The Magic of the Emerald Isle: An Interview with Jennifer Deibel
EPISODE 234I Today’s guest is Jennifer Deibel, whose debut novel, A Dance in Donegal, just came out! Jennifer tells us about life as a debut author, and how she started writing. She lived in Ireland at the time, and felt she’d finally found her heart there. That made her want to write about Ireland in…
Action Adventure in Ancient History: An Interview with Bryan Litfin
History and the Art of Storytelling: An Interview with Jeremy Dronfield
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
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
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…