31.6

I am not shy to say I was over the moon. Now I

1:39.1

am someone who when I began reading during my youth I was one of the many people who read through the

1:48.4

Nancy Drew Mystery series fell in love with it. Love the female protagonist and her intelligence, her

1:54.6

savvy ability to solve these mysteries. And in fact that is actually something we're

1:59.2

going to talk about in our conversation. What is it that people love about mysteries and Mary Lou is going to share

2:05.8

her thoughts on exactly what she thinks it is now we will talk about the novel as well the

2:11.8

mystery don't worry I'm not going to give away any of

2:14.6

the the endings or how it unfolds or how it wraps up. But we'll also talk about

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