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…
A Passion for History: An Interview with Regina Scott
Bringing Justice to Fiction: An Interview with Lynette Eason
EPISODE 175I Today’s guest is Lynette Eason, author of the new book, Collateral Damage. With over 60 books published, Lynette has a lot of experience in creating new characters, new series, and all kinds of interesting plots. Lynette shares how she starts a book, how she gets started writing for the day, how she found…