Best Carol Cram Podcasts (2024)

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Celebrating Life, Art & Travel in The Art of Traveling Strangers by Zoe Disigny 32:09

1h ago32:09

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Join me as I chat with Zoe Disigny, author of The Art of Traveling Strangers, listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dYPEJThuFqk Inspiration for The Art of Traveling Strangers, based on an experience Zoe had while hosting art tours of Europe in the 1980s. How her background as an art histor…

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Dance, Fashion, and Long-lost Twins in What Disappears by Barbara Quick 38:31

16d ago38:31

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Join me as I chat with Barbara Quick, author of Vivaldi's Virgins and What Disappears, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nYq1nLL4xv4 Inspiration for What Disappears going back several decades to when Barbara was just 22 years old. Revisiting old work after it's "ripened." The role…

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Exploring Bogotá and Art with Linda Moore, Author of Five Days in Bogotá 38:08

1M ago38:08

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Join me as I chat with Linda Moore, author of Attribution and Five Days in Bogotá, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. View the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/X33FE57ZDk4 How Linda's background as the owner of an art gallery and her experience at an art fair in Colombia in the 1990s helped inspire her to write Five Days i…

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Ella Fitzgerald & Marilyn Monroe in Can't We Be Friends by Denny S. Bryce & Eliza Knight 46:57

3M ago46:57

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Listen in as I chat with Denny S. Bryce and Eliza Knight, co-authors of Can't We Be Friends: A Novel of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83F2k2cCnR8&t=1s How Denny & Eliza decided to write their novel about Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe…

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Maria Callas, Genius and Fame in Diva by Daisy Goodwin 25:13

3M ago25:13

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Join me as I chat with Daisy Goodwin, author of Diva listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dYCDxSyXwAU Highlights include: Why Daisy chose to write a novel about Maria Callas, the great opera singer The nature of the female genius What's a Diva? Writing about a real person -- getting into their …

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Speakeasies, Crime & Redemption in The Orchid Hour by Nancy Bilyeau 39:13

4M ago39:13

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Join me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in 1923 Jazz Age New York and listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CvIYJYb-PfQ Highlights include: Why Nancy set her latest novel in Prohibition-era New …

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Hollywood Royalty - The Story of Hattie McDaniel in ReShonda Tate's The Queen of Sugar Hill 21:56

5M ago21:56

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Listen in as I chat with ReShonda Tate, the best-selling author of dozens of novels including The Queen of Sugar Hill, ReShonda's first historical novel. It's listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction. View the Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aIofW073t_U Highlights include: Why write a novel about Hattie McDaniel, famous for playing Mammy in…

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High Fashion and Intrigue in The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester 39:34

5M ago39:34

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Natasha Lester, the New York Times best-selling author of nine novels. joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to chat about her latest novel, The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard, listed in the Textile Arts category. NEW on The Art In Fiction Podcast: Watch my interview on YouTube! Highlights include: Summary of The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard -…

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Early Silent Film in The Courtesan's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap 28:18

5M ago28:18

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Listen in as I chat with Susanne Dunlap, author of more than a dozen historical novels for adults and teens. Susanne joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss one of her newest novels, The Courtesan's Daughter, listed in the Film category on Art In Fiction. NEW on The Art In Fiction Podcast: Watch my interview on YouTube! Highlights include…

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The Written Word in WWII in the Novels of Madeline Martin 33:46

10M ago33:46

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Listen in as I chat with Madeline Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of novels set in World War II along with dozens of romance novels. Madeline joins me on the Art In Fiction Podcast to discuss her three novels listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Last Bookshop in London, The Librarian Spy and her newest novel, The K…

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Women's Work and Women's Words in the Novels of Pip Williams 55:29

11M ago55:29

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In this episode, I'm chatting with Pip Williams, author of two novels featured in the Literature category on Art In Fiction: The Dictionary of Lost Words andThe Bookbinder. Highlights include: The Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford University Press as inspiration for both novels. Finding treasure in the archives of Oxford University Press. Inspir…

