Episodios

  • Connecting Trains - Character Development
    Jul 31 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. Subscribe and leave a reviewIn this episode we start to explore the people I create in the MIT Team for Connecting Trains and where their backstory comes from relative to my experiences.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG https://www.instagram.com/helen_taylor_author/FB https://www.facebook.com/helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55821192.Helen_Taylor

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  • Connecting Trains - Living on the Line
    Jul 24 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. Find this episode here @HelenTaylorAuthor Subscribe and leave a reviewIn this episode we explore when and how I lived on and used the line connecting the stations featured in Connecting Trains.

    Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG https://www.instagram.com/helen_taylor_author/FB https://www.facebook.com/helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreads

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    18 m
  • Connecting Trains - Why Surrey?
    Jul 17 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience.

    I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations.

    Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are. Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels.

    You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine.

    In this episode I go into how I ended up living in Surrey and why I chose or knew the stations where Connecting Trains is set.

    Resources:

    Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.

    Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:

    Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk

    IG / helen_taylor_author

    FB / helen taylor author

    TikTok @helentaylorauthor

    Goodreads / 55821192.helen_taylor

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    22 m
  • Thai Die - Season Finale
    Jul 5 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. In this episode I go into the second six months of my year in Thailand after writing Thai Die and my travels before returning to the UK.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG / helen_taylor_author FB / helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreads / 55821192.helen_taylor

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    23 m
  • Thai Die - The Full Moon Party
    Jul 5 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. In this episode I go into the amazing event that is the Full Moon Party which occurs every full moon on Koh Pha Ngan and read a short (no spoiler) excerpt from Thai Die.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG / helen_taylor_author FB / helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreads / 55821192.helen_taylor

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    22 m
  • Thai Die - NYE, the start to my year in Thailand
    Jul 5 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. In this episode I pack up and head to Thailand for a year! Settling in and starting to write.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG / helen_taylor_author FB / helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55821192.Helen_Taylor

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    22 m
  • Thai Die - Roast Dinners, Koh Pha Ngan Police Station and then SARS Hit
    Jul 5 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. In this episode I tell my story while walking my dog Rupert again and reading excerpts from Thai Die enjoying a roast beef dinner in Thailand, visiting the Koh Pha Ngan police station and then SARS hit as we were planning to get the horses.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG / helen_taylor_author FB / helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreads / 55821192.helen_taylor

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    25 m
  • Thai Die - Into the Jungle
    Jul 5 2025

    Welcome to The story behind My stories —the video podcast where crime fiction meets authentic experience. I'm Helen Taylor, your guide through the tangled web of my crime fiction stories and my real life experiences in off the path locations. Readers of my crime fiction novels tell me 'It feels like I'm there', 'The places and spaces feel authentic'. That's because they are.Here, I will share how I ended up in the places the novels are set in, how and why I chose to use those places or experiences in one of DI Goodwin's investigations around the world and at home in Surrey. I will share the real-life inspirations and intimate stories that shaped each of my novels. You'll discover how everyday encounters, secretive motivation, and travelled journeys translate into tales as gripping as they are genuine. In this episode I tell my story while walking my dog Rupert briefly through some woods in the UK contrasting with talking about my first walk into the Jungle that covered the centre of Koh Pha Ngan for the pony trekking routes.Resources:Please visit www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk to learn more about Helen, read the blog that aligns with the podcast, buy author signed copies or subscribe to the audiobook.Get the latest from Helen Taylor on my website at www.HelenTaylorAuthor.co.uk by signing up for the newsletter or on Social Media at any of these:Website https://www.helentaylorauthor.co.uk IG / helen_taylor_author FB / helen taylor authorTikTok @helentaylorauthorGoodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55821192.Helen_Taylor

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    20 m