Action Adventure in Ancient History: An Interview with Bryan Litfin

By Kitty Bucholtz | 10/15/2020 | 0

EPISODE 216I Today’s guest is Bryan Litfin, author of the brand new novel, The Conqueror, an action adventure story set in the time of Constantine in the third century. When Bryan wrote that he wants to write books with the action and adventure of the Indiana Jones movies, I was hooked – I had to…

History and the Art of Storytelling: An Interview with Jeremy Dronfield

By Kitty Bucholtz | 07/02/2020 | 0

EPISODE 203I In today’s episode, we hear from Jeremy Dronfield, author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz, and many other titles. Jeremy tells us how he got involved with writing this story, the research he did, how he had to work to convince the survivors to trust him with their story, and…

Understanding Life Through Story: An Interview with Susie Finkbeiner

By Kitty Bucholtz | 06/18/2020 | 0

EPISODE 202I Today’s guest is Susie Finkbeiner, author of the new novel, Stories That Bind Us. We have an interesting discussion on when writing can be a healthy escape for us, and when it’s an avoidance tactic keeping us from dealing with our own issues. Writing is a great way to process life, and we…

Writing Stories From Ancient History: An Interview with Jill Eileen Smith

By Kitty Bucholtz | 03/05/2020 | 0

EPISODE 185I Today’s guest is historical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith. Jill’s focus has been on Old Testament women of the Bible and, wow, does she have her research work cut out for her! We talk about how to research from multiple sources, and how to fill in the blanks when written history doesn’t give…

A Passion for History: An Interview with Regina Scott

By Kitty Bucholtz | 01/23/2020 | 0

EPISODE 176I Regina Scott has published over 45 historical novels, winning awards and fans along the way. She loves history, so she finds research fun, not boring at all. Today she tells us about some of the amazing fun – that is, research – she’s done in the name of fiction, and helps us see…