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Artists, Show Girls and Women Who Know Their Own Minds in the Novels of Nicola Harrison 38:50

12M ago38:50

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In this episode, I'm chatting with Nicola Harrision, author of two novels featured on Art In Fiction: Laguna Beach in the Visual Arts category and The Show Girl in the Theater category. Highlights include: Origins of Laguna Beach as the story of a woman who had been a Rosie the Riveter in WWII only to be thanked and sent on her way at the end of th…

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Jazz Age Paris and Depression Era Moonshine in the novels of Liza Nash Taylor 33:08

1y ago33:08

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I'm chatting with Liza Nash Taylor, author of Etiquette for Runaways and In All Good Faith. Highlights include: Origins of Etiquette for Runaways (Hint: don't text and talk!) Moll Flanders as inspiration for the main character May Marshall Finding Easter Eggs to inspire plot What happens when a fully formed character pops into your head and just wo…

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We Need More Mary Wollstonecraft with Samantha Silva 50:54

1y ago50:54

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Join me as I chat with Samantha Silva, author of Love and Fury and Mr. Dickens and His Carol. Highlights: Origins of Love and Fury Why Mary Wollstonecraft--her life, her writing, and her ongoing contribution as the "first feminist" Structuring Love and Fury - the use of ten plot points Sense and sensibility in Love and Fury Mary Wollstonecraft's lo…

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Loving the Brontës feat. Finola Austin, author of Brontë's Mistress 37:56

1y ago37:56

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Join me as I chat with Finola Austin, author of the award-winning debut novel Brontë's Mistress. Highlights: Origins of Brontë's Mistress Investigating Lydia Robinson, rumored to have had an affair with Branwell Brontë, the n'er-do-well brother of the famous Brontë sisters Inspiration from Mrs. Gaskell's biography of Charlotte Brontë Contrast betwe…

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Historical Riches feat. Lauren Belfer, author of And After the Fire 50:02

2+ y ago50:02

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Join me as I chat with Lauren Belfer, author of several riveting historical novels including And After the Fire and A Fierce Radiance. Highlights: Genesis of And After the Fire Learning about the music of Johann Sebastian Bach Salons of 19th-century Berlin and Fanny Mendelsohn Role of Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, son of Johann Sebastian Bach in the nov…

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In Celebration of Two Literary Giants feat. Lynn Cullen, author of Mrs. Poe 33:40

2+ y ago33:40

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Join me as I chat with Lynn Cullen, author of several novels including Mrs. Poe and Twain's End. Highlights: Genesis of Twain's End Shocking truths about Mark Twain Hal Holbrook, Mark Twain, and Isabelle Lyon How would we label Mark Twain in this age of psychological profiling? Francis Osgood and her relationship with Edgar Allen Poe in Mrs. Poe Po…

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Art for Art's Sake feat. B. A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger 44:28

3y ago44:28

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Join me as I chat with B. A. Shapiro, the New York Times bestselling author of three fabulous novels featuring visual art: The Art Forger, The Muralist, and The Collector's Apprentice. Highlights: The attraction of art, particularly late-19th and early-20th-century art, as a subject for novels Genesis of The Collector's Apprentice Writing the "bad …

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Sensation Explosion feat. Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist 50:37

3y ago50:37

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Join me as I chat with bestselling novelist Alka Joshi, author of two novels listed on Art In Fiction: The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, both set in India in the 1950s and 1960s. Highlights: Overview of The Henna Artist (Decorative Arts) Inspiration for The Henna Artist Women and independence India in the 1950s and India today Resou…

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Exploring Women in Art feat. Erika Gaffney, creator of the Art Herstory Website 34:02

3y ago34:02

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Join me as I chat with Erika Gaffney, the creator of the ArtHerstory website at www.artherstory.net. Highlights: The genesis of the Art Herstory website Developments in celebrating women artists from the Renaissance and Baroque eras Why has the work of female artists not been in the public eye until quite recently? Erika's background as an Acquisit…

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Digging Deep in the 17th Century feat. Deborah Swift, author of Entertaining Mr Pepys 50:15

3y ago50:15

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Join me as I chat with Deborah Swift, author of four novels listed on Art In Fiction, including The Lady's Slipper and the Women of Pepys' Diaries Series, all set in England in the 17th century. Highlights: Genesis of The Lady's Slipper (Visual Arts) Why the novel is set following the English Civil War Orchids in The Lady's Slipper Reading from The…

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Still Raising Eyebrows after 150 Years feat. Lilianne Milgrom, author of L'Origine 41:43

3y ago41:43

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Join me as I chat with Lilianne Milgrom, author of L’Origine, an intriguing novel about the creation and history of L’Origine du Monde by Gustave Courbet, one of the world’s most provocative paintings. Highlights: Find out why Courbet's L'Origine du Monde is still raising eyebrows after 150 years The effect of the painting on Lilianne Gustave Courb…

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Take Me Back to Paris feat. Alex George, author of The Paris Hours 45:05

3y ago45:05

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Meet Alex George, author of The Paris Hours, a tour de force of a novel told over the course of one day in 1927 about four ordinary people whose stories are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit. Highlights: The genesis of The Paris Hours --Marcel Proust and his maid How is a writer like a magpie? Paris in the 1920s--incorporating the …

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Who Is Sofonisba and Why Was She Awesome feat. Donna DiGiuseppe, author of Lady in Ermine 40:38

3y ago40:38

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Meet Donna DiGiuseppe, author of Lady in Ermine, a stunning biographical novel about Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola. Highlights: Lady in Ermine is "a vivid portrait of a talented woman who defied the conventions of her times." Find out why! Who is Sofonisba Anguissola and why is she in the news lately? Discover why Giorgio Vasari, who wro…

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The Play's the Thing feat. C. C. Humphreys, author of Shakespeare's Rebel 36:27

3+ y ago36:27

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In Episode 23, meet C. C. Humphreys, bestselling author of several novels listed on Art In Fiction, including Shakespeare's Rebel, Chasing the Wind, and Vlad: The Last Confession. Highlights: What is an adventure writer of historical fiction? The genesis of Shakespeare's Rebel: "Hamlet and swords" Challenges of depicting real people such as Shakesp…

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Books, Glorious Books feat. Charlie Lovett, author of Escaping Dreamland 45:50

3+ y ago45:50

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Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast! Meet Charlie Lovett, bestselling author of 5 novels listed on Art In Fiction, including his most recent, Escaping Dreamland. Highlights: What is a bibliophile and why do they interest Charlie so much? Genesis of Escaping Dreamland - what's with those children's series novels? Who really wrote the children's se…

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Five Writing Tips from Art In Fiction Authors 16:19

3+ y ago16:19

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Welcome to the Art In Fiction Podcast! In this episode, I've compiled advice from nine of the authors interviewed in Season 1 of the podcast. You'll learn five smart tips from Syrie James, Barbara Linn Probst, Maggie Humm, Stephanie Storey, Jeanne Mackin, Stephanie Cowell, Helaine Mario, Barbara Quick, and Patricia Morrisroe. Highlights: Tip #1: Wr…

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Paris Between the Wars: Couture and Surrealism in the Novels of Jeanne Mackin 30:43

3+ y ago30:43

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Welcome to EPISODE 20 of the Art In Fiction Podcast. Paris between the wars is the exciting setting for Jeanne Mackin's novels The Last Collection and The Beautiful American. In this episode, find out about wacky surrealist lobsters, why pencils and paper were not allowed at fashion shows, and a lot more! Highlights: The Beautiful American and the …

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Vivaldi and Mozart and Beethoven, Oh My! Three Novelists Talk About Music in Fiction 56:05

3+ y ago56:05

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Welcome to EPISODE 19 of the Art In Fiction Podcast. The three novelists you'll meet in this episode are each inspired by a different classical composer. They discuss their inspiration and research processes, and touch on a topic rarely discussed in author circles--money! Barbara Quick is the author of Vivaldi’s Virgins, Stephanie Cowell is the aut…

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Georgia on My Mind: An Interview with Barbara Linn Probst, Author of Queen of the Owls 36:53

3+ y ago36:53

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Welcome to EPISODE 18 of the Art In Fiction Podcast. Barbara Linn Probst's debut novel inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe is a must-read for fans of the artist and of compelling stories. In this lively episode, I chat with Barbara about her novel Queen of the Owls, the art of Georgia O'Keeffe, and a lot more. Highlights: Queen of the Owls and its relatio…

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Around the World in Fiction: Meet Tina Hartas, the Creator of TripFiction 29:59

3+ y ago29:59

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Welcome to EPISODE 17 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Do you love reading novels set in locations you hope to visit? Then you have to explore TripFiction (www.tripfiction.com). In this episode, I interview Tina Hartas who developed TripFiction to provide readers with an easy way to find novels set in specific locations around the world. We talk abou…

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Exploring Art & the Business of Writing: An Interview with Courtney Maum, Author of Costalegre 33:27

3+ y ago33:27

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Welcome to EPISODE 16 of the Art In Fiction Podcast. Courtney Maum is the bestselling author of three novels as well as a fabulous writing guidebook for authors. In this lively episode, I chat with Courtney about her two novels listed on Art In Fiction, Costalegre and I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You, and her new book for authors: Before an…

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Inspired by Virginia Woolf: An Interview with Maggie Humm, Author of Talland House 33:54

4y ago33:54

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Welcome to EPISODE 15 of the Art In Fiction Podcast. Fans of Virginia Woolf and art will love Talland House by Maggie Humm. Learn about her inspiration for the novel that is listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction, enjoy a reading from Talland House, and discover her advice for new authors. Highlights: Talland House and its relationshi…

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Music To Thrill: An Interview with Helaine Mario, Author of The Lost Concerto and Dark Rhapsody 35:01

4y ago35:01

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Welcome to EPISODE 14 of the Art In Fiction Podcast. In this episode, I chat about thrillers with an arts twist with Helaine Mario, author of The Lost Concerto and Dark Rhapsody, two page-turners listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction which also incorporate Visual Arts, Theater, and more. This quote about Dark Rhapsody says it all: "As much…

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In Search of Beauty: An Interview with Stephanie Storey, Author of Oil and Marble & Raphael, Painter in Rome 44:24

4y ago44:24

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Welcome to Episode 13 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Do you love Renaissance art? Then you won't want to miss my conversation with bestselling author Stephanie Storey about her two marvelous novels: Oil and Marble and Raphael, Painter in Rome, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction. Learn about Stephanie's love of the creative pr…

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Channeling Jane Austen: An Interview with Syrie James, Queen of 19th-C. Reimaginings 41:40

4y ago41:40

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Welcome to Episode 12 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! In this episode, bestselling author Syrie James shares her love of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, and the character of Mina Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula, as she discusses her five novels included in the Literature category on Art In Fiction. Learn about writing in Jane Austen's voice, the chal…

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The Kings & Queens of Comedy Go On Vacation: An Interview with Fred Van Lente, Author of Ten Dead Comedians 34:05

4y ago34:05

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Welcome to Episode 11 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! If you love comedy and comics, you won't want to miss my chat with Fred Van Lente, author of Ten Dead Comedians--a smart and funny take on Agatha Christie's classic mystery And Then There Were None. Fred talks about his love of comedy, shares writing advice, and reads from Ten Dead Comedians. Hig…

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Five Smart Writing Tips from Successful Authors 19:39

4y ago19:39

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Welcome to Episode 10 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Ready to learn 5 tips to inspire your writing? This episode features six of the authors interviewed on the Art In Fiction Podcast. You'll hear wise advice—and plenty of encouragement— from M. J. Rose, Vaseem Khan, Layne Fargo, Andrew Cartmel, Laura Morelli, and Martin Turnbull. Highlights: Tip #1…

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Finding Joy in Provence: An Interview with Patricia Sands, Author of Drawing Lessons 34:43

4y ago34:43

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Welcome to Episode 9 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! In this episode, I explore how author Patricia Sands celebrates the power of renewal and finding purpose in her compelling novel Drawing Lessons set in beautiful Provence. In my lively conversation with Patricia, we find much in common, both as authors and in our lives' journeys. Highlights: Summa…

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On the Trail of a Female Artist: An Interview with Amy Maroney, Author of The Miramonde Trilogy 34:23

4y ago34:23

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Welcome to Episode 8 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! In this episode, learn about Old Master art created by women artists, indie publishing, researching, and more in my entertaining conversation with Amy Maroney. Amy is the author of the compelling Miramonde Trilogy, a dual-time series about a female artist in 16th-century Spain and France. Highligh…

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Vinyl Rules, Digital Drools: An Interview with Andrew Cartmel, Author of the Vinyl Detective Series 41:28

4y ago41:28

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Welcome to Episode 7 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Meet Andrew Cartmel, author of the hilarious Vinyl Detective series. Andrew talks about the joys and challenges of writing a series with recurring characters and shares his advice about writing. Highlights: Inspiration for the Vinyl Detective series Developing the Vinyl Detective character Music g…

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Diamonds Are Forever: An Interview with M. J. Rose, Author of Cartier's Hope 35:05

4y ago35:05

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Welcome to Episode 6 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! My guest is New York Times bestselling author M. J. Rose. Tune in as M. J. talks about her novels Cartier's Hope and Tiffany Blues, her writing process, and marketing advice every author needs to hear. The Washington Post describes M. J. Rose as "an unusually skillful storyteller. Her polished pro…

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Thrillin' with the Bad Girls: An Interview with Layne Fargo, Author of Temper 25:14

4y ago25:14

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Welcome to Episode 5 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Meet Layne Fargo, author of Temper, a contemporary psychological thriller set in Chicago. Layne talks about theater, writing thrillers, Pitch Wars, and her own podcast Unlikable Female Characters. Layne's next novel They Never Learnwill be published in October 2020. Highlights: Inspiration for Tem…

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Baby Elephant Walk: An Interview with Vaseem Khan, Author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency Novels 42:15

4y ago42:15

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Welcome to Episode 4 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Meet Vaseem Khan, the author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series of crime novels set in Mumbai, India. Vaseem reads from Murder at the Grand Raj Palace and talks about writing, publishing, and marketing. Khan's next novel is the first in a new series. Called Midnight at Malabar House, the n…

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Hooray for Hollywood: An Interview with Martin Turnbull, Author of the Garden of Allah Series 35:59

4y ago35:59

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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Do you love Hollywood? Meet Martin Turnbull, the author of eleven novels set during Hollywood's Golden Age. His latest novel is The Heart of the Lion, the fascinating story of famed Hollywood mogul Irving Thalberg. Martin talks about writing, indie publishing, and more. Martin is also the author o…

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Viva Italia: An Interview with Laura Morelli, Author of The Giant 40:57

4y ago40:57

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Art In Fiction Podcast! Laura Morelli is the bestselling author of four novels set in Renaissance Italy. Her recent novel is The Giant, a compelling tale set in early 16th-c. Florence about the creation of the world's most famous sculpture--David by Michelangelo. Highlights: Inspiration for The Giant The role of setting …

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How Art In Fiction Celebrates the Creative Spirit 17:36

4y ago17:36

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Art In Fiction Podcast! A terrific line-up of guests is coming your way in Season 1! In the meantime, you have questions, and this episode provides the answers! Highlights: What is Art In Fiction? Learn about the Art In Fiction website and the Art In Fiction Podcast I'm Carol Cram, the Host of the Art In Fic…

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